Intergenerational and Volunteer Center TOTEM - Pilsen
Mezigeneracni a dobrovolnicke centrum TOTEM, z.s.
Intergenerational and Volunteer Center TOTEM
Pilsen, Czech Republic
Description
In a teamwork with TOTEM employees, the volunteers will plan and carry out projects and activities targeting the group of active seniors. On their own they will lead educational conversation classes of their native language or other spoken languages, and as well, within the working range of TOTEM, projects of their individual interests. The volunteers can actively participate in any educational, cultural or physical activity, as well in community clubs and various workshops in TOTEM and contribute something on their own correlating with core ideas of the organization. The organisation provides cooperation in other multigenerational projects and involvement in various institutions focused on other target groups – e.g. work with disabled children, young people etc.
Gisting, fæði og ferðatilhögun
The European Voluntary Service lasts for 12 months. General working time is 35 hours per week. The volunteer receives monthly pocket money and food allowance, accommodation in the centre, a language course and a mentor as a guide for the duration of the voluntary service. The volunteer gets 25 days of vacation/ a year (2-day vacation/month). Travel costs to abroad and back are payed out by the hosting organization.
Training during the activity
During your EVS in TOTEM you will be able to... ...work not only with seniors but also with children, teenagers and students. ...adapt to work in a big team and to learn about the structures in a middle-size organisation. ...organize your EVS according to your preferences and interests: to join and get active in clubs and groups that speak to you. ...be a spokesperson for volunteering in general. In TOTEM you will have the chance to: -lead language conversation classes on your own. -get motivated and to try out something new. -develop unique relationships with clients
Participant profile
We are looking for 2 volunteers from Germany and Spain Advantage of an applicant might be: - an interest in the work with seniors - a communicative and open-minded personality - an interest in Spanish culture and language, because your roommate is likely to be a Spanish volunteer
Activity dates
Frá 01/09/2016 Til 31/08/2017
Activity location
Kaznějovská 1517/51, Pilsen, Czech Republic
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Germany, Spain
Activity topics
Deadline for applications
Umsóknarfresti: 30/06/2016 23:59