ESC in Berlijn (Duitsland)

The role of the volunteer is based on the chosen projects. Examples of activities are:

Kindergarten

• Participating actively in staff initiated activities such as drawing, crafts, reading from a book, morning circle and singing, active games and playing.
• Child care: assist/learn to help, support, comfort kids, explain rules, patience, mediate, bring to nap, change clothes, etc.
• Participating in the preparation of meals/snacks and guiding kids during meals, assistance in tidying up the playroom, kitchen.
• Preparing and participating in field trips and festivities.

School

• Helping children with their homework
• Language assistance
• Different sport activities
• Relaxation
• Music and dance
• Theatre
• Gardening

Young persons from from 18 to 30 years who are interested working in the social field.

• Willingness to learn German
• Interested in working with youth, children
• Able to take own initiative
• Interested in an urban experience

Food The volunteer will receive around 175€ as food allowance each month, directly from the hosting organization and 150€ pocket money.

Accommodation The volunteers will live in one of our 4 volunteer flats. Our flats are located in the center of Berlin and the basic equipment needed for a one-year stay in Berlin is furnished. The participants are staying in single rooms equipped basic furniture. The kitchen is simply equipped and basic equipment for cooking is available. The flats are in old buildings so the size of the rooms varies from 9m2 to 20m2.

Volunteering in Berlin also means getting aware of and dealing with the challenges that the local inhabitants are facing. That is why it’s important to be aware of the current housing crisis in Berlin. Volunteers need to be ready to live in simple flats, to show creativity to enjoy a cozy room in a small space and to show flexibility and interest in sharing space with other volunteers.

The volunteer will receive a public transport ticket in Berlin. The international travel expenses will be covered according to the standards of the programme.

Volunteers will attend an online language course by the EU (OLS). We also provide/fund one parttime-language course for several weeks to get into the German language at your level in a language school.

Worktime in the project is 30-35 hours a week. Holidays are 24 days per year plus state holidays and weekends. Holidays should generally be taken during the closing times of the projects (Christmas/Summer).

De vrijwilligers gaan wonen en werken in Berlijn – een stad die eigenlijk geen introductie nodig heeft met haar tal van mogelijkheden op cultureel, historisch en creatief gebied. Binnen de groep van 18-20 vrijwilligers zijn er verschillende kansen om dit leven in diverse steden te verkennen en in de dagelijkse cultuur te duiken.