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ESC: Bookskindergarten - creativity and fun with children in Leipzig

Code: 4100 Copied

Germany European Voluntary Service Education Culture Sport European Voluntary Service Education +2 Fixed dates

About the project

ESC: Bookskindergarten - creativity and fun with children in Leipzig

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Der Kindergarten BuchkKindergarten liegt im Westen der Stadt Leipzig. Der BuchKindergarten arbeitet nach der Freinet Pädagogik und verfügt über eine Buchwerkstatt, die es jedem Kind ermöglicht ein eigenes Buch im Laufe seiner Zeit im Kindergarten zu erstellen. Es können 30 Kinder im Alter von 1-3 Jahren (Krippenkinder) und 89 Kinder im Alter von 3-6 Jahren aufgenommen werden. Es stehen keine Integrationsplätze zur Verfügung. Insgesamt sind 21 MitarbeiterInnen im Haus beschäftigt. Davon 2 in der Küche und eine im haustechnischen Bereich. Das Haus ist von 7:30- 17:00 Uhr von Montag bis Freitag geöffnet. Es gibt zwei Wochen Schließzeit im Sommer und eine weitere Schließzeiten zwischen Weihnachten und Neujahr. Die Mitarbeitenden führen 5 x im Jahr Klausurtage durch, 3 im Frühjahr und 2 im Herbst. English: The BuchKindergarten is situated in the west of Leipzig. It works according to the Freinet pedagogy and in the kindergarten we do have a book workshop, in which each child has the possibility to produce its own book during the time in the kindergarten. The kindergarten can welcome up to 30 children in the age of 1-3 years (nursery children) and 89 children in the age 3-6 years (kindergarten children). There are no integrational places in the kindergarten. The team consists of 31 coworkers. 2 are in the kitchen and facility management. The kindergarten is open Monday to Friday from 7:30 to 17:00. There are two weeks of closing time in the summer and a closing time between Christmas and New Year. The team has 5 times in the year conclaves, 3 in spring and 2 in autumn.

💼 What the programme involves

The “BuchKindergarten” (BookKindergarten) is situated in the Southwest of Leipzig. The concept of the kindergarten is based on many years of cultural and pedagogical experiences with ”book-work”, the children are settled in creative surroundings and visit once a week a Booksworkshop, a special room for producing small books out of paintings. The volunteer will be working together with the educators, supporting their daily work with children of the mixed-age (3 to 6 years). Apart from helping children to explore the world, he/she will have an opportunity to develop their own interesting projects and activities for children. Two other ESC volunteers work in the kindergarten in other groups. Working hours are around 6 hours+30 minutes for a break and 30 or 38 hours as a maximum per week. The volunteering project starts in September and lasts 12 months.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Normally all the volunteers live in shared flats, have their own room - but share kitchen and bathroom with 3 other volunteers. The flat is equipped with everything needed. Food money will be paid out to you as well as money to buy the local transportation monthly ticket or you just buy a bike and sell it at the end of the project. Leipzig is a very nice city to ride a bike. The German bank account can be opened for you. If you wish we can as well try to organize a host family.

🎒 Leisure activities

We will help you find a German language course which fits your needs. You will also have access to the Online Language Course platform of Erasmus+. You will attend two seminars organised by the National Agency. The process of learning and personal development will be reflected with your personal mentor and tutor. The coordinating ogranisation of the project is FAIRbund e.V., which coordinates 15 volunteers in Leipzig each year. Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eu.fairbund/. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EuProjekteLeipzig/

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profil: Do you love working with children? Are you creative and open-minded? Do you have any interesting hobbies that you can share with others? (music, sports, art: everything is welcome) Are you a responsible person? Do you have a lot of new ideas for fun & educational activities? Are you willing to learn German? If yes, then you are a perfect candidate! Apply via sending to [email protected] CV, short cover letter and filled application form, download it under Bewerbungsformular/Application form: https://verein-fairbund.de/eu-projekt/freiwilligendienste/freiwilligendienst-in-leipzig/
Deadline: Application deadline: 15/03/2022

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.

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📅 Available sessions

DE4100

26/09/2022 → 25/09/2023

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
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Deadline: 15/03/2022

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 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

Leipzig, Germany

Germany

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Summer Time

Local time: 21:03 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English German