📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
As one of GHD’s program, East-West Camp is organizing one week project consisting informal and non-formal education for socially and economically disadvantaged youth to empower them. We try to give the equal opportunities to low income youth to participate for learning by doing. . For more information on the program: http://www.dogubatikampi.org/sayfa/23/general-information
20-25 university students from different cities of Turkey will have a chance to experience inter cultural learning & different activities during this camp. Including 2 coordination leaders, the majority of the group will be Turkish. Except the leaders, the group members might not able to speak any foreign languages but highly motivated to communicate with the foreign volunteers.
We are looking for 5 volunteers / counsellors who are able to organize, run and lead activities with the participants in different areas like practicing English, sport, drama, music, chess, indoor-outdoor games, handicraft, dance, etc.
💼 What the programme involves
Organizing, running & leading activities with the university students.
🏠 Accommodation on site
In Afacan Youth House (www.afacan.de) in 2-3 bedded rooms with toilet and shower. Sleeping bag and mats are not necessary. Food will be supplied at the campsite.
📍 About the location
Yeni Sakran is by the Aegean Sea, in west of Turkey. The next city is Izmir. Work camp site is safe and secure.
ℹ️ Additional information
COVID-19 measures: While travelling to Turkey, PCR test is required for most of the countries. If you have negative PCR test then there is no official quarantine process that you need go through upon your arrival. Please check for exceptional countries for these rules on this website: https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-us/announcements/coronavirus-outbreak/travel-restrictions/ Volunteers will be provided with masks and disinfectant by the local host during the camp. Our camp leaders are well informed about the precautions that are necessary to take according to different scenerios related with COVID-19. IMPORTANT: Due to COVID-19 pandemic, all workcamps are going under re-confirmation process 1 month prior to their starting dates. Accepted volunteers are requested to wait until 1 month left to the starting date of the camp before making their final travel arrangements.