🇦🇲 ESC Volunteering in Armenia 🎨 Early Childhood Education & Creative Learning at Dzer Gitake 👶

A kindergarten with a decade of experience, a self-developed curriculum that goes well beyond the basics, and children aged 3 to 6 who learn through language, music, dance, art, and mathematics every single day. This ESC placement in Armenia is for someone who brings energy, creativity, and genuine motivation to work with young children.

Dzer Gitake is an established early childhood centre founded in 2014, running a comprehensive and self-developed educational programme for children aged 3 to 6. Beyond academic learning, the centre prioritises helping children socialise, understand others’ feelings, and cope with stress — a holistic approach that makes this placement genuinely meaningful.

This placement is organised in partnership with sending organisation ICJA – Freiwilligenaustausch Weltweit and is open to participants from Germany only.

What Is This Role About?

As a volunteer at Dzer Gitake, you will be an active participant in all programmes — not a passive observer. The centre covers languages, mathematics, art, music, dance, and more, and volunteers are encouraged to propose their own ideasand contribute to the life of the kindergarten. Alongside working with children, you will also engage with staff members, which helps with integration into local society and gives you a genuine window into Armenian culture.

Activities

🎨 Actively participating in all kindergarten programmes — languages, mathematics, art, music, and dance

💡 Proposing your own ideas and contributing creatively to the centre’s activities

🤝 Engaging with staff members to facilitate integration into local society

🌍 Gaining insights into Armenia’s culture through daily interaction and community life

👶 Supporting children aged 3 to 6 in their social, intellectual, creative, and physical development

Who Should Apply?

🔹 English is a must — this is the working language of the placement

🔹 Very responsible and reliable — working with young children requires consistency

🔹 Creative and full of new ideas — the centre actively welcomes volunteer input

🔹 Genuinely motivated to work with children — this is the core requirement

🔹 Permanent resident of a programme country — Germany only for this placement

Training & Support

📋 On-Arrival Training at the beginning of the placement

📊 Mid-Term Evaluation after the halfway point

💬 Based in Germany and applying for ESC through ICJA for the first time? This complete guide to ESC volunteering covers everything you need to know before you start: https://youthworkshub.org/15101/

Accommodation & Practical Details

🏠 Accommodation provided by the project

💶 Volunteer receives pocket money throughout the placement

How to Apply

⚠️ Applications are not submitted through the EU Youth Portal. You must apply directly through the sending organisation ICJA.

📩 Apply via ICJA: https://www.icja.de/content/freiwilligendienste/programme/esk-dein-europaeischer-freiwilligendienst

Activity Details

📅 Activity Period: 01 September 2026 – 31 August 2027

📍 Location: Armenia

👤 Activity Type: Individual Volunteering

🏷️ Project Code: 2026-1-DE04-ESC51-VTJ-000401036

Deadline

⏰ 15 May 2026

Eligible Countries

🇩🇪 Germany

Official Project Page

🔗 https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/51266_en

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