International Volunteering Programs in Latvia – Fully Funded

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION

The volunteer will spend most of the time in pre-school with children age 1,5 to 6 years, so it is important that the volunteer wants to be around children, assist teachers to take care of them, watch their steps and first words were spoken. Daily routines of play, learning, some up to 3h of outdoor time, additional forest time. Volunteer will be a helping hand for the teachers, we would like to develop skills and passions for the volunteer, so there are opportunities to create regular workshops and activities for the children. Volunteers together will be responsible to manage and develop the Instagram page preilivolunteers, so it will be one of the tasks to get showing their everyday life, experiences, be active and transfer the experiences also to the world through Instagram. Depending on restrictions we would like for volunteers to organise events, workshops and activities also for the wider community in Preili and other municipalities. Preili is a small place with 7000 inhabitants.

ACCOMMODATION, FOOD AND TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS

Accommodation is provided in a three-room flat where each of the volunteers has their own room, a common living room, a shared kitchen and a bathroom. The flat is in nice condition for living, with a balcony, fully furnished, with all things needed. Food for volunteers will be covered while in kindergarten, they will have breakfast, lunch and snacks. We will provide money for additional food expenses and shopping together. Travel costs are covered according to the Erasmus+ distance calculator. We do not have public transport in Preili.

TRAINING DURING THE ACTIVITY

The volunteer will have on-arrival and mid-term training from the Latvian national agency for youth. Additionally, there will be daily on-hand job-related training.

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

We would like to see a motivated young person, who likes children, wants to spend quality time with them, is physically active (a lot of running and playing outdoor games). The main requirement is to want to work in pre-school and with kids. According to the regulation as volunteering is in pre-school, young person needs to have proof of c19 vaccination (EU certificate with QR code)