Description:
Participants work with local non-governmental community centers that supports middle aged and elderly folk. The center primarily runs educational activities such as language courses, seminars, continuing education courses, computer classes etc. Volunteers are needed to help create and lead workshops, especially teaching English (or other languages) and teaching computers.
As an ELI volunteer, you're not expected to know Polish: you'll be paired with locals who speak English.
Highlights:
Go beyond the ordinary. Poland only recently emerged from beyond the Iron Curtain, joined the European Union and landed on the itinerary for travelers go want to escape the familiar and touristy sites of Western Europe. Here they're discovering old cities, castles, lakes and virgin forests. They explore and party in historic cities of Krakow, Wroclaw and Gdansk that offer hip restaurants and clubs, great live music and a thriving art scene set against the backdrop of cities that date back 600 years.
Languages:
English
and Polish
Cost in US$: Contact us
Cost Includes:
In-country orientation/Training,
In-country staff support,
Registration fees
and Written materials pre-departure
Experience Required: no
Typical Volunteer Projects:
adult education,
arts,
athletics,
community centers,
community development,
computer training,
elderly,
English teaching
and social services, social work
Age Range: 18 and up
This Program is open to
Worldwide
Participants.
This Program is also open to
Couples and Individuals.
Typical Living Arrangement:
Other
Participants Travel to Poland
Independently
Typically Participants Work
Independently
Application Process Involves:
ELI-Experiential Learning International's Mission Statement: ELI's full name, Experiential Learning International, reflects our philosophy. We believe that the most compelling life lessons come through experience, and that international experiences are among the most profound influences on our sense of self and our view of the world. ELI facilitates flexible international learning programs for independent travelers by partnering with local organizations to give participants the opportunity to experience and contribute to sustainable ongoing local projects throughout the world.
Year Founded: 2001