Volunteering in Ahtme school for kids with disabilities
MITTETULUNDUSUHING VITATIIM
Ahtme kool
Kohtla-Järve, Estonia
Description
Volunteer will implement their voluntary activities in the school working with children with special needs. The volunteer will contribute to the organisation through the following tasks and activities: - assist teachers with music, theatre, sport, handicraft classes; - daily organisation of healthy & active break with students; - assist with English classes, hold energisers; - learning reflection: learning diary; - working on personal project related with sustainable life; - preparing the community learning festival "Everyone is learning". Volunteer will be encouraged to integrate into the project their own ideas, experience and creativity. The specific program will be made in cooperation with the volunteer based on his/her competences and interests and organisations' goals.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Volunteers will be accommodated in groups of 2-4 in rented and appropriately furnished flats in. They will have a private or shared bedroom and a shared kitchen, a bathroom and a toilet. Food allowance will be given to the volunteers monthly. The volunteers will cook by themselves. It is not a big city, therefore the volunteers will walk to the placement. If a volunteer decide to use public transport for going to the HO, they will get monthly transportation money. In case there are any project activities being held outside the city the volunteers will get their expenses covered by VitaTiim.
Training during the activity
- On-arrival training course and mid-term evaluation meeting organised by Estonian National Agency; - "Check-in" training course upon arrival and ESC common days once in a month organised by VitaTiim NGO for all volunteers doing their services in Ida-Virumaa region; - Training course by VitaTiim, where volunteers will have workshops related to meaning of sustainability and sustainable development and its realisation in their hosting organisation. This will be the first step to accumulate all activities which can be implemented to increase sustainability; - Russian language course.
Participant profile
We expect volunteer who love children and have interest to work with them. We are also looking for friendly, open for communication and exchange of experience, hard-working young person with sense of initiative or wish to develop it. Moreover, volunteer have to be ready to work with kids with disabilities and bring solidarity to the local community. We are supportive to participants with fewer opportunities, such as cultural, economic difficulties and geographic obstacles. We welcome and be happy, if a potential candidate has special skills, interests or knowledge.
Activity dates
A total of 0 week(s) during the period 01/10/2024 to 30/07/2025
Activity location
Õpetajate 3, Kohtla-Järve, Estonia
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Ukraine
Activity topics
Environment and natural protection
Education and training
Creativity and culture
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 30/09/2024 23:59