ONLY FOR ROMANIANS ! Project: “EVS in Waldorf kindergarten in Sigulda 2”. Sending Organization: American International School or Transylvania, 2012-RO-45, AISTschool.ro Please send any questions, and/or your CV and Motivation Letter in English/French to [email protected] by November 15th the latest. Coordinator and receiving organization: society “Alternative Education of Sigulda” (SAI) Accreditation number: 2013-LV-55 Venue: Sigulda (Latvia latvia.travel/en/article/sigulda) – one of the most beautiful and attractive places in Latvia, located just 50 km from the capital of Latvia (Riga) Duration of activity: 01.04.2015-31.03.2016 (12 month) Participants: two volunteers (20-30 years old) from Portugal and Romania. During the project both volunteers will be provided with all necessary things for living – rented and well equipped room or flat, bicycle for local movement, the second breakfast and lunch in kindergarten, monthly pocket money (80 Eur), monthly food money (150 Eur), educational and daily support by mentor and foreperson. Project activities: Activities or tasks of volunteers will be split in three parts: Main part – assistance to kindergarten staff in daily works as playing with kids, participation in classes, assistance to kids during meals, dishwashing, making beds, helping to dress up for kids, doing different outdoor activities, etc. Waldorf kindergarten of Sigulda provides alternative educational methodology and EVS volunteers will have a chance to learn it by watching and participating in all activities. Waldorf (Steiner) education is a humanistic approach to pedagogy based on the educational philosophy of the Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner, the founder of anthroposophy, which regards the human being as composed of body, soul, and spirit. Waldorf pedagogy distinguishes three broad stages in child development. The early years education focuses on providing practical, hands-on activities and environments that encourage creative play. In the elementary school, the emphasis is on developing pupils artistic expression and social capacities, fostering both creative and analytical modes of understanding. Secondary education focuses on developing critical understanding and fostering idealism. Throughout, the approach stresses the role of the imagination in learning and places a strong value on integrating intellectual, practical, and artistic themes. The educational philosophys overarching goal is to develop free, morally responsible, and integrated individuals equipped with a high degree of social competence. 2) The second part – participation in SAI work, for example, helping to organize different events as seminars, workshops, charity fairs etc. 3) The third part – volunteers’ creative activities: each of both volunteers during the project have to offer and realize (with a help from SAI staff) some new activity, for example, photo exhibition, some event according to his/her national traditions, etc. We have well equipped room for seminars and handicrafts, that could be used for volunteers creative and learning activities. There they can organize some events as well as learn such handicrafts as sewing, knitting, weaving and toy-crafting.
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