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English
conversation practice with high school students Volunteer project: Inebolu is a sea-side town by the Black Sea coast with 10.000 inhabitants. The school management is willing their pupils of 14-17 age group to practice English by close contacts with foreigners and to gain courage to speak it. The international volunteers will practise English with the teenagers. Special requirements: Volunteers don't need to be native speakers but must have a good level of English and must be keen on speaking and teaching. A motivation letter must be sent with the application form. Language: English Accommodation: In the school dormitory, in 4 bedded rooms. Sleeping bag and mat are not necessary. Some dinners may be offered by the families of the students. Location: Inebolu is in the northwest of Turkey. Nearest city is Kastamonu. Terminal: Istanbul
Age range: 20 and over
Environmental
and landscaping work around the monument of King Midas Volunteer project: The Frigian king Midas who was known by his “donkey ears” and ability to turn everything he touched into gold, lived in Central Anatolia. A monument named after him is still standing in the city of Gordion. The local Scout-Youth and Sport Association has a project to introduce the monument and to better its surrounding. The volunteers will be involved in manual environmental development work around the monument of King Midas. Among many activities in the frame of this project, there will be cleaning of the area, removing garbage, doing some landscaping work, erecting sign posts, etc. Language: English Accommodation: Under the supplied tents. Sleeping bags and mats are necessary. Location: Han Town is in Central Anatolia. The nearest city is Eskisehir. Terminal: Istanbul
Age range: 18 and over
Practicing
English with the local youth of Tatvan Volunteer project: Tatvan is a lake-side town by the biggest lake of Turkey. The municipality is keen on hosting international volunteers in order to broaden the minds of the local youth. The town hosted 3 international volunteer projects in the past 2 years and wants to host 2 more this year. The first project in Tatvan this year is about practicing English with the local youth. The volunteers will use English as a tool to encourage the local youngsters to learn foreign languages. Apart from the scheduled daily practices, volunteers must be ready to spend some of their free time with the locals as well. This project offers intensive close contacts with the local young population. Special requirements: Volunteers should have a good level of English and be keen on teaching. Language: English Accommodation: In a dormitory, sleeping bags and mats are not necessary. Location: Tatvan is in the east of Turkey, by Van Lake. The nearest cities are Bitlis & Van. Note: The project will start in Istanbul with an orientation meeting that all volunteers should attend on the first day of the project. The group will travel all over Turkey from west to the east by coach (21 hours) on the second day of the project. Thus 1 overnight stay in Istanbul is compulsory with an extra cost of 12 Euro on bed & breakfast basis. Terminal: Istanbul
Age range: 20 and over
Let's
make a film
Volunteer project: This is an
international thematic camp for the age group 14-17. Teenagers from
different countries will create a “group film” in a youth center. The
group participants will use their creativity & express their ideas to
write their scenario, act, shoot and direct their films in this project.
The volunteers will make a short documentary film about the camp life
using hand cameras and computers. Besides, the daily program of the
project may consists of different activities like sport, handicrafts,
creative drama, music, fine arts, etc. Some days are reserved for
trekking and sightseeing tours. In the camp, international volunteers
will be leading or assisting the daily activities. Language: English Accommodation: At Afacan Youth Center, in 3-4 bedded rooms with showers and toilets. Food will be served in the center. Location: Yeni Sakran is in the west of Turkey. The center is by the seaside. The nearest city is Izmir.
Note: Airport transfer may be organized upon request but only from Istanbul Atatürk Airport (in the European side) on July 19, 2009 Sunday (for the first group) and on July 27, 2009 Monday (for the second group), between 08.00 – 17.00 hours, at the cost of 20 ˆ. The group will depart to the camp site on the same evening by an overnight coach. The teen participants will also be accompanied on their return to Istanbul and will be settled in a hostel in the city center, at the cost of 12 ˆ, on bed + breakfast basis. Thus the return flight tickets must be arranged for July 28, 2009 Tuesday (first group) / August 5, 2009 Wednesday (second group). Terminal: Istanbul Age range: 14 - 17 years old
Extra fee: 180 Euro, including the
hostel accommodation in Istanbul before flying back.
Family
project: Beach
cleaning and raising environmental awareness at the Black Sea coast Volunteer project: This project is designed for families, both or single parents, who would like to participate in an international volunteer project with their children up to 12 years old. Accommodation will be more comfortable compared to the other projects and special activities will be arranged for the kids. The participants in the volunteer project will be involved in cleaning the beach in order to create public awareness about pollution. Apart from this, 1-2 volunteers with a good level of English will be requested to practice English with the local kids and teenagers. Language: English Accommodation: In a student dormitory. Sleeping bags and mats are not necessary. Location: Akcakoca is a lovely seaside town by the Black Sea coast. It is in the north-west of Turkey. The nearest city is Duzce. Terminal: Istanbul
Extra fee: 30 Euro per person
Paving
an open-air market place in a small town in central Anatolia Volunteer project: Gomurgen is a small town in central Anatolia that hosted 3 volunteer projects already in the last 2 years. Based on the success of these projects, the mayor invites another group in 2009. The work will be the follow up of last year’s project: Paving the roads at the open air market place. The work is manual and demanding. Volunteers will have a chance to experience the local hospitality. The specialty of this town is its nomadic life. There are 30.000 sheep in the town and in the summer people who live in Gomurgen go to the mountains to graze their sheep. In the free days, volunteers may visit the nomadic people on the mountains and can participate in the activities like shearing or milking the sheep. Language: English Accommodation: In a guesthouse with shared bathrooms and showers, in rooms of 6 people. Sleeping bag and mat are necessary. Location: Gomurgen is located in the middle of Turkey. The nearest city is Kayseri. Terminal: Istanbul
Age range: 18 and over
Share
your talents Volunteer project: Do you like to share you abilities with the others? If yes, the Provincial Youth and Culture House of Mardin city will be happy to host you for a 3 weeks project with the local children and youth. What you can do? Whatever you can offer like practicing English for beginners & pre-intermediate level, handicrafts, playing an instrument, chess, short movie making, drama, table tennis, in & outdoor games, etc. You will be organizing social activities based on your talents for 10-25 age group. Special requirements: A motivation letter should be sent with the application form, explaining what the volunteer can offer and how he/she can realize it. Language: English Accommodation: In a guest house in the city center. Sleeping bags and mats are not necessary. Location: Mardin is a province in the south east of Turkey by the Syrian border. Note: The project will start in Istanbul with an orientation meeting that all volunteers should attend on the first day of the project. The group will travel all over Turkey from west to the south-east by coach (23 hours) on the second day of the project. Thus 1 overnight stay in Istanbul is compulsory with an extra cost of 12 Euro on bed & breakfast basis. The rest of the days will be spent in Mardin province. Terminal: Istanbul
Age range: 18 and over
Volunteer project: The international volunteer project is intended to support local NGOs who are offering a free of charge alternative holiday for socialy and economically disadvantaged families of Istanbul. One of the partners is a local cooperative, which aim is to educate the mothers and their kids together during the whole year. But the families have no chance to realize such a holiday on their own. There will be two different groups of 10 kids + 5 mums, each staying for a week. The holiday will be realized in a youth center by the west coast of Turkey. The voluntreers will be involved in organizing, running & leading activities for the kids. Please, note that only 4 international participants are recruited for this project. Special requirements: We are looking for volunteers / counsellors who are able to organize, run and lead activities for the participants in different areas like teaching basic English, sport, drama, music, chess, indoor-outdoor games, handicraft, dance, etc. Volunteers should be at least 20 years old with experience of the above-mentioned activities or group leading, talkative, communicative, patient, talented and ready to teach. Mums will be a part of the camp life by cooking and sharing some responsibilities with the team. Motivation letter is required. Language: English Accommodation: In Afacan Youth Centre in 3-4 bedded rooms with toilet and shower. Sleeping bags and mats are not necessary. The counsellors will eat together with the group of children whom they are responsible for. Location: Yeni Sakran is by the Aegean Sea, in west of Turkey. The next city is Izmir. Terminal: Istanbul
Age range: 20 and over
Painting
and renovation of the
Karaagac village primary
school Volunteer project: Karaagac village school will need to be renovated during the summer in order to get ready for the next season. The international volunteer team will help the village administration to paint the school and to do some renovation work. 5 members of a local NGO will be a part of the international group. The project activities involve white washing in and outside walls of the primary school and some renovation work. Language: English Accommodation: In the school itself. Sleeping bags and mats are necessary. Location: Kocaeli is on the north-west of Turkey. The camp site is a village with 1000 inhabitants and 75 km from the city center. Terminal: Istanbul
Age range: 18 and over
Volunteer project: The international volunteer project is intended to support local NGOs who are offering a free of charge alternative holiday for socialy and economically disadvantaged youth of the east, in a youth center by the west coast. 2 groups of 10 university students from the east of Turkey will have a chance to experience a useful & different holiday during this project in weekly terms. The volunteers will organize, run and lead activities for the university students. Special requirements: We are looking for volunteers / counsellors who are able to organize, run and lead activities for the participants in different areas like practicing English, sport, drama, music, chess, indoor-outdoor games, handicraft, dance, etc. Volunteers should be at least 23 years old with experience of the above-mentioned activities or group leading. The level of English of the camp participants will be very low. Thus the volunteers / councellors should be talkative, communicative, patient, talented and ready to teach. Motivation letter is required. Language: English Accommodation: In Afacan Youth Centre in 3-4 bedded rooms with toilet and shower. Sleeping bags and mats are not necessary. Location: Yeni Sakran is by the Aegean Sea, in west of Turkey. The next city is Izmir. Terminal: Istanbul
Age range: 23 and over
Support
the operation and development of the Mini Zoo in Egirdir Volunteer project: Egirdir is a lovely lakeside town. Volunteer groups have been hosted by the municipality for many years and the mayor is very keen on hosting international volunteers in the town for different projects. This year volunteers will work at the Mini Zoo of the town where mainly domestic animals are protected and exhibited. The project activities include: developing the psychical conditions of the zoo, environmental arrangement, landscaping. Language: English Accommodation: In a guesthouse. Sleeping bags and mats are not necessary. Location: Egirdir is a lovely lakeside town in the west of Turkey. The nearest city is Isparta. Terminal: Istanbul
Age range: 18 and over
Organizing
educational classes and free time activities for disabled and autistic
children in Istanbul Volunteer project: Family Protection and Support Centre of Zeytinburnu Municipality is a free of charge service center for the people in need. The Disabled Unit of the center offers education, training, physiotherapy, hydrotherapy sessions for children and teenagers. There are several menthally and physically disabled children, however autistics are the majority. Volunteers are needed to assist the specialists in classes of education and training as well as running some extra classes and free time activities for groups of children based on their own experience, knowledge, talent and will, like drawing, origami, paper work, music, etc. Volunteers with experience of working with disabled children, especially with autistics, will be preferred. Language: English Accommodation: In the municipal guest house. Sleeping bags and mats are not necessary. Location: Zeytinburnu is a developing district of Istanbul. You can find all the facilities needed around. Terminal: Istanbul
Age range: 18 and over
Art workshop
Volunteer project: Kayaköy Art Camp
is a place where different art workshops are held for
international participants. Language: English Accommodation: In the garden of the campsite under a clear sky and many stars. Sleeping bag and mat are necessary. Tents are supplied, but you can also bring your own if you want privacy. You can also sleep on the wooden beds provided. Home made, delicious food is served. Location: The campsite Kayakoy is a small village and an ancient Greek settlement in the south of Aegean Sea coast. Nearest towns are Fethiye and Mugla. Terminal: Fethiye Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: An extra fee of Euro
340.- will be charged on arrival to cover the cost of accommodation,
food, and materials. The extra fee for the 1 week project from May 23
to May 30, 2009 is 170 Euro. Please note that there is no work in these
projects but the mentioned activities are taught to the
participants.
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