ESC @ Children's and Youth Culture Centre "JoJo"
VILLA gGmbH
Leipzig, Germany
Description
*WE ONLY ACCEPT PARTICIPANTS VIA OUR APPLICATION FORM. YOU CAN FIND THE FORM HERE: https://forms.gle/ppwFQD3MMSigttm89*
The Kinder- und Jugendkulturwerkstatt (JoJo) is a public institution for children and youth open for everybody. It is located on the edge of a residential area in the southeast part of Leipzig. It offers courses, projects and workshops for children and youth in the artistic and cultural field like theatre, art, photography, literature, multimedia, drawing and pottery. In the JoJo there are four full-time staff members, one German long term volunteer and a number of freelancers. The children and youth are provided with the opportunity to explore their surroundings and to learn how to express themselves through artistic media. They receive support and encouragement from artists. Children and teenagers (between 4 and 18 years) get the possibility to organize their own events and workshops.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
You will live together with other volunteers in a shared flat, with your own single bedroom. Furthermore, you will receive food- & pocket money as well as a ticket for public transportation in Leipzig. Check our website for more information about your ESC in Leipzig: https://villa-leipzig.de/europaeischer-solidaritaetskorps/hosting
Training during the activity
During the ESC: the volunteer receive a basic language training of some kind (not always an official course), also other training needed to carry out agreed tasks and the volunteer attend the On-Arrival training and Mid-term seminar offered by NA. In addition, there will be realised several project days towards topics of solidarity in europe / participation / social projects for all ESC volunteers.
Participant profile
*WE ONLY ACCEPT PARTICIPANTS VIA OUR APPLICATION FORM. YOU CAN FIND THE FORM HERE: https://forms.gle/ppwFQD3MMSigttm89*
Are you interested in our creative, cultural and social work? Do you want to work with young people and children in artistic fields? Practical experience of working with children and young people would be an advantage. We welcome volunteers who come to us with their own ideas or projects and who have skills in artistic/creative fields such as media, graphic design, 3D printing, textiles, theatre and ceramics. It is important that volunteers are independent and able to develop their own ideas and contribute new ones.
Activity dates
From 01/03/2027 to 29/02/2028
Activity location
Lessingstraße 7, Leipzig, Germany
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Aruba, Austria, Azerbaijan, Azores, Belarus, Belgium, Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Croatia, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, French Southern and Antarctic Territories, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Guadeloupe, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kosovo * UN resolution, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madeira, Malta, Martinique, Mayotte, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, New Caledonia, North Macedonia, Norway, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Réunion, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin (french part), Serbia, Sint Maarten (dutch part), Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, St Pierre and Miquelon, Sweden, Syria, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, Wallis and Futuna
Activity topics
Social challenges
Education and training
Creativity and culture
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 08/11/2026 23:59
Project code
2026-1-DE04-ESC51-VTJ-000400956