Centre of Creative Development "Volshebniki" (RUS-23)


Type: Education: Teaching languages - Country: Russian Federation

Brief description and main aims

The Centre of Creative Development «Volshebniki» (CCD «Volshebniki») is located in Samara and aims to provide education and a safe space for children of a wide range of ages to spend their time while their parents are working. The CCD «Volshebniki» started in November 2006 and has two branches which are located in nice, safe areas of the city
near big parks.
 
The teachers care for and educate about 80 children aged between 1 and 15. The children generally have demanding timetables from their state schools and come to our Centre in their free time for 3-4 hours a week.
 
We offer the children a safe place where they can use their free time productively. One of the aims of our work is to support children with learning difficulties and disabilities and to provide good-quality education to children from low-income households. These children are taught for free or for a small fee to cover the cost of the staff at the Centre.

Main Activities

Volunteers will work with children aged between 2 and 15, mainly in after-school (/after-kindergarten) groups. S/he will help the children with school projects, organise their free time and lead masterclasses in accordance with his/her abilities and interests. S/he will also participate in organizing different events for
the children and for the staff. We are willing to offer our volunteers the opportunity to learn how to organise leisure time activities and we will also show them different methods for working with children of
different ages. We would also appreciate help with languages activities. We want to give our volunteers space for their own activities and ideas.

Volunteer tasks

  • Preparing small activities for breaks or free time between lessons;
  • Preparing different events;
  • Playing with children during breaks and when the teachers need to work alone;
  • Assisting teachers in the classroom and following the lesson plan;
  • Helping teachers prepare classes and workshops;
  • Acting as a responsible adult and maintaining discipline;
  • Interacting with children through games, songs, drawings lessons and workshops;
  • Having direct contact with the children;
  • Being a role model;
  • Helping clean up the class room, playroom and corridor after sessions.

Volunteer requirements / Skills

  • Age 18-30 (flexible);
  • Knowledge of Russian is welcomed, but not essential;
  • Motivation and desire to work with children, strong communication skills, power of observation, responsibility;
  • Previous experience of working with children is welcomed.

Location

The centre is located in Samara.

Hosting Situation (Board and Lodging)

Volunteers will live either in host families or in a flat shared with other international volunteers in the city of Samara.

More Information

Number of volunteers in project: 1
 
 

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