📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
Volunteering activity provided for 1 volunteer in Latvia for 10 months. Volunteer will assist teachers and spend quality time with children in kindergarten "Spriditis". The organization is located in a town called Alūksne (population is around 8,000) which is located 30 km away from borders with Estonia and Russia.
Tasks: • assisting teachers during educational process according to volunteer`s interests • organizing workshops for kids • playing with kids during the day indoors and outdoors • participating in all kinds of events organized in kindergarden • sharing own culture in different ways • promoting volunteering to other local organizations.
There will be only one volunteer hosted for this project, so we offer a possibility to immerse yourself in a very local experience.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteer will stay in a private, fully equiped apartment (kitchen, bathroom, bedroom) in Alūksne town.
During the working days meals will be provided in workplace, outside working hours volunteer will take care of his/her own meals using the money that will be transferred to bank account every month. Volunteer will get pocket money every month.
A bicycle will be given to volunteer.
🎒 Leisure activities
Volunteer will have support person who will help to figure out what are the tasks, how to communicate with children better in the work place. At the same time volunteer will have a mentor who will help to integrate in local community. Volunteer will have meetings each month with project coordinator who will help to set learning goals and assess progress. Latvian langiage lessons will be available.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: We are looking for open minded and open hearted person who is motivated to work with children (1,5 - 7 years old). There are no specific education required but candidates interested in sports / musical / crafts / arts etc. talents will have a plus during selection process. Basic English communication skills are required. Vaccination certificate is compulsary. And volunteer needs to be ready to live in a small and quite town during volunteering time.
Deadline: Application deadline: 11/01/2022
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.