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Volunteer project: The newly opened Youth Center of Urkmez town invites international volunteers for renovation, gardening and environmental development works in and around the center. The local youth is ready to help to the volunteers in their daily work. The volunteer activities involve manual work like painting in and outdoor walls of the building, making a protective wall around the garden, beach cleaning, etc. Language: English Accommodation: In the youth center. Mats are provided, please bring sleeping bags. Location: Ürkmez is a sea side town in the coastal district Seferihisar, in the west of Turkey. The nearest city is Izmir. Terminal: Istanbul
Age range: 18 and over
Volunteer project: Seferihisar is the Turkish member of “Citta Slow” network. The town prefers to keep the traditional values rather than the global impacts. The municipality is willing to adorn the main street with geranium flowers in the balconies and painting the facades of all buildings. The group of international volunteers will help the workers in this project for the first level flats. They will be mainly involved in painting the facades of the buildings. Language: English Accommodation: In a building. Mats are provided, please bring sleeping bags. Location: Seferihisar is a town in the west of Turkey. The nearest city is Izmir. Terminal: Istanbul
Age range: 18 and over
Volunteer project: A summer camp for a group of kids aged between 10-14 and teenagers aged 14-17 whose families are financially supporting for this holiday, will be organized in a youth centre by the seaside. The kids group will stay for 10 days and the teens for the following week.
The volunteers will be counselling a group
of children aged between 10-14 and teens of 14-17, leading several
activities for them. The main projects are photography for the kids
group and filming for the teens. Please note that you will be dealing with the kids / teens through the given & intensive program all day long. You will spend most of your time with the kids / teens in the camp area with a limited private life. Thus contact with the local is very limited however you will have contact with the working people in the campsite. Volunteers may have fun together only after the kids go to the bed and the team cover the daily late staff meeting in the camp. Leaving the camp area is not allowed due to unexpected emergency cases. Teamwork is very essential for this project. Please, note that only 3 international participants are recruited for this project.
Special requirements: We are looking for communicative, talkative volunteers who are at least 20 years old with a good command of English because practising English with songs, games and dialogues will be a part of your task. Experience on photography and short film making is preferable. Apart from this, some abilities on one of the following fields will be preferred: Any sports (like basketball, volleyball, swimming, football, table tennis, etc.) fine arts, handicrafts, music, dance, drama and group & outdoor games. Previous experience will be preferred and a motivation letter with a pass size photo should complete your application form. Applicants will be contacted for a short interview by the local host via Skype or MSN. Please add your Skype or MSN address on the application form. Language: English Remark: For this particular project, all applications will be evaluated on May 10. This is an exception to the regular practice for the rest of the projects, where the placement is done on a first come first served basis.
Accommodation: In Afacan Youth Centre, in 3-6 bedded rooms with toilet and shower. Sleeping bags and mats are not necessary. The counselors will eat together with the group of children/teens they are responsible for. Location: Yeni Sakran is by the Aegean Sea, in the west of Turkey. The next city is Izmir. Note: The volunteers will spend one night in İstanbul, as the group will depart to the camp site on the next day in the evening. Terminal: Istanbul
Age range: 20 and over
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
majority of the group will be Turkish teens. Language: English Accommodation: At Afacan Youth Center, in 3-5 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 18, 2010 Sunday, 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 on the night of July 25, 2010. Thus the return flight tickets must be arranged for July 26, 2010 Monday afternoon. Terminal: Istanbul Age range: 14 - 17 years old
Extra fee: 200 Euro
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 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 15 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: With contributions of different NGOs, a free of charge alternative holiday is offered to socialy and economically disadvantaged youth for their social inclusion. 16 university students from different cities of Turkey will have a chance to experience a useful and different holiday during this project. Including 2 group leaders, the majority of the group will be Turkish. The project needs 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 must be at least 23 years old with experience of the above-mentioned activities or group leading. Non formal education experience is preferred. The level of English of the camp participants will be very low. Thus the volunteer / councellors should be talkative, communicative, patient, talented and ready to teach. Special requirements: A motivation letter should be sent with the application form. 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
Art workshop
Fethiye
July 10 - July 24, 2010
Art workshop
Fethiye
July 24 - August 7, 2010
Art workshop
Fethiye
August 7 - August 21, 2010
Art workshop
Fethiye
August 21 - September 4, 2010
Art workshop
Fethiye
September 4 - September 18, 2010
Art workshop
Fethiye
September 18 - October 2, 2010
Art workshop
Fethiye
December 26, 2010 - January
8, 2011
Volunteer project: Kayaköy Art Camp
is a place where different art courses are held for international
participants. Language: English Accommodation: Under tents in the garden of the campsite under a clear sky and many stars. Sleeping bags and mats 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 town is Fethiye, city is Mugla. Terminal: Istanbul 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. Please note that there is no work in these
projects but the mentioned activities are taught to the
participants.
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