Do you have leadership skills, experience and interest in leading a work camp in Turkey? If so, we invite you to lead a minimum of 2, maximum of 6 terms of our camps in the Math Village (http://www.onuncukoy.com.tr/NESINMATEMATIKKOYU/) with small groups up to 5 volunteers each.
Work:
Leading and working together with the volunteers who are coming for Math Village Camps in the summer for 2 weeks periods. Every second week there will be a new group of maximum 5 volunteers and you are supposed to direct, motivate, deliver and follow their daily tasks in cooperation with the Math Village administration. Working time is 6 days a week and 6 hours a day. You will also have a free day between each group’s departure and arrival.
Accommodation and Food:
Under a supplied tent in the garden of Math Village. A light sleeping bag (or a sheet to cover yourself) is necessary. Food is supplied at the site.
Language:
English, basic Turkish will be good but not a must.
Location:
Sirince is a small village in the west of Turkey. Please be aware that the venue of the Math Village is a bit isolated. No night life, TV or disco is available at the venue but there is internet connection. The next village Sirince, which is only 20 minutes by foot, is very attractive and famous for its homemade wines and traditional architecture. The nearest town Selcuk, which is the home of world famous Ephessus open-air museum http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mUqg1yBFTo. The nearest city Izmir, is one hour away by coach.
Terminal:
İstanbul. The project will start in Istanbul with a compulsory orientation meeting, given by GENÇTUR staff that you should attend in GENÇTUR office. Then you will travel to the camp site by coach on the same evening with the first group.
« I can say that the best things about the workcamp and this whole experience were the chance of making a real difference to the lives of very needy children. This is an extremely valuable project where volunteers can have a massive impact. Also the possibility of learning a huge amount about a country so different from our own. I learnt ten times as much by carrying out a workcamp than I would ever do backpacking. »