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programm -
estland
In
Estland arbeiten wir mit ESTYes zusammen. ESTYes ist eine
gemeinnützige, unpolitische und nicht-staatliche Vereinigung, die 1991
gegründet wurde. Der Treffpunkt für alle Camps ist in Tallinn. Estland ist
von Deutschland aus gut mit Flug (direkt ab Frankfurt), Europabus, Zug und
Schiff zu erreichen.
Für Workcamps in Ost- und Südosteuropa gewährt IBG - bei Einhaltung
einiger Formalien - einen Fahrtkostenzuschuss. Weitere
Informationen dazu findest du hier.
Hier gibt's eine Erklärung der Abkürzungen.
Infos zu Teilnahmebedingungen und das Anmeldeformular
gibt es hier.
Camp-Code
- Name - Ort/Region - Zeitraum -
Projektart - Teilnehmerzahl
(Das weltweite
Programm
für Herbst/Winter zum runterladen.)
INTRODUCTION
TO ESTYES
International Youth Association EstYES is non-profit, non-political,
non-governmental organization which was established in 1991 with the
purpose to promote youth and cultural exchanges for better understanding
and just world. It is a pioneer organization in the field of youth
voluntary service in Estonia.
Our objectives
to increase international understanding and solidarity between countries
and people;
to promote continues dialogue between young people all over the world;
to enable young people by living and working together to learn from each
other, discover the variety of cultures, broaden horizons thus building
bridges over differences;
to promote international voluntary service in Estonia as a tool for local
development;
to help solution of actual problems in Estonia by means of international
voluntary service.
Our activities
organize voluntary camps in Estonia and send Estonian volunteers abroad;
send Estonian volunteers to mid- and long-term voluntary services abroad;
host volunteers from abroad on mid- and long-term projects in Estonia;
participate in EVS program as sending, hosting and coordinating
organization;
organize and run youth cultural exchanges of different kinds, study visits
with various themes for youth foreign groups in Estonia and for Estonians
abroad;
take part in conferences, seminars, training abroad and organise those in
Estonia.
Target groups EstYES works with
EstYES works mainly with young people 14 - 30. The majority of them are
high school or university students. Young people with fewer opportunities
are the group of special consideration of EstYES. However EstYES voluntary
projects are as well open to the people of other ages without limits.
Our partners
From 1994 we have exchanges with branches of SCI (Service Civil
International) and from 1995 - with members of Alliance of European
Voluntary Service Organizations, YAP (Youth Action for Peace) and their
partner organizations. In 1996 we established cooperation with ICYE
(International Christian Youth Exchange). In September 1997 EstYES
participated in the creating the Network of East and Central European
Voluntary Service Organizations – EASTLINKS. In October 1997 EstYES
became a member of Alliance. Currently EstYES is a President of the
Alliance of European Voluntary Service Organisations. In 2007 EstYES
became a member of Coordinating Committee of International Voluntary
Service (CCIVS) by UNESCO.
Sources of income
EstYES income is mainly consists of contributions and subscription fees
from the participants of our programs. EstYES also receives grants for the
projects from foundations like ASEF, YOUTH Programme, European Youth
Foundation, etc. EstYES does not receive any support from the state.
INTRODUCTION TO ESTYES INTERNATIONAL WORKCAMPS
Although there were few attempts to organize workcamps in Estonia in the
very beginning of EstYES existence in 1991-1992 the first real workcamps
took place in 1994. There were only 2 of them. In 2008 EstYES plans to
host around 25 adult projects + 9 teenage camps, offering places to about
300 international volunteers, and hoping to send similar number of
Estonian volunteers abroad.
Work
Usually our workcamps last about 2 weeks and take place from June to
September. The number of international volunteers in the camp varies from
5 to 12. We try to avoid having more than two people of the same
nationality in the camp. Usually English is a camp language, but there
some (linguistic) camps where common language is German, French and even
Spanish. As a rule volunteers have to work 5-7 hours a day 5-6 days a week
for the benefit of local community. Hosts provide food and accommodation
as well as social and cultural activities in return.
Conditions for participation
Volunteers should be over 18 years old, except teenage camps where
participants are 14-17 years old. For the work with kids the minimum age
of volunteers is usually 20. There is no maximum age limit. Usually there
are no special skills required from volunteers, except camps dealing with
kids. Participants should be motivated to do voluntary work, be ready to
meet realities of local life and have enough flexibility to accept it, be
tolerant and open for the new experiences. In some camps (usually work
with kids) a motivation letter is required from the volunteer.
Camp leaders
As a rule in the camp there is one leader, whose task is to be a
coordinator and the link between participants and the host. Leader
participates in daily life equally with volunteers. EstYES does invite
camp leaders from abroad.
Insurance
In Estonian camps insurance is not provided, so volunteers have to bring
their own insurance against illness, accident and third party risk.
Participants from EU countries should bring EU health insurance form
(former E111).
Some practical matters
For the majority of camps volunteers have to bring sleeping bag, work
clothes and gloves, summer clothes and swimming suit, but also warm
clothes and rain-gear as weather in Estonia is very changeable and
unpredictable. It is vital to have a mosquito cream on project taking
place in the country side! Volunteers are also asked to bring information
about their country, photos, music, songbooks, games, musical instruments,
etc.
Meeting point
Usually EstYES collects volunteers either at the bus terminal in Tallinn
or in the office the day camp begins. Here they meet camp leader and
travel together to the camp site.
Infosheets
Camp details, practical information, travel directions, etc. will be sent
to partners 3-4 weeks before beginning of the camp as latest.
Useful links:
www.visitestonia.com
www.ilm.ee
www.inyourpocket.com/estonia/en
http://www.vm.ee/eng
www.einst.ee
www.ibs.ee/dict
www.gov.ee/en
www.tallinn.ee |
