The workcamp will be part of the Summer School of European Education, and will take place during English language camp for teenagers. The volunteers will be working as group animators whose task will be to organize informal language training. This training is foreseen as discussions in English on youth problems nowadays, future career, culture, customs, science, political and economic life in the EU countries represented by the volunteers.
Max age:
26Accomodation: Volunteers will be accommodated in a holiday resort. Beds and sheets will be provided. All meals will be served in a canteen.
Location:
Zakopane, situated in the south of Poland at the foot of the Tatra mountains - the most beautiful and the only Alpine-like mountain range in the country - and only a two-hour drive from Cracow, is the highest town in Poland. It has been enchanting visitors with its unique atmosphere for over 100 years. The town has long been regarded as the winter capital of Poland, but it is also the tourist capital of the country. The official site of the town in English: http://www.promocja.zakopane.pl/?strona,podserwis,pol,glowna,0,0,mainpage,english,ant.html
Terminal:
Zakopane. The nearest international airport and train station are located in Krakow
For the last few years the Holiday Centre for Children has been organizing summer camps for school children aged 7-16, with an element of informal language training. The volunteers will be conducting language workshops and animating free time activities for the children. In the morning the volunteers will run language classes and in the afternoon they will play sports, games, go on excursions, etc. The camp will host around 60 pupils from primary and junior high schools. Several groups will be formed with around 5-10 pupils each, having similar language skills in every group (a few English groups, and one German group). The foreign volunteers are expected to: conduct language lessons in an informal way and prepare TEACHING MATERIALS before coming to the workcamp, take part in games, recreational activities and excursions, assist in running the educational programmes and prepare an international day (bringing postcards, photos, music, recipes, etc from your country would be very helpful).
Max age:
26Accomodation: Volunteers will stay in a children's holiday house. Beds and sheets will be provided. All meals will be served in a canteen.
Location:
Glaz is a very small village located in the south-western part of Poland between Lodz and Wroclaw. It is surrounded by a beautiful forest.
Terminal:
The nearest international railway station and airport are located in Wroclaw or Lodz. The nearest local train station is in Wieruszow. From Wieruszow a local bus will take you to Glaz where the camp is located
Special requirements:
Preparing materials before the workcamp is required and some experience in working with young people would be an advantage. Since the children come from small towns/villages, and most of them have never had contact with a foreign language, volunteers are asked to be flexible, have good communication skills and the patience to listen, interpret and respond. Please send a short MOTIVATION LETTER. NOTE: Smoking cigarettes on the premises, and around children, is not allowed.
For the last few years the Holiday Centre for Children has been organizing summer camps for school children aged 7-16, with an element of informal language training. The volunteers will be conducting language workshops and animating free time activities for the children. In the morning the volunteers will run language classes and in the afternoon they will play sports, games, go on excursions, etc. The camp will host around 60 pupils from primary and junior high schools. Several groups will be formed with around 5-10 pupils each, having similar language skills in every group (a few English groups, and one German group). The foreign volunteers are expected to: conduct language lessons in an informal way and prepare TEACHING MATERIALS before coming to the workcamp, take part in games, recreational activities and excursions, assist in running the educational programmes and prepare an international day (bringing postcards, photos, music, recipes, etc from your country would be very helpful).
Max age:
26Accomodation: Volunteers will stay in a children's holiday house. Beds and sheets will be provided. All meals will be served in a canteen.
Location:
Glaz is a very small village located in the south-western part of Poland between Lodz and Wroclaw. It is surrounded by a beautiful forest.
Terminal:
The nearest international railway station and airport are located in Wroclaw or Lodz. The nearest local train station is in Wieruszow. From Wieruszow a local bus will take you to Glaz where the camp is located
Special requirements:
Preparing materials before the workcamp is required and some experience in working with young people would be an advantage. Since the children come from small towns/villages, and most of them have never had contact with a foreign language, volunteers are asked to be flexible, have good communication skills and the patience to listen, interpret and respond. Please send a short MOTIVATION LETTER. NOTE: Smoking cigarettes on the premises, and around children, is not allowed.
This year's project combines a social program with English lessons for children and youth. The camp's participants will be aged 8 to 18 years. The purpose of the project is to enable children to improve their knowledge of the English language and enjoy summer leisure activities. For some of them, it will be their first interaction with a foreign language. The children will be divided into 8 groups, depending on their age, language level, and there will also be a group for beginners. Each group will have its own tutor-volunteer – a facilitator from whom we expect a good knowledge of English. In the course of recent years, we have already worked out the English classes' syllabus, and we are planning to follow it again this year. There will be an hour-and-a-half regular class for each group on a daily basis conducted by the volunteer alone. On top of the ‘formal' teaching activities, the volunteers will be expected to animate other type of activities (such as games) to support informal language training.
Max age:
26Accomodation: Volunteers will be accommodated in a holiday resort together with the staff and the children. Beds and sheets will be provided. Meals will be served in a canteen. On the ground of the centre there is a sport field. For free time activities there is a living room, TV room and other facilities.
Location:
Krynica Morska. You can find nice pictures of Krynica Morska here: http://www.mierzeja.pl/_galerie/galeriamiasta.php?miasto=krynica&nr=2 (page only in Polish)
Terminal:
The nearest international airport and train station are located in Gdans
Special requirements:
Above all, the organizers expect the volunteers to be fluent in English, motivated to work with children and have some pedagogical skills. Additionally, they should have good communication skills to facilitate the contact with the children. The volunteers are expected to bring their own study materials for classes as well as materials for short presentations regarding their country of origin. Please send a short MOTIVATION LETTER. NOTE: Since the volunteers will be living on site with the staff and the children, they are expected to obey certain central principles of the camp (no cigarettes or alcohol).
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