This workcamp takes place in the town of Nymburk and in a small village of Jizbice (Central Bohemia region) in cooperation with the local NGO Centre for All. Centre for All organizes free time activities and summer camps for children and youth with and without disabilities. The activities take place in a reconstructed barn with a pretty garden in Jizbice and in the centre of the organization in Nymburk. The aim of the workcamp is to help Centre for All to prepare and run a children summer camp for autistic children.

Work: You will do both manual tasks and work with autistic children. 1st week: getting the campsite and the barn ready for the arrival of the children (moving furniture, cleaning, decorating and preparing material, games and activities). 2nd week: you will work with children with autism and other disabilities who spend their vacation at the camp in Jizbice (personal assistance to children, organization of activities, going on walks, helping in the kitchen, washing dishes cleaning etc.). During the children’s camp, you will work longer hours, but you can enjoy more free time during the first part of the workcamp. Throughout the workcamp, you will cooperate with Czech assistants – every child will be taken care of by 1 Czech and 1 international volunteer. Bring games and ideas for activities.

Study part: During the first week, you will get a lecture on autism and a workshop on methods how to work with autistic children and youth. Some materials will be already provided to all participants before the workcamp. Please be ready to read them in advance! There will be some teambuilding activities together with the Czech assistants. You will have the chance to learn some basic Czech phrases – it will be helpful during the children’s camp. You will also learn about the famous Czech author Bohumil Hrabal who was born in Nymburk – you can visit his birth house or see films based on his novels.

Nymburk and the village of Jizbice (8 kilometres from the town of Nymburk). The campsite in Jizbice is located in a garden with a big barn. There is a playground, forests and an outdoor swimming pool.

Meeting point: Nymburk. The meeting time is usually in the afternoon. Please note it takes at least 1 hour to get there from Prague. The exact info will be provided in the infosheet.

In Jizbice: in big tents in the garden. Please bring a sleeping bag and a torch. There is a bathroom with toilets and showers at the campsite. You will have meals together with the children and organizers.

In Nymburk: in an international scouts’ centre – in rooms on mattresses in own sleeping bags. There are 2 bathrooms, a kitchen, a dining room and a big garden.

You will prepare your own meals as a group.

English

[영문지원동기서 첨부 안내]
본 워크캠프 활동을 바탕으로 구체적인 참가동기, 관련 경험 등을 영문으로 작성한 지원동기서(Motivation Letter)를 신청서 작성 시 첨부해주시기 바랍니다.
▶파일형식: Microsoft Word
▶파일이름: 워크캠프 코드-영문이름(ML)
(ex. EST08-Gildong_HONG(ML).docx)
▶분량:1장(자유양식)
▶첨부방법: 신청서 상의 ATTACHING FILE에 첨부
A short motivation letter sent with the application form is strictly required.

[Access for All (A4A) 워크캠프 안내]
본 워크캠프는 A4A(신체적 장애를 가진 자에게 공평한 참여 기회를 제공하는 캠페인)가 진행 되어, 장애인/비장애인 참가자가 함께하는 캠프입니다.

[침낭 구비 안내]
개인 위생을 위해 침낭을 반드시 준비하시기 바랍니다.
You need to bring your own sleeping bag.

We are especially looking for outgoing and creative volunteers with good communication skills who enjoy working with children. We will also ask you to cooperate before the workcamp and read the materials that will be sent to you.

Smoking and drinking alcohol is forbidden while working with children.

Bring working clothes with you that can get dirty! You will need clothes for all kind of weather (swimsuit, warm clothes, raingear and waterproof working shoes).

Leisure time: Tour around the spa town of Podebrady, excursions to the complex of labyrinths and the castle of Loucen, to a local brewery and to the surrounding countryside are planned. An international evening can be organized.