Running a summer holiday program for children

  Austria

Feldkirch

Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: August 22 - September 12

Description: During the summer holidays, the youth council of Feldkirch organizes a big playground for children from 6-12 years old who will create their own town called "KleinFeldkirch". In this town there will be town's own parliament and institutions like a bakery, a hairdresser, a restaurant, a bank, etc.

The international volunteer group will help to run this big playground. It will be an advantage if volunteers have creative or technical skills. Last time "KleinFeldkirch" was a big success; the children had a lot of fun. On average, 150 children per day participated in "KleinFeldkirch". Volunteers should be ready to lead one of the workshops or institutions on their own and prepare their own ideas. Because of the presence of the children, work can be quite turbulent sometimes. Volunteers should be prepared to work long hours and should like to be around children a lot.

Feldkirch is a town in Austria, directly on the border with Liechtenstein and Switzerland, with approx. 30.000 inhabitants. Feldkirch is a beautiful town situated in the Rhine valley and surrounded by the summits of the Alps. Nearest airports are Zuerich (Switzerland) and Friedrichshafen (Germany).

Qualifications: Project language is German! Participants should send a motivation letter in German, which shows their interest in working with kids and what they can contribute to this project.

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 - 30 years old

This Program is open to American and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel to Austria 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.