The workcamp will be part of the Summer School for the Curious, and will take place during summer camp for teenagers (14-18). The volunteers will be working as group animators whose task will be to organize workshops on various topics like: their hobbies, youth problems in their countries, future career, their culture, customs and traditions, science, political and economic life in the EU countries represented by the volunteers.
ACCOMMODATION:
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.
TERMINAL:
Zakopane. The nearest international airport and train station are located in Krakow. You can also fly to Poprad (Slovakia).
LANGUAGE:
English
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Preparation before the workcamp is required and some experience in working with young people would be an advantage. Volunteers are also encouraged to bring traditional music, photos or other things typical for their countries. Please send a short MOTIVATION LETTER!
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).
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).
Accomodation & food:
Volunteers will stay in a children's holiday house. Beds and sheets will be provided. All meals will be served in a canteen.
Location & leisure:
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.
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. Volunteers must have a good level of English. Please send a short MOTIVATION LETTER!
NOTE:
Smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol on the premises, and around children, is not allowed.
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).
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).
Accomodation & food:
Volunteers will stay in a children's holiday house. Beds and sheets will be provided. All meals will be served in a canteen.
Location & leisure:
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.
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. Volunteers must have a good level of English. Please send a short MOTIVATION LETTER!
NOTE:
Smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol on the premises, and around children, is not allowed.
« We did a lot of conservation work, building hiking paths, tidying up wooded areas, removing weeds, planting trees, etc. The work was extremely successful and I found it very rewarding. »
