You are…
- between 18 and 30 years old
- living in the EU or one of the ESC partner countries
- having 12 months time from the beginning of September
- excited to get fully engaged in a social project
- feeling ready for a big city like Berlin?
ijgd and the ESC offers…
- support during your stay in Berlin
- pocket money + food allowance up to 520,- € a month + insurance
- a private room in a shared flat with other volunteers in Berlin
- public transportation card for Berlin
- a language class: German/ German Sign Language
- seminar days in Berlin and Germany
Get ready for…
- an intensive preparation before departure
- green traveling to Berlin by bus and train
- sharing accommodation in one of 4 ijgd simple flats
- jump out of your comfort zone
- big city life and cold and grey winters in Berlin
- probably one of the greatest experiences
ESC projects:
- E10058052 (1) Kinderladen Hollerbusch – Parent’s initiated Waldorf Kindergarten (1,5 -3 years)
- E10057232 (2) Kinderladen Kulturschlüssel – Parent’s initiated Kindergarten (2-6 years)
- E10176436 (3) Lebenshilfe Berlin e.V – Work with adults with disabilities in a flatshare project
- E10034904 (4a) Ganztagsbetreuung an der Fläming Grundschule – Daycare, education, Kids age 6 – 12 years, focus on inclusion
- E10034904 (4b) Ganztagsbetreuung an der Rothenburg-Grundschule – Daycare, education, Kids age 6-12 years, Montessori approach/inclusion
- E10034904 (4c) Ganztagsbetreuung der Sachsenwald Grundschule – Daycare, education, Kids age 6-12 years, focus on sports
- E10034904 (4d) Ganztagsbetreuung der Carl-Orff Grundschule – NEW project- Description to come
- E10034904 (4e) Ganztagsbetreuung der Scharmützelsee Grundschule – NEW project- Description to come
- E10043848 (5) Ganztagsbetreuung der WIR-Grundschule – Daycare, education, Kids age 6-12 years, Montessori concept
- E10265787 (6a) Sinneswandel Day Care at Eschke School – School with Deaf pupils (project for Deaf volunteer only)
- E10265787 (6b) Sinneswandel in a Flat Share Project – Flat share project with Deaf residents (project for Deaf volunteers only)
- E10113981 (7a) SOS-Kinderdorf e.V. Kindertagesstätte – Kindergarten (3-6 years)
- E10113981 (7b) SOS-Kinderdorf e.V. Hort – Daycare, education, Kids age 6-12 years
- E10281636 (8a) Nestwärme Kita Wrangelstraße – Kindergarten (3 mixed groups, 1-6 years)
- E10281636 (8b) Nestwärme Kita Ritterburg – Kindergarten (1-3 years) or Kindergarten (3-6 years)
- E10044435 9 Circus Schatzinsel – Circus for Children and young people from 6 years to 26 years old
WHAT’S NEXT: Preparation
If an ESC in Berlin starting in September, sounds, then your next steps will be:
- 1. Find a suitable volunteering project for you
- 2. Fill out the ijgd application form,
- 3. Attach a CV in German or English. If you like, you can add a photo
- 4. Send everything by Mail to: esc-applications.berlin@ijgd.de
- 5. In case of available projects: ijgd invites you to an online Info meeting and
interview. Save the date for the Info meeting: 10.04 from 10:00 to 12:00! - 6. After the meeting with us, address a short motivation letter to the project, to present yourself
- 7. Your project might wish for an online meeting as well
- 8. Your ESC starts with the final approval by the project