📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The Summer School aims to promote the cooperation and intercultural understanding between SCI and our partners in Kyrgyzstan. During the first week in Berlin, participants get an introduction to SCI and the opportunity to exchange ideas; views and experience on the challenges that young people in Germany and Kyrgyzstan are facing. After this opening seminar, participants divide up to take part in international workcamps. The tickets to and from the workcamps back to Berlin are arranged and paid by SCI.
The program will be divided into three parts:
1. Deepening & exchanging ideas & knowledge on the main topics (30.07 – 06.08 in Berlin)
2. Participation in a work or study camp in Germany of your preferred choice (see below)
3. Evaluation and follow-up seminar, 19 – 22.08 Berlin
💼 What the programme involves
This year, we will focus on the following issues & challenges:
- Neighbourhood and community management
- Local and international initiatives on strengthening communities, neighbourhoods and social groups
- Organising and mobilising communities for a social change
- Exchange of knowledge, methods and practices with a strong focus on community management in Berlin
- Role of international voluntary service in promoting peace, mutual learning, social inclusion and sustainable development
🏠 Accommodation on site
For the first week & for the evaluation, the group will stay in a seminar house with beds and a kitchen to cook. You should bring a sleeping bag, but if you do not have one, linen, blankets, pillows etc. are available at the house.
📍 About the location
Berlin is the capital of Germany and located in North-East Germany. As it is the capital, there are a lot of free-time activities in the inner and outer Berlin region.
⚠️ Requirements
Strong interest in intercultural learning, sustainable development and community management
ℹ️ Additional information
Volunteers from Germany can take part in the seminar week only if they do not want to join a workcamp afterwards.