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Hosted volunteers" intercultural dimension
As the volunteers will live in a flat and as we have intended to host 2 volunteers from different countries at the same time, then they will have a great opportunity to learn about each other's culture. At the same time communication with the children of our centre, local volunteers, staff and in general with the local community will give the possibility to learn about our culture as well.
" variety and balance of tasks,
As our centre has many interest groups from various fields of life and we intend the volunteer to assist in the work of several interest groups and as throughout the year there are very many activities happening - exchange projects, camps, exhibitions, concerts, project planning etc, then the variety of tasks is great and only about an hour in a week may be office work, not more.
There is a possiblity that the time table of the week may change, because of different events - for example - there is a camp taking place during the summer, that means that during summertime the time table will gradually change. During the end of the year the volunteer will be welcomed to take a rest from the usual work and help to Santa Claus in his home which is in another our building and where many school children are coming to visit the magical spirit of Christmas.
" responsibilities for certain tasks, specific guidance and support in the case of highly demanding tasks,
As for each interest group there is a responsible person (mostly teacher or consultant) then there will be assured a specific guidance and support from them as the volunteers are mainly expected to assist in the interest group work. Also we can provide special guidance in several tasks.
" options for a personal project,
The volunteer is welcomed to bring out his/her ideas and in case of a personal project we are ready to change his time table to make time for the realisation of his/her own project and also to offer all the help he/she will need.
" example of a weekly timetable, indicating working hours, free time, holidays.
The volunteers will have to work five days a week - from Monday to Friday although in case of different events the time table could change and the volunteers could be asked to work also on Saturday, but then if they would like it will be possible to have a free day during the week.
Volunteer I - the work will be mostly connected with young people.
Monday: 10-11 meeting to find out the particular week activities.11 - 13 Lunch. 13 - 18 tourism club - together with the teacher the volunteer will create different routes for hikes, organise the group work as well as make different exercises together with the teacher for the groups when training in sport's hall. Tuesday:10-12 together with a person from youth organisation "Rook" make posters for the particular project, create the activities for different events for young people. 12 - 13 - Lunch. 13 - 20 two times per moth the volutneer will be asked to help in exibition setting, to create the decorations and the design for different exhibitions, other two evenings will be free for the volunteer. Wednesday: Morning free.13 - 19 assistance in interest groups. Thursay: 10 - 13 Setting up international contacts for the organisation's future exchange projects, search different databases on the internet etc. and also together with the director of the centre develop exchange projects. 13 - 14 - Lunch. 14 - 16 Free. 16 - 18 Participating in Local Student's Council meeting, project managing etc.18 - 19 Aerobics - provide exercises in warming up, care for the music.or Car Model making workshop - to organise competitions in car model track, to make posters, write down the results, create diplomas. Friday: 10 - 12 Project management in youth organisation "Rook"- help in project developing, idea generating 12 - 13 - Lunch. 13 - 16 if the volunteer can play the guitar, he will work in guitar workshop - copy, distribute the music material and also help the teacher to teach guitar playing, if not, in Local Student's Council he will make different posters, leaflets and help in creating the magazine for schools. 16 - 18 Participating in youth NGO "Rook" meeting. 18 - 20 two times per month the volunteer together with the volunteer club leader will provide the activities for volunteer club - thinking of activities during the meeting, gather the information about the places where vlunteers are wanted. The other Friday evening will be free or the volunteer will be welcomed to help youth NGO "Rook" in different event organising. Saturday+Sunday - free, but the volunteers can be asked to participate in hike organising, exhibition or concert organisation.
Approximate percentage of the tasks for the volunteer I: sport activities 15%, creative activities (posters, design making, exhibition setting, guitar) 30%, project management (youth NGO "Rook", Local Student's Council) 45%, volunteer club 5%, other activities 5%.
Volunteer II - the work will be more connected with children
Monday: 10-11 meeting to find out the particular week activities.11 - 13 Lunch. 13 - 18 The volunteer will have the possibility to choose either to work in the pottery workshop - explaining the children how to work with the clay and help children to create their works (a training in pottery will be provided for the volunteer in the first weeks of arrival)or to work in folk dance group - provide some exercises for warming up, to create leaflets for parents with the actual information about the month's activities. Tuesday:10-12 Baby school - help mums to bathe their children in the ball bath, create special greeting cards for children, who are having birthdays, arrange materials for different activities.. 12 - 13 - Lunch. 13 - 18 Club of Nature Lovers - the place where children care about different animals - hamsters, parrots etc..The volunteer helps the children to feed the animals properly and to teach them some facts about the animals through different games and activities.. Wednesday: Morning free.13 - 19 pottery workshop (the tasks are explained above) or glass design workshop - the volunteer will have to help the children in cutting the glass, glueing the glass and drawing the designs for the future works of art . Thursay: 10 - 12 club "Home alone"- ensure the painting workshops for children and to read together with them. 12 - 13 - Lunch. 13 - 16 16 - 18 Participating in Local Student's Council meeting, project managing etc.18 - 19 glass design workshop (the tasks see above) Friday: 10 - 12 club "Home alone" (tasks please see above) 12 - 13 - Lunch. 13 - 16 - together with the camp manager create the activities for the camp "Ledini" when there are different kindergarten groups coming to the camp. 16 - 18 Participating in youth NGO "Rook" meeting. Saturday+Sunday - free, but the volunteers can be asked to participate in hike organising, exhibition or concert organisation.
As it can be seen from the weeks schedule, mostly the volunteer II activites will be creative - 75% including idea generating, poster, leaflet making, pottery, glass design, painting workshops; project management 10 %, nature lover's club 5%, sport 5% and baby school 5%.
As the volunteers will live in a flat and as we have intended to host 2 volunteers from different countries at the same time, then they will have a great opportunity to learn about each other's culture. At the same time communication with the children of our centre, local volunteers, staff and in general with the local community will give the possibility to learn about our culture as well.
" variety and balance of tasks,
As our centre has many interest groups from various fields of life and we intend the volunteer to assist in the work of several interest groups and as throughout the year there are very many activities happening - exchange projects, camps, exhibitions, concerts, project planning etc, then the variety of tasks is great and only about an hour in a week may be office work, not more.
There is a possiblity that the time table of the week may change, because of different events - for example - there is a camp taking place during the summer, that means that during summertime the time table will gradually change. During the end of the year the volunteer will be welcomed to take a rest from the usual work and help to Santa Claus in his home which is in another our building and where many school children are coming to visit the magical spirit of Christmas.
" responsibilities for certain tasks, specific guidance and support in the case of highly demanding tasks,
As for each interest group there is a responsible person (mostly teacher or consultant) then there will be assured a specific guidance and support from them as the volunteers are mainly expected to assist in the interest group work. Also we can provide special guidance in several tasks.
" options for a personal project,
The volunteer is welcomed to bring out his/her ideas and in case of a personal project we are ready to change his time table to make time for the realisation of his/her own project and also to offer all the help he/she will need.
" example of a weekly timetable, indicating working hours, free time, holidays.
The volunteers will have to work five days a week - from Monday to Friday although in case of different events the time table could change and the volunteers could be asked to work also on Saturday, but then if they would like it will be possible to have a free day during the week.
Volunteer I - the work will be mostly connected with young people.
Monday: 10-11 meeting to find out the particular week activities.11 - 13 Lunch. 13 - 18 tourism club - together with the teacher the volunteer will create different routes for hikes, organise the group work as well as make different exercises together with the teacher for the groups when training in sport's hall. Tuesday:10-12 together with a person from youth organisation "Rook" make posters for the particular project, create the activities for different events for young people. 12 - 13 - Lunch. 13 - 20 two times per moth the volutneer will be asked to help in exibition setting, to create the decorations and the design for different exhibitions, other two evenings will be free for the volunteer. Wednesday: Morning free.13 - 19 assistance in interest groups. Thursay: 10 - 13 Setting up international contacts for the organisation's future exchange projects, search different databases on the internet etc. and also together with the director of the centre develop exchange projects. 13 - 14 - Lunch. 14 - 16 Free. 16 - 18 Participating in Local Student's Council meeting, project managing etc.18 - 19 Aerobics - provide exercises in warming up, care for the music.or Car Model making workshop - to organise competitions in car model track, to make posters, write down the results, create diplomas. Friday: 10 - 12 Project management in youth organisation "Rook"- help in project developing, idea generating 12 - 13 - Lunch. 13 - 16 if the volunteer can play the guitar, he will work in guitar workshop - copy, distribute the music material and also help the teacher to teach guitar playing, if not, in Local Student's Council he will make different posters, leaflets and help in creating the magazine for schools. 16 - 18 Participating in youth NGO "Rook" meeting. 18 - 20 two times per month the volunteer together with the volunteer club leader will provide the activities for volunteer club - thinking of activities during the meeting, gather the information about the places where vlunteers are wanted. The other Friday evening will be free or the volunteer will be welcomed to help youth NGO "Rook" in different event organising. Saturday+Sunday - free, but the volunteers can be asked to participate in hike organising, exhibition or concert organisation.
Approximate percentage of the tasks for the volunteer I: sport activities 15%, creative activities (posters, design making, exhibition setting, guitar) 30%, project management (youth NGO "Rook", Local Student's Council) 45%, volunteer club 5%, other activities 5%.
Volunteer II - the work will be more connected with children
Monday: 10-11 meeting to find out the particular week activities.11 - 13 Lunch. 13 - 18 The volunteer will have the possibility to choose either to work in the pottery workshop - explaining the children how to work with the clay and help children to create their works (a training in pottery will be provided for the volunteer in the first weeks of arrival)or to work in folk dance group - provide some exercises for warming up, to create leaflets for parents with the actual information about the month's activities. Tuesday:10-12 Baby school - help mums to bathe their children in the ball bath, create special greeting cards for children, who are having birthdays, arrange materials for different activities.. 12 - 13 - Lunch. 13 - 18 Club of Nature Lovers - the place where children care about different animals - hamsters, parrots etc..The volunteer helps the children to feed the animals properly and to teach them some facts about the animals through different games and activities.. Wednesday: Morning free.13 - 19 pottery workshop (the tasks are explained above) or glass design workshop - the volunteer will have to help the children in cutting the glass, glueing the glass and drawing the designs for the future works of art . Thursay: 10 - 12 club "Home alone"- ensure the painting workshops for children and to read together with them. 12 - 13 - Lunch. 13 - 16 16 - 18 Participating in Local Student's Council meeting, project managing etc.18 - 19 glass design workshop (the tasks see above) Friday: 10 - 12 club "Home alone" (tasks please see above) 12 - 13 - Lunch. 13 - 16 - together with the camp manager create the activities for the camp "Ledini" when there are different kindergarten groups coming to the camp. 16 - 18 Participating in youth NGO "Rook" meeting. Saturday+Sunday - free, but the volunteers can be asked to participate in hike organising, exhibition or concert organisation.
As it can be seen from the weeks schedule, mostly the volunteer II activites will be creative - 75% including idea generating, poster, leaflet making, pottery, glass design, painting workshops; project management 10 %, nature lover's club 5%, sport 5% and baby school 5%.