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ESC: Unschooling and alternative education in Poland - become a volunteer!

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

About the project

ESC: Unschooling and alternative education in Poland - become a volunteer!

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

The idea of the project is to introduce non-formal and active methods in free education organizations - Democratic and Wild Schools, Montessori & Waldorf School to allow the volunteer to contribute to the development of the pupils. The project provides volunteer the opportunity to gain professional experience in organizing non-formal activities and learn alternative approaches - nature connection, ecology, “deep democracy”, Non-Violence Communication, sharing circles. Volunteer will participate in creative educational activities, various development groups, outdoor sport, active trainings, cultural and artistic events, meetings, exhibitions, outdoor trips, language classes. Volunteer will acquire new vocational skills (youth work), strengthen personal competence (patience, sensitivity, attention, persistence, eco-awareness), develop social and interpersonal skills (teamwork, leadership, flexibility), intercultural and linguistic skills.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The volunteer will receive: - work 6/7 hours per day / including linguistic and job preparation, trainings/ - CIGNA insurance - accommodation (shared flat with other volunteers) - food allowance/130 Euro monthly/ - pocket money /120 Euro monthly/ - local transportation card - travel reimbursement. For more information go the Infopack. Copy and paste the link into your browser: http://eks.aktywnekobiety.org.pl/current-offers-in-poland-2/

🎒 Leisure activities

Two 1-week trainings from National Agency: On-Arrival and Mid-term. Few trainings from the leading organisation: project goals, learning process, dissemination, personal development goals, monitoring. Few trainings from the hosting organisations: unschooling, Non-Violence Communication, feedback, democratic education, alternative approach in free education. Possibility to take part in many European educational projects for youth workers.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profil: Age: 18-30 years old - nationality: European residents - socially active, eager to work with kids and for local community, communicative and ready to face challenges that international cooperation brings - motivated, eager to take initiatives, open-minded, flexible, empathic, patient, able to show friendliness and comprehension for the youth - motivated to improve language skills and learn new languages - openly expressing opinions, open to new experiences, showing own initiativeness - artistic & creative skills (painting, dancing, singing) highly appreciated - people with fewer opportunity.
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.

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📅 Available sessions

PL20115

01/07/2021 → 31/12/2022

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
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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

3 Maja 11, 41-300 Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland

Poland

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Poland Zloty (PLN / zł)

Exchange rate

1 PLN = 0.228363 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Central European Summer Time

Local time: 22:01 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Polish