📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Grenzenlos is an Austrian NGO based in Vienna. It is independent of religions and political bodies. Grenzenlos is a non-profit association. Its main purpose is to promote world peace and respect between people through intercultural non-formal education programmes abroad which combine cultural integration with engagement at non-profit initiatives worldwide.
The German word „Grenzenlos“ means „no boundaries“ and also „no limits“. The word explains the basic mission of Grenzenlos: to promote the personal development of individuals (no limits!) and inter-cultural understanding through international encounters, trainings, inter-cultural living and work experience (no boundaries!).
💼 What the programme involves
The main focus is to create own short theatre play and experience how much fun acting, dancing and playing can be in a group of great variety. Participants will include young (international and national) people with fewer opportunities and have the support of professional theatre pedagogues, who will teach them exercises and give them instructions. The theatre sessions include the recognition and use of natural tools (body, voice, and space) and the development of potential skills (concentration, imagination, memory, expression, and creativity). You will be involved in a dynamic theatrical process and at the end of the camp, participants will perform their self-created play.
There is no need for any theatrical knowledge in advance, but your motivation and willingness for acting is important because the theatre sessions are creative and artistic practices and your input is needed.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Participants will cook for themselves. Please inform us whether you require a special diet or are vegetarian. Your accommodation and food are covered .
📍 About the location
Vienna is the capital city of Austria, there are many places (museums, Danube island etc.) where the participants can spend their free time.
⚠️ Requirements
1.This camp is part of the new Team Volunteering Program of the European Solidarity Corps. We will have 10 funded international places and 5 local participants. For the moment we only accept international participants from neighbouring countries accepted by the Austrian Government.
2.Grenzenlos will follow the national regulations and organise the camps in a way that they are as safe as possible. Therefore we can only accept volunteers who are either fully vaccinated (2 to 3 shots of one of the following vaccines: BioNtech/Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca or Johnson&Johnson, Novavax) or recovered (date of infection must be max 180 days old) .
3. We ask all volunteers to book refundable tickets and buy covid-19 insurance.
ℹ️ Additional information
During the international camp we will only have insurance for accidents. Nevertheless, you need a full insurance (medical) and Covid-19 insurance for your travel and the time in Austria; don’t forget to arrange your insurance prior to your departure!
You need to bring with you a sleeping bag and mats (we will sleep on the floor), working clothes, working shoes, raincoat, swimming suit, sun protection. If you require any medications (e.g. because of an allergy), don’t forget to bring them with you.