Volunteering in Special Educational School Center in Białystok SOSW

Descripción de la actividad

We are looking for volunteers for Special Educational School Center in Białystok, which provides education and upbringing of children and youth with mild, moderate, severe or profound intellectual disabilities. The facility hosts students in the age range from 7 to 25 years old. More details you can find here: https://sosw.bialystok.pl/ Main tasks for volunteers will be:  • supporting teachers in their daily work (for example, in artistic and sports activities, during English lessons)  • assisting during going to the cinema, museum, during school events, walks and shopping  • help with social and recreational programs  • supporting instructors during the swimming course • in the boarding school: helping students with their homework and organizing free time - helping with art classes, watching movies together, playing games, quizzes, organizing joint meetings • help students eat and dress  • work on an individual projects, workshops.  

Alojamiento, manutención y transporte

The coordinating organization rents a flat in the city of Bialystok. Here lives the volunteer together with other volunteers or with students, has own room and common bath and kitchen. The volunteer gets a monthly ticket for city travel. The coordinating organization pays also the travel expenses connected with the on-arrival training and the mid-term meeting on the base of original tickets. The volunteer gets from the coordinating organization money for food and pocket money.

Formación durante la actividad

Volunteers will participate in training courses provided by the Polish National Agency (On-arrival training and Mid-term meeting) and in trainings organized by host organization: about polish language, ecological lifestyle and animation-methods.

Perfil del participante

We would like someone who is responsible, open and “warm” person, who doesn’t have any problems with making new friends. Some artistic skills would be helpful (arts,crafts, music, etc.). And at the end, we would like to have someone who is creative, who would like to improve the school with his/her knowledge and is eager to share the knowledge of his/her country/region –culture, tradition, customs. Talented volunteers are very welcome :) But the most important is your motivation to work with students with disabilities.

Fechas de la actividad

Total de 28 semana(s) desde 01/12/2023 hasta 31/08/2024

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Lugar de la actividad

Białystok Poland

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 Voluntariado individual

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Se buscan participantes de

Austria, Bélgica, Bulgaria, Chipre, Chequia, Alemania, Dinamarca, Estonia, Grecia, España, Finlandia, Francia, Georgia, Croacia, Hungría, Irlanda, Islandia, Italia, Lituania, Letonia, Malta, Países Bajos, Noruega, Portugal, Rumanía, Suecia, Eslovenia, Eslovaquia, Ucrania

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Temas de la actividad

Educación y formación

Creatividad y cultura

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Fecha límite para la presentación de solicitudes

Fecha de solicitud: 30/11/2023

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