📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
Private School "Sonnenhaus" offers an alternative education for 60 children aged 6-14 years, based on principles of progressive education, Montessori, and nonviolent communication. The school integrates volunteers closely into the daily work and community.
Volunteers and their personal, cultural, and lingual background are an enrichment to the school and the education of the children.
Daily work in Sonnenhaus school consists on project groups as a main tool, characterized by working independently but guided and supported by teachers. This leaves much opportunity for volunteers to accompany the children in their process of learning, but also in after school care.
The volunteer will become acquainted with the prepared environment and the respective learning materials, always supported by the qualified teachers.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The school is close to both the centre of Leibnitz and the train station. A proper accommodation in Leibnitz will be offered, and volunteers can reach the school by means of public transport or by bike.
Volunteers get a monthly allowance of 400€ (250€ regarding food money, and 150€ regarding pocket money), and the travel costs from and back to Italy are also reimbursed..
🎒 Leisure activities
You will receive a pre-departure training in Italy with your sending organization, and will as well attend in Austria the on-arrival and mid-term trainings organized by the National Agency. Also, you will be provided with a German language online course, and training from the school as well as support, supervision, and guidance.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: We are looking for volunteers who are responsible and motivated to help students and assist teachers. Youngsters who are open-minded, active, and have an initiative. It is important to be able to deal with children of different ages and social backgrounds, as well as to have an interest in alternative pedagogy and specific skills in arts, music, handicrafts or sports.
Deadline: No application deadline
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.