Jongeren projecten 2013

JONGEREN PROJECTEN 2013

2

3

Beste vrijwilliger,

Het zomerseizoen 2013 is weer begonnen! Alle projecten die SIW dit jaar aanbiedt staan

weer op de website en de aanmeldingen stromen binnen! We hebben dit jaar wederom een

ruim aanbod: meer dan 2.000 projecten in 77 bestemmingen!

Wat zijn nu de mogelijkheden voor vrijwilligerswerk wanneer je nog geen 18 bent ?

Voor deelnemers jonger dan 18 jaar, biedt SIW speciale zomerprojecten voor jongeren aan.

Dit zijn groepsprojecten waar je samen met een groep internationale vrijwilligers 2 á 3

weken aan het werk gaat. Deze tienerprojecten vinden voornamelijk plaats in Europa en zijn

toegankelijk vanaf 14, 15 of 16 jaar. Alle mogelijkheden voor 2013 staan nu op onze website

en een groot deel staat ook in deze tienerprojectengids. De opzet van sommige van deze

projecten is grotendeels hetzelfde als alle andere projecten, alleen wordt meestal minder

lang gewerkt en is er meer tijd voor excursies en groepsactiviteiten. Als je aan een

jongerenproject wilt deelnemen ben je verplicht een voorbereidingsdag voor

groepsvrijwilligerswerk te volgen. De voorbereiding zorgt er voor dat je optimaal bent

voorbereid, dat je meer uit je project haalt en dat je op een gezellige manier mensen leert

kennen die ook een project gaan doen. De eerstvolgende mogelijkheid om deel te nemen

aan een reguliere voorbereiding is 25 mei 2013. Daarna zijn er nog voorbereidingsdagen op 6

juli en 26 oktober.

Hoe schrijf je je in voor een project en wat zijn de kosten?

Je schrijft je online in voor een project door middel van het inschrijfformulier op onze

website. Je betaalt dan € 199,- inschrijfgeld (voor studenten en jongeren onder de 18 jaar).

Voor dit geld krijg je in het desbetreffende land kost en inwoning en in sommige gevallen

ben je verzekerd voor ongevallen. De reis en de reisverzekering regel en betaal je zelf.

Alle bovengenoemde kosten zijn onder voorbehoud. Voor de projecten is een beperkt aantal

plaatsen beschikbaar. De projecten in Europa zitten snel vol, dus wacht niet te lang met

aanmelden en geef bij voorkeur een 2e en 3e keuze op! Dus hoe eerder we voor je kunnen

gaan bemiddelen, hoe groter de kans is dat je in het project van je eerste keuze kunt worden

geplaatst. Zodra je inschrijfgeld en inschrijfformulier binnen zijn, kunnen we voor je gaan

bemiddelen.

Je kunt ook altijd een keer langskomen op ons kantoor (we zijn elke dag van 9.00 tot 17.30

geopend), bellen 030-2317721 of een mailtje sturen naar [email protected].

4

Landen met JONGERENPROJECTEN

AMERIKA…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….....p. 5

BELGIE……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…..p. 6

DUITSLAND…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….p. 9

ESTLAND………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………p. 13

FINLAND…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………p. 22

FRANKRIJK……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..p. 24

IJSLAND………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….p. 28

ITALIE…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….p. 30

OEKRAINE……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..p. 32

RUSLAND……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……..p. 34

SLOWAKIJE……………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………….p. 36

SPANJE……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…..p. 37

TURKIJE…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………p. 39

ZUID-KOREA………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….p. 43

5

AMERIKA

Name: GROWING FRIENDSHIPS IN VERMONT

Code: VFPTEEN01-13

Date: 29-7-2013 / 12-8-2013

Number of volunteers: 12

Nature of the project: AGRICULTURE / CONSTRUCTION

Additional costs: requires VFP Parental Authorization and additional fee of $250

Age: 15-17

General

OSCARSFARM, WEST BURKE, VERMONT--Development of land into farm use, and

construction on farm structures

Work

Agricultural; turning soil, weeding, gathering, and hauling, felling trees, composting, cutting

firewood, using trees saws, shovels, axes, and other garden tools. Construction; building a

large deck for the farm building, gazebo, and an outhouse. Volunteers will be sawing lumber,

nailing, moving materials, digging foundations, making beams and posts, using hand and

power tools. We will gladly teach anyone basic construction skills. The teens will have daily

planned activities lead by the director and a trained staff of project leaders. The total staff

will be at least 5, all 21 years or older. The teens will be taught basic construction skills, basic

agriculture, forestry, wild edible gathering, fire making, as well as drumming, and other arts.

This will all be in an environment that teaches leadership, working as a community, as well

as living simply and in a sustainable manner.

Accomodation and food

Indoor sleeping and cooking facilities, mattresses, blankets. We can meet any reasonable

dietary needs. Boots, raingear, and warm clothes are recommended.

Location and leisure

There is hiking, fishing, swimming, biking, and day trips to Boston, MA and Burlington and

Montpelier, VT. We will also visit local farmers markets.

Requirements

VFP Parental Authorization and additional fee of $250.

Meeting point

Burlington,VT

6

BELGIE

Name: ECOTOPIA CAMELEO

Code: CBB04

Date: 05/07/2013 – 20/07/2013


Nature of work: MANUAL WORK / ENVIRONMENTAL

Additional costs: € 150

Age: 15-17

The project

Cameleo is a non-profit organisation that encourages environmental awareness and

sustainable ways of life through different activities related to nature and artistic expression:

shared garden, growing organic vegetables, cooking course, environmental awareness

workshops for young people, artistic or handicrafts workshops, construction of animal pens

& beehives… Website : http://www.cameleoesneux.be/topic1/index.html

Work

The volunteers will help in different tasks: construction of dry toilets, painting and repairing

of fences, gardening, construction of clay wall, cleaning around the river… One thing is sure:

you will spend the whole day outside!

Accommodation and food

You will have a dormitory in the building of the organisation. Mats and bathroom with hot

shower are available. Self-catering. Bring your recipes and enjoy ‘the kitchen life’! Thanks to

the garden, you’ll have fresh and healthy food each day.


The Cameleo centre is located in the small and pretty town of Esneux in the Ourthe’s Valley.

There, by train, it is very easy to reach bigger urban centre such as Liège (15’).

Requirements

Working Boots & clothes. Bring your sleeping bag

Meeting point

Marche-en-Famenne train station (pré-camp day)

7

Name: DOMAINE DE CHEVETOGNE

Code: CBB10

Date: 02/08/2013 – 17/08/2013



Additional costs: €150

Age: 15-17

The project

Le Domaine provincial de Chevetogne is a big centre for environmental education and social

tourism. Pupils from primary and secondary schools come there to participate in activities

that focus on the discovering of the nature and rural way of life. During the summer, many

kids and families make a one-day excursion to the Domain or stay there for holidays, doing

sports, picnics, and enjoying the nature. The motivated staff members from Le Domaine de

Chevetogne are really keen to share their passion for the environment with international

volunteers. Website: www.domainedechevetogne.be

Work

The volunteers will fit out a new path and build a beehive in a protected area of the domain

They will also do some maintenance work on the buildings made during previous camps. The

work will be held under the monitoring of qualified technical leaders, which are motivated to

teach traditional methods of wood work to the volunteers. The work might be sometimes

long and difficult. Volunteers will spend the whole day outside. Do you want to see how it

looks like? This is what the local television told and showed about the camp 2012 (scroll

down to have the video): http://www.matele.be/joomla1.7/index.php/actu/actu-

commune/ciney/15545-les-compagnons-batisseurs-en-chantier-international-a-chevetogne


In a cottage with two dormitories, beds, a kitchen and a bathroom with hot shower. Internet

access is not available in the cottage and will be very limited all along the camp. Self-

catering, enjoy the kitchen life! Volunteers must notify beforehand about specific diet.


Le Domaine de Chevetogne is located in a deep countryside. By choosing this workcamp, the

volunteer decides to live in the nature. As the domain is also a tourist centre, there are

plenty of opportunities for entertainment: outdoor swimming pool, football fields, minigolf,

and tennis or basketball playgrounds… During the weekend, it will be possible to organise

cultural visits and to travel to the biggest Belgian cities. The town of Ciney is 10 kilometres

away from the Domain of Chevetogne. From there, it is very easy to reach bigger urban

centres such as Namur (25 km), Brussels (80 km) or Liège (90 km).

Requirements

150 € of participation fee; Leisure time activities are covered by the project budget.

Meeting point

Marche-en-Famenne train station On Saturday 03rd, the volunteers will travel together to

their camp location (the cost of this train ticket is covered by CBB).

8

Name: DOMAINE DE MOZET

Code: CBB11

Date: 02/08/2013 – 17/08/2013



Additional costs: €150

Age: 15-17

The project

The Domain of Mozet is an old castle-farm dated from the 11th century. It is surounded by a

park of 10 hectares and a mini-farm with horses, geese, rabbits, beehives…. The place is used

by groups of children and young people to meet, to discover the biodiversity and to enjoy

the nature. All along the year, the Domaine organises “green classes“ for pupils. These

“green classes” are special 3-4 days programmes dedicated to outdoor activities and

environmental education (which includes discovery of the forest, the wild life, the domestic

animals…). The Domain de Mozet also accomodates youth groups for their activities: youth

movements, schools, artistic or sports clubs. The place is managed according to sustainable

principles and actively promotes the eco-civism. Website: www.mozet.be

Work

The volunteers with the help of technical leader will achieve different tasks: they will plant

natural hedges, clean the “pedagogical paths”, cut branches, build a small bridge in wood

and will decorate the barbecue area with a colorful graffiti. The work of the volunteers will

be usefull to offer nice hosting conditions and animations to the groups of children who’ll

come in “green classes” during the next year.


In the castle. The volunteers will share a big and very comfortable dormitory. Shower, toilets

are at the same floor, next to the room. Sleeping-bag are needed. All the meals will be

provided.


Mozet is located at 12km away from Namur, the capital of Wallonia and a 100 000

inhabitants city. Nevertheless, the Domain is well hidden in countryside and surrounded by

charming valleys, forest and typical villages. The closest train station is 5km away from the

castle.

Requirements

150 € of participation fee; leisure time activities are covered.

Meeting point

Marche-en-Famenne train station On Saturday 03rd, the volunteers will travel together to

their camp location (the cost of this train ticket is covered by CBB).

9

DUITSLAND

Er zijn 4 officiele tienerprojecten in Duitsland, welke hieronder staan. Daarnaast zijn er nog

heel veel projecten waar je vanaf 16 jaar tot en met 26 jaar aan mag deelnemen. Deze kun je

terugvinden op onze website www.siw.nl of neem contact op via [email protected]!

Name: THEATER SUMMER CAMP

Code: IJGD 03204

Date: 17/08/2013 - 07/09/13


Nature of work: Art


Age: 14-17

Work

Together with youth from other countries, you will go on a search through Alfeld and

discover which stories the city has to tell. The result will be a theater piece, which will be

presented in the guest house or outside in the garden. Together you will experiment with

role playing, speech training, figure work, interaction, and improvisation. During the third

week you will put on two performances of your piece.


Catering: Meals will be prepared as a group. Accommodation: Alfeld Youth Guest House,

www.villa-ruhe.de

Location

Where: Lower Saxony; Hildesheim 30 km, Hanover 50 km, Gottingen 70 km

Requirements

Good knowledge of English is necessary for the theater workshop.

10

Name: FOR NATURE LOVERS

Code: IJGD 03212

Date: 21/07/2013 - 02/08/2013


Nature of work: ENVIRONMENTAL / STUDY


Age: 14-17

Work

If you enjoy being outside, spending evenings around a bonfire, discovering adventure and

the forest in an international group, and working with foresters, then you are in the right

spot in this camp at the Hahnhorst Forest Educational Center. Here, you will learn how to

orient yourself in the forest (geocaching), how to recognize edible plants, make fire without

a lighter or matches, and how to create a shelter out of natural materials. The forest

activities will take place during the first week of camp. During the second week, you will

work in small groups on various tasks in the forest, where you will learn much about the

connections between nature and the daily job of forest workers and foresters. You will have

the afternoons free. www.landesforsten.de/Waldpaedagogikzentrum-Hahnhorst.411.0.html


Accommodation: Shared rooms in a forest educational center Catering: Meals will be

provided, but your team will help prepare the food.


Where: Lower Saxony; Bremen 50 km Free Time: You will be able to bike to the nearby pool

or to nearby cities (Sulingen), shoot arrows, go on night hikes, observe animals, or travel to

Bremen for sightseeing and shopping.

Requirements

You should be interested in forest activities and being outside in nature. You need to be able

to ride a bike.

11

Name: EXPLORE YOUR NATURE

Code: IJGD 03227

Date: 13/07/2013 - 27/07/2013


Nature of work: SPORT


Age: 14-17

Work

What do you do when you just can’t go on? Here, your group will always find a way to

continue! The path is your goal here, whether it is while crossing a river with a self made

rope bridge, climbing, canoeing, sea kayaking on the Baltic Sea, or sleeping in a nature camp.

If you like to be active, love to be outside, and are ready for an adventure, then you’re in the

right place! Together with the Grasholm e.V. organization, your team will be following the

motto ‘Life is Adventure’ and experience two unforgettable weeks. You will also be able to

do a few manual handiwork tasks. The building and its grounds are large adventure

pedagogic buildings and there is always something to do! Your team will also help with

various tasks to help maintain the building. www.go-outdoor.de.


Accommodation: You will be sharing rooms; during nature trip you will sleep in tents

Catering: Meals will be provided, but your team will assist in cooking


Where: Mecklenburg Western Pomerania; Wismar 20 km Free Time: Adventure education

doesn’t just start in the mornings and end in the afternoon. All parts also have a leisure time

character to them. Your team will take hikes together, bike, canoe, get to know the area,

visit the cities of Wismar and Rostock, and sit around the fire in the evenings.

Requirements

You must be able to bike, swim, and have at least a basic knowledge of either English or

German

12

Name: MAY WE NEVER FORGET

Code: IJGD 73102

Date: 20/07/2013 - 04/08/2013


Nature of work: ARCHEOLOGY

Additional costs: € 130 (includes public transportation ticket in Berlin)

Age: 15-17

Work

On the Heiligensee Cemetery in the northwest area of Berlin, your team will be helping

maintain gravestones of war victims. These graves are those of German as well as non-

German soldiers and civilians, for whom the cemetery was built. Your team will be helping

renew grass areas as well as clean the gravestones and concrete areas. A border denoting

the war victim area of the cemetery also needs to be repaired. Your team will only work four

days a week, so you will also have the opportunity to go on city tours based on various topics

(culture, history, east-west, etc) while discovering Berlin and its surrounding areas.


Accommodation: You will be staying in a scouting home in Berlin-Tegel Catering: Meals will

be prepared as a group


Location: Berlin Free Time: Your accommodation is located near the Tegeler Fliess Nature

Preserve. Your team will therefore have lots of opportunities for outdoor games and hiking.

Other lakes and forests are also nearby for you to discover. It is a 30 minute ride to Berlin’s

center, and a transportation ticket for the city will be provided for you to use during camp.

13

ESTLAND

Name: MENS SANA IN CORPORE SANO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Code: EST T1, EST T2, EST T3, EST T4, EST T5, EST T6

Dates: 27/06/2013 – 08/07/2013 (EST T1)

07/07/2013 – 18/07/2013 (EST T2)

17/07/2013 – 28/07/2013 (EST T3)

27/07/2013 – 07/08/2013 (EST T4)

06/08/2013 – 17/08/2013 (EST T5)

16/08/2013 – 27/08/2013 (EST T6)


Nature of project: ENVIRONMENTAL


Age: 14 – 19

The project

This camp is organized for teenagers by youth sport club Lukas-Basket which has been

running national youth camps for 13 years and International ones for the past 2 years. This

year International teenage camps will be hosted again on seaside in the West of Estonia in

Laanemaa County in the municipality of Nova. Beautiful nature, numerous historical places,

200 years long tradition of health resort, unique cultural events are the treasures of the

County. Nova with warm sea, white sand, mushroom and berry crops, several lakes, cobble

stone road and many places of interest is ideal place for leisure. The aim of Nova camp is to

give young people possibility to have active, healthy and meaningful summer vacations with

different sport adventures, to enjoy unspoiled nature and to learn how to live in harmony

with it, also to explore and realize own capacities. The program will include water activities,

sport and ball games, eco-hikes, bicycle trips to places of interest, horse riding, fishing,

rowing, sailing with Viking boats, acquaintance with local culture and many other exciting

things. “Mens sana in corpore sano”/ “Healthy Spirit in Healthy Body” – this is the message

of the camp! Besides, camp gives possibility for intensive contacts between local youth and

their peers from abroad, showing youngsters the diversity of world cultures, broadening

their horizons and encouraging active communication through games and creative activities.

Finally there will be some voluntary work for nature protection. The area of the camp is

about 3 hectares and it can host about 50 youngsters on one shift. The age of local

participants is 14-20. Local teenagers are mainly Russian-speaking of minority communities

of Estonia. More information, photos and videos are on

http://www.lukasbasket.eu/index.php/lager/letnij-lager

Work

There will be some voluntary work such as painting of community buildings, making wooden

toys, games and elements for the playground for the local school, repairing benches and

tables, cleaning local beach and old seaport from garbage, planting trees, little renovation

works in the school, clearing pavement, helping seniors living in the community with some

household duties, etc. The work will be planned in close cooperation with local forestry

department, municipality of Nova and local school.

14


In the military and tourist tents by the local school near to the seaside (100m). Sleeping bag

and mat are needed. All facilities, like showers, toilets are provided in the school. There is

possibility to try Estonian sauna. NB! It is possible to have accommodation in wooden houses

for extra charge of 20 Euro. Catering Three times per day. Menue has vegetables, fruits,

berry juices. There are multiple water machines with cold water within the complex.

Catering takes place in the school´s mess hall or into the lager tent outside near the mess.

Meals are cooked by professional cooks. Participants will be asked to help cleaning. Facilities

The following facilities are available for the camp: information centre, schoolhouse, wooden

houses, sports hall, refreshments stall, table tennis, gym eguipmennt for fitness exercises on

school´s territory, football field, basketball court on the school´s territory, volleyball court on

the beach, 4 lakes within 4 km radius, 2 sand beaches in the distance 1-7 km, wooden tents

with table and grill for picnic near the beach, hiking paths marked by the Forest Department,

grocery store. Medical Aid The nurse is present in the camp 24/7 and there is a car on call

which goes to the nearest hospital in case of emergency.


Nova is one of 11 municipalities of Laanemaa with about 400 inhabitants, located on the

seaside 90 km west from capital of Estonia Tallinn and 40 km north from Haapsalu, famous

spa town with many histoirical and cultural sites. More information on

http://www.novavald.ee/index.php/1 The camp is located on Nova basic School´s

territory(www.nova.edu.ee) Program In the programme there are diverse activities:

windsurfing, rowing, canoeing, sailing with Viking boats, paintball in the forest, ATV rally on

forest trails, sport games - football, rugby, volleyball, athletics, guided eco-hikes, long bicycle

trips to explore the area, sport orientation, different competitions in the evening, table

tennis, visit to horse farm and riding, amusements on the Pollaotsa farm, picnics on the

seaside, evening of Estonian national dances and food and super party-dance all together,

play-lesson on geology and drawings from stones on the sand, fanny party with Estonian

sauna, bus excursion to water-fall and Old Castle of Benkendorf–Volkonsky, excursion to

Padise Monastery and other historical places of the area, night cinema in open air theatre,

etc. You can also try weaving Estonian traditional capets, making wooden and woolen

handicrafts, learning folk dances and much more! All this will be done togethers with local

youth and under supervisoon of experienced instructors. NB! There are optional visits to

Roosta Adventure Park (www.roosta.ee) and bus excursion to Haapsalu to see Episcopal

Castle (www.haapsalulinnus.ee )and Old Railway Museum at additional modest fee.

Requirements

Special requirements Participants have to be sporty, curious and interested in active life

style. Please inform us beforehand about allergies or dietary requirements you have. Please

bring sleeping bag and mat, wind and waterproof clothers, goods shoes, warm and summer

clothes. The main age of participants is 14-20, however exceptions are possible. Smoking,

drinking alcohol, using drugs is absolutely prohibited in the camp. Camp languages are

English and Russian. Participation fee Unlike the “normal” camp there will be not so much of

traditional work. Nevertheless participants will be provided with board, lodging, local

transportation and all equipment necessary to realize camp program. Obviously, program

involves a lot of extra costs for excursions, trips out, visits, sport activities, equipment and

general administration. Since neither EstYES nor its local camp partner, does not receive

15

sufficient financial support for this camp from municipality or private sources, to realize this

camp we have to charge participation fee of 250 Euro, which has to be paid by participants

upon arrival to the camp or by bank transfer in advance. The fee includes bus transfer from

Tallinn to and from the camp.

Meeting point

Terminal and arrivals/ departure Airport, bus station, harbor in Tallinn; specially arranged

bus to Nova. Pick up on arrival to Tallinn is possible at additional fee. NB! On the day of

arrival there is a dinner, accommodation in Tallinn-lodging for the night and placement at

the gym. Showers and WC are in the facility of the gym. On the second day there is a

breakfast at 9 pm and departure to camp. On the last day of camp there is a breakfast and

departure at 11.30 am to Tallinn (approx duration is 2 hours).

16

Name: KOPU

Code: EST T7

Date: 01/07/2013 – 14/07/2013


Nature of project: MANUAL WORK


Age: 14 – 17

The project

Kopu village is a centre of Municipaliity of Kopu, one of the smallest in Estonia with total

population of around 800 people. International workcamps have been taken place there

since 2001. During past summers volunteers helped to build sport facilities for local school,

cleaned up the school park, and did some renovation jobs at the old graveyard. Besides

practical help, the volunteers made a significant impact on community life bringing new

dynamics, intercultural exchange and international contacts to local youth. Being inspired by

the years of international volunteering experience Kopu Municipality authorities continue

hosting international camps and invite international volunteers this summer again. This year

international camp will be combined with the national teenage work- and leisure camp

taking place in Kopu at the same time.

Work

Kopu Primary School occupies old German manor house surrounded by the large park. There

will be various jobs in the school park and around the school building - mainly clearing and

tidying up of the park as well as other objects importance of the community (e.g. public

playgrounds). Another possible job is preparing woods for the school heating in winter

period. Work will be mostly outdoors. Volunteers will be working along side with local

youngsters of the national camp. The work will last only 4 hours a day from 9am to till lunch.

After lunch there will be various activities together with local youngsters and free time for

the group own activities. The age of local young people is 14-26.


In the Kopu school sport facilities. Vounteers will sleep on the mattresses. Mattresses,

pillows, towels will be provided, but please bring your sleeping bag. Toilets and showers are

available. Meals will be prepared by kitchen staff and served in the school cantine 3 times a

day.


Location Kopu village lies about 20 km to the west from Viljandi, an administrative centre of

the county with population of 22 000 people. Distance from Tallinn is 180 km. The area is

very beautiful - hilly with many small lakes and rivers and a lot of forest with wild nature.

Here begins Soomaa National Park – a very popular place for hikes and canoe trips. More

information on www.visitestonia.com, www.viljandi.ee, www.soomaa.ee . Leisure time

Sport activities at accommodation site, competitions, swimming, barbeque, hiking and

canoeing in Soomaa National Park, biking in the area, visits to the places of interest in the

area. In addition to the official programme, trip to Viljandi, the capital of County, visit to

Tartu - second largest city in Estonia and the University centre, or to Parnu, lively spa town

on the sea side can be done by volunteers in their free time as well as rest in the

17

surroundings of Vortsjarv (Jarveveere Holiday Centre), one of the largest lakes in Estonia

situated beside Viljandi County border.

Requirements

Special requirements No special skills are needed. Tools for the work will be provided. Please

bring sleeping bag, working clothes and gloves. English and Estonian are the camp

languages. It is important that the volunteers follow the rules and schedules of the national

camp (e.g. they have to be back at accommodation by 21:00, from 23:00 is a repose, etc).

The age of participants is 14-17. Participation fee Due to difficult economic situation and lack

of financial support for the project from local community the participation fee of 150 Euro is

requested from volunteers to cover the costs of board, leisure time activities as well as

administrative and pedagogical costs. This fee is different from sending organisation’s fee

paid at home, and it has to be paid by volunteers upon arrival to the camp.

Meeting point

Coach Station in Tallinn

18

Name: DOWN TOWN ENG TEEN

Code: EST T8

Date: 28/07/2013 – 09/08/2013


Nature of project: STUDY


Age: 14 - 16

The project

International language camp is organized for teenagers by non-profit educational association

“Alternative Language Programs Satellite” within its annual activities on multicultural issues.

The project’s aim is to introduce the diversity of world cultures to the youth and provide

them with good practices in intercultural communication by means of alternative English

language practice which includes meetings, visits, direct contact to young people from

abroad. The project gets 14 to 17 years old teens familiar with national traditions of the

countries from all over the world, encourages them to develop their global thinking and

individual initiative, tolerance and resistance to xenophobia and ethnic hatred. At the same

time camp gives foreign participants a great chance to meet youngsters of Estonia and

experience local life staying in the host families of some of 25 local participants who will join

this camp. The common theme for all Down Town camps 2013 is “That’s what my GALAXY is

like” which is linked with the European Year of Active Citizenship and aims to explore

different concepts of citizenship in a broad sense in the fun and interactive way.

Work

Camp program includes sightseeing in Estonian capital, visits to museums, meetings with

organizations, social and sport games, performances in the open air, actions for peace and

nature protection, discussions at the round table, team projects, presentations of the

countries camp which participants and volunteers represent, etc. Each day of the camp will

have a country presentation, a subject to learn or discuss and a related activity. Teenagers

will stay in the camp activities zone from 10.00 to 17.00. There will be one day off in the

camp and at least one day of travel outside Tallinn. The day off is spent in the host family.

Camp activities will take place in a learning centre situated in the centre of the city. To

activate teenagers and run the program there will be 8 international volunteers and

members of a local school staff.


In the apartments of the host families in Tallinn and suburbs. Travel cards will be provided,

pick up service will be provided upon request. Participants will stay in a separate or shared

room. You do NOT need a sleeping bag. Participants will have breakfasts and dinners in their

host families, lunches – all together in the city.


Location Tallinn is the capital of Estonia, country’s largest city with 430 000 inhabitants and

nearly as many tourists during summer. You can get a lot of information on Tallinn on

www.tallinn.ee

19

Requirements

Special requirements We will welcome any ideas to improve the program and your active

participation in it. English is a camp language. The age of participants is 14 – 16. As you will

be requested to make your country presentation, we ask you to bring some materials:

postcards, posters, maps, symbols of your country or region, music or popular national

games etc typical for your country or region which can be used by you during your country

presentation. Participation fee Unlike the traditional voluntary camp there will be mostly

informal educational activities and alternative language practice; some work may occur only

during camp actions. Camp program implementation involves costs for board, lodging,

domestic transport and materials as well as expenses for excursions, visits, cultural activities

and general administration. Since neither EstYES nor its partner ALPS receives any financial

support for this camp from state or municipality, to make the camp happened we have to

charge participation fee of 220 Euro which is different fee from your sending organization’s

fee paid at home and has to be paid by participants upon arrival to the camp.

Meeting point

Tallinn

20

Name: DOWN TOWN DEU-FRA TEEN

Code: EST T9

Date: 12/08/2013-20/08/2013


Nature of project: STUDY


Age: 14 - 17

The project

An international language camp is organized by the language school “In Down Town”, non-

profit association “Alternative Language programs Satellite” and youth exchange association

EstYES. The camp is aimed to introduce the diversity of world cultures to the teenagers aged

14 -17 and provide them with good practices in multicultural communication by means of

alternative language practice, meetings, visits and direct contact with young people from

abroad in the hope to help young Estonians to integrate into the modern world. At the same

time this camp gives foreign participants a good chance to meet youngsters of Estonia and

experience the local life staying in the local host families of 5 local participants who will join

this camp. This camp is organized particularly for those youngsters, who does not speak

English but other languages, thus the languages of this camp are French and German. The

common theme for all Down Town camps 2013 is “That’s what my GALAXY is like” which is

linked with the European Year of Active Citizenship and aims to explore different concepts of

citizenship in the fun and interactive way.

Work

Camp program includes sightseeing in Estonian capital, meetings with organizations, social

games, performances in the open air, actions for peace and nature protection, discussions at

the round table, presentations of the countries camp participants and volunteers represent,

team projects, etc. Each day of the camp will have a country presentation, a subject to learn

or discuss and a related activity. Teenagers will stay in the camp activities zone from 10.00 to

17.00.There is at least one day of travel outside Tallinn. Camp activities will take place in a

learning centre situated in the centre of the city. To activate teenagers and run the program

there will be 3 international volunteers and members of a local school staff.


In the apartments of the host families in Tallinn and suburbs. Travel cards or pick up service

will be provided. Participants will stay in a separate or shared room. You do NOT need a

sleeping bag. Participants will have breakfasts and dinners in their host families, lunches – all

together in the city.


Location Tallinn is the capital of Estonia, country’s largest city with 430 000 inhabitants and

nearly as many tourists during summer. You can get a lot of information on Tallinn on

www.tallinn.ee

Requirements

Special requirements We will welcome any ideas to improve the program and your active

participation in it. Some knowledge of spoken either French or German is required in this

21

camp. The age of participants is 14 - 16. We ask you to bring some materials like postcards or

posters and maps, any symbols of your country, music or popular national games, etc which

are typical for your country or region. Participation fee Unlike the traditional voluntary camp

there will be mostly informal educational activities and alternative language practice; some

work may occur only during camp actions. Camp program implementation involves costs for

board, lodging, domestic transport and materials as well as expenses for excursions, visits,

cultural activities and general administration. Since neither EstYES nor its camp partner ALPS

receives any financial support for this camp from state or municipality, to make the camp

happened we have to charge participation fee of 180 Euro which is different fee from your

sending organization’s fee paid at home, and which has to be paid by participants upon

arrival to the camp.

Meeting point

Tallinn

22

FINLAND

Name: OLD POWER 2013

Code: ALLI05

Date: 30/06/2013 – 13/07/2013


Nature of project: CULTURAL


Age: 16-17

Partner

The camp host is a local 4H club.

Work

The work will be to assist in organising a local event called Old engines day. The volunteers

will assist in practical tasks in arranging the event, e.g. arranging a café, selling refreshments,

tidying up the area afterwards and other miscellaneous work. The volunteers must be

prepared to do different kind of work in various weather conditions. The aim of the camp is

to give the volunteers a chance to experience Finnish nature and culture and enable the

local young people to meet youngsters from other countries.


The accommodation is mainly in host families. Volunteers cook together.


Oulainen is a small town, about 7800 inhabitants. It’s about 100 km south from Oulu and

about 550km north from Helsinki. Nearest airport is Oulu. More info www.oulainen.fi.

Various summer activities such as swimming, playing games and fishing are possible.

Requirements

The volunteers need to take a travel insurance for the duration of their stay.

Meeting point

The meeting point will be announced later in the infosheet. You can arrive either in Oulu

Airport and take a train to Oulainen. Or you can fly to Helsinki and take a train from there

(550km). There is a railway station in Oulainen.

23

Name: CAMP VARTIOSAARI

Code: ALLI08

Date: 14/07/2013 – 21/07/2013




Age: 16-17

Partner

Youth office of Helsinki city is the camp host of this camp so there will also be 7 Finnish

volunteers taking part in all activities in addition to 13 international volunteers.

Work

The camp is arranged in an old wooden house in an island in front of Helsinki. The volunteers

will do landscaping and maintenance work in the house and around it. The work will be

physical work such as gardening, planting and tidying up so the yard can be better used for

leisure activities. The theme of the camp is nature, forest and intercultural learning so it is a

very important all the volunteers should be prepared to tell about their home countries and

be interested about working in the nature.


Accommodation will be partly in the house which is owned by the city youth office and in

tents on the yard. The volunteers will take turns so everybody can sleep both in the house

and in tents. Volunteers should bring with them either a sleeping bag or bed sheets. The

volunteers will cook their meals in turns.

Location

Helsinki is the capital of Finland.

Requirements

There is an extra fee of 100 euros. The volunteers need to take a travel insurance for the

duration of their stay. The sleeping will be partly in tents so bring your own sleeping bag and

matrass.

Meeting point

Meeting on 14th at 12.00 at the camp host in Helsinki. Detailed instructions will be given in

the infosheet.

24

FRANKRIJK

Gezien de grote hoeveelheid tienerprojecten in Frankrijk staan hieronder alleen enkele

voorbeelden. Voor ons volledige aanbod, kijk op www.siw.nl of neem contact of via

[email protected]!

Name: CHARTRES-DE-BRETAGNE

Code: CBF04

Date: 29/07/2013 – 18/08/2013


Nature of project: RENOVATION

Additional costs: no extra participation fee required

Age: 16-17

The project

Following last year’s successful workcamp, the municipality of Chartres-de-Bretagne wishes

to host a second workcamp this year for international and local youth. It has towns Twin

sisters in Romania, Germany, Poland and Ireland. The project aims to continue the restoring

of the kiosk that was started last year. The goal is to create a symbolic link from the historical

center to the future eco-district. You will participate in small landscaping, masonry work and

building of an outdoor dining place.

Work

You will realise the paving of the ground around the kiosk stage and you will build a counter

bar next to it.

Accommodation

In tents

Location

Chartres-de-Bretagne is a town located 10km from Rennes, in a green landscape. It is in the

Ille et Vilaine departement, in Brittany.

25

Name: MARNEY

Code: SJ 17

Date: 06/07/2013 - 20/07/2013


Nature of project: RESTORATION


Age: 15-17

The project

This project is implemented by the Centre de Beaumotte and the commune of High Sanoise

de Marnay. The commune is anxious to host volunteers in a workcamp for the second time

and to and enjoy a cultural experience. This is a project to promote local heritage but also to

provide real moments of exchange within the village.

Work

It is foreseen to carry on last year s work. Repairing and cleaning a wall along the canal and

painting the launderette in the village.

Accomodation

Volunteers will sleep in tents in the camping area on camping beds. The kitchen is located

outside under a shelter. Volunteers need to bring a sleeping bag.

Location and Leisure

Leisure Time: Leisure time will be devoted to the discovery of the local heritage and meeting

with people. Various activities such as visits, international food, or sports will be held with

the residents and the youth of the town. The pool at the campsite can be enjoyed on various

occasions, visiting the city of Besanon, participating in the National Day on July 14th and

attending the fireworks. The volunteers can also visit the towns located nearby. Location:

Marnay is 25km located from Besanon Terminal : Besanon

26

Name: TRACY LE MONT

Code: CONCF 162

Date: 07/08/2013 - 28/08/2013




Age: 15-17

The project

After 4 previous workcamps in partnership with the municipality of Tracy le Mont we carry

on the organization of a project in the heart of the Laigues forest. This charming village,

environmentally-friendly, wishes to continue preserving its living environment, its history

and promoting the participation of the youngest. Furthermore you will have to organize

another activity during August. You also have to know that many walking trails start from the

village and go into the forest. In short, it’s a heritage workcamp for nature lovers!

Work

This year, your aim will be to highlight an area of WWI, in the continuation of the work made

in 2011. It’s a network of defensive trenches which is disappearing under vegetation. This

network is close to a path in which we find different historic elements and explicative panels

on WWI. Brushwood clearing, cutting and exportation of vegetation are included in the

program. Other little works should be added, always on the same thematic.

Accomodation

In tents and in the village hall for the daily life.


LOCATION: Tracy le Mont is located in the heart of the forest of Laigue, near to Compiegne

and Noyon. It’s a small market town with more than 1000 inhabitants, isolated in the forest.

TERMINAL: Compiègne train station. Airport: Paris.

27

Name: NAILLOUX ENVIRONMENT

Code: U24

Date: 13/07/2013 - 29/07/2013




Age: 14-17

The project

This environment workcamp will be a great opportunity for international volunteers to

organise numerous meetings with local youth and with youth from local inclusion projects.

Work

The work consist in the realisation of a footpath. For this , several types of works, and

several teams will be necessary (teams of 4/5 people). You will remove the weeds, secure

the path, instal signage, create 4 rustic bridges to walk over the bed of the small river.

Accomodation

You will install, with the support of the leadership team, a camp for everyday life, with a big

tent for the kitchen, and your sleeping space with tents.


On your arrival, leaders will propose several activities; your ideas are welcomed and

everything can be discussed. So be imaginative, the workcamp is a place for having fun! We

don’t expect you to do activities on your own, you will live an experience in a group ! This

workcamp is centered on volunteering and educational leisures. Education to citizenship,

intercultural education through meeting and participation in local festive events. Several

dates to remember : on July 21st, the Nailloux Mill local festival (concerts, animations) and

on July 27th, a concert organised by Edouard Brenne at the Brand village.

Requirements

Bring gastronomic specialties from your country and cultural items (flags, photos, music ...

etc). You will present your country and these features when you organize intercultural

evening.

28

IJSLAND

Name: TEENAGE CAMPS - FUN AND NATURE IN THE EAST OF ICELAND

Codes: WF 144 – WF 153 – WF 157 – WF 164

Dates: 12/07/2013 – 25/07/2013 (WF 144)

24/07/2013 – 06/08/2013 (WF 153)

05/08/2013 – 17/08/2013 (WF 157)

16/08/2013 – 28/08/2013 (WF 164)


Nature of project: ENVIRONMENTAL/STUDY/CULTURAL/ART

Additional costs: € 250 + € 150 (transport around Iceland)

Age: 14-15

Project

Scoured by Ice Age glaciers, the dramatic east coast boasts long, narrow fjords with steep

sides and jagged peaks which contrast with inland fertile farmlands. Natural harbours mean

picture-postcard fishing villages and seemingly never-ending roads cross the region,

providing beautiful sweeping views. “Fjarðabyggð" is an association of villages in the Eastern

fjords of Iceland. It includes the towns of Eskifjörður, Fáskrúðsfjörður, Mjóifjörður,

Neskaupstaður, Reyðarfjörður and Stöðvarfjörður, all tiny fishing villages with steep

mountains towering just behind the houses. In this area you will see some of the features

that make Iceland a unique place in the world: spectacular fjords with a rich sea life, a great

variety of birdlife, and countless breathtaking hiking paths. You will explore the area during

your stay in the east.

Work

Our teenager’s camp aim is to provide fun and educative time for the young participants.

During the 12 days program participants will have the chance to get to know Icelandic

nature, history and people. The Team leaders of these camps will be trained on how lead

kids of this age and oriented them into how to be a part of the daily community life in a

camp. The young volunteers will follow a program which is a mixture of environmental

voluntary work and games. We will also go for hikes to discover the fantastic landscapes in

the East of Iceland. The volunteers will also help with renovation and environmental work in

the area . Since the location of the camps is located in the east of Iceland our young

volunteer will have the opportunity to enjoy a round tour around Iceland with the extra fee

for bus ride of 150 euro for both ways.

Accommodation and Food

We will stay in our house in the east which is on old school renovated by our volunteers.

Beds will be provided and everyone is asked to bring his/her own warm sleeping bag.

Internet connection is provided. Food is included for the duration of the workcamp, however

everyone is expected to do their fair share of the cooking and cleaning. Since it is always nice

to try new and different dishes, volunteers are encouraged to bring along their favorite

recipes from home!

29


We will visit several places in the area and enjoy the nature while travelling. We will have

free entrance to the great swimming pool in the Eskifjörður.

Meeting point

09:00h, 12th of July, Reykjavik

30

ITALIE

Name: ENVIRONMENT AND LEGALITY TEEN

Code: LUNAR 09

Date: 01/07/2013 – 13/07/2013




Age: 16-17

Project

All the activities of the volunteers will be organized by WWF Provincia di Crotone . The main

pourposes of this association are environment and legal control. This camp is important

from another point of view since the volunteers will sleep in a hostel (formerly it was a

market confiscated to local mafia ). The WWF turned an old building closed since 1997 in to

an hostel called C.E.L.A. without any economic help. The province of Crotone is the poorest

of Italy and unfortunately it is economically controlled by mafia , consequently we decided

to work together with other associations in order to create a mafia-free economy and to

improve the economic level of the community. WWF will host international volunteers to

provide an intercultural experience and to support the activities in favour of the

environment and to improve the hostel premises.

Work

At Isola Caporizzuto: Installation and maintenance of stances. Works of maintenance and

restoration of dry stone walls and containment; Gardening (pruning, cleaning flower beds,

removal of stones and plant pest, earth moving, etc.); At CELA(hostel): Painting , gardening,

The volunteers, helped by the members of WWF, will build a pick-nick area with tables and

benches .Other small manual works could be required with update to the applicants


The CELA is an hostel made up of three rooms with 4 bank beds and a bath room in each

room. It is located in San Leonardo di Cutro between the two the tourist residences of

Serenè and Porto Kaleo. It is only two hundreds metres far from the sea and there are two

large gardens around the hostel.Food :The volunteers together with a member of wwf will

organize the meals . Any personal menù will be discussed with the members of the

association.


The province of Crotone is located on the Ionian coast of Calabria in the south of Italy . This

small territory unifies the largest European Reserve Marine that of Caporizzuto and the

National Park of Sila mountain. The origins of Crotone dated back to the VII century B.C.

when the Greeks started colonizing the south of Italy ( Magna Grecia) . Crotone became a

cultural centre thank to Pitagora who built the Pitagoric School . In Midle age The Aragonise

built along the coast a series of towers and Fortress in order to protect the territory from the

pirates invasions. WORK:At Isola Caporizzuto: Installation and maintenance of stances.

Works of maintenance and restoration of dry stone walls and containment; Gardening

(pruning, cleaning flower beds, removal of stones and plant pest, earth moving, etc.); At

31

CELA(hostel): Painting , gardening, The volunteers, helped by the members of WWF, will

build a pick-nick area with tables and benches .Other small manual works could be required

with update to the applicants

32

OEKRAINE

Name: SCOUTVILLE FOR TEENAGERS I-II-III-IV

Codes: ALT 14 – ALT 15 – ALT 16 – ALT 17

Dates: 02/06/2013 – 16/06/2013 (ALT 14)

17/06/2013 – 01/07/2013 (ALT 15)

03/07/2013 – 17/07/2013 (ALT 16)

18/07/2013 – 01/08/2013 (ALT 17)


Nature of project: SPORT


Age: 14-16

Project

This year will be the fourth year when youth organization “Kyiv Scouts” organizes the

children camp “Forest village Scoutville”. The camp is situated on picturesque banks of Kaniv

artificial sea in the pine forest. The nearest town – Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyi and the camp is

situated 120 km from Kyiv – capital of Ukraine. Camp is based in tents in pine forest. Pine

forest on the bank of picturesque river of the river creates an unforgettable atmosphere of

living in nature. The program of camp is based on Scouts methods, which provide overall

development of the children. Program includes developing games, hiking trips, different

sport competitions, additional educational courses (in scouts sphere), excursion program in

National open-air museum “Pereyaslav”. The team of foreign volunteers will work in close

cooperation with pedagogical staff of the camp (teachers, psychologists, instructors of

physical culture and sport, engineers). Join us and you will understand where the summer

lives!

Work

One of the main ideas of the camp is to teach through the practical work, making children’s

holiday active, entertaining, informative and helpful. The camp program is aimed not only at

the organization of children’s rest, but also on education of children. Learning is very various,

from the basics of safe behavior to the training of leadership and oratory. Every child and

teenager can find in the Forest Academy something really good for himself.


in triple double-layer tents that protect from rain and insects. All tents are placed on pallets

to raise them above the ground, so children are protected from moisture and dirt. Camp is

ensured with uninterrupted water and power supply. Water from the source of Jurassic

period is tested and certified according to the requirements of sanitary-epidemiological

service. Special hygienic zones are equipped with showers and toilets. Food is prepared by

campers (with the help of instructors and cooks) on open fire 4 times per day. We offer

children to participate in cooking food to get so useful practical skills and making their own

culinary experiments.


Location: near Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyy, Ukraine Leisure time: Ukraine is a wonderful place

to visit during the summer. There are 17 museums and 7 magnificent parks in Pereyaslav-

33

Khmelnytskyy, so volunteers will enjoy this place. Well-known in Ukraine - Open-air Museum

of Folk Architecture is situated in Pereyaslav. Here you can see, among other things,

authentic peasant huts of the times of old, smithies and several windmills of the eighteenth

century. In fact, a village of the 17th–19th centuries is recreated. On the territory of the

open-air museum, you can find other museums, one of which exhibits stone idols of the

Scythian times of centuries before Christ.

Requirements

Extra fee: 300 Euros. Remarks: On first day of the project volunteers will meet in the office of

Alternative-V in Kiev and together will travel to the project site. Trip will take 2 hours by bus.

34

RUSLAND

Name: LANGUAGE FOR SUCCESS 1-2

Code: RU-SOD 5.4, RUD-SOD 5.7

Dates: 15/06/2013 – 30/06/2013

01/08/2013 – 15/08/2013


Nature of project: KIDS


Age: 14-45

The project

This camp for Russian kids takes place every year on the bank of river Volga. Foreign

volunteers work together with Russian volunteers as counselors and organize cultural and

educational activities for the participants (local school kids – aged 8-16).

Work

1.Making intercultural and educational workshops (about the volunteers’ native countries,

ecology, water resources, human rights, antiracism, etc); 2. Teaching foreign languages to

the participants (in the form of playing games, singing songs or improve their language skills

through discussions); 3. Organizing some sport activities, strategic games, shows and

handycrafts. The work is done 8 hours a day, one day off per week, for the days off

sightseeing excursions are planned.


(To be confirmed) In the camp for children “Lesnaya Skazka”, in brick houses; counselors live

together in male, female, mixed rooms. Showers are available all the time.


The workcamp is situated in Russia, Cheboksary. The volunteers will need to fly (or arrive

with any other transport: train, bus etc.) to Moscow and take a train from Moscow to

Cheboksary. In Cheboksary the volunteers will be met by the Russian volunteers and move

altogether to the workcamp. As the workcamp is located in Chuvashia – a small local

ethnicity to the east from Moscow – the volunteers will get the chance to learn the culture

of this local ethnicity, its’ history and difference from the Russian Culture.

Requirements

The volunteers are expected to have some experience of working with kids and organizing

activities, intercultural experience is very welcome. We especially welcome those who can

swim as this season is normally hot here and we swim a lot with the kids. Motivation letter is

required. Certificate of no criminal record is required.

Meeting point

Cheboksary train station

35

Name: WE ARE DIFFERENT, BUT WE ARE TOGETHER

Code: RU-SOD 5.5, RU-SOD 5.6

Dates: 29/06/2013 – 14/07/2013

17/07/2013 – 01/08/2013


Nature of project: KIDS


Age: 14-45

The project

This camp for Russian kids takes place every year on the bank of river Volga. Foreign

volunteers work together with Russian volunteers as counselors and organize cultural and

educational activities for the participants (local school kids – aged 8-16).

Work

1.Making intercultural and educational workshops (about the volunteers’ native countries,

ecology, water resources, human rights, antiracism, etc); 2. Teaching foreign languages to

the participants (in the form of playing games, singing songs or improve their language skills

through discussions); 3. Organizing some sport activities, strategic games, shows and

handycrafts. The work is done 8 hours a day, one day off per week, for the days off

sightseeing excursions are planned.


(To be confirmed) In the camp for children “Kuvshinka”, in wooden houses; counselors live

together in male, female, mixed rooms. Shower and Russian sauna are available all the time.

No sleeping bags are needed, food is provided in the local camp cafeteria.


The workcamp is situated in Russia, Cheboksary. The volunteers will need to fly (or arrive

with any other transport: train, bus etc.) to Moscow and take a train from Moscow to

Cheboksary. In Cheboksary the volunteers will be met by the Russian volunteers and move

altogether to the workcamp. As the workcamp is located in Chuvashia – a small local

ethnicity to the east from Moscow – the volunteers will get the chance to learn the culture

of this local ethnicity, its’ history and difference from the Russian Culture.

Requirements

The volunteers are expected to have some experience of working with kids and organizing

activities, intercultural experience is very welcome. We especially welcome those who can

swim as this season is normally hot here and we swim a lot with the kids. Motivation letter is

required. Certificate of no criminal record is required.

Meeting point

Cheboksary train station

36

SLOWAKIJE

Name: BANSKA STIAVNICA 1

Code: ISL01

Date: 07/07/2013 – 20/07/2013


Nature of project: MANUAL WORK


Age: 16-18

The project

The workcamp will be organized in the old mining town in the middle of Slovakia together

with the local scout group in Banska Stiavnica. The town is under UNESCO protection with a

lot of tourists during the summer. The project is dedicated to renovation and environmental

activities on the historical Calvary of Banska Stiavnica. The project is run together with

Kalvarsky fond and local scout group and the workcamps have been organized on Calvary

since 1999. For more info about the location: www.banskastiavnica.sk; www.kalvaria.org

Work

The work will be done at the Calvary – mostly environmental and manual activities – picking

the stones, cleaning the place, and cutting. The volunteers will help with the manual and

gardening works in the area of Scout House.


The volunteers will be accommodated in the Scout House, 2.5 km away from the Calvary.

Sleeping bags are needed. The volunteers will sleep on the place called “airport”. The Scout

house has got very nice garden right under the Old Castle. The volunteer are going to

prepare food by themselves. Breakfast and dinners are at the Scout House and the lunch will

be served at the place of the work. Vegetarian food is possible as well. There are going to be

some participants every day, which will prepare meals for the others.


The old mining and gold city Banska Stiavnica is located about 180 km east of Bratislava. It is

surrounded by beautiful mountains and nature. Banska Stiavnica is very interesting city from

a historical point of view. The whole city is like a giant hill. Banska Stiavnica is old mining

town with several museums, castles. One day trip will be organized to the Johnson Controls

company in Lucenec and to visit the town of Lucenec.

Requirements

You should bring sleeping bag, warm clothes, raincoat, working clothes and gloves,

swimming suit and a smile on the lips.

Meeting point

Airport, bus and train station, Bratislava, Banska Stiavnica bus station. Please keep in mind

that the journey from Bratislava to Banska Stiavnica takes for app. 4 hours. So please plan

your journey to Bratislava with arrive in the morning. The meeting point will be in Banska

Stiavnica.

37

SPANJE

Name: ARE YOU READY, HONEY?

Code: ESDA-06

Date: 16/09/2013 – 30/09/2013


Nature of project: EDUCATIONAL


Age: 16-99

Partner

De Amicitia is an Environmental non-profit, non-governmental organization. We take part in

International Youth Exchanges and seminars, both sending and hosting organization. We

collaborate and work with different international networks.

Work

Volunteers will do work with honey and bee hives: collecting honey, centrifugating, filtering,

filling and decorating jars, preparing hives, caring for the environment and so on. They will

also do a direct work with bees under supervision and will get a quick course about the life

of a bee, actual difficulties and apiculture and its specifics in Sierra Norte of Madrid. There

will be also a possibility of making a trip to surrounding cities (Madrid, Segovia).


Provided with beds or mattresses in attic patio and rooms of a house in a village with

shower, kitchen and wi-fi connection. It is recomended that you bring your sleeping bag.

Food will be prepared by volunteers themselves. There is also possibility of making a

barbecue, grill, paella and pucnic directly in the place of work. Local transport (farm – village)

will be provided by bicycles.

Location

Gargantilla del Lozoya, Sierra Norte Madrid. A small village 80Km north of Madrid. Mountain

area.

Requirements

During the camp, you will do a direct work with bees, therefore, if you have an alergy on

honey or bee stings, you may have a hard time there! In this case, think about the risks of

your participation and make sure you are taking all your the medicine needed! 2. Knowledge

of riding a bicycle is required. Mat and sleeping bag required. 3. Also, a basic level of Spanish

will be very usefull.

Meeting point

De Amicitia office

38

Name: RURAL TEEN TEAM II

Code: ESDA 04

Date: 15/08/2013 – 30/08/2013


Nature of project: AGRICULTURE


Age: 15-19

Partner

De Amicitia is an Environmental non-profit, non-governmental organization. We take part in

International Youth Exchanges and seminars, both sending and hosting organization. We

collaborate and work with different international networks.

Work

The farm El Cerro is a local project of creating new Natural and agrocultural reserve. The

project is pilot and unique in whole province of Madrid. The asociacion Sierra Carpetania,

together with Camping Monte Holiday are trying to create a complex project of expanse of

200 ha. Thinking of all aspects – agronomy, pasturage and farming, protection of local fauna,

tourism and education – this project leads to sustainability and protection of natural and

cultural heritage. The work of volunteers will be manual and diverse, Monday – Friday, aprx.

4-5 hours per day. The type of tasks: to clean and maintain ecologic garden, construction of

bird boxes, troughs for feeding animals, walls, mantaining touristic paths and making marks

for these, and so on.


Provided in big shared tents (rooms for 2 or 3) to share within participants, in the Camping

Monte Holiday (http://www.monteholiday.com/en/home), with toilet area, hot water,

washing machines and recreation areas, swimming pool and wi-fi connection contained. You

need to bring mat and sleeping bag. Food will be prepared for volunteers : breakfasts and

strong dinner in camping, lunch in a form of picnic will be brought to the place of work.

Volunteers are asked to help with preparation of their own breakfasts and they will be

provided by with fresh drinks. Lunch and dinner will be prepared for the volunteers.


The workcamp takes place in Gargantilla del Lozoya, small village of Sierra Norte about 80km

far away from Madrid. Gargantilla is part of several municipalities of the Valley of Lozoya,

most of these are little villages but you can find all you need to live. It’s near Buitrago del

Lozoya or Rascafría, these are larger villages, and there you can find banks and greater shops

as well. Also, the distance from Madrid is approximately 80 Km, and you can reach the

capital in an hour more or less.

Requirements

Mat and sleeping bag required

Meeting point

We will wait all the participants at the airport Madrid Barajas or at the Railway station/bus

station in Madrid, according to their real arrivals.

39

TURKIJE

Name: SCOUT HOUSE

Code: GEN-06

Date: 01/06/2013 – 15/06/2013


Nature of project: RESTORATION


Age: 15-17

The project

The National Education Directorate of Silivri town is willing to host a group of teenage

volunteers to renovate the scout house in a near by village. The scout house is used by the

scout groups in the summer. A local scout group will also join in the camp. The volunteers

and the scouts will prepare the center for the summer.

Work

Painting in and outdoor walls of the scout house and some gardening work.


A: In the scout house, on bunk beds. Sleeping bag and mat are not necessary. F: Volunteers

will prepare their own meal with the given food.


Silivri is a town by the Sea of Marmara and 1 hour to Istanbul by car. The project site is a

small village with 300 inhabitants and 15 km from the town center.

Meeting point

GENCTUR Office - Istanbul. Airport transfer may be organized by GENCTUR upon request but

only from Istanbul Atatürk Airport (in the European side) on 01.06 Saturday, between 08.00

– 17.00 hours, at the cost of 20 €. The group will depart to the camp site on the same

evening by an overnight coach. The return coach ticket is 20 € to be paid on arrival. The teen

participants will also be accompanied on their return to Istanbul on 15.06.13 Saturday. Thus

the return flight tickets must be arranged for 15.06.13 Saturday afternoon.

40

Name: LETS SPEAK ENGLISH-1

Code: GEN-11

Date: 24/06/2013 – 04/07/2013


Nature of project: EDUCATIONAL, LANGUAGE CAMP


Age: 16-99

The project

Do you want to improve your English in an international group of young people? This is a

camp for you to have fun with less work and more speaking. You will speak a lot to improve

your English. There will be Turkish youngsters as well in the group. So you will have a chance

to learn a lot about them and you will introduce your culture and country. You will play

games altogether. It will be a great camp, great fun. 5 places are reserved for people under

18. Airport transfer for the teenagers may be organized by GENCTUR upon request but only

from Istanbul Atatürk Airport (in the European side) on 24.06 Monday, between 08.00 –

17.00 hours, at the cost of 20 €.

Work

Some days there will be light work as a group activity.


A: In a camping site by the seaside, under tents. Sleeping bag and mat are necessary. F: Will

be served at the site.


Seferihisar is the first slow city (Citta Slow) of Turkey in the West of Turkey. Camp site is by

the sea.

Requirements

Extra Fee: 200 Euro to cover the cost of accommodation, food and the administrative costs

of the local host. Part of the fee will raise a fund for disabled people to camp at the same

place after the camp. Note: No alcohol is permitted during the camp at the campsite and the

accommodation venue.

Meeting point

GENCTUR Office - Istanbul. The project will start in Istanbul with a compulsory orientation

meeting, that all volunteers should attend on the first day of the camp at GENCTUR Office.

The group will travel together to the camp site by an overnight coach on the same evening.

41

Name: MEET YOUR PEERS

Code: GEN-16

Date: 13/07/2013 – 27/07/2013


Nature of project: LANGUAGE CAMP


Age: 15-17

The project

This camp is for teenagers who want to practice English in an international atmosphere.

There will be local teenagers as well. The adult international volunteers, will organize

different activities & games for the group of teens. Airport transfer may be organized by

GENCTUR upon request but only from Istanbul Atatürk Airport (in the European side) on

13.07.2013 Saturday between 08.00 – 17.00 hours, at the cost of 20 €. The group will depart

to the camp site on the same evening by an overnight coach. The return coach ticket is 40 €

to be paid on arrival. The teen participants will also be accompanied on their return to

Istanbul on the night of 27.07.2013. Thus the return flight tickets must be arranged for

28.07.2013 Sunday afternoon from Istanbul Ataturk Airport.

Work

Some days there will be light work as a daily activity.


Basic, in camping rooms with 4 beds. Sleeping bag and mat are not necessary. Toilets and

showers are common. F: Will be supplied at the site.


Lapseki is a small town in the North-west of Turkey by the Sea of Marmara. Camp side is by

the sea.

Requirements

Smoking and alcohol consuming is not allowed during the camp. If you are a smoking or

alcohol consuming teenager please DO NOT apply. Extra Fee: 50 Euro to cover the

organizational expenses and the materials.

Meeting point

GENCTUR Office - Istanbul. The project will start in Istanbul with a compulsory orientation

meeting that all volunteers should attend on the first day of the camp. The group will travel

together to the camp site by an overnight coach on the same evening.

42

Name: SHORT FILM-DRAMA

Code: GEN-20

Date: 24/07/2013 – 01/08/2013


Nature of project: ART


Age: 14-17

The project

This is an international thematic camp for the age group 14-17. Teenagers from different

countries will create a “group film” in Afacan Youth House (www.afacan.de). Majority of the

group will be Turkish teens. The participants will use their creativity & express their ideas to

write their scenario, act, shoot and direct their films in this camp. Besides, the daily program

of the camp may consists of different activities like sports, arts & crafts, creative drama,

music, etc. Some days are reserved for trekking and sight seeing tours. Turkish &

international volunteers will be leading or assisting the daily activities. Afacan Youth House is

a place where GENCTUR hosts various voluntary and youth camps. The campsite is a secure

place and participants will not be allowed to leave the camp site on their own. Airport

transfer may be organized by GENCTUR upon request but only from Istanbul Atatürk Airport

(in the European side) on 24.07 Wednesday, between 08.00 – 17.00 hours, at the cost of 20

€. The group will depart to the camp site on the same evening by an overnight coach. The

return coach ticket is 70 € to be paid on arrival. The teen participants will also be

accompanied on their return to Istanbul on the day of 01.08. Thus the return flight tickets

must be arranged for 02.08.2013 Friday from Istanbul Atatürk Airport. Or if you can travel

alone you can also fly back from Izmir on 01.08.2013. Camp site is 2 hours by train from Izmir

Airport. If you fly from Istanbul, GENCTUR will arrange a hostel bed + breakfast for you at a

cost of 15 €.

Work

Making a short film by using hand cameras and computers.


A: At Afacan Youth House, in 3-6 bedded rooms with shower & toilet. Sleeping bag and mat

are not necessary. F: Delicious food will be served in the center.


Yenisakran is in the west of Turkey. The center is by the seaside. The nearest city is Izmir

Requirements

Smoking & alcohol is certainly not permitted at the camp. If you are a smoking or alcohol

consuming teenager DO NOT apply. Extra Fee: 200 Euro. To cover 7 nights full board

accommodation at the camp site, excluding the personal expenses during the camp like soft

drinks, ice cream, etc., return travel + transfer costs in Turkey.

Meeting point

GENCTUR Office - Istanbul. The group will travel together to the camp site by an overnight

coach.

43

ZUID-KOREA

Name: YOUTH, LAUGH LOUDLY

Code: IWO-73

Date: 29/07/2013 – 10/08/2013


Nature of project: CULTURAL


Age: 14-17

The project

Yeongwol is the most clean and nature-oriented province in Korea. It is about 400km away

from Seoul to east bound. This area is surrounded by mountains so that young people has

rare opportunities to experience different cultures from abroad. Korean young volunteers

are excited to stay together with international young people during a project by various

activities including voluntary service in the local. This project is held in cooperation with the

Children care center in Yeongwol. Yeongwol has very easy access from Seoul by express bus

so that it takes about 3 hours. The project site is safe and well equipped for the activities and

staying.

Work

Participants will have various intercultural activities among themselves and also decorate

the children care center with their own ideas. Any kind of activities and ideas from

participants are very welcome such as traditional cultures, sports, play, choir, drawing,

learning workshop and so on. They will have funny and international party during a project.


In the local children center / Meals are provided.

Location and Terminal

http://goo.gl/maps/zt6Yw, Incheon international airport A hike and swimming in the

mountains and also visit historical places around

Requirements

Participants are requested to arrive 1 day earlier at Korea to reach the project site properly.

If they like to book the hostel in advance the help will be provided. Participant is between

14-17 years old.

Meeting point

Airport pickup & drop service

44

Name: YOUTH IN NATURE

Code: IWO-83

Date: 03/08/2013 – 12/08/2013




Age: 14-17

The project

Gokseong is about 300km away to south. It has easy access from Seoul by train and express

bus so that it takes about 3 hours. It is famous with clean and healthy region in Korea. This

project is held in cooperation with Gokseong Peace school which is alterative middle school.

The school is aimed at peaceful life, eco-friendly life, independent living and understanding

on different cultures. This project is based on these philosophies.

Work

There will be various activities such as bicycle hiking along the river, swimming in the valley,

picking the fruits and cooking the foods. Mostly the activities will be based on experiencing

the nature and understanding different cultures. They will also do voluntary service in the

local area.


In the school dormitory / Self-catering within a group

Location and Terminal

http://goo.gl/maps/kZ6l0, Incheon international airport or Gwangju train station Participants

may have chance to visit historical places around.

Requirements

Participants are requested to arrive 1 day earlier at Korea to reach the project site properly.

If they like to book the hostel in advance the help will be provided. Participant is between

14-17 years old.

Meeting point

Airport pickup & drop service

Documents

Jongeren projecten 2013