The aim is that volunteers communicate with children in English, to encourage them to overcome the fear of speaking in a foreign language through non-formal educational methods and setting. In first two days of the workcamp participants will get a formation by Fundacion Cruz de los Angeles in order get to know the local environment and to understand the legal context of working with children under state protection (that includes signing confidentiality contracts and to comply with some restrictions). Children we're going to work with are aged from 6 to 18, therefore our group will be split into two non fixed teams, where participants will rotate and organize different activities according to the kids age group. We will prepare activities and materials in English on different topics, such as archaeology, music, food, animals.. With the older kids – teenagers, we will spend time in the afternoons, and mornings are for the younger kids.
Accomodation & food:
In a house situated in Colunga. Volunteers will stay apart from the group of children. Food will be provided by the Fundación Cruz de los Ángeles. Breakfasts will be prepared by volunteers, lunch and dinner in the house or together with kids, depending on daily activities.
Location & leisure:
The province Colunga lies on the Cantabrian Sea and is located in the north of Spain, which is considered as the green area of Spain (lots of rain, trees and plants). Playa de la Griega is beautiful place and it is the nearest beach to the center town of the province, Colunga. This place is famous for one particular thing - here the footprints of dinosaurs were found. East of the beach on the cliffs is the famous and spectacular site of dinosaur footprints. The enormous size of these footprints, some of them reach 1.30 meters in diameter, allows it to be considered ones the largest footprints discovered so far.
Age:
20-30
Location:
Colunga, asturias
Language(s):
English
Airport:
OVD: Asturias (Aviles, Spain)Vegetarian food will be available
In the town there will be linguistic summer camp for kids. Our volunteers will join them and help to co-create the workshops in English for local children. There will be a local monitor who is responsible to propose and organize activities. Each day, approx. four hours workshop/activities will be given in the mornings. English language is the pending subject of Spain. It is well known that Spaniards' level of English is not so good, even though it is studied at school for more than 9 years. Simultaneously, the workshops will try to teach other values such as the respect for the environment and promote the culture of peace. Participants are really asked to try their best, even if they speak Spanish, to communicate with children and encourage them to speak English.
Accomodation & food:
Town hall will provide a basic youth hostel for the volunteers where they will have rooms, showers, toilets and a kitchen to cook. Volunteers should bring a summer sleeping bag and lower sheets will be needed. Town hall will provide the food for and it will be cooked by the volunteers.
Location & leisure:
Cuevas del Becerro is a town and municipality in the province of Málaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. The municipality is situated approximately 20 kilometers from Ronda and 105 km from the city of Málaga. The location is quite close to Málaga so there are many possibilities of going to the sea side. It is also possible to reach Sevilla, Cordoba and Granada in less than 2 hours by bus, so there are great chances of staying some days extra as tourists.
Age:
18-99
Location:
Cuevas del becerro, malaga
Language(s):
English
Airport:
AGP: Malaga (Malaga, Spain)Vegetarian food will be available
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