ESC: Early childhood education and care in the context of inclusion
Code: 40741 Copied
Germany
European Voluntary Service
Social work
Education
Culture
European Voluntary Service
Social work
+2
Fixed dates
About the project
ESC: Early childhood education and care in the context of inclusion
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Der CVJM Göttingen e.V. ist ein christlich-ökumenischer Jugendverband.
Ziel unserer Arbeit ist es, Kinder und Jugendliche stark zu machen fürs Leben, d.h. ihr Selbstvertrauen zu stärken und ihre Sozialkompetenz zu fördern. Dies versuchen wir in unseren Angeboten durch Lebensfreude und durch das Übertragen von Verantwortung an junge Menschen in die Tat umzusetzen. Alle unsere Angebote richten sich an alle Kinder und Jugendliche und junge Erwachsene und stellen allen Interessierten offen.
Im CVJM Göttingen gibt es eine große Auswahl an Aktivitäten und Aktionen, die Kinder und Jugendliche in Ihrer Freizeit nutzen können.
Unsere Arbeit umfasst klassische Formen der Kinder- und Jugendarbeit wie bspw. Freizeiten, Camps, Gruppenstunden, workshops, Seminare, Ausflüge etc.. Besonderer Schwerpunkt unserer Arbeit liegt in der Hausaufgabenbetreuung für Grundschulkinder mit Mittagessen und anschließendem Betreuungsangebot in unserem Haus.
Sehr wichtig und zentral ist die Arbeit mit jungen Ehrenamtlichen, denen Verantwortung für den Bereich der Kinder- und Jugendarbeit übertragen wird. Diese jungen Ehrenamtlichen werden beim Wahrnehmen IHrer Verantwortung durch Hauptamtliche und erfahrene Ehrenamtliche begleitet und gestärkt.
Teilnehmer*innen im ESK kommen bei uns in den Genuss diese Förderung umfassend zu erleben und die Möglichkeit sich intensiv zu engagieren, da Ihnen durch den ESK hier mehr Zeit und Möglichkeit zum Engagement geschenkt wird.
💼 What the programme involves
We are looking for responsible, team-oriented young people who can get involved with small children aged 0-3 and their needs and who want to help shape the care of our youngest children. Two of the children have special needs.
You will play, design, bake, exercise and organize parties with a professional team. From 7.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. we look after the children and give them a great time to discover the world, grow together as a group and convey social and Christian values. Learn German together with the children. Our group is diverse and consists of children from different social and cultural backgrounds, as well as an ESC volunteer, a professional team and interns.
We also carry out projects in which we train new volunteers. The biggest and most entertaining projects you can get involved in are the seasonal camps for children aged 6 and over and teenagers. WRITE A PERSONAL EMAIL TO US! [email protected]
🏠 Accommodation on site
The YMCA has a shared flat for the volunteers. The house is located near the station and 15 minutes by bike to YMCA. Göttingen is quite a small town where you can go everywhere by bycicle. YMCA will afford the bikes for the volunteers.
Lunch is eaten together with the children. For all other meals outside of work, food allowance is paid in addition to pocket money.
The travel costs are reimbursed by the YMCA.
HAVE A LOOK HERE: https://www.cvjm-goettingen.de/volontaere.html
🎒 Leisure activities
You will take part in the official start and half-time seminars, as well as our team meetings. You will be accompanied in coaching sessions and we will look for mentoring for you. We also want to offer you a German language course.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: We are looking for volunteers who are willing to learn German, be flexible, creative, social and responsible. We work with very young children and their parents. Therefore, we want empathy and good communication and coordination within the team. You should actively accompany the children and also seek contact with the parents. We would like to see a separate project, e.g. a theme week, implemented.
For the programs for older children and young people, we also need active volunteers who are really involved in youth work and organize events, camps and projects. You must be open to Christian values (a YMCA background would be ideal) and it would be excellent if you have experience in teaching or raising young children. You must be open to working with international people and must not be afraid of responsibility.
Deadline: No application deadline
Deadline: No application deadline
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 ?
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.
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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29/07/2024 → 31/05/2025
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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
Baurat-Gerber-Straße 2, 37073 Göttingen, Germany
Germany
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Central European Summer Time
Local time: 22:15 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
Collective
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
German