ESC: Young German-speaking Leader wanted for MAXIM youth center in Berlin

Name: ESC: Young German-speaking Leader wanted for MAXIM youth center in Berlin
Start: 2022-09-01
End: 2025-08-31
Location: Berlin, Germany

Code: 3920065fb31577762c Copied

Germany Culture Education Environment European Voluntary Service Social work Culture Education +3 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

The Maxim Kinder-und Jugendkulturzentrum (cultural center for children and teenagers) is a facility of the district authority Pankow in Berlin and thus publicly funded on a municipal level. Therefore, the facility is not affiliated with any political, religious or economic alignment. We consider ourselves a facility for children and adolescents, welcoming everyone regardless of ethnic background, social status and religious or political beliefs. We are bound by the constitution and the children and youth welfare act (KJHG), which dictates the dissociation from racism, fascism, sexism and xenophobia. The facility has an educational effective area of about 600m² and is located on a property of ca. 5000 m², including a playing field, a streetball court, a skate ramp, an ecological garden with a pond and three sheds. The facility predominantly offers opportunities to spend free time. The main focus lies on social work with children and teenagers. Connected to that, there are numerous special offers in the cultural, musical and creative sector, as well as extracurricular educational work and sports. Through courses, workshops and projects concerning diverse themes, a wide-ranging leisure program is presented to different age groups. Particular emphasis lies on musical educational and environmentally oriented youth work. We regularly host live concerts of school bands, organized and carried out by volunteers acting as a junior company. The target group of Maxim ranges from 6 years (beginning of the compulsory school age) to 25 years. In certain context we also work cross-generational. Currently, the main emphasis lies on young people from 10 to 18 years. On average, the facility is used by ca. 100 visitors every day.

💼 What the programme involves

The youth club is located in Berlin-Pankow. During their ESC the volunteers will learn all different facets of children and youth work in a theoretical and practical approach. They will have several opportunities to make contact with volunteers from other youth clubs. During their daily work, they will participate in team consultations, intern and extern meetings and professional trainings. The volunteers will work in a team and be responsible for certain tasks. It is possible to choose a project on which they can focus due to their interests and talents. These projects could be: Music pedagogical projects (e.g. volunteers may organise the regular live concerts of school bands and supervise the pupils), creative offers for children and adolescents or networking between youth institutions for the organisation of a major musical event. Furthermore, it is possible to develop a project together with volunteers of other youth clubs.

The volunteer is going to receive support and information before the start of his/her service. In Germany, they are going to participate in mandatory seminars. This way we are ensuring that the volunteers are going to be able to make the most of their time and have the chance for rapid personal development. At the youth center, the volunteer is going to be assigned a mentor to help. Another person, working for the VJF, is helping out with bureaucratical hurdles and problems that may occur in the working environment.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Local Transport: The volunteer will receive a monthly ticket for public transportation in Berlin. Accommodation & Food: The volunteer will share a flat in Berlin with other volunteers. He or she will have his or her own room but share common areas. Food: Money for food will be provided on a monthly basis (9,00 € per day). Pocket money: will be provided on a monthly basis (6,00 € per day).

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: As a volunteer at Maxim, it is an advantage to have a good knowledge of German, good skills in written and spoken English, as well as some computer skills including Microsoft Office. Working at Maxim requires a teamwork spirit as well as the ability to work independently. Maxim welcomes motivated, flexible, friendly, curious and self-confident volunteers with good communication skills and a sense of humour. Gender, nationality, religion, political and sexual orientation are not considered in the selection process, the volunteers are chosen regarding their abilities, experiences, interests.
Deadline: No application deadline

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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