List of workcamps 2008.
Code/Name |
Dates |
Place |
No of vols |
Age limit |
No of vols |
| DGV 01. Sarbai ethnographic museum MANU/ART |
20.06.09 - 30.06.09 |
Otradny, Samara region |
10 national and international volunteers + 1 or 2 camp leader |
18+ |
10 national and international volunteers + 1 or 2 camp leader |
| DGV 02. Jewish cemetery (Reno/Manu) | 11.07.2010-25.07.2010 (to be confirmed) |
Samara | 9 national and international volunteers + 1 or 2 camp leader |
18+ |
9 national and international volunteers + 1 or 2 camp leader |
| DGV 03. Nashi Droozya- shelter for animals (FOTO/SOCI/ECO) |
28.07.2010- 11.08.2010 |
Samara |
8 national and international volunteers + 1 or 2 camp leader |
17+ |
8 national and international volunteers + 1 or 2 camp leader |
| DGV 04 MTV
YA POLIGLOT
LANGUAGE CAMP
(EDU/SOCI/KIDS)
(ECO/SOCI/MANU) |
From the beginning of June up to 3 months (not less then 14 days) |
Samara |
2 international volunteers |
20 35 years old |
Progects descriptions
DGV 01 Otradny MANU/ART
Sarbai ethnographic museum
Dates: 20.06.09 -30.06.09
Project:
The project is organized by DiGe vu Samara in cooperation with the Ministry of education of Otradny. The Sarbai ethnographic museum is situated 42 km of Otradny.
At the end of the eighteenth century a small russian village Sarbai appeared in the middle of steps. The name “Sarbai” can be translated as “rich place”. Since old times the main treasure of the village has been its loam fields and skilful inhabitants. Each inhabitant knew how to weave, spin, braid lapti (traditional shoes made of bast), knew pottery. People from other villages came to Sarbai for pots, famous for being a ware of the unique pottery school. The wares of Sarbai masters have been always ornamented with a wavy line round a pot. Time passed and the village became a center of pottery art in the northern part of the province
By the end of the last century this craft was lost but at the beginning of the XX century Sarbai school started restoring it to life. The school hosts a center of national art. School children come here to study the craft of their ancestry.
Otradny
A small town Otrandy, founded at the beginning of the 20s of the 20th century, is situated 100km from Samara. The whole territory of the town is 27.8km. The population is 54000 of people. The foundation and the development of the town is connected with its oilfields. You can find detailed information on the web-site http://www.otradny.ru .
Work:
- Elaboration of inside decoration of the museum
- Collection and preparation of medicinal herbs
- Making ceramics wares
- Assistance to local inhabitants
- Constructing a summerhouse
- Preparing clay
- Restoration the museum and the recreation places around the museum
- Assisting during the entertaining activities organized by the museum staff
- Meeting and accompanying the guests of the museum
Number of volunteers:
10 national and international volunteers + 1 or 2 camp leaders.
Requirements
- Age 18-25
- Basic skills of repair work
- Sociability
- Knowledge of Russian is very welcome
Accommodation:
school classes (beds, bed linen, shower and toilettes are provided).
Food:
In the canteen.
Special remarks:
Please be aware that the food will most probably be non-vegetarian.
Things to bring:
- Warm clothes (sweater, training suit, raincoat, etc.)
- Sleeping bag
- Summer clothes (shorts, T-shirts, socks, trousers)
- Shoes (shoes, boots, slippers, water boots)
- First Aids Kit
- Umbrella
- Information about your country and yourself is important
Leisure:
The volunteers will organize their leisure time themselves. The project can offer: fishing, horse riding , excursions to local museums, evenings near the fire, trips to the country side for medicinal herbs, Russian banya (sauna). One of the days the volunteers will be taken to Samara.
Notes:
This project is an opportunity to feel the old traditional Russian way of living.
The volunteers have to be ready to leave far from a Metropolis.
Participation fee is 20 euro (To cover administration costs (paid upon the arrival)
_____________________________________________________________________________DGV 02
Jewish cemetery
ECO/RENO
Dates: 11.07.2010-25.07.2010
DGV 03
Nashi Droozya- shelter for animals
ECO/SOCI/MANU
Dates: 28.07.2010- 11.08.2010
Project:
Project:
This project will be held for the second year. It was SUPER successful the last time!
This project is dedicated to facilitating the work of the "Tvoi Droozya (Your Friends) Animal Shelter. Their work includes the caring, training, and re-homing of previously homeless, abandoned or abused animals. The "Tvoi Droozya (Your Friends) Animal Shelter is a well established non-governmental organization which places emphasis on animal welfare. Its key objectives include decreasing the number of stray animals on the streets of Samara and enabling rescued animals to acquire the training and skills integral to full rehabilitation, in order for the animals to be suitable for re-homing.
The Nashi Droozya (Our Friends) Animal Shelter was established eleven years ago and since then has had continuing success in its efforts to promote and sustain animal welfare. The shelter has successfully housetrained over 450 dogs, 450 cats and neutered over 1,000 animals as preparatory activities before re-housing. In all, the Shelter has re-housed over 4,500 animals since its inception in 2007. The volunteer should ideally be a lover of animals and hold concern for animal welfare and rights. Previous experience of contact with animals is preferable.
Work:
During this project the volunteer will be expected to work to fulfill the aims of the "Tvoi Droozya (Your Friends) Animal Shelter. This includes
manual work, such as helping to clean the animals cages, feeding the animals, walking them, and overseeing the animals general health and wellbeing, including ensuring that the animals are as content as possible in their living environment.
The tasks allocated to the volunteer will also involve promoting the work of the organization and helping to engage the population of Samara in regards to the issue of animal welfare in
general, and specifically the objectives of the "Tvoi Droozya (Your Friends) Animal Shelter.
This promotional work could take the form of designing posters, flyers and other graphic materials, or organizing meetings and rallies to bolster awareness of the problem of animal homelessness and boost support for the organizations work.
Requirements
Age 18-99
Basic skills working with animals
Sociability
Knowledge of Russian is very welcome
Interested in animals!
Accommodation:
To be confirmed, probably in a flat in the city
Food:
To be confirmed, probably prepared by volunteers
Special remarks:
The volunteer should ideally be a lover of animals and hold concern for animal welfare and rights.
Previous experience of contact with animals is preferable.
Things to bring:
Warm clothes (sweater, training suit, raincoat, etc.)
Sleeping bag
Summer clothes (shorts, T-shirts, socks, trousers)
Shoes (shoes, boots, slippers, water boots)
First Aids Kit
Umbrella
Information about your country and yourself is important
Leisure:
The volunteers will organize their leisure time themselves. Therefore there will be some excursions around Samara and samara region.
Participation fee is 20 euro (To cover administration costs (paid upon the arrival)
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DGV 04 MTV
YA POLIGLOT
LANGUAGE CAMP
EDU/SOCI/KIDS
Dates: From the beginning of June up to 3 months (minimum 20 days)
Project:
Project:
Language Club Ya-Polyglot develops a variety of educational projects for children and teenagers. One of our projects is a summer language camp which gives children and teenagers an opportunity to have a good rest after the school year and learn foreign languages in a friendly and relaxing atmosphere. While in the camp, children and teenagers not only improve their skills of cooperation and team-work, but also learn to overcome language and culture barrier. That is why it is essential that volunteers from a variety of countries participate in the project.
Work:
We invite volunteers for the position of a group-leader, a teacher or both.
A group-leader is responsible for:
organizing culture and sport activities,
maintaining discipline in the group they are responsible for,
uniting the kids and teaching them sharing and cooperation.
A teacher is responsible for:
teaching a foreign language/languages to children,
helping in organizing culture and sport activities.
Accommodation:
During the camp you stay in the main building with the staff and the children. You share a room with 1-3 other group leaders/teachers, toilet and shower in the room. Free meals are provided in the camp canteen.
If you stay for 3 months during the breaks between the camps (1 break is 3 days,) you'll be hosted in Samara in a family.
Requirements:
20 35 years old
non-smoker
speaking English fluently, preferably as a native language (speaking other languages in addition to English, especially French and German, is welcomed)
experience in working with children and/or teenagers
loving sports and physically fit
creative and initiative
responsible
Participation fee is 50 euro (To cover administration costs (paid upon the arrival)