Description

"Travel Around the World" is the theme of this year's vacation camp for local kids aged 6-12. Your job will be to introduce the kids to new countries. Games, sports, crafts, and even a weekly excursion will be offered. Bring ideas for games and crafts from your homeland! If you know any recipes, songs, or other typical activities from your home country, those are also more than welcome! The first few days of the project will serve as an introduction to the vacation camp.

Highlights

On your arrival weekend, a large, free music festival will be taking place, "Bochum total". Bochum is in the heart of the Ruhrgebiet area of Germany and in addition to its colorful cultural scene, has good connections to many cities, such as Dortmund, Cologne, and Dusseldorf. Since this year, the area will be celebrating its title as Europe's Cultural Capital, there will be countless events going on in the area.

Qualifications

Knowledge of German and an interest in pedagogy are required!

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.

This Program is open to

American and Canadian Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Group living

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

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.