Bona Fides Association and LOGO jugendmanagement are looking for volunteers from Poland or residents in Poland, to join our European Solidarity Corps project in AUSTRIA, and have an opportunity to work with young people, promotion of European values and principles amoung young people. Professional talks, presentations, and workshops alternate with fun social activities, cultural excursions, and sports events. A volunteer can support with managing events, photography and social media. S/he accompany groups on excursions and social or sport activities. Personal ideas for workshops are very welcome.
To apply please fill this application form and mention in which vacancy you are applying for: https://forms.gle/74hFfwsju83ieHKdA and send your Curriculum Vitae to the following emails: mariachiara@bonafides.pl , vardges@bonafides.pl and anna@bonafides.pl.
- Location: STYRIA, AUSTRIA
- Deadline: OPEN
- Duration: Depend on vacancies
- Mobility period: Flexible dates from now
DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITIES
Vacancy 1 – European Youth Forum
- The place: Schloßleiten 6, 8820 Neumarkt in der Steiermark Austria
- Dates: A total of 12 week(s) during the period 01/05/2022 to 30/09/2022
- Aplication deadline: Application deadline: 29/05/2022
Topic
- Citizenship and democratic participation
- Education and training
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION
Please find a detailed information on www.logo.at/hosting -> check Padlet to find infopacks! Let’s discuss the future of your continent and develop critical thinking for a modern Europe! EYFON – European Youth Forum, a meeting centre at the castle Forchenstein in Neumarkt/Styria provides a space for the promotion of European values and principles amoung young people. Professional talks, presentations, and workshops alternate with fun social activities, cultural excursions, and sports events. Our focus is not only on the obvious question of individual nationality versus the European Community but also, among others, on tolerance within the different regions of Europe, on specific cultural characteristics, or on different approaches to questions like migration. A volunteer can support us in event management, photography and social media. S/he accompany groups on excursions and social or sport activities. Personal ideas for workshops are verz welcome.
ACCOMMODATION, FOOD AND TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS
A proper accommodation in Neumarkt is offered, avolunteer will live in a flat. Self-allowance for food is according to Program guidelines, pocket money is €150/month.
TRAINING DURING THE ACTIVITY
Volunteer will participate in On-Arrival Training, organized by the National Agency. They will be able to use the Online Language Support Tool. The organisation provides task related support, supervision, and guidance through experienced staff.
VACANCY 2 – Alternative school in Austria | Schule im Pfeifferhof
- Alternative schools, based in Austrai,a region of styria, are looking for motivated volunteers to support teacher and school children.
- Pfeifferhofweg 153, 8045 Graz Austria
- Duration: A total of 43 week(s) during the period 05/09/2022 to 07/07/2023
- Application deadline: 22/05/2022
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION
An alternative school „Schule im Pfeifferhof” is a non-profit institution initiated by parents for their children. The school was established by the association “Mit Kindern leben” in 1993. A team of eight teachers is responsible for education of 85 children. The school works according to reform-pedagogical principles (Montessori, Piaget), which means that the work is oriented at the needs and wishes of children. The learning methods are based on “practical” work and on projects. One of the principles of our school is “learning by doing”. We try hard to prepare a surrounding for our children which enables them to make their own experiences, where they can do both, acquire cultural techniques and develop social competences. They also learn to handle rules and borders in a democratic way. It is part of our philosophy to practice an intercultural exchange.
ACCOMMODATION, FOOD AND TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS
The volunteer will stay in an apartment and have his/her own room. We will provide a ticket to use the public transport in Graz. The volunteer will have breakfast and snack in school from Monday to Friday and lunch from Monday to Thursday. Additionally, the volunteer will get monthly allowance for food. Pocket Money is 150 € for food.
TRAINING DURING THE ACTIVITY
Volunteers will participate in On-Arrival Training and Mid-term meeting, organized by the National Agency. They will be able to take part in a German course and use the Online Language Support Tool. The school provides task related support, supervision, and guidance through experienced staff.
VACANCY 3 – Alternative school in Austria | Free Waldorfschool
- Activity dates: A total of 44 week(s) during the period 01/09/2022 to 07/07/2023
- Location: St. Peter Hauptstraße 182, 8042 Graz Austria
- Application deadline: 22/05/2022
ACTIVITY TOPICS
- Citizenship and democratic participation
- Education and training
- Creativity and culture
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION
Free Waldorfschool (FWS) was founded by parents and teachers and is part of the worldwide Waldorf/Steiner-School association. FWS Graz is a general education comprehensive school with about 300 pupils and 45 teachers and covers classes 1 to 12. Our teaching is based on the principles of Steiner´s pedagogical guidelines. It gives equal attention to the physical, emotional, intellectual, cultural, and spiritual needs of each pupil and is designed to work in harmony with the different phases of the child’s development. Focus is laid on artistic lessons like music, art, drama theatre and craft-based subjects as stone- and woodwork, tailoring, forging, weaving etc. This kind of education enables students to think and act independently with great interest in progress and development of culture and society. Two volunteers assist our teacher in different subjects.
ACCOMMODATION, FOOD AND TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS
A volunteer will live either in a private room in a shared flat or in his/her own room with a host family. He/she could have lunch at the school kitchen and receive self-allowance according to program guidelines. Pocket money is €150/month. A public transport ticket for the city area of Graz will be provided for the total duration of the stay. In the summer month a bicycle will be available
TRAINING DURING THE ACTIVITY
A volunteer will participate at On-Arrival Training and Mid-term meeting, organized by the National Agency. He/she will be supported by a task-related and a personal mentor. A volunteer will be able to take part in a German course and use the Online Language Support Tool. FWS provides task related support, supervision, and guidance to the volunteer through experienced staff (teachers, mentors). The task related mentor will help the volunteer both concerning all task related issues during the project duration and to get part in the daily life of the organization.
VACANCY 4 – Alternative school in Austria | Sonnenhaus
- Leibnitz, Austria
- Wagnastraße 43a, 8430 Leibnitz Austria
- Duration: A total of 44 week(s) during the period 01/09/2022 to 07/07/2023
- Application deadline: 22/05/2022
Activity topics
- Citizenship and democratic participation
- Education and training
- Creativity and culture
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION
Private School “Sonnenhaus” offers an alternative education for children aged 6-14 years, based on principles of progressive education, Montessori and nonviolent communication. We aim at supporting and guiding children on their way to becoming responsible confident and open-minded persons. 60 children attend our school. The school integrates volunteers closely into the daily work and community. Two volunteers support teachers in classrooms. Daily work in school has project groups, which work independently but are guided by teachers. Volunteers can accompany children in their learning and during after school care. Volunteers get acquainted with the prepared environment and respective learning materials. We would welcome an active volunteer´s participation in school. Volunteers should share their ideas, knowledge, cultural and liguistical background. Volunteers should be interested in pedagogy.
ACCOMMODATION, FOOD AND TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS
The school is close to both the centre of Leibnitz and the train station. A proper accommodation in Leibnitz is offered, volunteers can reach the school by means of public transport or by bike. Self-allowance for food is € 250/month, pocket money is €150/month.
TRAINING DURING THE ACTIVITY
Volunteers will participate in On-Arrival Training and Mid-term meeting, organized by the National Agency. They will be able to take part in a German course and use the Online Language Support Tool. The school provides task related support, supervision, and guidance through experienced staff.
VACANCY 5 – Alternative school in Austria | Vulkanschule
- Location: Wetzelsdorf 160a, 8330 Feldbach Austria
- Duration: A total of 43 week(s) during the period 05/09/2022 to 07/07/2023
- Application deadline: 22/05/2022
ACTIVITY TOPICS
- Citizenship and democratic participation
- Education and training
- Creativity and culture
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION
The Vulkanschule is a primary and secondary school for pupils aged 6–14. It is a small school, with all together 47 pupils, situated in the countryside in South-Eastern Austria. We aim to create a home-like atmosphere at school and inspire kids to learn with joy. We teach according to Montessori and Jenaplan methods. Our principles are: non-violent communication, respect for the development of the child, the respect for each human being and for the creation. Central ideas of our pedagogy are a holistic, project-oriented, interdisciplinary, and mixed-age education, learner-centred, action-oriented, and eager to keep up the joy of learning. One volunteer is supporting the school staff mainly during the classes and afternoon activities. S/he helps preparing learning materials, assists during lunch time and breaks, develops his/her own project.
ACCOMMODATION, FOOD AND TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS
Accommodation: The volunteer will either live with one of the school’s families or in Graz. Food: The Volunteer receives a financial support from EU funds for € 250 every month for self-supply and € 150 pocket money. Transport: The Volunteer will be going by car with somebody of the host family to the school. Otherwise, if the Volunteer lives in Graz, s/he will be going by train from Graz to Feldbach, and by school bus from the city Feldbach directly to the school.
TRAINING DURING THE ACTIVITY
A volunteer will participate at On-Arrival Training and Mid-term meeting, organized by the National Agency. He/she will be supported by a task-related and a personal mentor. A volunteer will be able to take part in a German course and use the Online Language Support Tool.
Vacancy 6 – Cambium – living in a community and eco-farming
- Location: Kasernenstrasse 2, 8350 Fehring Austria
- Activity dates: A total of 12 week(s) during the period 01/07/2022 to 30/11/2022
- Application deadline: 29/05/2022
ACTIVITY TOPICS
- Social challenges
- Environment and natural protection
- Employment and entrepreneurship
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION
Cambium is a community, based in Fehring, Austria, which has refurbished old military houses into a sustainable and ecological living complex. We are working on building a working and living space for more than 100 people, where all age groups and different professions, interests and skills are represented. Various craft, agricultural, social and artistic activities are carried out here. We are oriented towards sustainable values. We run a small organic farm, a large community kitchen, practice and office space, various workshops and businesses. A core of our community is a communal event centre, which offers space for learning, exchange and networking, culture and education for people in the region and all around the world. Our values are openness, voluntariness and mutual trust. We develop cooperation based on respect and attentiveness.
ACCOMMODATION, FOOD AND TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS
Volunteers will live in our community in Fehring – Volunteers will be able to eat at our kitchen together with a community. For their free days they will be able to receive self-allowance according to program guidelines. – Volunteers will have bicycles to explore surroundings. We will cover some local transportation costs in case they will go the other towns
TRAINING DURING THE ACTIVITY
Volunteers will attend trainings, organised by a national agency (On-Arrival-Trainig). They will have an access to Online Language Course, and will be supported in learning German. Ongoing training and support will be offered by responsible community members.
PROFILE OF THE VOLUNTEERS
The profile of the volunteer will have general requirements: proactive, motivated to work in a social housing environment, with sense of responsibility, like to work in a team, flexible, with handwork skills, with communication ability, mature to work with social and economic disadvantaged community.
The volunteer has to be between 18 and 30 years, with: good integration capability; willingness to share experiences and cultural habits.