Organizing art workshops for disabled people in
Istanbul
Istanbul
1 to 3 months
Volunteer project: Dreams Academy is a project realized with the financial support of UNDP and Turkey Vodafone Foundation since 2008. Dreams Academy has educated over 500 socially disadvantaged individuals & people with disabilities in its art education workshops, for free. Dreams Academy carried out two sub-projects with its innovative and creative pattern. Social Inclusion Band which consists of the young and talented people educated by the workshops of Dreams Academy being candidates for future artists and Dreams Academy Theatrical Company which is a drama and dance group, performed on the scene with professional artists.
Dreams Academy volunteers will help the project at the Dreams Academy Center in İstanbul with all aspects of workshop preparation, workshop performances as well as any other office or field work related to the project.
Volunteer work: Serving and assisting people with disabilities at workshops, assisting the instructors before and after workshops, organizing and running events on and off-site. Volunteers will work 6 days a week and have 1 day free in the weekdays as most of the weekends they will be busy. 8 working hours is requested. Please note that although the project is in İstanbul, you will have a limited time to visit the city, due to long working hours.
Special requirements: Candidates should be at least 20 years old and have a strong motivation to work with disabled people, socially disadvantaged groups & individuals and write a detailed motivation letter including their experience (if any) and wish to be a part of a hard working team. Previous experiences are preferable but good mood & good wills are more essential.
Volunteers talented in dance, drama, playing a music instrument, juggling, photography, film, drawing, rhythm, vocal/choir will be preferred, although you may offer to teach another art or activity. Teachers of above-mentioned fields are needed especially. A motivation letter should be sent along with the application form. Applications without motivation letter will not be considered.
Language: English. Some Turkish might be helpful but not necessary.
Duration of the project: Minimum stay is 1 month up to 3 months. The duration can be extended if both sides agree. One can start any time, but please be aware that, as the beginning dates are flexible for each volunteer, you might be the only volunteer during your stay if there is no other application for the same period. The project is running until December 31, 2012.
Accommodation: In a volunteer house near Dreams Academy Center at the Asian side of Istanbul. Sleeping bag and mat are not necessary.
Location: Ataşehir, İstanbul, Asian side.
Terminal: Istanbul
Age range: 20 and over
Participation fee: $590 CAD
Experience
life and work on a traditional organic farm
eco farms in rural areas all over Turkey
1 to 3 months
Volunteer project: The farms are located in different regions of Turkey. They are examples of the traditional organic farming in Turkey as many other farmers unfortunately use chemicals. All projects offer a very close contact with the local people as the volunteers will be living & working together with the farmer families.
There will be different daily manual tasks and sometimes hard work in each farm such as picking up vegetables or fruits; hoeing, raking or spading the soil; grafting or pruning the trees, watering the plants and trees, mowing grasses, weeding, animal feeding & caring, basic construction works, producing mud bricks, harvesting crops, drying leaves or seeds, processing grains, producing jam or sauce, dry stone wall making, etc. Of course not all these works will be faced in each farm and in each period, but volunteers must be ready to do any kind of manual work requested.
Teaching basic daily English might be a task for the volunteers as well. Farmers will be working alongside and working hours may vary depending on the work. Also working hours will be longer than in usual workcamps, but farmers are tolerant towards volunteers unless they are not really lazy.
Most of the farms may not accept more than 2-3 volunteers at the same time. Thus, do not expect an international group to work with. This is a project for individuals or pairs. Please note that you might be the only volunteer at the time when you are in the farm.
Special requirements: A motivation letter is required with application.
Arrival and orientation: All volunteers have to arrive in Istanbul for an orientation meeting prior to their project.
Language: English
Duration of the project: Dates are flexible, thus you can start any time. Minimum stay is 1 week in each farm, maximum is 3 months. It is also possible to spend your time in different farms at different regions by staying for at least 1 week in each farm. The placement will be done according to the availability of the farms at the time of application. The project is running until October 30, 2012.
Accommodation: Volunteers will stay in or nearby the farms in separate rooms, in some cases under tents. Meals are usually eaten with the family members. Mainly vegetarian food is served. Sleeping bags and mats are not necessary.
Terminal: Istanbul
Age range: 20 and over
Participation fee: $590 CAD
Extra fee: 30 Euro for any period of time, to be paid on arrival
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