Volunteer in the heart of Eastern Europe.
Local time in Poland:
Required Mobility Level:
Mobile
Genuine development projects to help children thrive. Exceptional service-learning for families, groups and individuals.
Families who fled their homes need moral as well as material support. The psychological stress on Ukrainian families is enormous as children worry about family members left at home, and moms worry about their children, all the while trying to find work. We’ve been asked to help offer some respite. During the school year, groups of mothers and their children are invited to rest and recreate at Reymontówka – the Polish manor house where volunteers stay during September to May service programs. You’ll help host special evening meals, music, fun, games, interaction, and relaxation for weary families. All activities are intended to offer comfort and relaxation for moms and their children.
During June, July and August, you’ll engage with school-age Ukrainian and Polish children during “summer camps”. Volunteers, with translators’ assistance, play games with the children, create crafts, teach conversational English, sing Ukrainian, Polish, and American songs, and participate in field trips. For some of the Ukrainian children, the summer camps offer a week or two distraction from the ongoing trauma they experience daily in Ukraine. For those who are residing in Poland, the camps provide the opportunity to improve their Polish and English language skills, enjoy fun activities, keep their minds and bodies active, and not think about the tragedy that has forced them and their families to leave their homes. A major side benefit is the friendships made among the Polish and Ukrainian children and the volunteers.
We also help collect and distribute materials donated by volunteers and purchased on-site for refugee families.
In English language classrooms during the school year (September to May), you are needed to help children read, write, and speak English. If your English, math, geography, or science skills are sharp, you can be an important resource for students of all ages at the primary or secondary level. Help with homework and assist teachers with daily lessons. You can employ your personal experiences and imagination to bring subjects to life.
In July and August, help lively Polish students with English pronunciation, vocabulary, phrases and idioms in two-week English language “camps” at Reymontówka. Help bridge the school year and summer break with games, songs, skits, field trips, and imaginative activities all in English.
No previous teaching experience is required. Employ your creativity, energy, and motivation to make learning English fun for students of all ages. Use the Global Volunteers English Teaching Guide, teacher workbooks, and a large resource library to plan your lessons and indulge your “inner teacher!”
Your Poland team leader is anxious to meet you!
