Volunteering in City Public Library in Gdynia - Biblioteka Wzgórze
Miejska Biblioteka Publiczna w Gdyni
City Public Library in Gdynia
Gdynia, Poland
Description
Volunteers will work with the local community in one branch of the City Public Library in Gdynia, which is a hive of activity and a great place for the local community to meet, learn new things and have the use of many facilities. Library is a place full of books - but for sure it is not boring! As it may be the only cultural centre in some districts, Public Libraries offer more than just books. They propose children’s programs, workshops and many interesting events for local communities in various ways. And for this purpose they need the support of volunteers, to make their offer more valuable and interesting. Volunteer will have the opportunity to broaden their own knowledge and creativity. At the beginning s/he will watch the activities, which will be conducted in the Library and become familiar with other duties of the librarians. With the time, the volunteer will be able to conduct workshops on their own. Help is needed in all kinds of tasks, some simple and some more complex.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Volunteer will be provided: - with the pocket money, - accommodation in a room with a maximum number of 3 inhabitants, in one of the rented flats, - with monthly ticket for buses in Gdynia.
Training during the activity
Volunteer is obliged to attend On-arrival Training and Mid-term Training organized by National Agency as well as trainings provided by the supporting organization.
Participant profile
We are looking for 1 volunteer who will be communicative and open for new experiences, creative and inventive. It is welcome if the volunteer has basic English language skills and is willing to study Polish. The volunteer should be interested in methods of active education, open for people from other countries and cultures and willing to co-operate and work in group. More details and description of volunteer's tasks you can find on our website. If you are interested in applying for a vacancy in the library fill application available here: https://cwm.org.pl/wolontariat-miedzynarodowy/544
Activity dates
From 01/08/2024 to 31/07/2025
Activity location
Gdynia, Poland
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine
Activity topics
Social challenges
Education and training
Creativity and culture
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 09/06/2024 23:59