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

Code: 43597 Copied

Germany European Voluntary Service Environment Education Culture European Voluntary Service Environment +2 Fixed dates

About the project

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

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Als inklusive Gemeinschaft von Menschen leisten wir unseren aktiven Beitrag zur Völker­ver­stän­digung, zum Frieden und zu einer gesunden Umwelt.

Interkultureller Austausch und gemeinsames globales Lernen stärken die lokale Bevölkerung und fördern die Kompetenzen der Freiwilligen. Wir unterstützen dabei sowohl die Freiwilligen als auch die lokale Bevölkerung, sich für eigene Ideen einzusetzen, mit dem Ziel überall auf der Welt verantwortlich, solidarisch und nachhaltig leben zu können. Entscheidend für einen erfolgreichen Freiwilligeneinsatz im In- oder Ausland ist für uns eine optimale Vorbereitung der Freiwilligen, deshalb wirken unsere ehemaligen Teilnehmer*innen an der Vorbereitung neuer Freiwilliger mit. Mit diesem Peer-Verfahren schaffen wir somit die Voraussetzung, sich mit den erworbenen Fähigkeiten über den eigenen Freiwilligendienst hinaus zu engagieren und die Ideale der Internationalen Freiwilligenbewegung aktiv weiterzutragen und zu leben.


Ziele unseres Engagements:
Lebendige Bürgergesellschaft durch aktive Teilnahme
Soziale Einbeziehung aller Menschen (Access 4 All Campaign)
Zugang zu Wissen, Förderung nicht-formeller Lernformen
Ökologische Nachhaltigkeit (Sustainability Campaign)
Erhalt des Friedens (Aussöhnung und Mahnung)
Persönlichkeitsentwicklung (Erfahrung, Respekt, Toleranz, etc.)
Interkultureller Dialog und Erfahrungsaustausch

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English Version:


As an inclusive community of people, we actively contribute to international understanding, peace, and a healthy environment.
Intercultural exchange and joint global learning strengthen local communities and enhance the skills of volunteers. We support both volunteers and local communities in advocating for their own ideas, with the aim of enabling responsible, solidarity-based, and sustainable living everywhere in the world. For us, optimal preparation of volunteers is crucial for a successful volunteer service at home or abroad; therefore, our former participants contribute to the preparation of new volunteers. Through this peer process, we create the conditions necessary to continue engaging with the acquired skills beyond the volunteer service and to actively carry forward and live the ideals of the international volunteer movement.


Goals of our engagement are:
A vibrant civil society through active participation
Social inclusion of all people (Access 4 All Campaign)
Access to knowledge, promotion of non-formal learning forms
Ecological sustainability (Sustainability Campaign)
Preservation of peace (reconciliation and remembrance)
Personal development (experience, respect, tolerance, etc.)
Intercultural dialogue and exchange of experiences

💼 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.

🏠 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 (9,60 € per day). Pocket money: will be provided on a monthly basis (6,00 € per day).

🎒 Leisure activities

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.

⚠️ 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: 15/01/2025 00:00

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

DE43597

01/02/2025 → 31/08/2025

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
♂ 0/1 ♀ 0/1
Deadline: 15/01/2025

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

Berlin, Germany

Germany

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 22:10 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English German