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European Solidarity Corps

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ESC placement in Montessori kindergarten Bienennest in Germany

VIA e.V. - Verein für internationalen und interkulturellen Austausch

Montessori Kinderhaus Bienennest

Berlin, Germany

Description

The Montessori Kinderhaus"Bienennest is for 30 children aged 1 to 6 years follows the educational concept of Maria Montessori in connection with the Berlin educational program. Bilingualism (German/English) according to the immersion method is another building block of the concept. The number of 30 children allows a large age mix according to Montessori's ideas. The opening hours are daily from 7:30 am to 5 pm. Possible tasks for the volunteers: - Caretaking of the children - Supporting the children in their daily routine - Accompanying events and trips - Initiating little projects with the children

Gisting, fæði og ferðatilhögun

Accomodation is provided in a shared appartment together with other young people. Please be prepared that it might take you some time to travel around Berlin, because it is a large city. You will be provided with a monthly ticket for local public transport. You will receive a monthly payment for grocery shopping and a monthly pocket money in the amount of 150 €.

Training during the activity

The volunteers will receive at least one German language course and additionally the online language course via the OLS system. The volunteers get the possibility to take part in the meetings of the team and will also have meetings only with the tutor on a regular basis.

Participant profile

Volunteers should have some (basic( knowledge of the German language and good knowledge of the English language. Moreover, they should be interested in (Montessori) pedagogy and working with children and have some creative, technical, sports and/or musical skills. Since last year, it is obligatory that people working in kindergardens in Germany have a measles immunisation. If you do´t have it, please be prepared to get the vaccination soon after your arrival in Germany.

Activity dates

A total of 28 week(s) during the period 01/03/2022 to 30/11/2022


Activity location

Abram-Joffe-Straße 18, Berlin, Germany


Individual volunteering


Looking for participants from

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Finland, France, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta


Activity topics

Education and training

Creativity and culture


Deadline for applications

Umsóknarfresti: 21/03/2022 23:59