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DOWN TOWN KIDS COUNTRY

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About the project

DOWN TOWN KIDS COUNTRY

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

This project is organized for teenagers by the non-profit educational association “Alternative Language Programs Satellite” within its annual activities on multicultural issues. The project’s aim is to introduce the diversity of world cultures to the youth and provide them with good practices in intercultural communication using the learning-by-doing method which includes project work, games, handicrafts, meetings, discussions, direct contact to young people from abroad as well as alternative English language practice. The project gets 10 to 13 years old kids from Estonia, providing them the first experience of the intercultural learning. The common theme for all camps this year is Preservation of World Cultural Heritage. Within the theme, camp participants guided by international volunteers are going to discuss issues important for personal and social development. NB! This shift will be run in the village of Vaibla near Viljandi in the South of Estonia.

💼 What the programme involves

Activating teenage participants in the summer country camp and providing them with cross-cultural learning experience. The volunteers will do it through informal methods of teaching and working in small group techniques. Among the activities to be held by the team of volunteers are playing games and music popular in the countries the volunteers represent; drama and sports; preparing festivals and disco parties, intellectual and social games, common discussions, handicrafts; leading and supporting teens in their work on the team projects within the discussed themes of the camp etc.; preparing and leading teams’ presentations on the countries the camp volunteers are from. Each day of the camp will have a country presentation, a subject to learn or discuss and a related activity, and finally party in the evening. Volunteers are responsible for the day activities in the camp. The work can be pretty hard, involving long working hours, requiring high level of commitment and responsibility for the camp program and the young participants. Local kids are Russian-speaking youngsters of minority groups of Estonia. The total number of participants is ca 40.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Volunteers will stay in the shared rooms for 2-4 persons of the same camp house as kids. Toilets and showers are of common use. You do NOT need a sleeping bag, but please bring your own towels. All meals are provided in the camp canteen. More information about the camp site is on www.veldemani.ee

📍 About the location

Terminal Airport, bus or train station, harbor in Tallinn; bus to Viljandi; specially arranged transport to Vaibla village. You are expected to arrive to Tallinnby 14:00 as latest on the arrival date. LEISURE There are a lot of possibilities for active leisure time in this countryside camp: swimming, sunbathing, hiking, sport, etc. Excursion to Viljandi, a culture town well known for its valued Culture Academy, Ugala Drama Theatre and international Folk Music Festival, will be organized. More on www.viljandi.ee

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📅 Available sessions

EST 09

22/06/2018 → 06/07/2018

Closed
Volunteers registered 2 / 6
♂ 0/2 ♀ 2/4

EST 09

23/06/2017 → 07/07/2017

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 10
♂ 0/5 ♀ 0/5

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

20–30 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Vaibla, 70314 Viljandi maakond, Estonia

Estonia

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Estonian