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programm -
mexiko
Für die Camps in
Lateinamerika ist eine gehörige Portion Flexibilität erforderlich,
Offenheit gegenüber fremden Kulturen sowie die Fähigkeit, sich Rhythmus
und Lebensstil anpassen zu können, gehören ebenfalls dazu. Nicht immer
wird vor Ort alles so laufen, wie es vorher auf dem Papier stand – aber
auch das ist Teil einer interkulturellen Erfahrung. Als zusätzliche
Teilnahmebedingung für Camps in Lateinamerika bitten wir folgendes zu
beachten: Einige Brocken Spanisch sind Voraussetzung, Erfahrungen
mit Lateinamerika oder Workcamps sind von Vorteil.
Für Lateinamerikaprojekte entstehen zusätzliche Kosten vor Ort (extra-fees),
die sowohl für Unterkunft und Verpflegung verwendet werden als auch eine
Unterstützung für das lokale Projekt sind. Unsere langjährigen mexikanischen
Partnerorganisationen sind VIMEX und VIVE.
Seit kurzem haben wir die Projekte der jungen Organisation Nataté
im Programm, die im südlichen Bundesstaat Chiapas aktiv ist. Für Volunteers, die vor Campbeginn noch Spanisch lernen möchten, bieten VIMEX
und VIVE auch regelmäßig Spanischkurse an (5-7 Tage, inkl. 4-6
Übernachtungen, Vollverpflegung und Material für 150 bzw. 160 EUR).
Bei
Erfüllung einiger Bedingungen kann ein Fahrtkostenzuschuss
beantragt werden. mehr Infos gibt es 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
(Hier gibt es das Programm Mexiko im pdf-Format zum runterladen.)
(Das weltweite
Programm
für Herbst/Winter zum runterladen.)
(Mehr Informationen über
VIVE im
pdf-Format zum runterladen.)
(Mehr Informationen über
VIMEX im pdf-Format zum
runterladen.)
(Mehr Informationen über
Nataté im pdf-Format zum
runterladen.)
VIVE
VIVE16
Panindicuaro Panindicuaro Michoacan 27/08/08-15/09/08 SOCI/KIDS 18+ 10
Vols
Project: The local host is an institution that works in different
communities of the State of Michoacan. The education is an important tool
to improve the life of the people in any country, and this school is aimed
to bring formal education to isolated communities where there are many
social problems, lack of work, and where youngsters immigrate to the USA,
looking for more opportunities. The school gives tools and experience to
the youngsters to develop their lives in the town, and help to improve it.
In this frame, a group of International Volunteers is invited to
participate in different activities not only ecological but also cultural
and social in the town together with the School Students and the people
who lives in the village. Moreover, they are invited to participate in
cultural activities to promote the awareness about the importance to take
care of the environment. Work: The International Volunteers along with the
Students of the Institute will paint some rural schools and realize
dynamics with the children in order to get in touch one another and
know/share such cultural backgrounds of each individual in the project.
Moreover, they all will realize a cleaning campaign to teach to the people
the importance of the environment and its preservation. Accommodation:
Volunteers will be hosted in a private house with all facilities at
disposal (there are no beds, so please bring your sleeping bag and air
mat). Airport: The closest airport is located in
Morelia city. Language:
English, but some Spanish, would be appreciated.
Extra fee:
EURO this fee covers the expenses of the camp, board and lodging, and SOME
leisure activities as well as the administration costs, which are needed
to organize and run a
workcamp.
VIVE17
Apatzingan Apatzingan Michoacan 27/08/08-15/09/08 REST/ENVI 18+ 10 Vols
Project: The local host is an institution that works in different
communities of the State of Michoacan. The education is an important tool
to improve the life of the people in any country, and this school is aimed
to bring formal education to isolated communities where there are many
social problems, lack of work, and where youngsters immigrate to the USA
looking for more opportunities. The school give to the youngsters tools
and experience to develop their lives in the town and to help to improve
it. In this frame, a group of International Volunteers is invited to
participate in different activities not only ecological but also cultural
and social in the town together with the school students and the people
who live in the village. Work: The International Volunteers will be
working shoulder by shoulder at the restoration of the city Arbors/ bowers
with the aim of cleaning and painting them, and reforesting the green
areas around. Accommodation: Volunteers will be hosted in a private house
with all facilities at disposal (there are no beds, so please bring your
sleeping bag and air mat). Airport: The closest
airport is the located in Mexico City. Language:
English, but some Spanish, would be appreciated.
Extra fee:
190 EURO this fee covers the expenses of the camp, board and lodging, and
SOME leisure activities as well as the administration costs, which are
needed to organize and run a
workcamp.
VIVE18
Purepero Purepero Michoacan 3/09/08-22/09/08 ARTS/ENVI 18+ 10 Vols
Project: The local host is an institution that works in different
communities of the State of Michoacan. The education is an important tool
to improve the life of the people in any country, and this school is aimed
to bring formal education to isolated communities where there are many
social problems, lack of work, and where youngsters immigrate to the USA,
looking for more opportunities. The school gives tools and experience to
the youngsters to develop their lives in the town, and help to improve it.
In this frame, a group of International Volunteers is invited to
participate in different activities not only ecological but also cultural
and social in the town together with the School Students and the people
who lives in the village. Moreover, they are invited to participate in
cultural activities to promote the awareness about the importance to take
care of the environment. Work: International Volunteers and local
youngsters will paint a mural that communicates the importance of taking
care of the environment; moreover, they will participate in workshops to
speak about recycling, reforestation, compost, etc. In addition to it,
Volunteers will organize informal chats with local indigenous people to
research about their way of life and their culture inside the ethnic
groups. Some language classes will also be organized in the town.
Accommodation: Volunteers will be hosted in a private house with all
facilities at disposal (there are no beds, so please bring your sleeping
bag and air mat). Airport: The closest airport
is the one located in Guadalajara city. Language:
English, but some Spanish, would be appreciated.
Extra fee:
190 EURO this fee covers the expenses of the camp, board and lodging, and
SOME leisure activities as well as the administration costs, which are
needed to organize and run a
workcamp.
VIVE19 La
Piedad III La Piedad Michoacan 3/09/08-22/09/08 CULT/MANU 18+ 10 Vols
Project: The local host, is part of the National System of Superior
Education, which mission is: ‘To form professionals with high nationalist
sense of social compromise and service to the community, compromised with
the surround and identified with the development of his/her region and the
country, getting skills which cover the range of the International
competence’. At the institution, the people are able to study five
Engineers and two Bachelor degrees, with such Integral Development, which
spread cultural, sport, ecological, and social activities, so due to the
location of the University, they manage many ecological activities to
promote the awareness toward the cultural issues. In this frame, a group
of International Volunteers is invited to participate in different
cultural activities with the students of the Institution. This project is
aimed to promote the preservation of the cultural heritage of the city and
to promote the intercultural exchange between the local students and the
international volunteers. Work: Volunteers with local students will work
in restoration and maintenance activities in the local Kiosko the main
square garden, they will help to clean and to make a restoration of this
very important and historical monument of the city made with “Cantera” a
beautiful stone from the region Accommodation: Volunteers will be hosted
in a private house with all facilities at disposal (there are no beds, so
please bring your sleeping bag and air mat). Airport:
The closest airport is located in Guadalajara
city. Language:
English, but some Spanish, would be appreciated.
Extra fee:
190 EURO this fee covers the expenses of the camp, board and lodging, and
SOME leisure activities as well as the administration costs, which are
needed to organize and run a
workcamp.
VIVE20
Huandacareo Huandacareo Michoacan 10/09/08-29/09/08 ENVI/CULT 18+ 15 Vols
Project: The local host is an Institution that works in different
communities of the State of Michoacan. The education is an important tool
to improve the life of the people in any country, and this school is aimed
to bring formal education to isolated communities where there are many
social problems, lack of work, and where youngsters immigrate to the USA,
looking for more opportunities. The Institute gives tools and experience
to the youngsters to develop their lives in the town and to help to
improve it. In this frame, a group of International Volunteers is invited
to participate in different activities not only ecological but also
cultural and social in the town together with the School Students and the
people who lives in the village. Work: The International Volunteers along
with the School Students will reforest some areas of the town and organize
not only cultural activities, such as theater, sing, and dance workshops,
but also ecological with youngsters from the town. Accommodation:
Volunteers will be hosted in a private house with all facilities at
disposal (there are no beds, so please bring your sleeping bag and air
mat). Airport: The closest airport is located in
Mexico City. Language:
English, but some Spanish, would be appreciated.
Extra fee:
190 EURO this fee covers the expenses of the camp, board and lodging, and
SOME leisure activities as well as the administration costs, which are
needed to organize and run a
workcamp.
VIVE21
Cancun II Cancun Quintana Roo 10/09/08-29/09/08 CULT/ARTS 18+ 10 Vols
Project: Founded in 1997, the local host constitutes its Educational
Platform, in a two-year studies program which enables the individuals to
get a Technical Certificate, once they finish their courses. The house of
the Culture (‘Casa de la Cultura’, in Spanish), was created in April,
1984, and currently is considered the place of the cultural divulgation of
the north of the State of Quintana Roo. Among the objectives of this
Cultural Institution, are: 1) to support the cultural manifestation of
different local and regional groups, 2) to divulgate and preserve the
‘Mayan’ culture regard to the new age, and 3) to support the artists in
the divulgation of their work. Consequently, based in these cultural and
institutional frames, the Technological University is interested in the
Cultural Exchange and Integral Development, of its students in such topics
as: Customs, Beliefs, Gastronomy, Ideology, Religion, and etc. creating a
multicultural space for the understanding of the people from different
nationalities. Work: The International Volunteers along with the students
from the Technological University will help to realize cultural,
artistical and scientific activities, in poor communities, in order to
strengthen the cultural expressions of the local people throughout the
exchange of such different backgrounds of individuals from other
nationalities and them. Accommodation: Volunteers will be hosted in a
private house with all facilities at disposal (there are no beds, so
please bring your sleeping bag and air mat). Airport:
The closest airport is located in the Cancun
city. Language:
English, but some Spanish, would be appreciated.
Extra fee:
210 EURO this fee covers the expenses of the camp, board and lodging, and
SOME leisure activities as well as the administration costs, which are
needed to organize and run a
workcamp.
VIVE23
Turtles Colola I Colola Michoacan 24/09/08-13/10/08 ENVI 18+ 20 Vols
VIVE25 Turtles Colola II Colola Michoacan 22/10/08-10/11/08 ENVI 18+ 20
Vols
VIVE26 Turtles Colola III Colola Michoacan 19/11/08-08/12/08 ENVI 18+ 20
Vols
VIVE27 Turtles Colola IV Colola Michoacan 17/12/08-05/01/09 ENVI 18+ 20
Vols
VIVE28 Turtles Colola V Colola Michoacan 14/01/09-02/02/09 ENVI 18+ 20
Vols
VIVE30 Turtles Colola VI Colola Michoacan 11/02/09-02/03/09 ENVI 18+ 20
Vols
VIVE31 Turtles Colola VII Colola Michoacan 11/03/09-30/03/09 ENVI 18+ 20
Vols
Project:The
project has been founded in 1996 together with the University of Michoacan,
now Vive Mexico organizes workcamps together with the locals all over the
year. The international volunteers participate in a program to protect the
Marine Turtles, this year the volunteers will work with the people of
Colola village to protect the sea turtles. There are two kind of turtles
that arrive in the beach, the Negra (Black Turtle) and the Golfina (Olive
Riddle Turtle) the people involved in the project help by collecting eggs,
burying them in the turtle camp, taking care of the baby turtles and doing
some work collecting statistical information.
In
this frame a group of international volunteers will be involved in the
project, as members of the staff, which means that the volunteers will be
very involved in the project and the work.
The goal
of this project is to protect the turtles and to help to run the
conservation activities of the protection turtle program promoting the
international cooperation and international solidarity. Work:
The main work consists in collecting turtle eggs, burying them again in a
secure place, and transporting the baby turtles safely to the sea. This
will be carried out at night since the turtles do not get out of the ocean
during the day (because of their natural predators it is safer for the
turtles go out the ocean in the dark), together with the people from
Colola Village the volunteers will seek for the turtles and take care of
the eggs and the baby turtles locals are very friendly and work with the
group and explain them what to do. We need for this camp very motivated
volunteers who really want to get involved with the work of protection of
the turtle and willing to interact with the culture of the local people.
There are also some extra activities to do with
the local people to help to improve the town like setting names to the
streets of the town or helping to arrange a multiuse playground for the
children and maybe some cleaning work but this depends on your initiative!
The people of the town is very open to participate in other activities the
group of volunteers can propose to them so your ideas will be welcomed!
Accommodation:
Volunteers will stay at the turtle camp, it is a wooden construction made
of coco tree palms, it is safe and very fresh (needed in the warm weather
of the beach!!!) there are wooden beds (no mattresses!), a kitchen, a
rustic bathroom and a place to store food. There is just some electricity
(to light some lamps) and it is necessary to bring sleeping bag and
mattress. The place is basic but functional and it is located 20 to 30
minutes walking from Colola town where you can find more services (see
below).
Airport:
Mexico City Airport Language:
English. Some Spanish would be appreciated and is necessary to really get
in contact with the locals at work and eventually during further
activities with them.
Extra fee:
210 EURO this fee covers the expenses of the camp, board and lodging and
SOME leisure activities as well as the administration costs that are
needed to organize and run a
workcamp.
VIVE24
Tangancicuaro Tangancicuaro Michoacan 01/10/08-20/10/08 ARCH 18+ 8 Vols
Project: The local host is an institution that works in different
communities of the State of Michoacan. The education is an important tool
to improve the life of the people in any country, and this school is aimed
to bring formal education to isolated communities where there are many
social problems, lack of work, and where youngsters immigrate to the USA,
looking for more opportunities. The school gives tools and experience to
the youngsters to develop their lives in the town, and help to improve it.
In this frame, a group of International Volunteers is invited to
participate in different activities not only ecological but also cultural
and social in the town together with the School Students and the people
who lives in the village. Moreover, they are invited to participate in
cultural activities to promote the awareness about the importance to take
care of the environment. Work: The International Volunteers along with the
Students of the Institute will explore the
archaeological
site of the ‘Purepecha’ culture, in the ‘Tangancicuaro’ valley, in order
to divulgate the zone not only locally but also regional and national to
its preservation and care. Accommodation: Volunteers will be hosted in a
private house with all facilities at disposal (there are no beds, so
please bring your sleeping bag and air mat). Airport:
The closest airports are those located in Mexico
City. Language:
English, but some Spanish, would be appreciated.
Extra fee:
190 EURO this fee covers the expenses of the camp, board and lodging, and
SOME leisure activities as well as the administration costs, which are
needed to organize and run a
workcamp.
VIVE29 La Huacana III La Huacana Michoacan 21/01/09-09/02/09 CONS 18+ 15
Vols
Project: The local host is an organization which works in many activities
such cultural and environmental projects to promote sustainable
development and divulgate the richness of the Indigent Communities in
Mexico. Vive Mexico has worked with them in different projects with good
results. In this Workcamp, a group of International Volunteers is invited
to participate in activities with the community called “Mata de Platano”,
to help in a program that seeks to promote the creation of activities for
the sustainable development. Work: The International Volunteers will help
in the construction and maintenance of a Community Center, called: ‘La
Casa del Volcan’. It has already been started by the Local People, but
volunteers will help at the construction of a place able to receive
tourists as a Camping Zone, since ‘Mata de Platano’ is surrounded by very
beautiful natural environment. Moreover, they will gather some elements
for the openness of a community museum. Accommodation: Volunteers will be
hosted at a place into the ‘Mata de Platano’ community, with all
facilities at disposal (there are no beds, so please bring your sleeping
bag and air mat). Airport: The closest airport
is located in Mexico City. Language:
English, but some Spanish, would be appreciated.
Extra fee:
210 EURO this fee covers the expenses of the camp, board and lodging, and
SOME leisure activities as well as the administration costs, which are
needed to organize and run a
workcamp.
VIMEX
VIMEX 18 Turtles Marquelia, Guerrero 01-09 - 15.09 ENVI 15 Vols.
VIMEX 21 Turtles Marquelia, Guerrero 17.09 - 30.09 ENVI 15 Vols.
VIMEX 24 Turtles Marquelia, Guerrero 01.10 - 15.10 ENVI 15 Vols.
VIMEX 27 Turtles Marquelia, Guerrero 16.10 - 30.10 ENVI 15 Vols
VIMEX 30 Turtles Marquelia, Guerrero 01.11 - 15.11 ENVI 15 Vols.
VIMEX 33 Turtles Marquelia, Guerrero 17.11 - 30.11 ENVI 15 Vols
VIMEX 36 Turtles Marquelia, Guerrero 01.12 - 15.12 ENVI 15 Vols.
Camp details: From the 8 species of sea turtles in the earth, 7 of them
arrive to Mexican coasts. Then, we have a very strong commitment with
the turtle’s protection as well as other ecosystems. Work: Doing
conservation tasks, collecting the turtle eggs, setting them in
artificial nests; measuring and making marks to the females, making
census and taking samples of the nests, picking up and carrying nests;
patrolling the beach during night in order to protect the turtles that
arrive to deposit eggs, doing data registered and liberating newborn
turtle babies. Accommodation: In a turtle camp in tents or in a bungalow
with good facilities, water, light, w.c., kitchen. The volunteers will
clean the house and cook by themselves. Food: Meals will be prepared for
the volunteers. Location: Marquelia, Guerrero State. Free time:
Promenades to close beautiful and interesting places and beaches, play
volleyball, board game. Breaks: It depends of the activities of the
camp. Visiting close places and towns; doing activities with the
community. You will be in touch with young people of the community..
Requirements: Good disposition to the team work, dedication,
responsibility, an excellent health condition. Bring your own insurance.
You can take the Intensive 5days Spanish Course that we offering to the
volunteers in our camps before to go to your camp. Extra Fee for the
camp: 145 Euro.
VIMEX 19 Turtles Zihuatanejo, Guerrero 01.09 – 15.09 ENVI 10 Vols.
VIMEX 22 Turtles Zihuatanejo, Guerrero 17.09 – 30.09 ENVI 10 Vols.
VIMEX 25 Turtles Zihuatanejo, Guerrero 01.10 – 15.10 ENVI 10 Vols.
VIMEX 28 Turtles Zihuatanejo, Guerrero 16.10 – 30.10 ENVI 10 Vols.
VIMEX 31 Turtles Zihuatanejo, Guerrero 01.11 – 15.11 ENVI 10 Vols.
VIMEX 34 Turtles Zihuatanejo, Guerrero 15.11 – 30.11 ENVI 10 Vols
Camp details: From the 8 species of sea turtles in the earth, 7 of them
arrive to Mexican coasts. Then, we have a very strong commitment with
the turtle’s protection as well as other ecosystems. Work: Doing
conservation tasks, collecting the turtle eggs, setting them in
artificial nests; measuring and making marks to the females, making
census and taking samples of the nests, picking up and carrying nests;
patrolling the beach during the night in order to protect the turtles
that arrive to deposit their eggs, doing data registered and liberation
of newborn baby turtles. 2-3 days of the week (some hours during the
day) will go to work close to Zihuatanejo in order to help to clean
nests, liberation of more baby turtles, to continue doing census of the
turtles etc. Accommodation: In a house with all the services. Food:
Meals will be prepared for the volunteers. Breaks: It depends of the
activities of the camp. Language: English is the official language. Some
knowledge of Spanish will provide a richer experience but is not
necessary. People from the region are very friendly. Requirements: Good
disposal to the team work, dedication, responsibility, an excellent
health condition. Please bring your own insurance. Location: at José
Azueta Municipality of Zihuatanejo, Guerrero State. Free time: Visiting
close places and towns; doing activities with the community. You will be
in touch with young people of the community. You can take the Intensive
5days Spanish Course that we offering to the volunteers in our camps
before to go to your camp.
Extra Fee for the camp: 145 Euro.
Natate
NAT
11 REVOLUCION Revolución Mexicana 29/08 –19/09 ENVI/STUD 18+ 8
Background: Surrounded by 5 beautiful rivers, Revolución Mexicana faces
a waste management problem. The rivers are polluted and a lack of
environmental awareness is contributing to the accumulation of more and
more garbage. By giving a concrete example of how the population can
contribute to the solution of the problem, Nataté would like to raise
local awareness about waste management and recycling. Work: The
volunteers will collect garbage in the 5 rivers around the village,
design panels and signs inviting the population to use the garbage bin
and will also, as demonstration of active participation, plant trees in
the city square. Study theme: The volunteers will learn about
alternative agriculture and how to build wood-saving ovens. They will
also join Mexican dances classes in the local “Casa de la Cultura ”.
Volunteers will return home with a better understanding of Mexican civil
society and the worth of promoting change in dealing with our
environment. Accommodation: The volunteers will be hosted together in a
house in the community. Self-cooking and cleanings in shifts. Very basic
Mexican conditions. Sleeping bag and mat needed. Location: Revolución
Mexicana is about 1h30 drive south from Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas State,
South Mexico. Terminal: National:San Cristobal de las Casas.
International:Mexico City or Cancun. Special
Requirement: Volunteers interested in environmental issues, alternative
and sustainable agriculture and alternative energies will particularly
enjoy it. Volunteers should be flexible and able to adapt to basic
living conditions.
Extra fee: 170 €. |
