📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
The aim of this ESC project (11 months) is to introduce young people to the reality of out-of-school education institution and its activities, help them improve their skills and abilities, including foreign language while at the same time allowing them to learn new ones. For some this can also be the first time they are out of their home, in a foreign country and on their own. We are here to help them with all of those things.
Volunteer's role will mostly consist of cooperation with people in our organisation. Volunteers will help them with ongoing activities prepared by the Centre for leisure time activities. They will be working in the culture area like dance, music and painting/handicraft, but they can also be active in areas corresponding to their hobbies and interests that are available, like chess, floorball, fishing, falconry or languages to name a few. In addition, we organize big events for our town like International Children's day, St. Nicolaus Day and also summer camps.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Rented flat, shared with up to 3 volunteers. Each volunteer gets their own room, with kitchen and bathroom being shared. Transport is not needed, since the flat is less than 10 minute walk from the organization. However, public transport is available, as is the local train and bus station.
The volunteers are able to use their kitchen to cook food or they can join us for regular lunch at one of the restaurants. For this they are provided with monthly sum of money in addition to the pocket money.
🎒 Leisure activities
Pre-departure training will be the task of your Sending organization.
On arrival training roughly weeks to about 2 months after their arrival, to be conducted by our National Agency with other volunteers staying in the country. Followed by Mid-term training somewhere in the middle of their stay.
Daily lessons in Slovak language with a designated teacher/tutor.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: We are looking for volunteers that are still children in their hearts, open to new situations and things and who also want to work with children and the youth in the area of culture and eductation. Young people that will tolerante different cultures and those that are prepared by their sending organisation – to stay longer time without their family in another country. At least basic level of English is very welcome and helpful. As is having experience working with children and the youth and/or ability to dance, have interesting ideas, organize activities and a lot of patience.
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.