General information:

• Organisation: Soziokulturelles zentrum “Die VILLA”
• Location: Leipzig, Germany
• Deadline for application: 24 of February 2020 – To apply scroll till the end
• Start of project: 1st of September 2020
• End of project: 31st of August 2021 (12 months )

Voluntary Service in Leipzig: ESC

We are supporting and hosting organisation for the voluntary service „European Solidarity Corps“ (ESC). We have different hosting organisations in Leipzig and offer voluntary places every year.

Our volunteers live in shared flats. Everybody has an own room and share bathroom and kitchen. The flats are full equipped and have internet connection.

During the voluntary service, volunteers get budget for food, transportation and pocket money. It is financed by the EU programme European Solidarity Corps.

We are offering young people the opportunity to volunteer in Leipzig, in general for a period of twelve months.

We offer a variety of placements in the social, cultural and educational sector.
If you are interested in taking part in ESC, you should be between 18 and 30, live in an European or partner country and be willing to commit your time, energy and enthusiasm to volunteer for a longer period of time.

Our host organisations:

 ESC – bilingual kindergarden: Kita Hohe Straße (one place)

project topics: pedagogy and didactics, afternoon activities with kids (age: 2 to 7 years, eating, singing, dancing, music, games…), creative activities

volunteer profile: age 18-26 years / French applicants because the kindergarden has French/German profile and French/German bilingual groups / language: basic German knowledge is requested (A2) / interest in working with children / some practical experience in the work with children is welcome

ESC – bilingual kindergarden: KiTa Thomasiusstraße (one place)

project topics: pedagogy and didactics, afternoon activities with kids (age: 2 to 7 years, eating, singing, dancing, music, games…), creative activities

volunteer profile: age 18-26 years / Italian or English applicants because the kindergarden has bilingual groups / interest in working with children/ some practical experience in the work with children is welcome

ESC in Media laboratory in Social Culture Centre »Die VILLA« (one place)

project topics: one ESC place: media laboratory (work with children and youth within media pedagogical projects, assistance of preparation, process and follow-up of courses and workshops)

volunteer profile: age 18-30 years / language: basic German knowledge is required (A2 / B1) / interest in working with children and youth/ active and interested in social and cultural work / interest in media and media technics

ESC in Social Culture Centre »Die VILLA« (one place)

project topics: manual reparation of bikes, assist local community with fewer opportunities to develop their own projects, conceptual thinking, media-pedagogical projects, support of weekly “Filmclub”, language evenings, music projects etc.

volunteer profile: age 18-30 years / language: basic German knowledge is required (A2 / B1) / interest in working with children and youth/ active and interested in social and cultural work / interest in media and media technics

ESC – international youth work: »Kindervereinigung Leipzig« (one place)

project topics: international youth work (support and take part in international youth projects), youth work like creative games and sportive activities, cultural youth education

volunteer profile: age 18-30 years / languages: basic German knowledge is requested (A2 / B1), good English knowledge / interest in social and cultural work / some practical experience in the work with children and youths is welcome

ESC – Montessori Kindergarten (two places)

project topics: Kindergarden, pedagogy and didactics, afternoon activities with kids eating, singing, dancing, music, games, creative activities…

volunteer profile: interest in working with children/ some practical experience in the work with children is welcome, interest to see and live the Montessori-concept, basic German knowledge, open-minded and communicativ

ESC – After school care/nursery at Nachbarschaftsschule (one place)

project topics: pedagogy and didactics, afternoon activities with kids (age: 6 to 12 years, eating, singing, dancing, music, games…), creative activities, after school, homework

volunteer profile: interest in working with children/ some practical experience in the work with children is welcome, be openminded and interested in free/progessive/reform pedagogy. A basic knowledge of German is essential. A plus is if the volunteers speak French native because of the bilingual profile.

ESC – open youth club Rabet (one place)

project topics: afternoon activities with kids and youth (age: 10 to 18 years; sports, music, games…), creative activities

volunteer profile: open-mindedness for all religions and social backgrounds, interest in working with youths and some practical experience in this field, asertiveness, friendliness and humour, German knowledge is needed.

ESC – cultural youth work: »Kinder- und Jugendkulturwerkstatt JuKuWe« (one place)

project topics: artistic youth work (theatre, ceramics, art, literature, pottery, drawing, photography), leisure time activities with children and youth, creativity and culture, pedagogy

volunteer profile: age 18-25 years / language: basic German knowledge is a plus / interest in our social and cultural work / some practical experience in the work with children and youths is welcome

For any further questions feel free to contact us by email or phone number

Apply by sending us your CV and Motivation letter (with the subject of your email mentioning the exact project) by 24th of February on advit_team@yahoo.com