Interactive Playground for All
       Rixensart          July 15 - August 28, 2010

Volunteer project: TILT is a project that exists since 5 years – 3 young mothers started a small non-profit organization, with objective to open an interactive museum in Rixensart, a village located 30 km south of Bruxelles. TILT stands for « Terrain Interactif Ludique pour Tous » or “ Interactive Playground for All”.
A spacious location of about 400 m² is dedicated to discover the world and to think about the world surrounding us – everything is done in a very playful way.
Children from the region will be invited for a journey around the world. The aim of the museum is to widen their horizons, to invite them to question their knowledge, to question themselves and to understand better the world in which they live.
The museum will be built to push the children to the discovery of the world and then to lead them to a reflection, using exhibitions, games, and do-it-yourself workshops, of cooking, building toys using what nature provides…
The museum for children will be hosted on the site of Froidmont to Rixensart and the
opening is planned for September 2010.

The volunteers will be asked to help in painting jobs and building modules of the museum. You will be also asked to help in the final cleaning before the opening. Two or three persons will coach you. You will make a dream come true !
Working schedule: 4 days a week, around 7 hours / day.

Special requirements: We would like to have volunteers who enjoy manual work.

Possible free time activities: In the village: cinema, walks or mountain bike, sport center with a swimming pool, library, shops, restaurants.
Near the village : Walibi – attraction park, Louvain-La-Neuve, a university campus.
In the area : 20 minutes by train to Bruxelles – Capital of Europe – a multicultural city with a thousand faces: a majestic historic centre, a unique ambiance, a huge array of activities for both younger and older people. Visit the Manneken-Pis, the Atomium, the Art Nouveau Houses (Horta) and the Belgian Strip Cartoon Centre. And last but not least, taste our famous chocolate.
At the Museum site, meet with passionate but also fun people - a BBQ and a train trip to the beautiful city of Brugges will be offered.

Language: English

Duration of the project: The project is running from July 15 to August 28, 2010. We request a minimum stay of two weeks.

Accommodation: In the museum (dormitory), with a shower, bicycle, washing machine, and kitchen. The house is near supermarket, cinema, bakery, train station,... Please, don't forget your sleeping bag.

Location: The project site is located in Rixensart, approximately 30 km south of Bruxelles. The location of the museum is a 5 min walk from the train station.

Terminal: Bruxelles

Age range: 18 and over
 

 

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