Archaeological excavation of an ancient temple and organizing workshops for children in Agia

  Greece

Larisa

Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: June 21 - July 7

Description: The international volunteer project will take place in the Municipality of Agia. Volunteers will cooperate with the 7th board of Byzantine archives for the excavation of the temple of Saint Theodores in the Vathirema of Agia. Specifically, they will clean the vegetation and stones in the area around the temple in order to facilitate the archeologists in their job.

In parallel, the volunteers will prepare and present educative workshops for 80 children, in the context of the creative workshops that the Municipal Library organizes every Friday. The activities will differ every week and will concern the environment, traditional dances, literature etc.

Agia, home of the homonymous municipality located in the basis of Kissavos, at an altitude of 250 m in the Dotio field and at a 37 km distance from the main town Larissa. Agia is crossed by the current Amyros, while the morphology and the fertility of the area have been the main causes of early development of the area. Agia has also always been in the past a place of intense religious life, as evidenced by the large number of important religious monuments. Today, Agia, has become a modern city, where the apple and cherry trees cover a large area of cultivated land.

Closest international airports are Athens and Thessalonika. The closest train station is Larissa. The project place is connected by bus to Larissa.

There is an extra fee of 30 EUR for participation in this project, intended to support the local host.

Highlights: If you are enthusiastic and open-minded, are looking for an exciting time and fantastic experiences, ready to make friends with people from all around the world, while contributing for a good cause, you may find your charity project in our Volunteer Programs.

Cost in US$: USD 290

Experience Required: no

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

Age Range: 18 and over

This Program is open to American and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel to Greece 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.