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“Ya-Poliglot” KIDS

Partner

One of the leading language centres in Samara, Ya-Polyglot develops and implements a variety of programs in the field of foreign language learning for adults and children. At Ya-Polyglot, we teach those languages which have the highest demand worldwide: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic, Russian as a foreign language.

Ya-Polyglot is an authorized centre of exam preparation for Cambridge exams as well as an authorized center of examination and exam preparation for the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) exams.

Project

The project takes place at Children’s camp “Electonic” (Yagodnoye village, Samara region, Russia). This camp is located in picturesque green forested areas near the Volga river and have a large territory with lots of sports grounds and open-air swimming pools. The camp also has 24-hour security guards and medical personnel.

The Volunteer’s main tasks are:

  • organize language activities of English (and/or French,

Spanish, German) as a foreign language for children and teenagers (2-4 academic hours per day),

  • prepare a staged song/sketch/poem etc in a foreign language with children for the Parents’ Day concert,

  • prepare and make a presentation for children about the Volunteer’s own country, its culture, traditions etc.

  • to prepare and supervise culture, sports and other activities taking place at the camp,

  • use a variety of methods to encourage development and personal growth of children;

  • to modify camp activities in accordance with children’s interests and abilities;

  • encourage children’s interest in foreign languages;

  • create language environment and motivate children to communicate in foreign languages;

  • immediately inform the Camp Coordinator of any accidents or/and violent incidents in the camp.

The Volunteer is to organize 2-4 academic hours of language activities (1 academic hour = 45 minutes) a day and to have 4-6 hours a day organizing, preparing and supervising sports, culture, entertainment and other activities.

Free time:

The volunteer arrives in Samara 3 days before leaving to the camp area. During this period the Volunteer stays in a hostel and has a chance to enjoy excursions. While in the camp area the Volunteer can have 2 days off. The schedule of working days and days off is to be agreed with Camp Coordinator within the first three days of the camp in order not to have the day off for all the volunteers on the same day. The Volunteer can spend their days off either in Samara hostel or in the camp.

Food and accommodation

Hostel in Samara (food is provided). Volunteers cook by themselves.

While at the camp the Volunteer is provided with food (5 meals a day) and accommodation (room to share with 3 other people, adjacent bathroom with a shower)

Requirements:

Age 18-99

Good communication skills

Ability to work under stress

Resourcefulness

Sociability

Knowledge of Russian is very welcome

Knowledge of how to work (play) with children of all ages (from pre-school to middle school age).

Things to bring:

  • Warm clothes (sweater, training suit, raincoat, etc.)

  • Sleeping bag

  • If you wish to bring your own small tent you are welcome

  • Summer clothes (shorts, T-shirts, socks, trousers)

  • Shoes (shoes, boots, slippers, water boots)

  • First Aids Kit

  • Umbrella

  • Information about your country and yourself is important

Important!

The Volunteer is to provide the following medical documents:

  • chest X-ray,

  • enterobiasis test results,

  • vaccination certificate,

  • complete blood count,

  • clinical urinalysis,

  • HIV blood test results.

Motivation letter (or video about yourself) is needed

Participation fee is 50 euro (To cover administration costs (paid upon the arrival)

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