Description

The youth club in Marbach organizes a play scheme for children during the summer holidays. Different workshops and activities will be offered for 150 children between 6 and 12 years of age.

Volunteers will take care of the children during the play scheme and they will offer their own workshops and activities this means volunteers should bring creative and handcrafting skills. Working hours will be Monday to Friday, start in the morning till late in the afternoon.

Highlights

Marbach is known as the birth place of the classical poet Friedrich Schiller. The Schiller National Museum and the German Literature Archive are popular destinations. The town has a picturesque center with several churches and many historical houses.

Qualifications

Volunteers should have German language skills and send a motivation letter in German showing their interest in working with kids.

Languages

• English
• German

Cost in US$:

USD 290

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing
• Registration fees
• Written materials pre-departure

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Typical Volunteer

Motivated to work voluntarily within an international team, tolerant, open-minded and cooperative person with adventurous spirit.

Age Range

18 - 30 years old

This Program is open to

American and Canadian Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Group living

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

in Groups

CADIP - Canadian Alliance for Development Initiatives and Projects's Mission Statement

CADIP promotes peace, cooperation, tolerance and understanding in international, multi-ethnic, multi-cultural surroundings. The organization also promotes patterns and examples of civil activities focused on serving others, on building social ties and strengthening communities, on supporting civil society development. Aims and general objectives: * To promote volunteering as an expression of civic contribution * To strengthen the international contacts among young people * To build tolerance and understanding in multicultural and multi-ethnic surroundings *To promote multiunderstanding among youth all over the world * To facilitate the individual growth of the volunteers through the acquisition of work, life and learning skills * To work for the recognition and promotion of non-formal learning * To support the community initiatives and assist in community development.