Ministero dell’Interno (Ministry of Interior). Caritas Diocesana di Aversa.
WORK:
The workcamp consists of two phases.
1) the volunteers will learn and prepare a “show” according methods of Forum Theatre. 2) the volunteers will involve young people of hosting city, Aversa, in Forum Theatre workshops and in aggregation activities in local Caritas Polyvalent Center.
Last sunday volunteers will cooperate in organisation of “Campania Regione Interculturale” Festival in Youth Center "Il Cantiere" http://www.facebook.com/ilcantiere
ACCOMODATION AND FOOD:
Food and Accomodation will be provided to volunteers. They will live in a beautiful historical building in ancient Norman City of Aversa, with bedrooms, toilettes, kitchen. It’s a Caritas Polyvalent Center. Collective cooking and cleaning. A private bus will be provided to volunteers!
LOCATION & LEISURE ACTIVITY:
Volunteers will live in Aversa (near Caserta), and they will work in provinces of Napoli and Caserta. The territory shows ancient structures and offers good and characteristic cooking. Aversa has a good transport links with Naples and places like: Pompei, Vesuvio, Amalfi Coast and the islands of Capri, Procida and Ischia. Naples historical center was listed by UNESCO in 1995 as a world heritage site. Volunteers will live in Aversa (near Caserta), and they will work in provinces of Napoli and Caserta. Volunteers will be involved in Festival “Campania Regione Interculturale”: in the evening they will realize a teatrale show.
During the first week volunteers will be involved in maintaining and cleaning of the medieval footpaths of the natural area Parco della Gola del Tinazzo. In the second week volunteers will take part to the Festambiente laghi happening.
Accomodation & food:
Volunteers will be hosted in a centre for young people. This building was in the past the primary school of the village.
Language:
English will be the official language of the work camp.
Terminal:
Orio al Serio Airport.
Location & leisure:
Castro, Province of Bergamo, Lombardia region, North of Italy
Volunteers will be involved in cleaning the Pusiano Lakes banks and will help the Park staff to monitor and capture the Louisiana shrimp as well as in bird ringing activities.
Accomodation & food:
Volunteers will be hosted in the Palazzo Carpani, an old building owned by the municipality of Pusiano.
Language:
English will be the official language of the work camp.
Terminal:
Milano Malpensa or Milano Linate or Orio al Serio Airport / Ferrovie Nord from Milano Cadorna to Erba (Co) Railway Station.
Location & leisure:
Pusiano, Como district, small town overlooking the homonymous lake.
Volunteers will be involved in the organization of the exhibition. They will prepare the little town for the arrival of artists and tourists through some manual work. They also have to contribute at the organization of the show and care about the logistic organisation of the event.
Accomodation & food:
Volunteers will be hosted in a house.
Language:
English will be the official language of the work camp.
Terminal:
Levaldigi Airport / Cuneo Railway Station.
Location & leisure:
The town of Celle di Macra is located at 1270m above sea level and is one of the smaller towns of the Maira Valley.
Volunteers will take part in environmental activities such as cleaning up and maintaining paths and tracks which lead to the Piave River. They will also help out at the organization of the local festival.
Accomodation & food:
Volunteers will be hosted in a school.
Language:
English will be the official language of the work camp. A basic level is required.
Terminal:
Venezia Marco Polo Airport / Treviso Railway Station
Special remarks:
All participants have to be able to ride a bike.
Location & leisure:
Ponte di Piave, Treviso district, Veneto region, North of Italy.
The summer project support the whole organization of the festival, which will take place from the 14th-16th July: preparation of the public spaces, cooking, cleaning and of course living and enjoying the festival in the marvellous frame of Forte Altavilla in Ancona city.
Study part will be the themes of each day of the festival, meeting in advance or after, the protagonists of the debates.
Accomodation & food:
Accommodation in a school. Food to be prepared by volunteers
Location & leisure:
The festival itself will provide a lot of leisure time. Otherwise, possible trips in the area are to be organized
« I would recommend participating in a workcamp, especially with VAP, who ensured that I found a project to suit me and provided essential training for me in preparation for my trip. Being part of a workcamp really is a life-changing experience, oh, and it looks great on your CV! »