Volunteering at OJA Lauterach | Solidarity & Diversity in Vorarlberg
Marktgemeinde Lauterach OJA Lauterach
Offene Jugendarbeit Lauterach
Lauterach, Austria
Description
*NOTE: apply by writing an E-Mail to susanne.sparr@aha.or.at, with your CV & Motivation Letter!!* As a volunteer with us, you will learn a lot about youth work and will get insights into the various fields of youth work: leisure time activities, intercultural dialogue, employment, education + training in youth work. In the daily contact with the young people you will increase your social competences in establishing contacts and building relationships. Helping with projects or doing your own projects will advance your skills in project management and teamwork. You will get an insight into various youth cultures and will meet (young) people of different cultural origin. Possible tasks are: * Supervising the youngsters * playing games with the youngsters * communicating and giving advice * Street work: meeting young people and talking to them and informing them about our workshops + activities * Special workshops: graffiti jam, Kino night, girls day, sport activities, etc.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
As a volunteer, you will live in a student housing where also other residents with different backgrounds live. You will have a room with bathroom on your own and share a kitchen with the other residents. You will receive your food- and pocket money always in the beginning of the month. The infrastructure with trains and buses is easy, quick and frequent. Also you will have a bicycle at your disposal and you will receive a ticket for free use of any public transport in the whole region of Vorarlberg during the complete project time.
Training during the activity
The volunteer will have following trainings and opportunities: - On-arrival Training; organised by the NA Austria - Midterm-Meeting; organised by the NA Austria - German course; organised by the supporting/coordinating organisation - Regular evaluation meetings together with the supporting/coordinating organisation - Regular meetings with your mentor in the hosting organisation
Participant profile
We are ready and open to receive a volunteer and look forward to getting to know someone new. We think it important that the person is ready to have new experiences. The volunteer should be motivated to work in our team and should like to get to know many young people. To work with young people should be fun and enriching. We are looking for a creative, flexible and motivated person.
Activity dates
From 04/09/2023 to 31/08/2024
Activity location
Lauterach, Austria
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
British Antarctic Territory, Anguilla, Albania, Armenia, Austria, Aruba, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Saint Barthélemy, Bermuda, Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, Canary Islands, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Finland, Falkland Islands, France, Georgia, French Guiana, Greenland, Guadeloupe, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, British Indian Ocean Territory, Iceland, Italy, Jordan, Cayman Islands, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Moldova (Republic of), Montenegro, Saint Martin (french part), North Macedonia, Martinique, Montserrat, Malta, New Caledonia, Netherlands, Norway, French Polynesia, Poland, St Pierre and Miquelon, Pitcairn, Palestine, Portugal, Réunion, Romania, Sweden, Saint Helena, Slovenia, Slovakia, Turks and Caicos Islands, French Southern and Antarctic Territories, Ukraine, Virgin Islands (British), Wallis and Futuna, Kosovo * UN resolution
Activity topics
Citizenship and democratic participation
Creativity and culture
Working against discrimination (including gender discrimination)
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 09/04/2023 23:59