All-Ukrainian Association for Youth Co-Operation Alternative-V

All-Ukrainian Association for Youth Co-operation “Alternative-V”

All-Ukrainian Association for Youth Co-operation “Alternative-V” - is a non-political, non-profit non-governmental youth organisation, founded in 1992. Alternative-V was created to facilitate co-operation between youth organisations, to involve Ukrainian young people into programmes on the national and international level in the fields of education, culture, ecology, historical heredity protection and helping disadvantaged people. Alternative-V wants to contribute to development of more peaceful society, to the decrease of social injustice. The Association obtained All-Ukrainian status in 1999.
The main activities of the organisation include short-term voluntary projects – international youth voluntary workcamps in different regions of Ukraine (around 20 each year), long-term voluntary projects, seminars, conferences and trainings on both national and international level, youth exchanges and educational programmes; local, regional and national projects aimed at promotion of voluntary movement.
The organisation is a member of the Alliance of European Voluntary Service Organisations, CCIVS /UNESCO (Co-ordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service). The organisation is an official partner of SCI (Service Civil International) and ICYE (International Cultural Youth Exchange).

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Our address: 13/21v, Shevchenka lane (provulok), office 302
Kyiv 01001

Ukraine

Phone numbers: +38 044 288-09-15

+38 067 549-62-99 (office mobile)

Tel. /Fax +38 044 279-25-62

E-mail: placement

general

Age limit: please, check description of every project.

Language: English is always a language of the project, at the same time if you have any knowledge of Slavic languages it will help you to orientate in our country.

Extra fee: as a rule we do not have extra fee in our workcamps. But we charge it on projects for teenagers.

Workcamps in Ukraine - 2013

NEW!!! Projects for TEENagers

The type of work of the projects is shown by abbreviations as follows:

Educational project EDU

Renovation/construction RENO

Cultural CULT

Environment ENVI

Festival FEST

Work with kids KIDS

Projects for teenagers TEEN

Alt-01 Scoutville I Kyiv region 02.06 - 16.06.2013 KIDS 5 vols (19-29)

Alt-03 Scoutville II Kyiv region 17.06 - 01.07.2013 KIDS 5 vols (19-29)

Alt-06 Scoutville III Kyiv region 03.07 - 17.07.2013 KIDS 5 vols (19-29)

Alt-09 Scoutville IV Kyiv region 18.07 - 01.08.2013 KIDS 5 vols (19-29)

Motivation Letter is required!!!

Project partner: Youth Union “Kyiv Scouts”.

Project: This year will be the fourth year when youth organization “Kyiv Scouts” organizes the children camp “Forest village Scoutville”. The camp is situated on picturesque banks of Kaniv artificial sea in the pine forest. The nearest town – Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyi and the camp is situated 120 km from Kyiv – capital of Ukraine. Camp is based in tents in pine forest. There is water and electricity on the project site. Special hygienic zones are equipped with showers and toilets. Food is prepared by children (with the help of instructors and cooks) on open fire.

The program of camp is based on Scouts methods, which provide overall development of the children. Program includes developing games, hiking trips, different sport competitions, additional educational courses (in scouts sphere), excursion program in National open-air museum “Pereyaslav”. The team of foreign volunteers will work in close cooperation with pedagogical staff of the camp (teachers, psychologists, instructors of physical culture and sport, engineers).

Join us and you will understand where the summer lives!

Work: we expect volunteers to be actively involved in the life of Scoutville. You will take part in administrating project site (checking accommodation facilities for children etc). International volunteers will help in organizing and leading clubs, workshops. If you have your own ideas what to suggest as a theme of a workshop/club/meeting – you are always welcome! Please, mention your ideas for possible activities and your previous experience in motivation letter.

Accommodation/Food: volunteers will be accommodated in 2 tents (1 tent for 3 persons). Food will be provided (or prepared by volunteers) three times per day.

Location: near Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine

Terminal: Kyiv

Nearest Airport: Kiev Borispol Airport (KBP).

Leisure time: Ukraine is a wonderful place to visit during the summer. There are 17 museums and 7 magnificent parks in Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyy, so volunteers will enjoy this place. Well-known in Ukraine - Open-air Museum of Folk Architecture is situated in Pereyaslav. Here you can see, among other things, authentic peasant huts of the times of old, smithies and several windmills of the eighteenth century. In fact, a village of the 17th–19th centuries is recreated. On the territory of the open-air museum, you can find other museums, one of which exhibits stone idols of the Scythian times of centuries before Christ.

What to bring: sleeping bag, mat, working clothes and shoes, pictures/postcards from your country, flags, music, games, and recipes. Volunteers will have the opportunity to swim in the river – so, please, bring your swimming suit, slippers, sunscreen and towel. Bring mosquito protection spray/lotion. And of course, do not forget you good mood!

Language: English.

Remarks: alcohol is strictly forbidden on the project site. Smoking in front of children is not acceptable. We are waiting for volunteers who are interested to work with children, have good ideas and need space to implement them.

Motivation letter is required! Please, describe in ML which skills you want to share with campers.

On first day of the project volunteers will meet in the office of Alternative-V in Kiev and together with the campleader will travel to the project site. Trip will take 2 hours by bus, one way ticket cost – around 3 euro.

Alt-02 Towards children Kyiv region 07.06 – 25.06.2013 KIDS 5 vols (19-30)

Motivation letter is required!

Project partner: Service for children and family affairs of Kyiv Region State administration.

Project: educational camp «Zoryanyi» works within the frames of Regional Complex Program to overcome children’s negligence support of the poor families with children and reformation of the boarding schools. Camp takes place annually from 2008 and hosts around 200 children aged 8-16 years old. Educational camp “Zoryanyi” was established for children who grow in problematic environment: children deprived of parental care, homeless, and children from the families under the difficult living circumstances, children having problems with the law, orphans, and children from special institutions. For those children camp is the only possibility to spend time interestingly, in safe environment. International volunteers probably will be the first foreigners they meet with. We expect that experience of intercultural communication will widen horizons and enrich development of campers.

Work: during summer camp children visit historical places, meet interesting people, compete, sing, dance, play, and find new friends. International volunteers together with Ukrainian educators, psychologists, social workers, students-volunteers who have experience in work with above mentioned children are supposed to plan and run activities for campers such as creative workshops in small groups, assisting in common camp activities, cultural events, sport events, sightseeing tours by bus and on foot. Campers will be divided into 6 groups, 25 persons in each.

Possible activity themes:

- organizing sports activities. Our motto: «I can do it and I will teach others do it! »;

- Playmaker (organizing of the games, games in the street, in the gym, national games). Motto is «Playing is the communication means and child socialization».

- Choreographer (ability to create and to lead dance classes, individual and collective dances). The motto is «I dance – dance together».

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic volunteers, who are able to share their knowledge. The volunteer should be responsible, be able to work in team and be initiative. Camp shift will start on 10 of June and end on 24 of June, international volunteers should arrive earlier for preparation.

Accommodation & food: in the building, 3-4 persons per room. Meals will be provided 4 times per day.

Location: village Pyatyhatky, Obukhiv district, Kyiv region (30 km from Kiev).

Terminal: Kyiv.

Nearest airport: Boryspil airport, airport “Kyiv”.

Leisure time: activities in the group, intercultural learning, sightseeing tours, sport and cultural activities, picnics, swimming and paddling in river and everything what we will be able to create for ourselves to make our camp exciting.

What to bring: sun protection, mosquito repellent, comfortable shoes and clothes, musical instruments, detailed information about your country, your flag, national games and recipes, good mood and motivation.

Remarks: alcohol is strictly forbidden on the project site. Smoking in front of children is not acceptable.

Motivation letter is required! Please, describe in ML which skills you want to share with campers.

Languages: English.

Alt-04 Summer with English I Kharkiv region 19.06 - 02.07.2013 KIDS 4 vols (18+)

Alt-07 Summer with English II Kharkiv region 05.07 - 18.07.2013 KIDS 4 vols (18+)

IMPORTANT NOTE Dates of projects can vary by 1-2 days (precise dates will be confirmed at the beginning of April).

Project partner: Regional Youth Centre of European Co-operation “Planet XXI”.

The Project: Sports summer centre “Boyko school” is situated in a picturesque place on the bank of the lake, 30 km from Kharkiv (second largest city in Ukraine and its first capital), eastern part of Ukraine. The Center was founded in 1987 on the territory of the former duke’s estate. On the territory of the Center there is a pond with a lot of fish – so you can go fishing there. There also are stables with 12 horses, a riding school for children. The camp hosts about 200 children at a time. The camp works by the program of the summer English language school.

Work: Each volunteer will be accommodated together with one Ukrainian leader in the camp next to children rooms. The main task of the volunteers will be to help in organising everyday life of the camp and leisure time activities, such as workshops, sport competitions, contests, activities connected with culture, history, traditions of the volunteers’ countries. The volunteers will also assist teachers in teaching English in the course of lessons. Volunteers will not be provided with a ready plan for the lessons or activities. Everything is up to the volunteers. We expect from volunteers new ideas and enthusiasm in organising children’s leisure time to make it meaningful and fun. Every volunteer must be ready to help children in organising the Day of Culture of the volunteer’s country (national games, songs, dances, recipes of the national food – should be easy to cook!). If you have experience, and most important - desire to work with children, this project is for YOU!

Accommodation/Food: Volunteers will be accommodated in rooms with 4 beds. Simple accommodation; toilet and shower with warm water are near the rooms. Food will be provided in the camp canteen three times a day.

Location: 30 km from Kharkiv. Kharkiv is the second largest city in Ukraine and its first capital. It can truly be named a Ukrainian megapolis. It is situated in North-East of Ukraine in the confluence of three rivers. Its population is 1 470 000 people. It is one of the biggest scientific and cultural centers. Kharkiv is the city of students and has 80 higher educational establishments. The city is famous for its great traditions and extraordinary historical past. In 2004 Kharkiv celebrated its 350th anniversary.

Here you can find some information about Kharkiv

Terminal: Kharkiv.

Nearest Airport: Kharkiv.

Leisure Time: Lots of sport facilities are available, in the evening cultural meetings with the campers and staff will be organized, sightseeing, excursions around Kharkiv city, disco and everything what we will be able to create for ourselves to make our camp exciting.

What to bring: musical instruments, detailed information about your country, flags, national music, postcards (will be used for geographical and historical quizzes), national games and recipes, arts and crafts to make with kids.

Language: English.

Alt-05_Step forward: 6 life lessons Khartsyzk, Donetsk region 24.06 - 07.07.2013 KIDS 10 vols (18+)

Motivation letter is required!

Project partners: NGO “Shag vpered” (Step forward)

Project: Our partner “Shag vpered” (Step forward) – is a local NGO, which has the main aim – to activate young people on the local level. They organize different trainings, events, charity actions for youth and children and with youth. Their biggest achievement is the creation of the 1st Youth Center in the south-eastern Ukraine, which prepares coordinators of volunteer groups.

Khartsyzk is situated 30 km from Donetsk, regional center. It has a population of about 65 000 inhabitants. There are several schools and high-schools. Industry in a town is the strong side of it. There are several plants, such as pipe plant, engineering plant, furniture plant, bread factory etc. This camp will be organized for the first time. This town has never seen a group of foreigners from different countries, neither the children. Most of the children come from the poor families and they might never get a chance to go abroad and to see other’s lives. Playing games with these children will have a long time impact; give them an opportunity to learn more about the outside world and to learn possibilities, which they have when they grow older. It is very important to activate local children and youth to work for the local community, to promote volunteering and active eco life style. For the local NGO it will give a chance to attract more donors and find volunteers to help out even after the camp is over.

Work: we invite volunteers for intercultural exchange with the local children (12-16 years old). The idea is to develop and teach 6 life lessons on different topics (e.i. team building, ecological education etc). We want to provide open space for volunteers to bring their ideas and help to implement them. Volunteers will have 2 days for each topic: 1 day to prepare and 1 day to perform. One of the lessons will be taught to the leaders and active volunteers of the regional partners-NGOs. The last 3-4 days will be in the regional landscape park Zuevka, where volunteers together with the representatives of NGOs will spend in the eco-style, living in tents and cooking in teams. Special program will be prepared for that part.

Accommodation/Food: Volunteers will live in the dormitory, 5-6 people in a room. All the facilities are available. Food will be provided 3 times a day in the local canteen. On the last 3-4 days meals will be cooked on the team basis.

Location: Khartsyzsk, Donetsk region

Terminal: Donetsk

Nearest airport: Donetsk, Donetsk region

Leisure time: At the free time volunteers will have an excursion around the town. There are rocks for climbing, paintball club and nice parks to visit. Volunteers can also visit Donetsk with a help of local youth.

What to bring: sleeping bag, pictures/postcards from your country, flags, music, games, recipes, arts and craft ideas and games\program to play with the children!!! Musical instruments are welcome! Bring working clothes and shoes. We will have the opportunity to swim in the river – so, please, bring your swimming suit, slippers, sunscreen and towel. Bring mosquito protection spray/lotion!

Language: English

Remarks: alcohol is strictly forbidden on the project site. Smoking in front of children is not acceptable. We are waiting for volunteers who are interested to work with children, have good ideas and need space to implement them.

Motivation letter is required!

Travel from Kiev to Donetsk takes around 12-14 hours by train over night. Staff of Alternative-V will help you in organizing your trip from Kiev to project site. One-way ticket costs around 25 Euros.

Alt-08 Parklife and walking routes Chkalovo, Zaporizhia 08.07 - 19.07.2013 RENO 8 vols (18-29)

Motivation letter is required!

Project organiser: Dnipropetrovsk branch of Alternative-V

Project: This year was announced a year of local tourism development in a small village of Chkalovo in Zaporizhia province. Local authorities in cooperation with regional tourism club “Tavria” are working on improvements of leisure activities infrastructure and general tourism attractiveness of the area. International volunteers are invited to join local activists and teenagers help with various manual tasks in the village and to help in creating walking/bike paths to the nearby villages.