📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
The volunteer assists teachers and therapists at an integrational primary and secondary school of Waganowice, working with children and youth both with and without disability. Size and activities of the classes vary according to the present disabilities. You’ll assist teachers and educators with their classes: expect to make lots of crafts such as Easter baskets and mother day gifts. Physical therapy and education and English classes are other examples of classes you could assist in. The schedule is flexible and It will be adjusted to one’s profiles and fields of interest, to result with high satisfaction of achieved learning outcomes. The volunteer will help in educational process with supervision of teachers, usually in feeding our disabled students, support them during lessons and activities; help teachers prepare lessons and educational materials, care for order and cleanness in the school. The working hours are around 30 hours per week.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The volunteer will live in a room in Krakow shared with another volunteer, in a flat with access to kitchen and bathroom. Flats are furnished and equipped with pillows, duvet covers and washing machine. Internet connection is usually provided, but not assured 100%. The volunteer will get money for food every month and there may be a possibility to eat meals in the hosting institution. The volunteer will also receive an allowance as pocket money of 120 euros per month, paid in a local bank. The travel from Italy to Krakow and back is reimbursed, as local trasports towards Waganowice.
🎒 Leisure activities
The volunteers will attend three official training sessions: a pre-departure training before leaving Italy; an on arrival training in a few weeks after their advent in Poland; a midterm training, around the half of the volunteering experience. Other meetings will be frequently organized with people concerned with the projet. A course of Polish language held by professional teacher is provided, together with other means to learn the language (tandem meetings and access to online courses).
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: We are looking for someone with good communicational skills because the project is based on communication with other people. All creative skills - artistic or motor skills – can enrich the project. Due to the nature of the target group and special focus on work with children with disabilities, volunteer should not be afraid of disabled youth and their reactions. Experience in work with children and youth will be an additional asset, however it is not compulsory.
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.