📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
At Tallinn Mustakivi Kindergarten operates 14 groups:10 groups for kids 1,5-3 years and 4groups for kids with special abilities (light physical and mental retardation). The teaching language is Russian. Each day, the group employs 2 teachers (or teacher and assistant) and a teaching assistant. In addition, there are music teacher, Estonian language teacher, physical-movement teacher, and speech therapists working with children. Altogether there are 55 employees and 260 children in the kindergarten. Our kindergarten is actively involved in projects aimed at protecting the environment. In the garden beds, children grow vegetables and advertise a healthy lifestyle. Through active programs in nature, which are funded by the Estonian Department of Environment, children get acquainted with the surrounding flora and fauna, and respect for nature is brought up. Also, we cooperate with neighboring kindergartens, we take part in many city competitions.
Duration: November 2022 to November 2023
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation and transportation costs are covered by the programme. The volunteer is given monthly food and pocket money.
🎒 Leisure activities
The volunteer will learn about children's development and what he can do in this early age.
The volunteer will get acquainted with the peculiarities of activities in our kindergarten, see
different methods and forms of education. At the same time, he will gain the first knowledge
of the Estonian language. Volunteer, teachers and children will enrich each other with new thoughts, ideas and joint activities.
On-arrival and mid-term trainings are organized by National Agency.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: We choose a volunteer out of desire and interest to introduce him to the diverse activities in
our kindergarten. We wish to host a volunteer who wants to work with children. We are
interested in getting to know a different culture and developing tolerance and respect for a
different culture.
A girl with a kind and cheerful character, who loves children and wants to work with them. It
is desirable to speak the Russian language, it is also possible to speak German or English.
Deadline: Application deadline: 31/10/2022
ℹ️ Additional information
Participants are entitled to receive a Youthpass certificate from the organiser, for recognition of their competence development during the activity. Read more about Youthpass:https://www.youthpass.eu/en/
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label. The Quality Label certifies that the organisation is able to run projects in compliance with the principles and objectives of the European Solidarity Corps.