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ESC: Volunteering at a primary school in Berlin * Inclusion

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About the project

ESC: Volunteering at a primary school in Berlin * Inclusion

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Die Internationalen Jugendgemeinschaftsdienste (ijgd) sind ein gemeinnütziger Verein für internationale Jugendarbeit und politische Bildung. Die ijgd wurde nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg im Jahr 1949, mit der Hoffnung zum anhaltenden Frieden beizutragen, von einer Gruppe von Schüler*innen und Lehrer*innen als unabhängige Jugendorganisation gegründet. Seither agiert der Verein bundesweit als anerkannter freier Träger in der politischen und ökologischen Bildungsarbeit auf nationaler wie internationaler Ebene, darunter auch dem Europäischen Solidaritätskorps. Als Verein ist ijgd Mitglied des DPW - Deutscher Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband, des IJAB – internationaler Jugendaustausch und Besucherdienst der Bundesrepublik Deutschland und des AdB – Arbeitskreis deutscher Bildungsstätten sowie der Gesellschaft für internationale und politische Bildung. Außerdem ist ijgd aktives Mitglied bei der “Alliance of European Voluntary Service Organisations”. Das Hauptziel der Arbeit von ijgd ist, das Bewusstsein junger Menschen für die gesellschaftlichen Verhältnisse sowie interkulturelles und internationales Lernen zu stärken. Sie werden angeregt, eigenverantwortlich Entscheidungen zu treffen oder sich für (benachteiligte) gesellschaftliche Gruppen einzusetzen. Dazu gehört auch die Förderung des Verständnisses und der Abbau von Vorurteilen zwischen Angehörigen verschiedener Nationen, sozialer Schichten, Religionen und Weltanschauungen. Neben dem internationalen und interkulturellen Austausch und Lernen setzt sich die ijgd hauptsächlich für die non-formale Bildung von Jugendlichen, für Gendergerechtigkeit, nachhaltige Entwicklung und soziale Inklusion ein. Die ijgd organisieren internationale Workcamps, Jugendbegegnungen und Freiwilligendienste innerhalb und außerhalb Europas. Dabei ist ijgd einer der ältesten Organisationen, die internationale Workcamps in Deutschland durchführt. Innerhalb Deutschlands werden neben den Workcamps auch Langzeit-Freiwilligendienste organisiert, mit Schwerpunkt im sozialen, ökologischen, politischen und denkmalpflegerischen Bereich. Im Europäischen Solidaritätskorps (ESK) ist ijgd sowohl als unterstützende und koordinierende Organisation aktiv. Neben der Planung, Durchführung und Unterstützung der Projekte ist ein weiterer Schwerpunkt unserer Arbeit die Vorbereitung/ Nachbereitung, Aus- und Fortbildung in Seminaren von ehrenamtlichen Gruppen- und Seminarleiter*innen bzw. Teamer*innen. Die Gruppenleiter*innen, Trainer*innen und Freiwilligen werden durch ijgd ausgebildet bzw. auf ihren Einsatz vorbereitet, wofür das ganze Jahr über Ausbildungs- und Vorbereitungsseminare durchgeführt werden. Die Trainings und Erfahrungen als Jugendleiter*innen können auch als Praktikum für Pädagogische Studien angerechnet werden. --- The ijgd is a non-profit organization for international youth work and is active in the field of international youth exchange and political education. The ijgd was founded after the second world war 1949 as an independent organization, by a group of young teachers and students, political and ecological sector on the national level as well as within the European Solidarity to contribute to the continuing peace. The ijgd is a member of the DPW - Deutscher Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband, the IJAP - international youth exchange and “Besucherdienst” of the republic of Germany and of the AdB. Also ijgd is an active member of the “Alliance of European Voluntary Service Organizations”. The main goals ijgd approaches are to strengthen young people's awareness for social affairs and social responsibilities and to pursue intercultural and international learning. Further, the organization wants to contribute to the reduction of prejudices and presumptions between people of different nations, social relations, religions and political opinions. Topics ijgd is most active in, apart from international volunteering and intercultural learning, are teenage education, gender equality, sustainable development and social inclusion. The ijgd organizes international workcamps, youth exchange programmes and voluntary services in Europe and overseas and is one of the oldest organizations, carrying out international workcamps in Germany. Besides workcamps ijgd organizes long term voluntary services in the European Solidarity Corps (ESC) where ijgd operates as a coordinating as well as a supporting and hosting organization. While ijgd plans, operates and supports all projects, the organization also focuses on preparation/post-processing as well as trainings and seminars for volunteers and youth leaders. The youth leaders, trainers and volunteers are thoroughly prepared and trained by ijgd throughout the year. The trainings and experiences as a leader can also be accepted as an internship for pedagogical studies.

💼 What the programme involves

We are looking for a volunteer who like to work at Fläming-Schule. Around 400 children between the ages of 5.5 and 12 are looked after in the all-day area at our school. The work is divided between five teams and a total of 40 educational staff. The children at our school are characterized by great heterogeneity. As an inclusive school, we have an above-average number of children with a wide range of special educational needs. We accept the daily challenge of living diversity as a resource. At the same time, this demands an above-average level of commitment, empathy and strength from all colleagues in their day-to-day work. • The volunteer will be working in the inclusive day-care, supporting a team of two regular educators in a class of 20-25 children, including also children with special needs. He*She will get an insight into how inclusion works in a practical and pedagogical-theoretical way, while assisting the educators in everyday routines.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The project is part of a bigger project coordinated by the German volunteering organisation "ijgd" with all together 18-20 volunteers in different social projects in Berlin. The European volunteers live in different shared flats together (everyone has an own room, kitchen and bathroom will be shared). So there is a group of European Volunteers in different social projects. It also includes the travel budget to and from Berlin, free public transport in Berlin and Brandenburg, language support, etc.

🎒 Leisure activities

The training during the voluntary service includes 2 ESC seminars (organised by the German National Agency), meetings with the fellow volunteers, workshops, etc. and a Kick-Off Seminar (3 days) with ijgd to get to know the volunteer group, ijgd and life in Berlin.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: Experience in social work beneficial. Tasks are: - Teaching assistance and homework assistance, accompanying the children in their learning process, motivating children with different learning material - Assisting the team at lunch time, preparing the tables, taking care of the children - Playing board games, preparing creative offers - Playing outside with the children: e.g. basketball, football, jumping rope… - Possibility for realising own ideas of projects - Great: German knowledge, real motivation to learn German. Live in a flat with other Volunteers. Interested in Berlin/Germany
Deadline: Application deadline: 01/08/2023

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

DE36497

01/09/2024 → 24/08/2025

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
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Deadline: 01/08/2023

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

Glogauer Str. 21, 10999 Berlin, Germany

Germany

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Summer Time

Local time: 21:39 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English German