Running a Summer Camp and Graffiti Project for German Youth

Location: Germany: Rural Areas

Program Duration: 2-4 weeks

Dates: July 3 - July 24

CADIP - Canadian Alliance for Development Initiatives and Projects

353-1350 Burrard Street Vancouver, British Columbia V6Z 0C2 Canada

Description

Experience Europe First Hand - your group will be running a "camp in a camp" and a graffiti-project for children and youth aged 12 and up. During the first week you will develop the program for the "camp in a camp" and put on various events, and during the second week up to 30 children and youth will be there. Please bring ideas from home, such as for games, recipes, art, music, and fantasy. During the third week a graffiti artist will be coming, who, along with you and the children, will be painting a 4x6 meter container. You can also let your creative side shine by building sculptures out of concrete and wood for decoration.

Highlights

Pool, tour along the Weser River, canoeing, grilling, trips, and visits to various events in Nienburg are all possible here. Trips to Hannover, Bremen, and Hamburg are also very worthwhile. Bikes will be provided for you to get better acquainted with the area.

Marklohe is a rural but pretty community with a good infrastructure. The towns of Nienburg and Weser are 6 kilometers away and it has good public transport connections to Bremen and Hannover.

Qualifications

Participants must have good knowledge of either English or German. They must also know how to ride a bike.

Languages
  • English

Cost in US$:

USD 290

Cost Include Description:

Credit Available

no

Volunteer Types
  • Arts
  • Childcare/children
  • Community Development
  • Community Organizing
  • Culture
  • Education
  • Painting
  • Public Education
  • Recreation
  • Social Services, Social Work
  • Volunteering
  • Youth
  • Youth Development
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, Canadian Participant.

Typical Living Arrangements
  • Group living

Participants Travel to Germany

Independently

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.

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