AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM

Opis činnosti

We are an international community of around 12 people who live inside the project itself. The community is run by a yogic monk and many of our volunteers practice meditation, but it is not a must. Languages spoken inside the project are mainly English and Italian, but German, Spanish and Russian are widely used too. Our focus is an afterschool program for kids ranging between 4 and 14 years of age who live in a disadvantage area of Catania. Our mission is provide those children with a safe place where they can feel loved and cared for. Our volunteers are here to embody healthier life choices, dreams and ambitions. We assist children and youngsters with their homework, hold literacy skills workshops, offer creative activities, artistic workshops, teach English, organize team games and train kids in football, rugby and volleyball, do gardening with children, organize daytrips to natural sites, museums, factories and farms. In June -July we have a summer camp and take kids to the beach.

Ubytovanie, strava a doprava

We host our EVS volunteers inside the project, in large double rooms, each with a private shower and toilet. The kitchen and the dining room are shared with other volunteers. Cooking ingredients will be provided by the Foundation. Part of our philosophy is nonviolence, hence, we only cook healthy vegetarian food. You will get a pocket money of around 180 euro per month. Bikes are available. The travel expenses to the project and back to your country of residence will be reimbursed according to the European Commission’s procedure. Smoking, drugs and alcohol are not allowed inside the Foundation

Odborná príprava počas činnosti

General volunteering training will be provided upon your arrival to Catania. You will also get specific teaching training for the kind of work you will have to do inside the project with special attention to the local social and cultural context. During your stay here, we will have meetings to discuss your progress, ideas you want to contribute with and difficulties you are facing. An Italian language course will be provided for you to improve your communication skills with locals. You will have a mentor ready to answer your questions and help you navigate through your doubts and difficulties.

Profil účastníka

We do not expect you to be a professional educator or have experience in working with children. You will work side by side with people from who you will be able to learn. What we expect you to have is genuine desire to support children’s growing process, be able to offer love, patience, while also teaching them discipline. Ideally, we are looking for volunteers with a vocation for teaching/educating, arts or sports. Qualties you will need: fkexibility in living and working with other people, tollerance towards cultural differences, creativity in your work with children.

Obdobie činnosti

Za obdobie 01/02/2024 – 30/09/2024 celkový počet týždňov: 24

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Miesto činnosti

Via Villascabrosa 128/A,, 95121 Catania Italy

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Albánsko, Rakúsko, Azerbajdžan, Bosna a Hercegovina, Belgicko, Bulharsko, Bielorusko, Cyprus, Česká republika, Nemecko, Dánsko, Alžírsko, Estónsko, Grécko, Španielsko, Fínsko, Francúzsko, Chorvátsko, Maďarsko, Írsko, Izrael, Island, Lichtenštajnsko, Litva, Luxembursko, Lotyšsko, Líbya, Moldova (Republic of), Čierna Hora, Severné Macedónsko, Malta, Holandsko, Nórsko, Poľsko, Palestína, Portugalsko, Rumunsko, Srbsko, Russian Federation, Švédsko, Slovinsko, Slovensko, Syrian Arab Republic, Ukrajina, Kosovo * UN resolution, British Antarctic Territory, Anguilla, Aruba, Svätý Bartolomej, Bermudy, Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, Canary Islands, Curaçao, Falklandy, Francúzska Guyana, Grónsko, Guadeloupe, Britské indickooceánske územie, Kajmanie ostrovy, Saint Martin (french part), Martinik, Montserrat, Nová Kaledónia, Francúzska Polynézia, St Pierre and Miquelon, Pitcairn, Réunion, Saint Helena, Sint Maarten (dutch part), Turks a Caicos, French Southern and Antarctic Territories, Virgin Islands (British), Wallis a Futuna

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Témy aktivít

Vzdelávanie a odborná príprava

Tvorivosť a kultúra

Telesná výchova a šport

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Lehota na podávanie prihlášok

termínu na predloženie prihlášky: 14/01/2024

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