📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
The Special school 4 is a specialised school complex for children and teenagers with different disabilities. It invites three international
volunteers to help their teachers in leading the after-school activities for the students: one volunteer will work in the kindergarten, and two in the vocational school. The volunteers will assist the classes requiring support, such as art, gymnastic and cooking, offering also individual support. They also will accompany groups during school trips to the cinema, theatre, museums, amusement parks, school festivities, integration events, educational workshops and competitions. As usual, every month you’ll receive a pocket money (around 120 euros) for your personal expenses, and your volunteering will be covered by a free insurance policy affiliated with the European Union.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You’ll be accommodated in a flat with other 3 -5 foreign volunteers, in a shared room. The rooms have basic furniture and equipment, but you’ll need to bring your own sheets and pillow cover. As a guarantee, you’ll be asked to deposit 120 euros, which will be returned at the end of the project. For your food, you will be given a sum per month equivalent to the average students local budget. The travel from your home and back will be reimbursed. Also local transports will be free for you, as you will be provided with a card for bus that covers all city’s lines.
🎒 Leisure activities
You will attend a pre-departure training before leaving Italy; a so-called "on arrival training" a few weeks after your advent in Poland and a so-called "midterm training", at around half of your volunteering experience. Lessons of Polish will also be given, twice a week. You’ll train and increase your skills in care and education of disabled children and teenagers. Thanks to your tutor and to the school’s staff, you’ll also learn how to deal with tasks concerning the activity of a centre for special children, and how to act and work in organizations like the social health care services.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: To be considered for this volunteering position you must have a strong motivation to work with disabled children and teenagers on structured activities of assistance, care and education. You’re also open-minded, positive and flexible, because the needs of your beneficiaries can be largely different and rapidly mutable. Obviously, you are also ready to study a bit of Polish language.
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.