AGAPE

WORK: The work camp is an international experience, giving the volunteers the opportunity to meet young people from all over the world. In terms of communication, the main watchword at the Center is diversity and open-mindedness. Obviously, depending on whom the project is intended for and the period, the way you will be communicating with others is going to change; but the most spoken languages are Italian, English, German, French, and Spanish. This is your chance to discover different cultures, and ideas and to exchange experiences.Nevertheless, it is advised to speak one of the languages mentioned above, especially Italian, or at least to try to learn a few words before your arrival. The work accomplished on each camp is very important, the volunteers themselves are the main reason for Agape to be able to keep organizing more and more projects every year. Thanks to a group of people living there all year long (the so-called Resident group), but also to the ecumenical and international community coming to help, the center has an effect on its visitors apos; life. As a volunteer, you will be asked to work WITH the Resident Group. Every Resident has a sector of which they are responsible (kitchen, cleaning, bar, maintenance,... and so on), in which you will help them, each of the Residents will be there to help you and support you. Besides, you all will organize discussions nights, games, and so on... . The principal objective is to create a working group together, not for each other. Each week there will be evenings organized by the residents together with the volunteers in which everybody will have the chance to get to know each other and the project better. Upon availability on some evenings or during non-working hours it will also be possible to participate or observe the activities of the camps (this will be agreed upon with the staff at the beginning of each camp). Of course, if you have any problems, you can still contact Agape apos;s director and deputy-director, Lucia Leonardi and Nataly Plavan. Regarding the working hours, they might vary according to the type of work you are involved in. Yet, an average of 6 to 7 hours a day is required, six days a week. Your help could be needed for the following tasks : - kitchen (preparing food) - dishes (laying and cleaning the tables, dishwasher) - cleaning up (WC and rooms) - maintenance work - bartending Regarding the Center apos;s program during the project, Agape will organize the last days of the camp : - a teenager camp - a gay camp - a feminist camp You apos;re not asked to participate in the organization of the camps: there apos;s a specific group of people, called staff, that has been working on it all year long. But your work in the kitchen or cleaning or maintenance or bar or service will be very important for those camps in order to work out You can have an overview of the camps organized by the center on their website: www.agapecentrcumenico.org