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Affordable International Service Projects in Slovenia

  Slovenia
    Ljubljana,  Portoroz,  Semic

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks and 5-8 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Dates: Inquire for specific dates

Description: VFP offers over 3000 affordable, short-term voluntary service projects in 100+ countries, including more than 10 in Slovenia each year. These international voluntary service projects are an opportunity to participate in meaningful community service while living and interacting in an intercultural environment. Volunteer projects vary greatly since they arise wherever there is a need in a given community.

Slovenia projects are limited to age 18+. Voluntary service projects are usually from May through September and are of 2 to 3 weeks in duration, although there may be Slovenian projects available in the 'off-season.' A $300 per-project registration fee includes accommodation and food.

Transportation is arranged and paid for by the volunteer. Please visit the Volunteers For Peace Website for additional information or to search the Open Projects Directory.

Affordable International Service Projects in Slovenia

Highlights: Large choice of programs and locations. Affordable intercultural immersion-volunteers from at least four countries in every program.

Qualifications: None

Travel Types :
  • Archaeology
  • Camping
  • Environmental Studies
  • Homestay
  • Native Culture Studies
  • Volunteering
Languages :
  • English

Cost in US$: $300+

Cost Includes :
  • Food
  • Housing
  • Registration fees
Cost Include Description:
Room and Board for duration of the program.

Credit Available: yes

Salary / Pay: Make friends from many countries at every site. Help local communities and promote international goodwill.

Experience Required: no

Volunteer Types :
  • academic reinforcement
  • adult education
  • agriculture
  • AIDS
  • anthropology
  • appropriate technology
  • archaeology
  • arts
  • athletics
  • building maintenance
  • building schools
  • business
  • childcare/children
  • clerical and office work
  • community centers
  • community development
  • community health
  • community organizing
  • computer training
  • conflict resolution
  • consciousness-raising
  • conservation
  • cooking
  • counseling
  • culture
  • curriculum planning
  • cutting wood
  • democracy training
  • digging
  • disability issues
  • drama
  • driving
  • drug or alcohol recovery
  • eco-tourism
  • economic development
  • education
  • elderly
  • elections
  • energy
  • English teaching
  • environment
  • family planning
  • feasibility studies
  • festivals
  • fixing fences
  • food
  • gardening
  • geology
  • ground patrol
  • handicapped
  • health
  • health education
  • historic preservation
  • home visit
  • homelessness
  • human rights
  • income-generation
  • indigenous issues
  • intervention
  • journalism
  • labor issues
  • legal aide
  • literacy
  • marketing
  • media work
  • micro-enterprise
  • minority groups
  • natural resources
  • nursing
  • nutrition
  • office work
  • organic farming
  • orphans
  • painting
  • parks
  • peace
  • planting
  • playgrounds
  • popular education
  • population issues
  • primary education
  • public education
  • public policy
  • public speaking coordination
  • reception
  • recreation
  • refugee relief
  • relief
  • renovation
  • reporting
  • restoration
  • sanitation
  • sea turtle protection
  • secondary education
  • self help
  • small business development
  • social services, social work
  • solar & hydro projects
  • sports
  • strategic planning
  • teaching accounting
  • technical assistance
  • tourism
  • translation
  • transportation
  • tree planting
  • volunteer management
  • water
  • wildlife surveying
  • women
  • writing
  • youth

Typical Volunteer: A typical VFP volunteer is age 18-35 looking for an affordable program, they are usually a student and motivated to join other international volunteers at community service projects abroad.

Age Range: 18+

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Typical Living Arrangements :
  • Group living

Participants Travel to Slovenia Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 6-15

Scholarships are Available.

Application Process Involves:

  • Written Application

Post Services Include:

  • Alumni Network

Volunteers For Peace, Inc.'s Mission Statement: Volunteers For Peace promotes International Voluntary Service as an effective means of intercultural education, service learning and community development. We provide projects where people from diverse backgrounds can work together to help overcome the need, violence and environmental challenges facing our planet. Our projects are truly a microcosm of a world where nations join together to improve life on our planet. They are a practical way to both prevent and resolve conflict. By participating in a voluntary service project, volunteers help sow the seeds of a better future for all life on the planet.

Year Founded: 1982

 



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