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CODE: SCI.DE.5

Project description:

IThe Trebnitz Castle ("Schloß Trebnitz e.V.") is an educational and meeting place with a political and cultural profile and a focus on international exchange projects, especially with Poland. The castle is located about 70 km from Berlin and 30 km from the Polish border. The educational offer is mainly aimed at children and young people, but there are also seminars and further training courses for adults. For many years now, a holiday for children and young people from the region and Poland, whose parents often cannot afford to travel, has taken place during the summer holidays. The workcamp is intended to make different cultures experienceable for the children.

Theme:

At the beginning of the camp the volunteers will acquire pedagogical and intercultural skills in a workshop and get to know working methods of non-formal education for working with children. When the children arrive, participative teamwork in an international group will be experienced. The method of language animation will also play a role and can be learned.

Work:

Free time activities for the children and young people on 7 days, e.g. in the form of various creative workshops, games, sports and leisure activities, which the SCI volunteers will prepare and carry out for the children. Together with the experienced team from Trebnitz Castle, the holiday offers for children will be worked out in the form of workshops during the first three days, in order to be carried out in small teams after the children have arrived.

Please note: Working hours in this camp are different from normal. There is no need to spend time on self-organisation (cooking, cleaning, shopping), but instead more time can be devoted to the workshop preparation and implementation. The camp group will spend a day in Berlin together. Although the supervision of the children is the responsibility of the educational team at Schloß Trebnitz, it is possible that the children will approach you in your free time. In spite of all the effort that working with children involves, participation in the volunteer camp brings a lot of fulfilment, experience and fun.

Accommodation and food

Accommodation in the castle in shared rooms. Catering by the local house kitchen. In the evenings and on weekends, it is also possible to barbecue together, have a campfire and bake in the clay oven.

Free time possibilities

You can go for Swimming in the lake (about 40 minutes’ walk), play geocaching, go strolling, play football and volleyball, ping pong, table football, billiard or board games like Monopoly. You can create a cinema in the castle and show movies from your countries (digital projector or TV). You can enjoy the countryside, silence, rising sun in the morning and the birds singing.

Requirements:

Willingness to integrate and acquire pedagogical, social and intercultural skills. A sensitive approach to children and young people is required. English skills are necessary and speaking German or Polish is beneficial.

For this specific camp you need to fill out a motivation letter form. Due to contact with young people, also a Self-Declaration form for the protection of children and young people must be signed, which will be sent to you.

Here you can find the motivation letter form: https://t1p.de/1guh5

Location:

The seminar house Trebnitz Castle is located 60 km east of Berlin and can be reached by a regional train in 1,5 hours. Trebnitz is a village located in the "Märkische Schweiz", a very scenic region of Brandenburg.

About the Organisation:

This workcamp is organized by the German branch of Service Civil International (SCI). SCI Germany was founded in 1946 and is approved as a non-profit organisation. As the German branch of Service Civil International (SCI), we are part of one of the oldest globally active peace and volunteer networks worldwide. SCI Germany aims to promote peace, non-violence, international solidarity, social justice, sustainable development and cross-cultural exchange through international voluntary work. We cooperate with a network of branches and partners in more than 90 countries. Every year, SCI Germany organizes about 20-25 international workcamps in Germany.

Fees: 50.00 Euros