Volunteers will work with American vols from local schools, churches and organizations on numerous community projects over the course of the two weeks. These projects will include working side by side with counselors at the Audubon Society s Children s Summer Day Camp. Activities involve assisting with outdoor adventures, games, crafts, stories and environmental education in a beautiful forest setting. In addition, the International Volunteers will work with American volunteers conducting landscape and maintenance work at the South Congregational Church where the international volunteers will be housed.STUDY THEME: PEACE in the traditions of Martin Luther King and Gandhi with African djembe drumming,peace music and peace poetry evening workshops. American peace activists will make presentations all in the interest of opening dialogue around peace themes. Volunteers will demonstate peace by living, working and enjoying cultural and outdoor activities as one cohesive group.
Accomodation & food:
Simple but sufficient accommodation in an apartment owned by the South Congregational Church .
Location & leisure:
Concord, New Hampshire, the state capital with the feel of a small New England town. A full cultural itinerary includes hiking, swimming and a summer market festival as well as dinners and get togethers with local families.
Requirements:
VFP MOTIVATION FORM and CHILD PROTECTION FORM are required and supplied by VFP.
Age:
18-30
Region:
New hampshire
Location:
Concord
Language(s):
English
Airport:
BOS: General Edward Lawrence Logan Intl (Boston, United States)
We are looking for creative, fun-loving vols who love children and want to teach activities from their home country, such as games, songs, and dance. Vols will work with local adults and teenagers to teach a variety of activities including nature study (water life, forest mammals), outdoor adventure (kayaking, hiking, bicycling), performing arts (theater, music, dance, puppetry, circus acts), and visual arts (weaving, nature crafts, painting). Many of the children come from poor families and some suffer from emotional and behavioral problems.
Accomodation & food:
Volunteers will be housed in a historic house in Vershire Village.
Location & leisure:
Vershire, a very small, rural, town of 600 people spread out over 100 square kilometers in central Vermont. There are no shops or restaurants in town, no cell phone service or high-speed internet, but the scenery is beautiful and the people are friendly and welcoming. Lots of opportunity to interact with local residents and learn about life in rural Vermont, community dinners and entertainment, hikes in the surrounding hills, animal tracking, visits to local swimming holes, organic farms and nearby Dartmouth College (University.)
Requirements:
Must speak ENGLISH WELL Experience with children, teaching arts and/or outdoor adventure is an asset. VFP MOTIVATION FORM REQUIRED. No smoking.
Age:
18-99
Region:
Vermont
Location:
Vershire
Language(s): English
Airport:
BOS: General Edward Lawrence Logan Intl (Boston, United States)
Volunteers will be involved in construction projects and site maintenance at our 700 acre facility. There will also be other, small carpentry projects including porch chairs, tables and grounds work. Volunteers will be included in camp activities such as the arts, music, swimming and hiking, and they will be asked to do a short presentation on an aspect of their culture.
Accomodation & food:
In tents, food is vegetarian.
Location & leisure:
This is a beautiful, rural location on 700 acres of mountains, woodlands, wetlands and farmlands 1/2 hour from Burlington, VT and Lake Champlain. Leisure activities include visits to County Fair, Church Street, Burlington, and Lake Champlain.
Requirements:
Closed toe shoes, sleeping bag and an optional air mattress. No alchohol aloud on site.
Volunteers will be involved in construction projects and site maintenance at our 700 acre facility. There will also be other, small carpentry projects including porch chairs, tables and grounds work. Volunteers will be included in camp activities such as the arts, music, swimming and hiking, and they will be asked to do a short presentation on an aspect of their culture.
Accomodation & food:
In tents, food is vegetarian.
Location & leisure:
This is a beautiful, rural location on 700 acres of mountains, woodlands, wetlands and farmlands 1/2 hour from Burlington, VT and Lake Champlain. Leisure activities include visits to County Fair, Church Street, Burlington, and Lake Champlain.
Requirements:
Closed toe shoes, sleeping bag and an optional air mattress. No alchohol, drugs or smoking aloud on site.
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 with; afternoons will feature cooking, games, use of computer laboratory, etc. The school program ends with an evening cultural fair, presentations and dinner. STUDY THEME: World Culture and History, appreciation of diversity, tolerance of differences.
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.
Requirements:
VFP MOTIVATION FORM REQUIRED. Good 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. PLEASE PLAN TO ARRIVE ON TIME AND REMAIN FOR THE ENTIRE WORKCAMP
Age:
18-99
Region:
New hampshire
Location:
Newport
Language(s):
English
Airport:
BOS: General Edward Lawrence Logan Intl (Boston, United States)
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