PROJECT: Agape international ecumenical centre is a place of encounter where you can live an intense experience of community in beautiful natural surroundings. Agape was and still is an important point of reference in Italian Protestantism, for 50 years a place of education and development, theological exploration, political engagement, of acceptance and validation of differences. Every year many people, with different religious, cultural, political background, and of different age, come to Agape to discuss and to be challenged, to get to know themselves and each other and to exchange experiences around a particular theme. Agape was built after the Second World War as a sign of hope and of reconciliation between people, thanks to the voluntary work of many young men and women; a resident group still lives at Agape throughout the year. The dimensions of community and voluntary service remain central. Please visit: www.agapecentroecumenico.org to see which are the activity programmes for this period. WORK: The work camp will support the activities of AGAPE when a number of guests have meetings on issues of political, social, cultural and religious interest. Volunteers will help in the following areas: kitchen, meal service (tables and dishes), cleaning, maintenance, bar tending, babysitting. Games, discussions and outings can be organized during free time. Programmed activities (especially in the evening) are most of the time open to volunteers, as long as they do not clash with work commitments. The place is beautiful but really isolated, though you will stay together with many international participants to the meetings of AGAPE. ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD: Usually the workcampers will be host in 3-4 bed bedrooms. Toilets are in common on the floor. The meal are typical Italian Mediterranean and there's a vegetarian alternative for those who require it, as well as for any specific allergies. It is possible to use a washing machine. ARRIVAL: We require that all volunteers contact the office before arriving especially since travel to Agape can be complicated. TERMINAL : Turin.
International volunteers will work about 6 hours per day and will be part of a bigger team of volunteers helping set up and run the festival. International volunteers will help building and disassembling the facilities of the festival. Typical activities during the festival include cleaning the area and helping with the differentiate waste collection, however the past years volunteers have been involved in a number of different activities, according to the festival needs. Please note that flexibility and adaptability are required, and there might be some heavy work involved from time to time. The festival volunteers are lovely people they enjoy helping and don t mind working under the sun. Hopefully international volunteers will be wonderful members of this team International volunteers will have 2 free days, to be arranged with the festival organisers (It is not possible to go on a trip during the 5 days of the festival). International volunteers will have the possibilities to participate at the different sport and cultural activities (also creating a mixed team for the various tournaments).
Accomodation & food:
Volunteers will sleep in shared tents at the Festival area. Toilet and washing facilities will be available, camp beds will be provided but you must bring a sleeping bag. Please make sure you are comfortable with basic camping conditions Food will be available at the restaurants/bars of the festival area. Different options will be available, but you will be expected to be flexible and not fussy about the food.
Location & leisure:
The nearest airport is Marconi International Airport i Bologna. You may consider other airports in the area, such as Rimini and Parma. To reach Castelfranco Emilia you will need to catch a train. More information will be provided in the infosheet
Requirements:
Please make sure you are comfortable with basic camping conditionsPlease note that flexibility and adaptability are required, and there might be some heavy work involved from time to time.
PROJECT: Agape international ecumenical centre is a place of encounter where you can live an intense experience of community in beautiful natural surroundings. Agape was and still is an important point of reference in Italian Protestantism, for 50 years a place of education and development, theological exploration, political engagement, of acceptance and validation of differences. Every year many people, with different religious, cultural, political background, and of different age, come to Agape to discuss and to be challenged, to get to know themselves and each other and to exchange experiences around a particular theme. Agape was built after the Second World War as a sign of hope and of reconciliation between people, thanks to the voluntary work of many young men and women; a resident group still lives at Agape throughout the year. The dimensions of community and voluntary service remain central. Please visit: www.agapecentroecumenico.org to see which are the activity programmes for this period. WORK: The work camp will support the activities of AGAPE when a number of guests have meetings on issues of political, social, cultural and religious interest. Volunteers will help in the following areas: kitchen, meal service (tables and dishes), cleaning, maintenance, bar tending, child-minding. Games, discussions and outings are organized during free time. Programmed activities are also open to volunteers, as long as these do not clash with work commitments. The place is beautiful but really isolated, though you will stay together with many international participants to the meetings of AGAPE. ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD: Usually the workcampers will be host in 3-4 bed bedrooms. Toilets are in common on the floor. The meal are typical Italian Mediterraneans ones and there's a vegetarian alternative for those they required it, as well as for any specific allergies. It is possible to use a washing machine. TERMINAL : Turin.
PROJECT: Agape international ecumenical centre is a place of encounter where you can live an intense experience of community in beautiful natural surroundings. Agape was and still is an important point of reference in Italian Protestantism, for 50 years a place of education and development, theological exploration, political engagement, of acceptance and validation of differences. Every year many people, with different religious, cultural, political background, and of different age, come to Agape to discuss and to be challenged, to get to know themselves and each other and to exchange experiences around a particular theme. Agape was built after the Second World War as a sign of hope and of reconciliation between people, thanks to the voluntary work of many young men and women; a resident group still lives at Agape throughout the year. The dimensions of community and voluntary service remain central. Please visit: www.agapecentroecumenico.org to see which are the activity programmes for this period. WORK: The work camp will support the activities of AGAPE when a number of guests have meetings on issues of political, social, cultural and religious interest. Volunteers will help in the following areas: kitchen, meal service (tables and dishes), cleaning, maintenance, bar tending, child-minding. Games, discussions and outings are organized during free time. Programmed activities are also open to volunteers, as long as these do not clash with work commitments. The place is beautiful but really isolated, though you will stay together with many international participants to the meetings of AGAPE. ACCOMMODATION: Usually the workcampers will be host in 3-4 bed bedrooms. Toilets are in common on the floor. The meal are typical Italian Mediterraneans ones and there's a vegetarian alternative for those they required it, as well as for any specific allergies. It is possible to use a washing machine. TERMINAL : Turin.
AIG-Italian Youth Hostels Association- (http://www.aighostels.com/) is a not for profit organization that aims to promote youth tourism. AIG is the Italian member of INTERNATIONAL YOUTH HOSTEL FEDERATION - IYHF (http://www.hihostels.com/). Youth Hostels were born in Germany on 1909 to enable young people with limited financial resources to take cultural tours of the countryside. Since then, the youth hostel movements has grown to meet the demands of increasing numbers of young travelers seeking safe, comfortable accommodations when they travel. The aims and the ideals of the youth hostels have not changed at all, however: they still enable people of different cultures to meet and get to know each other in interesting surroundings. Since 2002 Hostal de l'Alguer (http://www.algherohostel.com/) is part of Italian Youth Hostel Association. It is a perfect place for those who like educational tourism, sea side and unusual discoveries. It is located in Sardinia, the land of myths, history and surprises. Be ready to discover Catalan dialect still spoken, scuba-diving and nuraghi!
WORK:
Volunteers will be working 7-8 hours per day 5 days a week under the supervision of local technical leader. On one hand the volunteers will repair and restore some of the hostel buildings (i.e. cleaning walls, painting) and on the other hand there will be works to be done in the green area around the property. Most of work will be outdoors, including cleaning of the garden. Be prepared for physical work.
ACCOMMODATION:
Volunteers will be accommodated in the hostel. Meals will be provided according to collective standards in Italy.
LOCATION:
ALGHERO (SARDINIA)
TERMINAL:
ALGHERO (SARDINIA)
SPECIAL REMARKS:
Motivation letter strictly required! Work sometimes will be hard.
PROJECT: Agape international ecumenical centre is a place of encounter where you can live an intense experience of community in beautiful natural surroundings. Agape was and still is an important point of reference in Italian Protestantism, for 50 years a place of education and development, theological exploration, political engagement, of acceptance and validation of differences. Every year many people, with different religious, cultural, political background, and of different age, come to Agape to discuss and to be challenged, to get to know themselves and each other and to exchange experiences around a particular theme. Agape was built after the Second World War as a sign of hope and of reconciliation between people, thanks to the voluntary work of many young men and women; a resident group still lives at Agape throughout the year. The dimensions of community and voluntary service remain central. Please visit: www.agapecentroecumenico.org to see which are the activity programmes for this period. WORK: The work camp will support the activities of AGAPE when a number of guests have meetings on issues of political, social, cultural and religious interest. Volunteers will help in the following areas: kitchen, meal service (tables and dishes), cleaning, maintenance, bar tending, child-minding. Games, discussions and outings are organized during free time. Programmed activities are also open to volunteers, as long as these do not clash with work commitments. The place is beautiful but really isolated, though you will stay together with many international participants to the meetings of AGAPE. ACCOMMODATION: Usually the workcampers will be host in 3-4 bed bedrooms. Toilets are in common on the floor. The meal are typical Italian Mediterraneans ones and there's a vegetarian alternative for those they required it, as well as for any specific allergies. It is possible to use a washing machine. TERMINAL : Turin.
Volunteers will support the teachers and the parents of the pupils in the manual work needed before the start of the school year: painting the classrooms, the desks and the chairs, clean the garden, arrange the play area for kids, repair desks, etc.
Accomodation & food:
In the school. Lunch will be together with teachers and dinner will be prepared by the volunteers.
Location & leisure:
The school is in the centre of Palermo, so volunteers will be able to join social and cultural life of the city
Requirements:
A motivation letter is required expressing interest in the project.
The Youth Forum of Ercolano is formed by a group of young representatives of different associations and is a not for profit organization created to promote cultural and social activities in order to improve the territory with the help of young people. It was created by the Municipality of Ercolano in 2009 to develop an active citizenship that tend to sensitize other young people in the creation of a local identity that allows the protection of the territory from the cultural, environmental and social point of view. During 3 years Young Forum has grown with more of 50 initiatives: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwkj2k4gdWA
The workcamp is part of the activities planned by the Youth Forum in the “Territorial Plan Youth” focusing on projects related to the promotion of a culture of legality and conservation of the environment. There will be moments of intercultural exchange with the local community, schools and the organization of roundtables with young people in the cities of Ercolano and San Giorgio a Cremano.
WORK:
Volunteers will take part in environmental activities as cleaning and planting and taking care of green areas around the city of Ercolano and San Giorgio a Cremano. They will clean different areas of the modern city, including degraded areas (close to the sea, in public parks, in the area of National Park of Vesuvius). They will be also involved in cultural activities of Ercolano and San Giorgio a Cremano Youth Forum. Volunteers will be working 6 hours per day, 5 days a week.
ACCOMMODATION:
Volunteers will live in an apartment in the wonderful Villa Bruno in San Giorgio a Cremano, with a kitchen and hot showers available. The volunteers will cook as a group. Sleeping bags are required.
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