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ESC: Volunteer at a Spanish speaking kindergarten in Berlin!

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Germany European Voluntary Service Social work Education European Voluntary Service Social work +2 Fixed dates

About the project

ESC: Volunteer at a Spanish speaking kindergarten in Berlin!

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

The association Aventura Nikolsburg KiTa UG was founded in the year 2004 and opened six bilingual kindergartens in Berlin-Wilmersdorf since then. The aim of the association is to let children develop freely in a harmonious environment where creativity and new ideas play a major role. An important aspect of this is bilingualism - because languages promote both the individual development and the social skills of the children. The teams of educators are equally mixed with German- and Spanish-speaking persons. The association sees itself as a link between these cultures. We believe that children should be able to develop across borders without prejudice. For us, the individual child is a personality in its own right, of equal value and to be taken seriously with the right to physical and psychological well-being and the development of their own personality. What is also special about our association is that we have three cooks who prepare a fresh lunch and snacks for the children every day. The ESC volunteers will initially be a part of the "Aventureros" group, which is the pre-school area of the organisation that was opened in 2016. Here, 25 children are cared for in two groups and specifically prepared for their later school attendance. The more homogeneous age structure allows more extensive excursions and more specialised preschool education activities. The kindergarten opens at 8 am in the morning and closes at 4 pm in the afternoon.

💼 What the programme involves

The association Aventura Nikolsburg KiTa UG was founded in the year 2004 and opened six bilingual kindergartens in Berlin-Wilmersdorf since then. The aim of the association is to let children develop freely in a harmonious environment where creativity and new ideas play a major role. An important aspect of this is bilingualism - because languages promote both the individual development and the social skills of the children. The teams of educators are equally mixed with German- and Spanish-speaking persons. The association sees itself as a link between these cultures. We believe that children should be able to develop across borders without prejudice. For us, the individual child is a personality in its own right, of equal value and to be taken seriously with the right to the development of their own personality.

🏠 Accommodation on site

You will live either in a host family or in a flat share with other young people. Lunch is provided at the kindergarten, for all other meals you get an allowance, so you can buy your own food. VIA e.V. offers you to get the Deutschlandticket for free (with the ticket you can use all public transport in Germany). You will get pocket money according to the ESC funding guidelines (currently 7€/day).

🎒 Leisure activities

At the kindergarten, you have a supervisor who will help you with getting settled into your new taks. You also have the possilibty to join regular team meetings and workshops. As part of the ESC programme, you will join two seminars in Germany where you meet other European volunteers and exchange and reflect your experiences. VIA e.V. offers you the opportunity to join German classes and also accompanies you through the Youthpass learning journey.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: The motivation of the volunteer to do a voluntary service and work with children is the most important criteria in selecting the volunteers. Other criteria might be: - very good Spanish language skills (B2/C1), since the children are bilingual - basic knowledge of the German language is an advantage, but not mandatory - desirable: initial experience in the field of education. Since 2021, it is obligatory that people working in kindergardens in Germany have a measles immunisation. If you do´t have it, please be prepared to get the vaccination soon after your arrival in Germany.
Deadline: 08/09/2024 23:59

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

DE42335

01/11/2024 → 31/07/2025

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
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Deadline: 08/09/2024

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

Nikolsburger Pl. 6-7, 10717 Berlin, Germany

Germany

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Summer Time

Local time: 21:30 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English German