🏢 About the local organisation
The voluntary movement has been dynamically developing for the last 10 years and there is a team of motivated volunteers almost in every town of this region. This workcamp is supposed to motivate them even more, to help them with their activities and to introduce the Karelian land to the world. The camp is organized by the Center of Volunteering Development of Karelia which is based in Petrozavodsk and supported by the local Ministry of Education.
💼 What the programme involves
There are 3 main parts of the workcamp: 1. Traveling around Karelia, ,meeting local youth and presenting them your culture. 2. Taking pictures, videos, writing articles and interviews about the Karelian land, nature, youth and their problems, life and values. 3. Organization of different activities for the locals, e.g: environmental work, charity events, etc.
Volunteers will visit 5 different towns: they will go to the North from the starting point the city pf Petrozavodsk. They will be able to see the Onega Lake, the very famous Kivach waterfall, the city of Medvezhjegorsk (which means 'Bear Mountain'), ancient petroglyphs, the White Sea coast, ancient wooden architecture and many other interesting things.
📍 About the location
Volunteers will follow the route: Petrozavodsk Kondopoga Medvezhyegorsk Belomorsk Kem Petrozavodsk. They will have the opportunity to meet local people, to see amazing nature, do something meaningful and have an amazing experience.