NATURE SCHOOL EYA

CODE: ALLI08

Work:

The volunteers will plan and organize escape room type activities that develop problem solving skills for children and youth aged 10-15. They will also visit local schools and implement workshops and other activities with environmental themes. The participants will get many opportunities for intercultural encounters in this camp related to nature and youth in the countryside. Volunteers should be prepared to present their own country and its culture to local children and youth . There will be a chance to get to know the local nature and biodiversity through environmental activities and discussions with local environmental educators.

Accomodation and food

The volunteers will be staying in simple shared accommodation in a large common space and they need to bring their own sleeping bags. Showers are located in a separate building. During the school visits lunch will be provided. Otherwise the volunteers will prepare their meals together in small teams.

Location and leisure

Ylane is a small village surrounded by lakes and forests in Western Finland, about 190 km from Helsinki. The nearest city is Turku, which is a beautiful old city with a medieval center. During their free time the volunteers can participate in various activities such as traditional Finnish sauna, swimming, canoeing, berry picking and fishing. There are several national parks in the area providing excellent possibilities for hiking.

Project hosted by

This camp is organized together with the Municipality of Poytya and the local 4H-club. The local organisations have again joined forces to organise an international volunteering camp in order to give local youth international experiences. The host also has a nature exhibition centre called Luontokapinetti in the village of Ylane.This camp is a part of the project European Youth in Action: policymakers for climate justice, supported by the CERV programme, improving competences in concrete actions for climate justice. The horizontal theme of this camp is biodiversity.

Directions to meeting point

Ylane can be reached by bus from Turku. The closest airports are Helsinki-Vantaa and Turku. You can also arrive in Helsinki or Turku by ferry. Please take into account that there are not a lot of buses from Turku to Ylane so it s better to arrive early in order to catch a suitable connection.

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