📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The workcamp takes place in the town of Kadan in Western Bohemia. The local NGO Parents and Children of Kadan (RADKA) provides a variety of services for families with children and the public (maternal, swimming, volunteer, social and educational centres). Recently, RADKA started to focus more on international cooperation that’s why last year they hosted the first workcamp. This year, the workcamp is organized also in collaboration with the local high school in Kadan that motivates the students to get involved in many projects with the theme of environment and society. The goal of the workcamp is to give students and the public a unique opportunity to be in close contact with foreign volunteers (practising a foreign language, sharing experience and learning about different cultures).
💼 What the programme involves
In the morning you will be part of the high school program - foreign languages classes (presentation of your countries, interests and study areas, English conversation) and other activities (PE and art classes, decoration of the school, school choir). You will help with organizing an event called “Hurray, holidays” - a day full of competitions that traditionally takes place at the end of the school year. You will help to prepare 2-3 afternoon/evening events for the public (tasting of international dishes and presentations of volunteer´s countries). Bring a variety of materials, games or recipes from your countries. The local host would like each volunteer to run at least 1 conversation lesson in a chosen language with the locals interested.
🏠 Accommodation on site
School apartment in the building of the high school (own entrance, kitchen and bathroom). You will sleep on mattresses. Please bring your own sleeping bags! Lunches will be provided in a school canteen or local restaurants. You will prepare your own breakfasts and dinners.
📍 About the location
Location: Historical town of Kadan (20.000 inhabitants), in West Bohemia, not far from the Ore Mountains. There is a beautiful nature around Kadan but also an industrial zone (coal mining, power plants).
Study part: Opportunity to meet local children and public during the school classes and other events, get to know Czech culture and education system, possibility to try the work with pupils and involve your creativity and imagination.
Leisure time: The town of Kadan offers many possibilities how to spend your time – visiting the town of Kadan and its monuments, visiting cultural events, trips to the countryside and surrounding cities, swimming, doing sports.
⚠️ Requirements
The motivation letter is strictly required. The workcamp is suitable for volunteers who are or want to become teachers or are interested in education and languages in general. Communicative approach, creativity and good attitute to children and teenagers is an advantage. The workcamp is suitable for non-smokers.