To make something of one's life - Lebenshof Ludwigsdorf

Activity description

The goal of the Lebenshof project is to empower young people with fewer opportunities so that after a proper period of time they can take control and responsibility for their lives and have a future with perspective and the same opportunities as their agemates. Our offer is a combination of school and practical training called “Produktionsschule”. In this work, we involve the volunteers. The volunteer is involved in the educational work and supports the practical work of the young people in several workshops (pottery, wood, garden, domestic economy). Anticipated tasks: support and guidance for young people in the workshops, participation in the monthly training days for youths, personal support for the adolescents with learning difficulties in mathematics and English, participation in intercultural meetings and projects, participation in sustainability projects (urban gardening), work with refugees in the Lebenshof-Projekt in short-time projects, support and sale in the store.

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

The volunteer will live together with other European and german volunteers in a shared flat in Görlitz. He/She will get a ticket for the regional traffic. Lunch will be provided in the project. For the other meals, he/She will get money for food. He/She can also use a bike.

Training during the activity

Language course in German, intercultural training, training for the youth leader card in Germany.

Participant profile

The volunteer should be equipped with a high level of sensibility, patience, and a sense of responsibility to deal with socially disadvantaged youngsters. Empathy and true interest in adolescents are helpful. For the workshops, it would be assistant to be good with one’s hands. We expect: the ability to work in a team, friendliness, independence, open-mindedness for Christian values, basic knowledge of German is an advantage.

Activity dates

A total of 52 week(s) during the period 21/08/2023 to 19/08/2024

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Activity location

Neissetalstrasse 61, 02828 Görlitz Germany

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 Individual volunteering

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Looking for participants from

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Finland, France, Georgia, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia

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Activity topics

Reception and integration of refugees and migrants

Education and training

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Deadline for applications

Application deadline: 31/07/2023

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