English Language Assistant
Hermann Lietz Schule Schloss Bieberstein
Schloss Bieberstein is a private boarding school situated near Fulda (about an hour’s drive from Fankfurt/Main). It can be found in an old castle on top of a hill, the nearest village in walking distance.
Bieberstein is home to 120 students aged between 16 and 20, who are organized in so-called “family groups” of up to 12 students. Each group is supervised by a teacher living on campus with the students. The Language Assistant is expected to participate in Bieberstein’s school life, joining one of the “families”, supporting teachers and teaching about 16 lessons a week, helping students mastering the English language and preparing them for exams.
In return, the Assistant will receive free board and lodging, internet access, access to the library and 250 € monthly allowance. The Language Assistant will be accommodated in a single room in one of the former teacher flats. Besides teaching in Bieberstein, the Language Assistant is encouraged to attend any classes he or she might be interested in, to take part in extracurricular activities and field trips at no extra costs. School terms start at the end of August, and end in July with holidays in October (2 weeks), at Christmas (2-3 weeks), in February (1 week), at Easter (2 weeks) and Pentecost (1 week). Bieberstein is a unique experience, not only for students, but also for teachers. Our website will give you an idea of life at Bieberstein: http://www.lietz-schulen.de/schulenbieberstein/bieberstein.html
For further inquiries, please contact: tanja.dammer@bieberstein.de
EU nationals only
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Volunteers
Open Houses EV
We are looking for volunteers in our Workcamps, Building Weeks, Open House-projects and MTV-projects!
Workcamps
For the last 20 years Open Houses Network has organised international workcamps in historic monuments and buildings.
Our projects are mostly in the countryside.
For this reason we are looking for volunteers who are ready to get to know the countryside of Germany. They should be open minded, flexible and creative.
The workcamps offer the possibility to live together with people from different countries in basic conditions
The volunteers will help us to restore these historic monuments and buildings.
Often, the honorary commitment of people from other countries and cultures leads to a renewed regard by the inhabitants of the region itself for their own historic buildings, particularly in rural areas where the buildings had rarely received public attention.
Building Weeks
In contrast to the workcamps where the emphasis lies on communal life in a group of people of different nationalities and from different backgrounds and the working time is 6 hours a day, in building weeks the emphasis is on manual work and the daily working time is 8 hours. Participants here have a greater possibility of gaining real experience in restoration and other manual tasks and to broaden their knowledge.
A further aim is that those taking part should share their skills and experiences. To make the work in our building weeks as productive as possible, the volunteers should have some technical skills and it also could be advantageous if they have structural previous knowledge.
The building weeks each last for two weeks and the groups are small - up to eight people depending on the number of applications received. It is also possible to take part for a shorter time, e.g. just for one week, as we would like to offer this opportunity also to those who are tied up in professional life and have got some free time.
Open House
The “Open House” is an offer to those who have some time available, who want to escape from noise and hectic of the daily working life in the cities and search for alternatives to enrich their life.
If s/he likes new experiences and challenges, if s/he is interested in handicraft, likes to meet people of different cultures, has fantasy and a lot of nice ideas and if s/he does not mind living in very simple conditions – s/he is very welcome.
The base is the readiness for being responsible for the houses and the guests and to have engagement and motivation for the work you can do. These do not necessarily have to be handicrafts: preparing food, repairing bicycles, taking care of the guests – there are always a lot of things to do and everyone can find and take his part.
Email: incoming@openhouses.de
Nationalities accepted: For countries with visa applicants: we only cooperate by partnerorgansations.
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Volunteer work abroad
Lattitude Global Volunteering
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Ecuador, Fiji, Germany, Ghana, India, Japan, Malawi, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Vanuatu, Vietnam
Lattitude Global Volunteering is a charity specialising in volunteering for 17-25 year olds. We have a global vision and aim to provide unique experiences of voluntary work placements for young people from around the world.
Lattitude is an organisation with attitude. We are passionately concerned about the world and the issues facing us all. Above all, we are concerned about having a positive impact on the communities in which we volunteer.Formally known as Gap Activity Projects, Lattitude Global Volunteering has been sending young people on projects around the world for over 35 years. Whether it’s teaching English to children in Ecuador, working on conservation projects in New Zealand or helping in Red Cross hospitals in Japan, there’s something for everyone. Wherever in the world our volunteers end up, they make the world of difference to local communities.
As well as the benefits to the projects, our volunteers gain an enormous amount personally – from a great addition to the CV to memories which will last a lifetime.Projects typically last between three and six months, although you can stay for up to a year if you’re really keen!
Lattitude is one of the very few registered charities in the “gap year” market, and operates on a not-for-profit basis, so you can be sure you’re getting value for money. For those who still think they might struggle financially, Lattitude also runs a number of bursary schemes to help out.
Each year, almost 2,000 Lattitude volunteers make a significant difference to thousands of lives around the world, including their own. So why not take up the challenge of volunteering overseas? Please contact Hannah Jones 01189 562932 / www.lattitude.org.uk / hjones@lattitude.org.uk
Nationalities accepted: See web site for details
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Au Pair / Babysitting
Asso.Inter-Sejours
INTER-SEJOURS 179 rue de Courcelles, 75017 Paris, France. Tel: 33 1-47 63 06 81. COMPLETE INFORMATION + PHOTOS with http://asso.intersejours.free.fr
Placements: 900 au pairs, demi pairs and au pairs plus per year.
AU PAIR in: France; plus UK, Ireland, Denmark, Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden, Germany, Austria, Spain, Italy, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
*Nationalities placed: EU nationals.
* Minimum stay: 6 to 12 months
* Summer stays: 2 months minimum. Minimum in other countries of 2 months during summer > Wages/pocket money: from €300 per month
* Qualifications: age limits 18-30 years. Childcare experience helpful but not necessary.
Application procedure: 3 ID photos, medical certificate, 2 references (character, school) and an introductory letter are needed. In the case of au pairs from outside the EU, their birth certificate must be translated into French and certified. The waiting period is usually 1 month, though sometimes families can be found within a fortnight.
Other services: agency can advise on language schools; non-EU au pairs must attend language classes in France. OTHERS SERVICES INTERNETSHIP IN IRLANDE, VOLONTARY IN USA AMERIQUE LATINA AFRIQUE DU SUD ASIA
EU nationals only
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International Volunteer
Concordia
Concordia is a charity committed to international volunteering as a means to promoting intercultural understanding and peace.
Our International Volunteer Programme offers volunteers aged 18+ the opportunity to join international teams of volunteers working on short-term projects in over 60 countries in Europe, North America, Middle East, Latin America, Africa and Asia. A selection of projects is available for teenagers aged 16 and 17. Types of international volunteer projects include conservation, restoration, archaeology, construction, arts, children’s play-schemes and teaching.
Projects last for 2-4 weeks with the main season from June to September. Volunteers pay a registration fee of £150 and fund their own travel and insurance.
Board and accommodation is free of charge for projects in Europe, North America, Japan and South Korea. For projects in Latin America, Asia, Middle East and Africa volunteer pay an extra on arrival fee of approx. £100 that covers food and accommodation, as well as funding the programme in the country.
http://www.concordia-iye.org.uk
Nationalities accepted: Residents in the UK only |
