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ESC: United in (bio-)diversity!

Code: 34722 Copied

Germany European Voluntary Service Social work Environment European Voluntary Service Social work +1 Fixed dates

About the project

ESC: United in (bio-)diversity!

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Jugendakademie Walberberg (JAW) is a centre for non-formal education youth which has long-standing experience in the organization of seminars and training courses on various topics and methods regarding non-formal education. The house organizes around 100 educational seminars per year, as well as hosting groups as a conference Centre. There are seminars carried out in the following areas: -personality development, political and religious education, gender-specific educational work and diversity conscoius education with pupils of all ages and from different types of schools, especially with "disadvantaged" young people - bilateral and multilateral youth exchanges with "disadvantaged" young people with European partners from Ireland, Scotland, France, Poland, Hungary, Italy, Bulgaria, Greece and Bosnia and Herzegovina focusing on political education and intercultural learning - On-Arrival Trainings and mid-term-meetings within the framework of the European Solidarity Corps - Pre-departure seminars for young people with access barriers who take part in international voluntary services and/or apprenticeships - (International) trainings and conferences for multipliers of schools and youth work - Seminars for Young People with a Migrational Background on political participation/diversity in Europe - Day events in the rope garden / on the climbing wall for local and regional Groups focused on teambuilding and social learning 1.) Die Jugendakademie Walberberg e.V. ist eine außerschulische Bildungseinrichtung, welche langjährige Erfahrungen im Bereich der Organisation und Durchführung von nonformalen Seminar- und Trainingsangeboten mit einem breiten Themenspektrum hat. Die Jugendakademie führt in etwa 100 Eigentagungen im Jahr im Haus durch und dient Gastgruppen als Tagungshaus. Es werden Seminare mit folgenden Zielgruppen und Themenschwerpunkten durchgeführt: • Seminare für Schulklassen aller Schulformen im Bereich der Persönlichkeitsbildung, der politischen und religiösen Bildung, der geschlechtsspezifischen sowie der diversitätsbewussten Bildungsarbeit. • Bilaterale und multilaterale Jugendbegegnungen mit sog. „benachteiligten“ Jugendlichen mit Europäischen Partnern aus Irland, Schottland, Frankreich, Polen, Ungarn, Italien, Bulgarien, Griechenland und Bosnien-Herzegowina. Die Begegnungen werden zumeist im Bereich der politischen Bildung sowie des interkulturellen Lernens durchgeführt. • Einführungstrainings und Zwischenseminare im ESK • Ausreiseseminare für Jugendliche mit sog. „Benachteiligungen“ in verschiedenen internationalen bzw. europäischen Mobilitätsprogrammen im Bereich der Freiwilligendienste und Praktika • (Internationale) Konferenzen und Multiplikator*innenveranstaltungen für Multiplikator*innen aus Schule und Jugendarbeit • Seminare für Jugendliche mit Flucht-/Migrationsgeschichte zu politischer Partizipation/Empowerment in Europa • Tagesveranstaltungen im Niedrig- und Hochseilgarten bzw. an der Kletterwand für lokale und regionale Gruppen mit dem Schwerpunkt Teambuilding/soziales Lernen

💼 What the programme involves

Our international team volunteering is open to 5 young people each from Germany, Italy, France and Bulgaria. For a duration of two weeks, the 20 young people will live together in the Walberberg Youth Academy and work in a nearby orchard (picking fruits, water trees, making compost, building biotopes for bees...) as well as in the Youth Academy (manual and creative projects linked to biodiversity and climate protection). In addition, there will be workshops and excursions on the topics of climate change and biodiversity, as well as trips to the surrounding area (e.g. Cologne/Bonn).

🏠 Accommodation on site

The whole group will be accommodated in the Walberberg Youth Academy. The young people share rooms with up to 4 people. Bathrooms are in the rooms or in the corridor. All participants get breakfast, lunch and dinner at the youth academy. This is mostly vegetarian. We are happy to cater for special needs (e.g. allergies, intolerances etc.). We reimburse travel costs depending on the distance; we discuss this with each volunteer individually.

🎒 Leisure activities

There will be close supervision by 1-2 accompanying person(s) per country, who can help with questions and problems and also with translating. Following the team volunteering, we offer the possibility of doing a voluntary service of 2-12 months in one of the partner countries (alone or with a friend).

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: You are between 18 and 27 years old? You want to meet other young people from different countries? You want to work in creative, gardening and manual projects? You want to learn more about climate protection and biodiversity? Then apply now! All young people are welcome, regardless of their social, cultural or ethnical background, religion or gender. Help with translations, barrier-free rooms, assistance etc. can be provided. A basic knowledge of English is sufficient.
Deadline: Application deadline: 31/05/2023

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

DE34722

04/07/2023 → 19/07/2023

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
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Deadline: 31/05/2023

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

Wingert 1, 53332 Bornheim, Germany

Germany

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

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

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English German