📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The ijgd has been organising volunteer service programmes since 1949. We are an independent, non-profit association for international youth work, a recognised independent youth welfare organisation, and one of the largest and oldest workcamp organisations in Germany. Each year, we assist around 5,000 young people into volunteer work in Germany and abroad. We give them the opportunity to be creative, act in solidarity, take responsibility for themselves, and discover their own true potential and strengths. Our principles Ecological learning, voluntary contribution, self-organisation, social development, intercultural learning, gender equality, anti-racism/anti-discrimination and political education.
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💼 What the programme involves
In Langen near Frankfurt, your support is needed in the implementation of the playground weeks for children between 6-14 years during the summer holidays. Together with the supervisors on site, you will carry out sports, games and handicrafts with the children. After an introduction and joint preparation on Sunday, you will then work with the children for three weeks in the various areas.
This year everything should revolve around the topic of "circus". There should be juggling, acrobatics, puppet shows, animal domestics and clowns. In addition, costumes and props should be made and a small performance prepared.
We are happy if you have athletic, creative or musical abilities and skills that you can try out with the children. Please bring any games from your home countries that many children can play outside. During the holiday campaign you will work in two groups in different time slots.
🏠 Accommodation on site
In the youth centre. The youth centre will also be open to young people in the local area during these dates. www.juz-langen.de
You cook together. Money for the food shopping is provided to you. Vegetarian or vegan meals are possible. Please indicate any allergies when registering.
📍 About the location
Langen is located in close proximity to Frankfurt and there are numerous leisure activities in Langen: Skate park, outdoor swimming pool In the youth center you can find billiards, table football, basketball and volleyball areal. A large swimming lake is only 6 km away. You can visit the cities of Frankfurt, Mannheim, Koblenz, and Heidelberg. By train, they can all be reached from Langen in 0.5-2 hours. Frankfurt has 750,000 inhabitants and can be reached in 20 minutes by S-Bahn. There you will find a large number of museums, shops, restaurants and cafes.
⚠️ Requirements
Covid Rules: 2G+: Vaccinated and recovered persons must arrive with an official negative rapid test (max. 24h old) or PCR test (max. 48h old), take a self-rapid test on arrival and then a self-rapid test at least every 72 hours. We will provide self-rapid tests for the arrival and the whole camp period!
Subject to changes! You will receive more detailed information after confirming your registration and at least 3 weeks before the start of the camp with the specific info sheet for your camp.
ℹ️ Additional information
Pedagogical experience, a desire and interest to work with children are all absolutely necessary for this camp. A basic knowledge of the German language, along with a passion for artistic, creative, technical or sport activities will be an advantage.Please note: There is a special Teenage Fee of 150€ for international volunteers who applied under 18 in this camp.
