Circus pedagogy & community building at CirKusKus

Activity description

During this activity CirKusKus will focus on organizing skill & pedagogical development of the volunteer. The activity will begin with an initiation circus pedagogy. After, the volunteer shall be involved in both pedagogical and organizational activities. The volunteer has the opportunity to organize his/hers own activities for the circus community. The volunteer will carry out tasks as: Leading opening games and assisting and ensuring the safety with kids during weekly multi-circus lessons and the summer camp, Explaining basics of circus during workshops and events to the general public attending one-off events, Creating visual artwork/photos/videos, Writing texts for the communication campaign in English, Posting content on social media/setting up a boosting campaign, Organizing the festival’s workshops or volunteers or waste management, Organizing artistic workshops during the Slovak Artist Community meetings.The tasks will depend on the volunteer's capacity and interests.

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

Bratislavské dobrovoľnícke centrum (BDC) will provide an adequate place to live along with Cirkuskus - it will be a private furnished room in a dormitory in a community center Nová Cvernovka where Cirkuskus has the office. Bathroom and kitchen are shared in the dormitory. BDC is responsible for and provides the volunteer with pocket money covering food, local transport costs and travel arrangements to and from Bratislava within a standard of living in the hosting country. CirKusKus (as host organization) will provide training and office space within Bratislava reachable by public transport.

Training during the activity

BDC will provide orientation training upon arrival, language classes, regular evaluation meetings and coaching sessions. CirKusKus will provide the initial circus pedagogic training, & the mentoring sessions regarding the volunteer's artistic project. We value the learning by doing approach, where the volunteers will be asked to complete tasks and the mentors will take time to reflect, gain feedback & insight. The volunteer will attend the obligatory On-arrival and Mid-term training organized by the National Agency & at the end of the project gains the Youthpass certificate.

Participant profile

We're looking for a volunteer with a clear interest in contemporary circus who enjoys working with kids. This role within the organization relies on the ability of the participant to work independently. The participant should be engaged and creative, bring new ideas for activities and acts, enjoy movement, be communicative, and be comfortable with flexible working hours and days as life in the nonprofit sector can be unpredictable. Prior knowledge of circus is a plus as are skills in graphic design, social media, or project management. A volunteer will also participate in BDC's events.

Activity dates

A total of 52 week(s) during the period 01/01/2024 to 28/02/2025

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Activity location

Bratislava Slovakia

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 Individual volunteering

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Looking for participants from

Albania, Armenia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Finland, France, Georgia, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Sweden, Slovenia, Ukraine, Ireland

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Activity topics

Education and training

Creativity and culture

Physical education and sport

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Deadline for applications

No application deadline

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