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ESC: Bookskindergarten - Volunteering at the Book Workshop

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Germany European Voluntary Service Education Culture European Voluntary Service Education +1 Fixed dates

About the project

ESC: Bookskindergarten - Volunteering at the Book Workshop

📝 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 concept of the “BuchKindergarten” (BookKindergarten) is based on many years of cultural and pedagogical experiences with ”book-work”. The children from different kindergarten groups including nursery are visiting once a week a Booksworkshop, a special room for producing small books out of paintings. The role of volunteer to support the children in the process of creating small books out of their paintings, writing down their small stories connected to the paintings, dry them and collect and prepare the room for next workshops. There is also a books swap shelf on the wall of the kindergarten that the volunteer can take of: sorting the books. During the year there a few events where Bookskindergarten present their workshops to the audience and also sell their production like posters, calenders.The volunteer will work together with two educators 30 h/week. The kindergarten is located in lively alternative but families friendly neigbourhood of Leipzig.

🏠 Accommodation on site

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 and pocket money plus money to buy the local transportation monthly ticket will be paid out to you (508 Euro per month all together) 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. The kindergarten website : https://www.buchkindergarten.de/

🎒 Leisure activities

We will help you find a German language course which fits your needs. The budget for a German course is 300 Euro. You will also have access to the Online Language Course platform EU Academy. 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. that coordinates 17 volunteers in Leipzig each year. Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eu.fairbund/. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EuProjekteLeipzig/

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: Do you love working with children? You have at least A2.2.-B1 level of German. Are you creative and open-minded? Are you a responsible person? Do you have some ideas for fun & educational activities? Are you willing to learn German? If yes, you are a perfect candidate! TO APPLY: please send to [email protected] CV, 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: 12/04/2024

ℹ️ Additional information

The project is implemented under the European Solidarity Corps Programme, financed by the European Commission.
The participating organisations have to be mindful of these needs as they are responsible for providing a respectful and trusting hosting environment. At the same time, the organisations participating in the initiative devote a great deal of time, energy and resources to set up a high-quality activity; they should therefore expect that European Solidarity Corps participants show a similar level of respect for the local communities and the people that are directly concerned by the activities (https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/mission_en).
What do we provide ?
  • Training before and after the project
  • Health insurance during your project
  • round-trip travel reimbursement
  • accommodation and food
  • pocket money
  • language course
  • Return Week-end
  • Youth Pass and SVI international Volunteer passport

Before applying for this volunteering project, you need to enroll yourself at European Solidarity Corps Platform (https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity_en) and specify your European Solidarity Corps Participant Number (PRN).
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label.
Contact the ESC coordinator at +32 2 888 67 13 to get more informations.

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📅 Available sessions

DE39435

22/07/2024 → 21/07/2025

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
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Deadline: 12/04/2024

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

Josephstraße 11, 04177 Leipzig, Germany

Germany

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Summer Time

Local time: 21:34 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English German