Activating teenage participants in the city camp and providing them with cross-cultural learning experience. Volunteers will do it through informal methods of teaching and working in small group techniques. There will be some practical work such as cleaning of some areas in the Old Town of Tallinn to keep it tidy on one hand as well as making guided tours for Old Town visitors with the emphasis on the importance of the WH preservation and ways to do it on the other hand. Besides, volunteers will organize creative activities such as workshops, games, role plays, etc. around the topic of the WH protection, in particular the Old Town of Tallinn targeting local people and tourists The activities will be documented, photos/ videos taken and exposed in the rooms of the School In Down Town as well as on specially created website Volunteers together with a local project coordinator are responsible for the day activities in the camp. The work can be pretty hard, involving long working hours, requiring high commitment and responsibility for the camp program and the young participants. You will stay with teens 10.00 i 17.00 and spend another hour to prepare next day activities. In the course of camp there is one day off. Most of local teens in the camp are Russian-speaking youngsters from minority group of Tallinn. Besides local teens 15 teenage participants from abroad are expected to join this camp. The total number of participants is about 40. Volunteers will work in pairs facilitating and leading a smaller group of 10 - 12 teens during the day. The camp activities will take place in a learning centre situated in the centre of the city.
Accomodation & food:
In the furnished apartments in Mustamae residential area of Tallinn, about 15 min by trolley-bus to the city centre. Travel cards will be provided. Volunteers will stay in the shared rooms: 2-4 persons in room. You do NOT need a sleeping bag. Volunteers will cook and have their breakfasts at the place of accommodation; lunches will be organized for the whole camp in the city. And there are several ways to organize dinner on the volunteers wish.
Location & leisure:
Camp will take place in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia listed in UNESCO WH List. More on www.tallinn.ee Diverse activities of European Culture Capital 2011
Requirements:
You have to be really motivated to work with teens. Experience in work with youth is an advantage. Your ideas and actual preparation to do the activities for teens are essential. We ask you to bring some materials like postcards, posters, symbols of your country, music or popular national games etc typical for your country or region which can be used during your country presentation. We expect active volunteers with a good knowledge of history and culture of their country as well as with ability and wish to present it to others in a creative way. Good level of English is required. The minimum age of volunteers is 20. Please add a motivation letter.
Age:
18-99
Location:
Tallinn
Language(s):
English
Airport:
TLL: Tallinn (Tallinn-ulemiste International, Estonia)
ProgramCamp program includes sightseeing in Estonian capital, visits to museums, meetings with organizations, games, discussions, presentations of the countries participants represent, team projects etc. Besides, there will be some practical work such as cleaning of some areas in the Old Town of Tallinn to keep it tidy on one hand as well as making guided tours for Old Town visitors with the emphasis on the importance of the WH preservation and ways to do it on the other hand. Volunteers will organize creative activities such as workshops, games, role plays, etc. around the topic of the WH protection, in particular the Old Town of Tallinn targeting local people and tourists. Activities will be documented, photos/ videos taken and exposed in the rooms of the School In Down Town. Teenagers will stay in the camp activities area from 10.00 to 17.00. There is one day-off in the camp which will be spent in the host family. Camp activities will take place in a learning centre situated in the very centre of the city. To activate teenagers and run the program there will be 8 international volunteers and members of a local school staff.
Accomodation & food:
In the apartments of the host families in Tallinn and suburbs. Travel cards or pick up will be provided. Participants will stay in a separate or shared room. You do NOT need a sleeping bag. Participants will have breakfasts and dinners in their host families, lunches i all together in the city.
Location & leisure:
Camp will take place in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia listed in UNESCO WH List. In 2011 Tallinn carries the title of European Culture Capital. More on www.tallinn.ee TerminalAirport, bus et train station, harbor in Tallinn. Pick up by families at the point of arrival is possible upon request.
Requirements:
We will welcome any ideas to improve the program and your active participation in it. English is a camp language. The age of participants is 14 i 17. As you will be requested to make your country presentation, we ask you to bring some materials: postcards, posters, maps, symbols of your country or region, music, popular national games.Participation feeUnlike the traditional voluntary camp there will be mostly informal educational activities and alternative language practice; some work may occur only during camp actions. Camp program implementation involves costs for board, lodging, domestic transport and materials as well as expenses for excursions, visits, cultural activities and general administration. Since neither EstYES nor its camp partner ALPS receives any financial support for this camp from state or municipality, to make the camp happened we have to charge participation fee of 200 Euro which is different from your sending organization fee paid at home, and has to be paid by participants upon arrival to the camp.
Age:
14-17
Location:
Tallinn
Language(s):
English
Airport:
TLL: Tallinn (Tallinn-ulemiste International, Estonia)
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