📝 Detailed information
🏢 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 with the support of 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.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will stay in tents. Food will be organized in a special field kitchen. Warm sleeping bags, clothes and bed linen are required.
📍 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.
⚠️ Requirements
Participants should be motivated and have at least basic photography, videomaking, and writing skills. Project related Motivational letter is required. The volunteers also should be ready to stay in field conditions.
ℹ️ Additional information
Medical insurance, warm sleeping bags and warm hiking clothes, bed linen, rain coat, photo/video/action camera are required.