DESCRIPTION
The volunteer will support the language course with young refugees and migrants, as well as help in the profession orientations courses. Don Bosco is a school tasked with ensuring the participation of disadvantaged and/or disabled young people in vocations in and around Würzburg. Don Bosco Vocational School and Consultation Centre provides personalized services in vocational orientation, preparation, training and in the transition into employment by offering individualized support services and qualification possibilities. Volunteers will be introduced to the various possibilities at our institution. The main part of the tasks will be supporting the young refugees during the German language course as well as helping in the professional orientation class.
ACCOMMODATION, FOOD AND TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS
The volunteer will receive: room in a flat in Würzburg, pocket money, food money, German language course, monthly ticket for the local transport, insurance, reimbursement of the international travel costs (two ways), pedagogical, organizational and personal support.
TRAINING DURING THE ACTIVITY
We will offer German language course in small groups for the volunteers, and we will have monthly meetings to build up a volunteer’s net, make trips, celebrate parties with all the volunteers (about 15 volunteers in and around Würzburg). The on-arrival training and midterm meeting organized by German national agency are also part of experience.
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PARTICIPANT PROFILE
We are looking for a volunteer (18-30 years old) who is motivated to take part in the Project. Knowledge of German language will be an advantage.
ACTIVITY DATES
From 14/09/2026 to 31/07/2027
ACTIVITY LOCATION
Schottenanger 10, Wuerzburg, Germany
ACTIVITY TYPE
Individual volunteering
LOOKING FOR PARTICIPANTS FROM
Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine
ACTIVITY TOPICS
Reception and integration of refugees and migrants
Education and training
Employment and entrepreneurship
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
Application deadline: 10/05/2026 22:22
PROJECT CODE
2025-1-DE04-ESC51-VTJ-000346772
Link: https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/51536_en
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