📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
After the great success of former workcamps, the team for children and youth work (Team Kinder- und Jugendarbeit) in Erlensee (in short TKJE) is going to host another international workcamp in the summer of 2020. The youth centre offers a wide range of activities for kids between 6-18 years old: leisure and cultural activities, social work in order to support children in need and special events with various topics.
💼 What the programme involves
International volunteers are invited to support youth work in this centre:Our 2020 Workcamp will focus on the preparation, performance and debriefing of our summer camp for Kids, which will take place during the second week of the workcamp.The summer camp is an activity which is available to children between 6-12 years old. The kids will be spending the whole day, from early morning until afternoon with us. During that time we will offer them different kinds of activities like playing games, being creative, sports, excursions, etc. Also, we will have lunch together every day as well as one sleepover. Our goal is to qualify our international participants in the subject of educational work with children, so they will be capable of creating a project on their own, as well as taking supervisory responsibilities. We will use week one of the workcamp, to educate the participants in all relevant areas needed, in order for them to be well prepared for the summer camp. This preparation includes training in first aid, hygiene, legal basis and of course educational concepts. Together with our German participants, which are already experienced in this area, we will use the time to plan the whole week including all its activities.For us its important to have participants who enjoy spending time with kids. If you like to be silly, if you have some talent like playing the guitar (guitar is available), are artistic and creative, sporty and in general like to play, you are suitable for this projectThe contribution of international volunteers is very welcome: If you are interested to share your cultural background and love the exchange of different world views, this workcamp will be perfect for you There is also the chance to learn a lot about the concepts of youth work, about methods of self-reflection, insights in group dynamics, diversity in culture, religion gender.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The participants will be housed in the local sports centre. There is plenty of room for sleeping, bathrooms and a shower. Also, a kitchen where you can cook and eat together will be at your disposal. WiFi and PCs will be also provided in the building. In the sleeping rooms you will find mattresses or camp beds, bedsheets and pillows. Neither duvets nor blankets will be provided, so please bring a sleeping bag.
📍 About the location
During both weeks, you will have the opportunity to join us for cultural excursions after the days work is done. Together, we will visit landmarks, concerts and museums, and play a scavenger hunt throughout Wiesbaden city centre. In the weekend, you will have free time for your own expeditions.Erlensee is a town with a population of approx. 13000 in the German federal state of Hessen. It is situated 25 km east of the international city Frankfurt am Main. Erlensee consists of two boroughs, Rueckingen and Langendiebach, and apart from minor shopping possibilities, it is a rather rural area. Near your accommodation there is an old and pretty nice town center with beautiful half-timbered houses. Hanau, the closest big town (Pop.: about 90000), is only 7 km away and easy to reach by bike or bus. Hanau once was a prosperous city, because local sovereigns once welcomed the Huguenot - who were refugees from France - to settle in their dominion and supported them so they could perform their handicraft and trade skills.
ℹ️ Additional information
After confirmation, you will have to sign a self-commitment statement in terms of legal protection for children and young persons.