Volunteers will tend to school gardens and assist with educational programming at a week long summer camp for children. Volunteers will also visit with local farms, educate about local food in the community, process and prepare fresh local food, and engage in a number of various garden projects.
Accomodation & food:
Volunteers will work in the beautiful Northeast Kingdom of Vermont while staying at a VT Farm House. Meals will be prepared by volunteers for themselves featuring fresh local seasonal ingredients.
Location & leisure:
Our main office is in Newport, VT and our work is generally within 50 miles from town. Northeastern Vermont is renowned for its outdoor recreation offerings including mountain biking, hiking, kayaking, and more. Volunteers can also look forward to potlucks with youth from the community involved in the local food movement.STUDY THEME: Four Years Go campaigna global movement to reverse the effects of climate change.
Requirements:
Selected volunteers will be fluent in English, passionate about Local Agriculture and Education, and preferably have experience working in this field and with children. VFP Motivation form and phone/skype interview required.
Volunteers will work with our 6-person summer camp staff Monday through Friday from 9:00am-5:00pm, serving children ages 6-12. Vols will assist staff with daily activities including prepping program spaces, planning daily activities, serving snack and lunch, and cleaning up at the end of the day. There will be opportunities for volunteers to plan and implement activities based on some of their own interests and/or games or activities from their own countries.
Accomodation & food:
The Friends Meeting House. Volunteers will help with meal preparation.
Location & leisure:
Burlington is the largest city in Vermont with a population of 38,000. It is located on the shores of Lake Champlain. It is less than 2 hours south of Montreal or 4 hours from Boston, MA.LEISURE ACTIVITIES: Vermont is a small state and there will be opportunity to hike mountains and visit other areas as well. Local festivals, hiking, swimming, biking, baseball game- Activities will be planned based on volunteer interests. There will also be activities with members of The Burlington Friends Meeting and informal discussions around peace and justice issues. STUDY THEME: Sharing of culture. VFP Alliance 30th year anniversarylooking at the past, thinking towards the future.
Requirements:
VFP Motivation Form and Child Protection Form required. Volunteers must be motivated to participate in discussions around peace, freedom and war. Please share this motivation on your VEF. Volunteers must enjoy spending time and working with children. Mixed Age Camp, older volunteers welcome
Teaching and Community Interaction. The primary project will be working with Newport youth who will earn academic credit in Social Studies through one-on-one learning about volunteers homelands and other topics in history and geography. Vols will be expanding the world vision of rural NH youth. Mornings will be semi-formal instruction and afternoons will feature cooking, games, use of computer laboratory, etc. The school program ends with an evening cultural fair, presentations and dinner.
Accomodation & food:
In the local high school. Beds and linens provided.
Location & leisure:
The organizers are experienced workcamp hosts in rural western New Hampshire, town population 6000. There will be several opportunities to experience the beauty of New Hampshire s lakes and mountains plus one all-day field trip with the students. In addition Vols will meet with local Revitalization Committee, Rotary and other elements of the Newport community. STUDY THEME: World Culture and History, appreciation of diversity, tolerance of differences.
Requirements:
VFP MOTIVATION FORM REQUIRED. Volunteers must speak English. No smoking or alcohol at housing. Basic computer skills, including PowerPoint, are helpful. Must enjoy working with teens and be able to maintain appropriate teacher-student boundaries.
Age:
18-99
Region:
Vermont
Location:
Newport
Language(s):
English
Airport:
BOS: General Edward Lawrence Logan Intl (Boston, United States)
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