Lastochki/ICYE-Russia Work Profile 2020 - 2021«Volshebniki» (CCD «Volshebniki») is located in...
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Lastochki/ICYE-Russia
Work Profile
2020 - 2021
List of available projects: Youth and children:
▪ Waldorf Kindergarten
▪ Samara Jewish Kindergarten Makkabi-Lauder
▪ Centre of Creative Development "Volshebniki"
▪ State school project “Otkrytie” for teaching languages
Disabilities And Special Needs:
▪ Samara public organisation for the disabled people “Parus Nadezhdy”
▪ Public organisation “Down Syndrome Association”
▪ Samara City Public and non-profit Organisation of Disabled People
Using Wheelchairs "Desnitsa Association" Youth Work:
▪ Lastochki office
Animal welfare:
▪ Animal Shelter “Nadezhda”
Waldorf Kindergarten
The project is open for ICYE, STePS and EVS volunteers
Project aims:
The first Waldorf School was established in
1919 in Stuttgart, Germany. Rudolf Steiner
was not only the author of an idea and school
head-teacher, but also the founder of a special
pedagogical system, therapeutic pedagogy and
medicine, and a whole spiritual school. The
main idea of the Waldorf pedagogical system is
that childhood is a unique period in a person’s
life: it is impossible to consider this age in the
same way as adulthood. It is very important to
give children the opportunity to develop in a
natural way, according to their age and
abilities.
Today there are 30 Waldorf Secondary Schools
and 60 Waldorf Kindergartens in Russia.
12 years ago, a small group for younger
children was established as part of the Samara
Waldorf Secondary School. There are around
100 children aged 2½ - 6½ years old in the
Samara Waldorf Kindergartens now. All of
them are brought up with love and care in a
warm atmosphere of joy, music, songs,
theatre, stories, and festivals.
The services provided by volunteers contribute
greatly to the creation of a loving atmosphere,
which is so important for these children’s development.
Requirements:
▪ Age 18-30.
▪ Motivation and desire to work with children;
▪ Strong communication skills and responsibility;
▪ It is obligatory for volunteers to have creative abilities (e.g.: toy-
making, knitting, crocheting, modelling, etc.);
▪ Previous experience of working with children is welcomed;
▪ Basic knowledge of Russian is required.
Volunteer‘s tasks:
The EVS volunteer will participate in the everyday activities of Waldorf
Kindergarten, including:
▪ Work with children, this may include playing games, toy-making,
reading, painting, music, modelling, theatres, etc;
▪ Assistance in preparation for holidays and festivals;
▪ Assistance to the staff in everyday work;
▪ Think up activities for parents (music,needlework, etc.).
Typical Daily Schedule:
Monday–Friday: 5-hour working day (can be adjusted during the project);
Saturday–Sunday: days off.
8.30 – 9.00 - assistance in meeting children;
9.00 – 11.10 - participation in morning games, musical performances,
rhythmic games with children, assistance in toy-making (all toys in Waldorf
Kindergarten are made by children and teachers);
11.10 – 12.30 - walk with children;
12.30 – 13.10 - preparation for lunch, lunch;
13.10 – 15.10 - assistance to the staff, which may include preparation for a
fairy-tail reading, theater performances, watering the flowers, cleaning, etc;
It’s also possible to work during the second part of the day;
Every day is dedicated to a different kind of activity or festival. The
volunteers' tasks and schedules will be adjusted accordingly.
Samara Jewish Kindergarten Makkabi-Lauder
The project is open for ICYE, STePS and EVS volunteers
Project aims: Project activities:
Requirements:
▪ Spoken Russian is obligatory at the very least;
▪ Motivation and desire to work with children;
▪ Experience of working with children;
▪ Leadership skills;
▪ Age 18-30.
Volunteer‘s tasks:
▪ Organisation of workshops (language, dance, sports, handicrafts,
theatre, etc.);
▪ Active participation in the activities of the project;
▪ Organisation of outdoor activities for children.
Samara’s Jewish Kindergarten
Maccabi - Lauder was founded in
Samara in 1995.
The aim of the educational program is the moral and psychological
development of children.
The children are taught to respect
Jewish traditions and customs.
To provide an educational program
that meets the particularities of the
children's ages and develops their
mentality and skills according to their abilities. The methods are very
diverse. The main forms are teaching
through games and visual material.
Centre of Creative Development "Volshebniki"
The project is open for ICYE and STePS volunteers
Project aims: Project activities:
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 there 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.
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.
Requirements:
▪ 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.
Volunteer‘s 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.
Typical Daily Schedule:
Monday, Wednesday
14.00-20.00 work with children aged 5-14
(school preparation, arts and crafts, foreign languages, robotics, club for
teenagers, work with children with learning difficulties);
14.00-15.30 preparation for the working week, briefing and meeting for staff
and volunteers, work with office equipment, printing out worksheets for the
children, preparation of craft materials for the children, rehearsals for shows
and festivals, preparing and organising visual aids and hand-outs for the
classes;
15.30-15.50 afternoon snack;
15.50 -16.00 children’s meeting;
16.00-16.50 helping the teachers with classes;
16.50-17.00 dismissing one group/greeting another;
17.00-19.00 helping the teachers with classes;
19.00-19.50 participating in the meetings of the club for teenagers
(robotics, workshops, board games, teatime);
19.50-20.00 (20.15) tidying up after the working day together with the
children.
Tuesday, Thursday
(10.45) 11.00-17.00 work with children aged 2-8 (early development, school
preparation, English, lego workshops);
11.00-11.45 helping the teachers with early development classes for
children aged 2-3;
11.45-12.00 games with the children, helping to care for and supervise the
children;
12.00-12.40 helping the teacher with lego-construction/art workshops;
12.40-13.00 games with the children, helping to care for and supervise the
children;
13.00-14.00 helping the teacher in groups with children with special
developmental needs;
14.00-14.20 tidying up after classes;
14.20-15.00 lunch break;
15.00-17.00 helping the teacher with classes for younger schoolchildren.
Friday or Saturday
10.00-16.00 work with children aged 4-10
(preparation for school, arts and crafts, study of a foreign language);
10.00-10.40 helping the teacher in arts and crafts classes;
10.40-11.00 games with the children, helping to care for and supervise the
children;
11.00-12.50 helping the teacher in school preparation classes;
12.50-13.00 games with the children, helping to care for and supervise the
children;
13.00-13.30 helping the teacher with classes;
13.30-14.00 lunch break;
14.00-15.50 helping the teacher with classes;
15.50-16.00(16.15) tidying up after classes.
Samara public organisation for the disabled people “Parus Nadezhdy”
The project is open for ICYE, STePS and EVS volunteers
Project aims:
Project activities:
Requirements:
▪ Age 18-30;
▪ Tolerant and responsible;
▪ Motivation and desire to work
with disabled children;
▪ Basic knowledge of Russian
language is welcomed.
Volunteer‘s tasks:
▪ The volunteer will participate
in the general activities of the
Samara Public Organisation
Samara Public Non-profit Organisation for Disabled People "Parus Nadezhdy" was
established in 2001. It is affiliated to the Samara Regional Public Organisation of the
All-Russian Society of the Disabled. Their mission is to provide integration for disabled children in the region of Samara
into society and to promote the ideas of an independent life philosophy and a social
approach to disability.
The main goals of the project are to protect the rights and interests of disabled
children, to provide disabled children with equal opportunities to participate in all spheres of social life, to integrate disabled people into society.
▪ Providing disabled children and
their families with social and
psychological support ▪ Organizing and conducting
conferences, seminars and lectures
on the problems facing the disabled
children ▪ Cooperating with other public
organisations dealing with similar
problems
▪ Revealing children’s creative and
intellectual abilities
for Disabled People "Parus Nadezhdy";
▪ Communicating with disabled children at the center or at home
twice a week, providing them with moral support and physical
assistance;
▪ Working with children. This may include reading, drama, sports, etc.
Revealing their creative abilities is important;
▪ Implementing a club for children, the aim of which will be to tell
them about the history, culture, customs and traditions of the
volunteer’s native country.
Public organisation“Down Syndrome Association”
The project is open for ICYE, STePS and EVS volunteers
Project aims:
Project activities:
The activities of the organisation are focused on:
▪ protecting disabled children’s rights;
▪ participating in expanding laws and other juridical acts related to the
rights of the disabled;
▪ providing psychological support to children and their families;
▪ consulting families on the questions of disabled children’s rights;
▪ providing information on the rehabilitation and medical treatment of
disabled children;
▪ creating a library of specific literature;
▪ make up seminars and training for parents and specialists;
▪ think up leisure time for disabled children.
Requirements:
▪ Aged 18-30;
▪ Motivation and desire to work with children with Down syndrome;
▪ Tolerance and patience;
▪ Creativity and new ideas;
▪ Knowledge of English and Russian is very welcomed;
▪ Experience of working in the spheres of psychology and education is
also very welcomed.
In our country the diagnosis "Down syndrome" turns out to be a verdict which leads
to the loss of parents in most cases. Nine out of ten families reject their children
immediately. And only five of these nine live more than one year. Only 10% of children with Down syndrome live in families. The rest of them are raised and
educated in orphanages.
Some families did not want to put up with this situation and decided to establish a
public organisation of parents and speech therapists. The mission of this organisation is to protect the rights of the disabled as guaranteed by the
Constitution of the Russian Federation.
Volunteer‘s tasks: Volunteers will help in the kindergarten where children with Down Syndrome
attend alongside other children without the condition. Tasks will include:
▪ One on one support for children with Down Syndrome;
▪ Supporting the kindergarten’s teachers in the carrying out educational
activities;
▪ Aiding children’s development through a play;
▪ Helping children with practical tasks such as changing and eating;
▪ Leading activities on topics that interest the volunteer and are relevant
to the project, e.g. musical workshop, session about home culture etc.
Typical Daily Schedule:
▪ Monday – Friday from 08:30 till 14.00 (an hour lunch break);
▪ Saturday, Sunday - days off;
▪ 08.30–12.30 – helping with breakfast, playing with children;
▪ 12.30- 13.30 - lunch break (helping the children eat);
▪ 13.30- 14.00 - assisting the staff with tidying, planning the activities of
the next days.
Samara City Public and non-profit Organisation of Disabled People Using Wheelchairs
"Desnitsa Association"
The project is open for ICYE, STePS and EVS volunteers
Project activities: Project aims:
«Desnitsa Association» cooperates with the local government, profit organisations
and the media to achieve social programs
and to adapt the environment for disabled
people and break stereotypes about disability. We also collaborate with
Russian and foreign non-profit
organisations to promote ideas of
independent living, as well as a social
approach to disability and to unite forces with everyone who is interested in the
establishment and development of the
voluntary movement.
Our target groups are disabled people of different ages and with any kind of
disabilities, including disabled children,
their families. It also includes NGOs and
the wider community.
Project activities:
▪ providing disabled people with legal assistance, advocating their
legitimate rights and social benefits;
▪ providing services for disabled people to achieve their overall
rehabilitation;
Samara Non-governmental Organisation of
Wheelchair Users Desnitsa Association was
established in 1997. It is affiliated with the
Samara Regional Public Organisation of the
All-Russian Society of the Disabled.
Their mission is to help integrate disabled people in the Samara region into society
and to promote ideas of independent life
philosophy and a social approach to
disability.
Main goals of the project are protecting of the rights and interests of disabled people,
providing disabled people with equal
opportunities to participate in all spheres of
social life and integration of disabled people
into society
▪ raising awareness of disabilities in order to secure the civil rights and
observe the legitimate interests of disabled people.
Requirements:
▪ The volunteer must be interested in the subject of disabled people.
▪ S/he should be motivated to participate in many different activities
and willing to take a lot of initiatives him/herself.
▪ S/he should be patient, creative, and enthusiastic.
▪ S/he should be willing to work with the disabled and it is important to
create new activities based on his/her experience of intercultural
education. Desnitsa would like to cooperate with other organisations
with similar activities of helping the disabled and fighting for their
rights and inclusive education.
Volunteer‘s tasks:
Example of weekly activities:
Monday:
10:00-13:00 - Participation at the general staff meeting: weekly report on
the activities; volunteer’s report on the problems in the families of the
disabled people visited and discussion of the possible ways to resolve these
problems; planning the coming week’s activities; general information about
the activities of the organisation, tasks of each participant,
14:00-17:00 - Work in families (assisting disabled people in their every-day
activities, such as shopping or housework).
Tuesday:
10:00 –13:00 - Work with the families;
14:00- 17:00 Work with the families.
Wednesday:
10:00 – 13:00 - Assisting the staff in the office;
14:00 - 17:00 - Assisting the staff at the preparation of events planned by
the organisation.
Thursday:
10:00 – 13:00 - Work with the families;
14:00-17:00 - Organizing activities for the disabled (visiting theatre or
exhibition).
Friday:
10:00 – 13:00 - Work in the families;
14:00-17:00 - Assisting the staff in the office;
Saturday and Sunday – days off.
Lastochki office
The project is open for ICYE, STePS and EVS volunteers
Project aims:
▪ to assist the development of youth policy and youth movements in
Russia;
▪ to promote the region of Samara to young people and to youth
organisations all over the world;
▪ to motivate and unite young people from various cultural,
political and national backgrounds.
Project activities:
Samara Regional Non-governmental Youth Organisation "Lastochki" was established
in 1997 by young members of the United Nations support group in Samara. In
November 2001 the NGO "Lastochki" was accepted as an Associate Member of ICYE
Federation. International Cultural Youth Exchange (ICYE) is an international non-
profit youth exchange organisation promoting youth mobility, intercultural learning
and international voluntary service.
We see our mission in the promotion of international volunteerism in Russia by
means of our long- and short-term projects.
The volunteer will work hand in hand with the Lastochki staff and assist them in
their daily activities in the office. The volunteer helps the staff in issues linked to
international youth exchange and voluntary programs such as public relations,
quality improvement, project management, crisis management, partnership
building, etc. The volunteer will be involved in many working processes like
planning, assisting, participating, etc. The volunteer will assist the staff with
managing of trainings for long term and short term volunteers coming from the
programs of the ICYE Federation. This will enable her/him to gain experience in
the running of international youth activities. The volunteer's learning and service
experience will be documented.
Requirements:
▪ open to communication with new cultures and learning other
languages which are very different from the volunteer’s own;
▪ creative, friendly, energetic and ready to adapt to a new environment;
▪ a good command of English as well as PC literacy (Word, Excel) will be
of use
▪ at least basic Russian is required.
Volunteer‘s tasks:
The long term volunteer will support and assist the staff in the following
activities:
▪ make and conduct trainings for long and short term volunteers;
▪ internet research on possible fund raising;
▪ updating Lastochki National/Work profiles as well as Lastochki web
page www.icye.ru;
▪ and social network pages;
▪ assisting the Active group in creating a regular Newsletter;
▪ assisting in the development of Lastochki posters and information
sheets;
▪ helping the staff to organise meetings for local volunteers, mentors and
host families;
▪ general office tasks.
The volunteer will be working in Lastochki’s office, interacting with the
staff, active members and most local volunteers we have. The working
hours will be flexible. Normally it is 8 hours a day from Monday to Friday.
We expect the volunteer to be creative and responsible, and we give him/her lots of freedom in making his/her own working schedule which
may be different from the standard working day. The working languages
are Russian and English. The volunteer will be supervised by one of the
staff members. Lastochki will provide him/her with a mentor outside the Lastochki office. The volunteer is very welcome to propose an individual
project.
Animal Shelter “Nadezhda”
The project is open for ICYE and STePS volunteers
Project aims:
Project activities:
Requirements:
▪ experience of working with dogs;
▪ volunteers should not be afraid of needles (or they should be willing to
overcome this fear);
▪ a knowledge of basic veterinary principles would be very welcomed;
▪ any practical skills in the treatment of injuries, intravenous therapy,
vaccinations and sterilizations would be very welcomed;
▪ good communication skills;
▪ ability to use a hammer;
▪ practical skills in reconstruction Knowledge of Russian is very
welcomed.
The animal shelter “Nadezhda” (Hope) was founded in 2011, and it looks for
homes for abandoned and homeless animals. At the moment, the shelter
houses 130 dogs and 30 cats.
It aims to treat and train these animals as well as to raise awareness through
local events and the media.
The shelter provides necessary medical help, treatment for fleas and worms,
and vaccinations against infections and rabies. Females are always sterilized.
The shelter also interacts with the trapping service to remove puppies and dogs with owners from the compound. We use both online and printed
advertisements, as well as outreaching work in villages, to help find homes
for our animals. We also work actively with the media: our animals have
been featured in newspaper articles and television reports.
Volunteer‘s tasks:
▪ Dog walking and training;
▪ Assistance with medical treatment;
▪ Organizing social and awareness-raising events;
▪ Assistance with building maintenance and reconstruction;
▪ The shelter’s staff members work from 10.00-17.00, but volunteers can
start a little later, at 12.00.
School project “Otkrytie” (Discovery)
The project is open for ICYE and STePS volunteers Project aims:
Project activities:
Requirements:
▪ Age 18-30;
▪ Motivation and willingness to work with children;
▪ Previous experience of working with children is obligatory;
School project “Otkrytie” (Russian for
“Discovery”) is an educational project
within a State School 92. The school
itself is an ordinary primary and
secondary educational institution in the
city of Samara, Russia, but there is a
focus on diversity and studying
languages. During the school year, we
often invite international students to join
our classes, we organize events to learn
about other cultures and customs around
the globe.
The aim of the project is to prepare
children to live in a multinational world,
have cultural awareness and improve
English skills. Moreover, some children
from the school mentor and partner an
organization for deaf children.
The volunteer will help organize class, educational activities, school events and extra
curricular activities for children from the age of 7 to 16. Additional work may include
working with deaf children.
▪ Previous experience of working with people with disabilities
(welcomed);
▪ Strong communication skills, flexibility and responsibility;
▪ Creativity and experience with crafting (drawing, toy-making, knitting,
modeling, etc.);
▪ Cultural experience and open-mindedness;
▪ Musical skills;
▪ Fluent English (obligatory);
▪ Basic knowledge of Russian (an advantage but not obligatory).
Volunteer‘s tasks: Assist teachers and work with children, which may include helping in classroom
activities, playing games, toy-making, crafting, painting, music, modeling, theatre
etc;
▪ Organizing and assisting in language classes and workshops;
▪ Making mid-term educational and recreational plans;
▪ Assistance in organizing activities for deaf or hard-of-hearing people;
▪ Assistance in organizing holidays, camps, retreats and festivals;
▪ Assistance to the staff in everyday work.
Typical Daily Schedule:
Monday–Friday: 5-hour working day; Saturday and Sunday: days off.
8.00 – 8.30 – preparing for the day;
9.00 – 12.30 – leading classes, sport lessons;
12.30 – 13.30 - lunch;
13.30 – 14.30 – going for a walk with kids;
14.30 – 16.00 – planning further days/ events, having extra classes
activities, playing or helping with homework
The schedule may be flexible (20-35 hours a week).