Fundación Renacer
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Fundación Renacer
1 Long term projects Keep in mind that this profile is not a list of all available projects and that not all the projects listed in this Work Profile are hosting volunteers each year. In the matching process we will take your preferences into account, but we still cannot guarantee you a place in a particular project or area in Colombia. Especially for an exchangee without professional experience, the work is often very practical. On the other hand, the exact nature of the work depends a lot on the participation of the exchangee in developing her/his tasks – in other words, of being active! There is always an opportunity to shape your own tasks according to your interest and skills. You just have to be very active yourself! 2 Long term projects Children & young people, rights and empowerment PAGE Uniminuto – Metele la ficha a Suba………………………………...... 5 Uniminuto – Voces de Ciudad Bolivar……………………………. …6 Asociación para el desarrollo sostenible Semillas...………………..... 8 Fundación Renacer (Bogotá)………………………………………… 9 Hogares Claret- La Alegría……………………………….………….. 11 Hogares Claret- La Libertad……………………………….………… 12 Young offenders Libertad Asistida……………………………………….…………….. 13 Elderly people Manos amigas por el anciano…………………………….………... …14 Disabled children and adults Fundación Cepytin……………………………….………………... …15 ICAL (Instituto Colombiano de la Audición y el Lenguaje)………… 18 Drug addiction Fundación La Luz………………………………………….……….…19 Soup kitchens Por amor a ti………………………………………….……………. …19 Fundación Desayunitos………………………………………………. 20 Community Development Corporación SERVIMOS-CORPOSER………………….………….. 22 Urban Revitalization Revitalización Urbana del Barrio Gran América………….…………. 24 Gender Studies Grupo Mujer y Sociedad…………………………….…………….. …25 3 University Students and student groups Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Dirección de Bienestar Gestion de Proyectos..………………………………………………...26 Youth leadership Área de Jóvenes..………………………………………………….. …28 Children, recreation and extracurricular activities Hogar de Encuentro..……………………………………………….…29 Casa Hogar AmaneSer..…………………………………………… …30 Fundación Crisol..………………………………………………..... …31 Corporación Servired ..……………………………………………. …33 Fundación Jorge Otero ……….....………………………………… …34 Children and artistic education Corporación Cambré………………………………………………. …36 Education, primary to high school level Colegio Distrital Bravo Páez...…………………………………….. …37 Centro Juvenil Emiliani..…………………………………………...…38 Municipio de Tota……………………………………………………. 40 Pre-school children Jardin Infantil George Williams …………………………………….. 41 Jardin Infantil Alejandría………………………………………….. …42 Corporación Viviendo Juntos……………………………………… …44 Project Coordination ICYE Office……………………………………………….………. …45 4 Uniminuto – Metele la ficha a Suba Cl 81 bis No. 72b-59 - Bogotá - Cundinamarca Areas of Project Education and children rights Aims Prevent difficulties of children and young people in vulnerable conditionditions. Minuto de Dios University works through the support of helping students and their voluntary program with 11 different social and community organizations that offer their services to children and young people in Suba (one of Bogotá’s biggest poor areas). Activities Community Context This project is located in Suba, a former independent city in the northwest of Bogotá, which has been connected to the capital in 1954. Suba is one of the biggest areas of the capital and some parts of it belong to the poorest of Bogotá. Indigenous groups, peasants, black communities, and thousands of people from different ethnic origins live there. Bogotá is the capital of Colombia and the department of Cundinamarca. It is the most populous city of the nation, with an estimated 7,500,000 inhabitants. It is the biggest city in Colombia, the third highest in the world above sea level and known for its high number of universities, libraries and particularly for its cultural events. 5 Volunteer requirements Must love working and sharing with children. Interested in social responsibility, citizenship, environmental topics, human rights and social organizations. Must be patient, open-minded, social, flexible, creative; if he /she has pedagogical skills, even better. He/ she must be interested in learning from the work with children, young people and adults. Team worker and full of energy would be a total success. Volunteer tasks Work with 3 different groups of children promoting development in their communities. Topics like environmental projects, human rights and conflict solutions are an example of the kind of themes they will be able to learn and discuss. Depending on the skills and abilities of the volunteers they will have the chance to propose their own workshops. The projects will totally support any initiative coming from the volunteers. Hosting situation Host family outside the project Programs ICYE-Long term, Weltwärts Number of volunteers 2 Uniminuto – Voces de Ciudad Bolivar Cl 81 bis No. 72b-59 - Bogotá - Cundinamarca Areas of Project Education and children rights Aims Save children and young people in vulnerable situations from the everyday risk they are going to encounter in their neighbourhoods Activities Minuto de Dios University through helping students and their voluntary program work with 11 different social and community organizations that offer their services to children and young people in Ciudad Bolivar (one of Bogotá`s biggest 6 poor areas). Community Context Ciudad Bolivar is located on the South-East of Bogotá and is one of the biggest and poorest areas of the Colombian capital. Indigenous groups, peasants, black communities, and thousands of people from different ethnic origins live there. Bogotá is the capital of Colombia and the department of Cundinamarca. It is the most populous city of the nation, with an estimated 7,500,000 inhabitants. It is the biggest city in Colombia, the third highest in the world above sea level and known for its high number of universities, libraries and particularly for its cultural events. Volunteer requirements He/she has to love working and sharing with children. Interested in social responsibility, citizenship, environmental topics, human rights and social organizations. Must be patient, open-minded, social, flexible, creative; if he/ she has pedagogical skills, even better. He/ she must be interested in learning from the work with children, young people and adults. Team worker with lots of energy will be a total success. Volunteer tasks Volunteers will support social practice students, teachers, local volunteers and professionals in the areas they are interested in and all programs they develop for the community. They will be working in 2 or 3 specific groups of people in order to enrich their experiences, knowledge and vision of developing in this part of the globe. Hosting situation Host family outside the project Programs ICYE-Long term, Weltwärts Number of volunteers 2 7 Asociación para el desarrollo sostenible Semillas Cl 5 Carrera 12 - Tibasosa - Boyacá Areas of Project Social local development, youth and children empowerment Aims Social local development and community education, focus on development of the child’s and youth’s independence and social interaction Activities The Asociación develops projects in different areas and localities, for now there are 11 projects in the communities Jericó, Socotá, Boavita, Labranzagrande, Pisba, Paya, Tota, Duitama, Chivatá and Tibasosa. The volunteer can work in one of the following projects, according to his/her skills: 1. Program of artistic expression “Voces Multicolores” Music School “Música para los Pies del Corazón” Theatre School “Teatremos” Dancing school “Patiboliando” 2. Ecologic Program “Semillas del Mundo” Ecologic youth movement “Hereder@s del Planeta” 3. Program of communication “Con versos y conversas” Radio Semillas - Munici de Community of Tibasosa Radio Majagua – Community of Pisba Emisora Comunitaria “Termópilas” – Community of Paya 4. Program Family and Neighbourhood “Abanico de Texturas/Ternuras” 5. Program of Solidary Economy “Venga esa mano paisan@” Community Context Boyacá is one of the 32 departments of Colombia. The capital is Tibasosa, a beautiful small town about 180km away from northern Bogotá. It has about 12000 habitants. It is located between two bigger cities called Duitama and 8 Sogamoso. There are two big schools with about 1.000 students each and a smaller school in the countryside. The volunteer’s project might be in Tibasosa, but he/she might also be placed in the communities such as Jericó, Socotá, Boavita, Labranzagrande, Pisba, Paya, Tota, Duitama, Chivatá. Volunteer requirements Responsibility, act with caution towards national and social problems, create own workshops according to the volunteers’ skills, complete with the rules of the organization and the contract between volunteer and project. Willing to work in poor areas and conditions. Integrate in the ‘Semillas’ team. Volunteer tasks Support in the projects and programs, according to the skills a project can be chosen Hosting situations Host family outside the project, preparing food on their own Programs ICYE-Long term Number of volunteers 1 Fundación Renacer Cl 76 Bis No. 20 c - 51 - Bogotá - Cundinamarca Areas of Project Children & teenagers, who have been victims of sexual exploitation Aims The ‘Fundación Renacer’ works with children and teenagers (until the age of 18) who are or have been victims of sexual and commercial exploitation in the streets or in hotels or of domestic abuse. The aims are to: Free children/teenagers of the situation of abuse and child prostitution. Strengthen their social skills. Reintegration in the community, family and school. Medical, psychological, legal, nutritional support for affected families, children and adolescents. Analyse sexual abuse in the city and collaborate with institutions to prevent sexual abuse. Activities Medical, odontological and nutritional support Family, group and individual psychotherapy School support Psychosocial formation and follow-up care for families Formation in values and citizenship Exploration and professional orientation through workshops in the field of theatre, dancing, sport and art Recreation, sport and culture 9 There are two different types of homes, where the children and teenagers are received: The ambulatory house: The kids get there in the morning (at about 9 o’clock), receive lunch, have the opportunity to participate in various workshops (e.g. sports, arts, computers, music, theatre, games) and also receive psychological support and workshops on themes like “how to express my feelings”, “who am I”, “personal growth”, “sexuality” etc. At about 5 or 6 o’clock in the afternoon, the kids will go out on the street again or to their homes. The aims of the ambulatory house is to keep them away from the street, prevent that they prostitute themselves, take drugs and in most of the cases to motivate them to start a more serious process in the permanent home. The permanent home: The teenagers stay here all day and night long, they really live there and it is forbidden to go out on the street. (Of course there are excursions, or they are taken to the park, but they mustn’t be outside alone.) The process they are passing through normally takes 9 months and they are passing through 3 levels. After finishing they can be sent back to their families, if it is safe for them, or to other relatives (grandparents, uncles, etc.). In this program they receive a more intense psychological support, are educated according to their grade of school and participate in more or less the same workshops as in the ambulatory house. Between 10 and 20 children live there. In Bogotá right now are 2 of each type (2 ambulatory homes, 2 permanent houses). Community Context This project is located in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia and the department of Cundinamarca. Bogotá is the most populous city of the nation, with an estimated 7,500,000 inhabitants. It is the biggest city in Colombia, the third highest in the world above sea level and known for its high number of universities, libraries and particularly for its cultural events. Volunteer requirements Male or female. The volunteer must have the ability to deal and work with children & teenagers taking part in a series of training workshops and microbusinesses. She/ he must respect the privacy of the children and have basic knowledge of children’s rights. The volunteer must be sensitive, be respectful, flexible, open-minded towards the team, social, patient and creative with a lot of sense of humour. The more authority one has, the better. Volunteer tasks The volunteer will stay in the ambulatory house or the permanent home more or less 8 hours each day and most of the time he/she will work along with the regular staff, supporting them with logistical work, accompanying the kids in their daily life, formative trainings or doing things like taking them to the hospital, if they are sick or have an appointment there. In addition it is always great for the teens when the volunteer her/himself offers 10 some workshops, according to his or her talents. It could be sports, dancing, yoga, teaching a language, music, handcrafts, arts, games... Moreover, it often helps if the volunteers just participates in the workshops to motivate the kids or just talk to them if they are sad, or want to go back to the street. Hosting situation Host family outside the project Programs ICYE-Long term, Weltwärts Number of volunteers 2 Hogares Claret – La Alegría Cl 7 No 12 este - 122, Barrio La Pradera - Medellín - Colombia Areas of Project Street children, youth education Aims To accompany children and teenagers in difficult life conditions with the aim to empower them and give them the space to develop own future plans Activities The volunteer will work in a project, which is dedicated to support children and teenagers with serious social problems. ‘La Alegría’ also offers lodging for street children from 7-13 years in a rehabilitation centre. The children receive education with the aim to reintegrate them in their family and community life. They also have the possibility to participate in occupational, recreational, agricultural and athletic activities. Community Context Medellín is the second most important city of Colombia and is located in the department of Antioquia. It has about 2 740 000 inhabitants. Medellin’s economy is known for its textile industry and its importance in the touristic sector. Volunteer requirements Support in the project, operational readiness, respect towards the identity and privacy of the participants. Respect towards the philosophy of the Fundación and institutional organizations. Volunteer tasks Support the teachers and therapists, support the children and teenagers to accomplish the program and pedagogical activities, development of projects such as musical, cultural, agricultural, pedagogical and athletic ones. Hosting situation Living in the project Programs ICYE – Long term Number of volunteers 1 11 Hogares Claret – La Libertad Km 8 y 9 Carretera Vía San Pedro, San Cristobal, V. Pajarito- Medellín - Colombia Areas of Project Street children, youth education Aims To accompany children and teenagers in difficult life conditions with the aim to empower them and give them the space to develop own future plans Activities The volunteer will work in a project, which is dedicated to support children and teenagers with serious social problems. ‘La Libertad’ also offers lodging for street children from 7-13 years in a rehabilitation centre. The children receive education with the aim to reintegrate them in their family and community life. They also have the possibility to participate in occupational, recreational, agricultural and athletic activities. Community Context Medellín is the second most important city of Colombia and is located in the department of Antioquia. It has about 2 740 000 inhabitants. Medellin’s economy is known for its textile industry and its importance in the touristic sector. Volunteer requirements Support in the project, operational readiness, respect towards the identity and privacy of the participants. Respect towards the philosophy of the Fundación and institutional organizations. Volunteer tasks Support the teachers and therapists, support the children and teenagers to accomplish the program and pedagogical activities, development of projects such as musical, cultural, agricultural, pedagogical and athletic ones. Hosting situation Living in the project Programs ICYE – Long term Number of volunteers 1 12 Libertad Asistida Transversal 28 No. 37-33 - Bogotá - Cundinamarca Areas of Project Aims Reintegration of delinquent adolescents The “Centro de Formación Juvenil” aspires the development young people, who are between 14 and 18 years old and in conflict with the law. They want to animate and accompany the teenagers to enable them to lead a better life with society. They try to change the young offenders by reflective and formative workshops. Activities The youth penal has a contract with Libertad Asistida and convicts under-age young offenders for a devised time to join the process of Libertad Asistida. Most adolescents are here, because they committed robbery, had sex with under 14year - olds or dealt with drugs. The adolescents sign on in the project, are evaluated and classified to one of three groups. This happens on Mondays, the adolescents, who consume or have consumed drugs, come on Tuesdays from 8.00-13.00, those who are impulsive come Wednesdays and those, who attend school and have less factors of risk, come Thursdays to take part in the Workshops. Friday is the day of office work and all the young offenders, who cannot attend in the week, come on Saturdays. Furthermore there are visits in the homes of the teenagers and the staff organizes a workshop with only the parents and one for parents and children every month. The Team consists of a boss and a secretary, who are responsible for another project in the same house as well and a psychologist, a social worker and psycho pedagogue. Normally there are a lot of student interns from the university. Community Context This project is located in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia and the department of Cundinamarca. Bogotá is the most populous city of the nation, with an estimated 7,500,000 inhabitants. It is the biggest city in Colombia, the third highest in the world above sea level and known for its high number of universities, libraries and particularly for its cultural events. 13 Volunteer requirements Must be interested in working with young teenagers with criminal history. Must be open to learn about their culture, and be interested in sharing with them their culture. Must be interested in becoming friends with the young people going to the institution. Must be an active and tolerant person. Must be prepared to teach social rules such as respect for others, importance of rules, etc. Must have skills to plan different activities allowing community integration. Must be organized and able to work without supervision. Should have a sense of order and be willing to do office work. Volunteer tasks Do different activities to allow the teenagers to increase their selfconfidence, to value themselves and the others. Help in office work, archive, organization and decoration Accompany the adolescents in the workshops, support the professional in charge Organize workshops Accompany on home visits Hosting situation Host family outside the project Programs ICYE-Long term, Weltwärts Number of volunteers 1 Manos amigas por el anciano Carrera 2-N. 2b – 30 sur – Bogotá - Cundinamarca Areas of the project Elderly persons, homeless people Aims To provide food to the homeless seniors of the neighbourhood, education, hygiene service 14 Activities Provide breakfast to the registered people of the neighbourhood Entertain the seniors Hold informative days about hygiene Sell second hand clothes and household articles in the foundation’s shop The quarter Lourdes is located in the south of Bogotá, it is a very poor, hilly area. Bogotá is the capital of Colombia and the department of Cundinamarca. It is the most populous city of the nation, with an estimated 7,500,000 inhabitants. It is the biggest city in Colombia, the third highest in the world above sea level and known for its high number of universities, libraries and particularly for its cultural events. Community context Volunteer requirements The volunteer needs to be proactive, caring, willing to spend time with the elderly people, be patient, creative and open-minded. Basic Spanish skills will be needed. Volunteer tasks help counting the registered persons support preparing and providing breakfast to nearly 80 elderly persons help cleaning the kitchen and dishes develop their own and hold workshops like for example about art, music and give reading hours assist in workshops developed by the employees Hosting situation Host family outside the project Program ICYE-Long term Number of volunteers 2 Fundación Cepytin Cra 73 N. 7c-39 - Bogotá - Cundinamarca Areas of Project Children and adolescents between 2 and 18 years 15 Aims Activities To provide youngsters and children with aftereffects of neurological lesions the opportunity to accept and respect their differences. To offer, through a competent team, therapeutic and educational treatment to children and young people in a disability situation or moderate to physical or cognitive level. Looking for their participation, belonging and permanence in their families and integration in society. Offering education and workshops made for their individual learning speed and as such respecting them as persons and not only as disabled. Community Context Volunteer requirements To help and support educational programs with children, who have low and medium mental disability and to include their families in the integrational progress Help in physical therapies Teach computers Sports, dancing and music. Enable parents to help their children in the school and with their therapies. Enable parents to help their children to start their own business with for example artisanries. This project is located in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia and the department of Cundinamarca. Bogotá is the most populous city of the nation, with an estimated 7,500,000 inhabitants. It is the biggest city in Colombia, the third highest in the world above sea level and known for its high number of universities, libraries and particularly for its cultural events. Someone looking to help in the social inclusion, and learning process of disabled. Someone with abilities in art, sports or other things he/she would be able to teach in workshops to the children. 16 Volunteer tasks Someone open-minded to disabled and different persons and easy to adapt. Help in the preparation of lessons Help and participate in sport, dance, leisure, music, etc. activities Participate in community activities Take care of equipment Support therapists and pedagogues in their work Give support during meal times Develop own workshops and activities for the children Hosting situation Host family outside the project Programs ICYE-Long term Number of volunteers 1 17 ICAL (Instituto Colombiano de la Audición y el Lenguaje) Finca la Fe - Chía - Cundinamarca Areas of Project Deaf children Aims School centre for children between the age of 0 to 17, promoting education and rehabilitation of deaf and hearing impaired children. Most of the pupils come from socially deprived families. The main aims are to help the children develop cognitive, communicational, moral and social skills, so that they can be selfconfident members of their community. Activities Child education - for example in regular school subjects but also in subjects as human rights, health and foreign languages - and rehabilitation. Community Context Chía is a small town, which is located in the north of Bogotá and one hour bus ride away from the capital. It has almost 200 000 habitants. The volunteer could live in Bogotá. Volunteer requirements Male/ female. The exchangee must have the affinity and ability to deal and work with deaf children, must be open-minded, sociable, patient, tolerant and creative and willing to learn quickly the deaf language. Knowledge of human and child rights would be of advantage. Volunteer tasks The volunteer works with the regular school staff, supporting and helping the teacher/therapist in the classroom, assisting children from nursery or prekindergarten level to adolescents. Subjects can be languages, sports and pedagogical learning games. She/ he also supports the administrative office. Hosting situation Host family outside the project Programs ICYE-Long term, Weltwärts Number of volunteers 2 18 Fundación La Luz Km 64 vía Bogotá Melgar - Chinauta - Cundinamarca Areas of the project Drug addiction Aims The “Fundación la Luz” is a private, non-profit organization which is working for 16 years now in order to prevent and treat addictions. We offer to the addict and to people who are behaviorally challenged a process of rehabilitation by implementing an intervention based on human sciences, on quality and experience in order to facilitate the integral recovery of their physical, mental and emotional health and the intrafamilial, social and laboral interaction. Activities Volunteer requirements Group interventions which try to change behavior conducts and pathologies which are results of their drug addiction Teaching of professions (e.g. informatics, English, bakery) Acompaniment through support groups Individual orientations which motivate them to stay in the treatment Clinic and therapeutic interventions Young, dynamic, flexible person, tolerant towards frustation, good group handling, has to know Spanish, receptive towards authority and adequate followup of the instructions Volunteer tasks do physical activities with the group teaching a second language to the population depending on his/her abilities it is possible to create new areas of intervention Hosting situation In the project Program ICYE Long-term Number of volunteers 1 Por amor a ti Cra 4 sur No. 17- 01 - Barrio Yuldaima - Ibagué - Tolima Areas of the project Protection of small children and teenagers Aims The project offers protection to small children and teenagers, to give them the space to develop themselves and build self-confidence. 19 Soup kitchen for children, which offers free food to nearly 100 kids of socially deprived families Once a week devotional breakfast for the children, to form interpersonal relationships and teach them Christian values ‘Campaña escolar’: school coaching at the beginning of every school year Organizing yearly events as ‘Día del niño’, Christmas Support of the children’s families through visits and accompanying activities ‘Brigadas de aseo’: big cleaning every 2 or 3 months, where the children learn the importance of a Activities clean environment. Community Context Barrio Yuldaima is a poor quarter of the capital of the department Tolima, Ibagué. The city has almost 533 000 inhabitants. Its economy is based in agriculture and it is the third biggest textile producer in whole Colombia. Volunteer requirements Male/ female To stick to the rules of the foundation Service-based Volunteer tasks School coaching Visiting families Support in the soupkitchen Develop workshops in the areas, in which the capacities of the volunteers lies Hosting situation Host family outside the project Programs ICYE-Long term Number of volunteers 1 20 Fundación Desayunitos Calle 75 # 69p-34 - Bogotá - Cundinamarca Areas of Project Daycare and soup kitchen for children Aims Fundación Desayunitos offers its services to poor communities in Bogotá, especially to children and sons/daughters of single mothers, recyclers , informal workers and others. The project´s aims are to give to the children, alimentary support plus non formal education and scholar reinforcement. Activities Provision of pedagogical and alimentary support, plus non formal education during school hours. Community Context This project is located in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia and the department of Cundinamarca. Bogotá is the most populous city of the nation, with an estimated 8,500,000 inhabitants. It is the biggest city in Colombia, the third highest in the world above sea level and known for its high number of universities, libraries and particularly for its cultural events. Volunteer requirements Male or female. People motivated to work with children, being capable of handling groups. Nice, calm, responsible persons, who collaborate well and are constant in their working process, prepared to build work relations to be able to make the best for their personal life out of the experience. 21 Volunteer tasks daily help with the alimentation collaborate with one of the three groups of the foundation helping with school tasks realisation of classes in English or other known subjects realisation of handicraft workshops taking the children to the park for leisure and sports activities accompaniment in other out door activities Hosting situation Host family outside the project Programs ICYE-Long term Number of volunteers 1 Corporación SERVIMOS-CORPOSER Cra 29 N 8-96 - Bogotá - Cundinamarca Areas of Project Aims Activities Public library, books stop, sportive club, girls shelter, soup kitchen (2), Servimos kindergarten, bakery, chocolate production To offer health and educational services to a poor population in order to improve their health, education and psycho emotional balance of individuals and/or community in Ricaurte neighbourhood Empower them in the fields of sustainable production Promote peace and social interaction between different ethnic groups, that are living together Public Library: With an excellent bibliographic and technologic stock, according to the economical possibilities, it has become a centre for residents in the area, bringing the people closer to reading and research, especially children. The Library offers workshops (for example in basic computer science), language courses and movies for the community. They have a reading- and computer room with internet, and an audio-visual room. Mobile Reading pleasure - El Paradero Para Libros Para Parques (PPP) Mobile Reading Stand, which promotes Reading in the main park of the quarter 22 Ricaurte. Girl Shelter - Casa Hogar Libia Villegas de Gutierrez Host 13 girls in risk situation. They live in the residence school, receive food, educational support, extracurricular activities, social and psychological attention. Servimos kindergarten Children who go to this kindergarten are children of single mothers; this means women living and supporting their families on their own. They receive education according to the Christian values, health services, nutrition and preparation for school. They can eat in the soupkitchen, supported by the ICBF, an official institution who offers balanced an appropriate alimentation all over the country. Soup kitchen and bakery The two soup kitchens provide food to the poor population of the neighbourhood. There is also a school restaurant for pupils of the neighbourhood. The bakery produces arepas and soya milk, which is given twice a day to homeless people living in Ricaurte. They also produce different types of bread, which is sold in the neighbourhood. Since 2009 there is a chocolate production project, which involves elderly people. This activity tries to reintegrate elderly people into the society. Community Context This project is located in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia and the department of Cundinamarca. Bogotá is the most populous city of the nation, with an estimated 7,500,000 inhabitants. It is the biggest city in Colombia, the third highest in the world above sea level and known for its high number of universities, libraries and particularly for its cultural events. Volunteer requirements To be open to work with poor people and children To be active and punctual Good sense of humour Be able to teach in areas, she/ he has good abilities (languages) To be creative Volunteer tasks To help in the library and the Mobile Reading Stand To help teachers in their classes, or teach own classes To develop new workshops To give language classes for old and young people To give information about her own culture Help in organizing special events Support with the organization in Casa Hogar Hosting situation Host family outside the project Programs ICYE-Long term, Weltwärts Number of volunteers 2 23 Revitalización Urbana del Barrio Gran América Carrera 32 A No Calle 25A A 10 - Bogotá - Cundinamarca Areas of Project Urban revitalization, children and public administration Aims The project is directed to contribute from the “Junta de acción communal” to the urban revitalization of one traditional area of Bogotá (Gran America neighborhood). Activities The main activities of the project are: Summarization of information regarding the properties of the area (Gran América) Orientation and accompanying trainings for the right use of solid waste Participation in processes of reforestation and recovery of green zones of the area (Gran América) Involvement of children and young people in the processes mentioned above The project aims to work with the whole community, integrating and involving them in all processes programmed by the Junta de acción communal. Although the project is directed to working with the whole community, volunteers will have the chance to get closer to children and young people. Community Context This project is located in the Gran America neighbourhood in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia and the department of Cundinamarca. Bogotá is the most populous city of the nation, with an estimated 8,000,000 inhabitants. It is the biggest city in Colombia, the third highest in the world above sea level and known for its high number of universities, libraries and particularly for its cultural events. Gran America is a middle class neighbourhood with difficulties to integrate and involve the community in the activities of the public administration. The biggest and most important University of the whole country, Universidad Nacional is located just next to Gran America so the interaction between the inhabitants of the neighbourhood and the student community is very interesting. Volunteer requirements From 18 to 30 years old, willing to work with people with different ages, to understand and work for the interests of the community. Interested in public administration. Possesses leadership skills, is assertive and proactive. Good Spanish skills are a plus. Volunteer tasks Volunteers will be involved in all the processes of development of the neighbourhood: organizing events, designing and orientating campaigns for solid waste management. Volunteers will disclose and participate in the activities organized by the “Junta de acción comunal del Barrio Gran América”. To bind children and young people to the processes developed by the “Junta” in the neighborhood. 24 Also volunteers will develop with children and young people their own workshops such as languages, sports, handcrafts etc. Hosting situation Host family outside the project Programs ICYE-Long term, Weltwärts Number of volunteers 2 Grupo Mujer y Sociedad Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Escuela de Estudios de Género Unidad Camilo Torres, Bloque B 5-6, of. 612 - Bogotá - Cundinamarca Areas of Project Students and women in vulnerable conditions Aims An interdisciplinary team that has been promoting feminist and gender studies for 25 years through seminars, conferences and workshops attending to women in vulnerable situations especially single mothers. Activities Support distribution of the magazine “EN OTRAS PALABRAS“ Participation in events of the group and the gender studies school. Establishing a network of communication and exchange of information with the programs of the Consultive Council of women in Bogotá. Community context This project is located in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia and the department of Cundinamarca. Bogotá is the most populous city of the nation, with an estimated 7,500,000 inhabitants. It is the biggest city in Colombia, the third highest in the world above sea level and known for its high number of universities, libraries and particularly for its cultural events. Volunteer requirements Female volunteer interested in working with women 25 Volunteer tasks To support in the organization of workshops To help/support with pedagogical activities Participation in meetings Field trips to some of the communities in different neighbourhoods where the programs take action Observation and participation in the Consultive Council of Women. Hosting situation Host family outside the project Programs ICYE-Long term Number of volunteers 1 Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Dirección de Bienestar Gestion de Proyectos Unidad Camilo Torres, Torre B-6,Of.702 Universidad Nacional - Bogotá - Cundinamarca Areas of Project Welfare of the university community. Education, recreation, leisure and cultural activities. Aims This project gives the opportunity to create links between the university and other institutions. Its aims are to support initiatives of students besides the regular studies. To empower social and communication skills of students, which complement the academic career. Give an orientation to students about the different projects in Bienestar. To encourage students to be responsible and gain leadership skills. Activities 1. Logistical, economical support and consultant work for student groups in 26 different areas in their development. Participation in their activities. 2. Offer workshops for students. 3. Spread the activities of the project within the community, using internet, newspapers and pamphlets. 4. Orientation about the work of Bienestar. 5. Evaluation of the development of the different projects. Community Context This project is located in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia and the department of Cundinamarca. Bogotá is the most populous city of the nation, with an estimated 7,500,000 inhabitants. It is the biggest city in Colombia, the third highest in the world above sea level and known for its high number of universities, libraries and particularly for its cultural events. Volunteer requirements The volunteers need to be proactive, easygoing, willing to do the activities and able to propose others. Academic studies in a social field might be of advantage. He/ she must be willing to help with the office job, answer the phone and other required tasks. A full command of the English language is a prerequisite. Volunteer tasks Support the activities of Gestión de Proyectos, as logistic support, create language classes, participate actively in activities and document them. Support the information centre of international student exchange Support the program ‘Jóvenes con liderazgo’ in logistical tasks and with the participation in workshops. Hosting situation Host family outside the project Programs ICYE-Long term Number of volunteers 2 27 Área de Jóvenes – YMCA Bogotá Cra 16A No. 28-33 - Bogotá - Cundinamarca Areas of Project Children and adolescents Aims Centre for young people from 11 to 25, promoting a space for prevention, education, social interaction and youth organisation in socially disadvantaged areas of Bogotá. Activities Teaching adolescents in subjects like leadership, peaceful social interaction and Colombian history. Providing them sexual and drug education with the aim to give them the capacity to be future leaders of different, poor areas of Bogotá. Project and personal management. Group as well as institutional and inter-institutional meetings. Community Context This project is located in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia and the department of Cundinamarca. Bogotá is the most populous city of the nation, with an estimated 7,500,000 inhabitants. It is the biggest city in Colombia, the third highest in the world above sea level and known for its high number of universities, libraries and particularly for its cultural events. A part of the project will take place in Bosa, a very poor area of the Colombian capital. Indigenous groups, peasants, black communities, and thousands of people from different ethnic origins live there. Volunteer requirements Male/female. Must have the affinity and ability to deal and work with teenagers. Must be interested in organization and group coordination Must be analytic, reflexive and critic Must be enthusiastic, responsible, full of energy and disposable of time. Must have some artistic abilities. Volunteer tasks To motivate and accompany group processes To advise and work with young people To participate in institutional events To do informal youth counselling To develop a specific project according to his/her interest and develop educational workshops for the adolescents To help with fundraising To promote cultural activities and visit 28 different youth groups and communities To participate in camps Hosting situation Host family outside the project Programs ICYE-Long term Number of volunteers 1 Hogar de Encuentro Cl 41 Bis No. 2-82 este - Bogotá - Cundinamarca Areas of Project Children and adolescents Aims To give children, who are in danger of living a life as street children, at least some sort of primary school and place of recreation. To involve families, friends and schools in the child’s development. Activities Community Context Volunteer requirements Education activities to prevent kids from leaving school Support of academic career Integral formation with ACJ methodologies Occupational preparation Sexual education Drug- abuse workshops Workshops (dancing, painting ,etc) Planning and realization of projects Complementary nutrition Guarantee of children’s rights Involve families, the community and friends in the child’s development Access to social services This project is located in the southern community Victoria of Bogotá, the capital of Colombia and the department of Cundinamarca. Bogotá is the most populous city of the nation, with an estimated 7,500,000 inhabitants. It is the biggest city in Colombia, the third highest in the world above sea level and known for its high number of universites, libraries and particularly for its cultural events. Male or female, interested in working with children. He/she must be flexible, engaged, proactive, open -minded, social, very patient, responsible, be aware of the difficult situation the children are in and creative. Able to work on the hill side in the poorest areas of Bogotá 29 Volunteer tasks To develop different workshops To accompany the youngsters to the local parks to play football, basketball, etc. To accompany and help the psychologist in his workshops. To give English classes. To give classes about geography, culture, etc. To help in the kitchen and with the nutrition of the children and adolescents Administrative support Hosting situation Host family outside the project Programs ICYE-Long term Number of volunteers 1 Casa Hogar AmaneSer Cl 21 No.16-46 - Bogotá - Cundinamarca Areas of Project Children and recreation, workshops, sports Aims The project works with children between 5 and 17 years. At the moment 150 children (divided into two groups) are being attended by the project. Each group stays four hours: there is a group in the morning and a group in the afternoon. AmaneSer takes care of the children, while they are not studying. Otherwise they would hang around in the streets where they get in contact with drugs and prostitution or they would be at home where they often are abused or become witnesses of violence. 30 Activities The project offers different activities to children: they do workshops in music, dance and handicrafts; they talk in smaller groups about topics like sexual health, pregnancy, prostitution; they do sports, watch movies or go out to play in the park. Furthermore the children have the possibility to do their homework and they get free meals. Moreover there are a lot of professionals like psychologists and social workers who are working with the children to bring them forward in their personal process. Community Context This project is located in a central, poor area of Bogotá, the capital of Colombia and the department of Cundinamarca. Bogotá is the most populous city of the nation, with an estimated 7,500,000 inhabitants. It is the biggest city in Colombia, the third highest in the world above sea level and known for its high number of universities, libraries and particularly for its cultural events. Volunteer requirements Male/female. The volunteer must be interested in working with children and very patient, creative, spontaneous. He/she should have a high frustration tolerance, because activities often don’t work out as they should. The volunteer should be very assertive, be able to show authority and must be open-minded towards religiousness, because the team is very religious. Volunteer tasks The volunteer can work all the day with the children but he can also help in the office if she/he wants to. Working with children means to be with them while they are playing and solve small problems, help them with their homework, give out snacks and meals, offer activities or help in the activities which are offered by the professionals, accompany them to the doctor, go to the park, be the entertainer, give hugs. Hosting situation Host family outside the project Programs ICYE-Long term, Weltwärts Number of volunteers 1 Fundación Crisol Manzana 9ª Casa 2 Belmonte - Pereira - Risaralda 31 Areas of Project Education, recreation, sports with children and teenagers Aims Promote education regarding early childhood to mothers and attendants, educational information about adolescents for parents Activities Community Context Preschool activities organization of a school restaurant theatre, dancing and musical group support in the school outdoor activities like bird watching Pereira is the capital of the department Risaralda. With about 460 000 inhabitants it is the most populated city of the area Eje cafetero and the tenth biggest in Colombia. Eje cafetero is a beautiful area and famous for its importance of coffee production for the European market. Volunteer requirements Likes children Social skills Must have a basic Spanish knowledge Volunteer tasks The volunteer can play with the children and do sports with them. She/he can work in workshops such as reading or fotography units and should help the pupils with their school tasks. Furthermore he can teach them computer science. Hosting situation Host Family outside the project Programs ICYE-Long term Number of volunteers 1 32 Corporación Servired Cra 21 Nro. 18-09 - La Ceja - Antioquia Areas of Project Children and their families Aims Corporación Servired helps children, their families, communities and institutions through projects of nongovernmental and governmental organisations by providing them with educational, administrative, sportive and cultural activities. Activities Corporación Servired is in charge of: Community Context Volunteer requirements 380 children from 2 to 5 years in the care club Dulce Melodía 15 youngsters from 8 to 17 years in a residential school 400 families in the program ‘Gestor Gestacional’ 100 families, who are supported by the program for disabled people Child passport (program to guarantee child rights) La Ceja is a little town in the department of Antioquia. It is 409 km away from Bogotá by bus and only a one hour bus ride away from Medellín, the second most important city of the country. Its population is 70.000 inhabitants, its main activities are agriculture and tourism. he/ she has to love working with children has to adapt him/herself to the rules of the community must be patient, stress resistent, open-minded, social, flexible, creative; pedagogical skills are an advantage he/she must be interested in learning from the work with children, young people and adults 33 Volunteer tasks team worker with lots of energy would be a total success leisure activities support in homework and school attendance to help in the school garden develop classes and workshops with their own abilities to support hygiene education to help with the distribution of food support environmental projects plan events Hosting situation Host project Programs ICYE-Long term, Weltwärts Number of volunteers 2 Fundación Jorge Otero Carrera 90 # 147C -32 Suba Centro - Bogotá - Cundinamarca Areas of Project Children and education Aims Fundación Jorge Otero is a day care center to support the cultural and educational development of girls aged between 5 and 18 that are living in poverty, family abandonment and emotional, social and economic vulnerability. The aim of the center is the successful completion of their primary and secondary schools, learning a skill, acquiring civic and relational abilities and developing their talents in order to build their own life plan. Activities Develop a programme of accompaniment that promotes the comprehensive training of the girls and adolescents in our institution by the volunteers of ICYE-Colombia Generate a space in our institution that allows the volunteer to impart specific knowledge/skills to our girls and faculty. Promote a cultural exchange between the volunteer and the community. 34 Community Context This project is located in Suba, a former independent city in the northwest of Bogotá, which has been connected to the capital in 1954. Suba is one of the biggest areas of the capital and some parts of it belong to the poorest of Bogotá. Indigenous groups, peasants, black communities, and thousands of people from different ethnic origins live there. Bogotá is the capital of Colombia and the department of Cundinamarca. It is the most populous city of the nation, with an estimated 7,500,000 inhabitants. It is the biggest city in Colombia, the third highest in the world above sea level and known for its high number of universities, libraries and particularly for its cultural events. Volunteer requirements The volunteer should be characterized by their responsibility, punctuality and treat all people equally. The volunteer should show commitment to social work and promote human and social values. The volunteer should have an attitude that provides a good working environment and encourages a pleasant atmosphere in the team. The volunteer should have communication skills that allow them to interact with the girls in a proactive way. Volunteer tasks Assist/accompany the staff in the classroom. Participate in the scheduled activities of our institution. Assist with administrative tasks. Assist the staff during lunchtime and snack time for the girls. Hosting situation Host family outside the project Programs ICYE-Long term Number of volunteers 1 35 Corporación Cambré Av. Boyacá 67 – 04 Segundo Piso, Bogotá Areas of the project Improving children´s living and social situation by means of artistic education Aims The project´s aim is to innovate and to motivate the artistic talent of children who come from a vulnerable society context or who don´t have the financial opportunities concerning plastic art, dancing, music, theatre or literature. We want them to learn one specific language in order to develop a meaningful learning process among all of the participants. We promote art as a tool to deliver peace and healthy co-existence among the population which is in contact with the participants. Moreover, we develop local and national project collaborating with the government in order to organize artistic reunions where we show different advances of the project “Arte lúdico en la Primera infancia” (“Physical art during the infancy”). Activities Volunteer requirements Volunteer tasks Recorrido Casa Cambré Recognition of all the artistic surroundings which are provided by the Project realizing ludic activities Symbolism Meaning of each child´s fingerprint in order to commemorate the beginning of the activities at Cambré My treasure made of paper Constructing a piece of paper as a memory for the children outlining his physical memory Watercolour painting Photography Theatre Music Contemporary dance Literature Kind and adequate behaviour towards everyone, especially towards the children. Adequate personal presentation Dynamic and active worker with the participants Creativity and disposition regarding all of the proposed activities Realize manual activities with the material provided Training in the different artistic areas Hosting situation Creation of didactic material for the activities in each area Handling of technological elements and software for each activity´s process Interaction with the children through ludic activities Accompaniment concerning cultural management in different local and national institutions Active participation in all of the artistic processes which the Corporación Artística y Cultural Cambré develops Welcome and organization of the children for the organized activities Host family outside the project 36 Program ICYE- Long term Number of volunteers 1 Colegio Distrital Bravo Páez Cra 37 No.23-51 - Bogotá - Cundinamarca Areas of Project Aims Education at pre-school, primary and high school level. Education at pre-school and primary level for students from 4 to 11 grade and high school for students from 11 to 19. Promotion of intercultural exchange, offering the pupils a contact with other cultures and promoting bilinguism. Activities Education for children and teenagers (4-18 years old) from mostly very poor areas of Bogotá. In collaboration with the Pedagogic University the youngsters and kids receive different sports classes in the afternoon, which makes part of the first semester’s program for sport teachers. The school day begins at 6:30 until 12:30, but according to the volunteer’s residence she/he can start a bit later. Community Context This project is located in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia and the department of Cundinamarca. Bogotá is the most populous city of the nation, with an estimated 7,500,000 inhabitants. It is the biggest city in Colombia, the third highest in the world above sea level and known for its high number of universities, libraries and particularly for its cultural events. Volunteer requirements Male/female. Must have the affinity and ability to deal and work with groups of children/teenagers. Must be patient, full of energy, open-minded, sociable and creative. 37 Hosting situation To work along with the regular teachers supporting them in the different subjects of the school, mostly in English classes, conversation clubs, etc. The volunteer can also work with the staff, helping them to develop various educational projects about subjects such as ecology, social interacting, democracy, etc. Can also be an assistant teacher in subjects like drawing, singing, Math and playing in- and outdoor games and according to his/her capacities develop their own projects upon agreement with the tutor. He/she could also carry out educational programs for parents. The volunteer’s personal creativity can help in making his/her own courses. Help with the coordination of classes and workshops. Can be a tutor for the youngest kids. Host family outside the project Programs ICYE-Long term Number of volunteers 1 Volunteer tasks Centro Juvenil Emiliani Cra 3 No. 59 - 82 - Tunja - Boyacá Areas of Project School education of children of socially deprived families or orphans Education through sport and outdoor activities, arts and culture Aims The aim and objective is to create young creative and active members of the society, based on education and values. Electronics, electricity, electric welding, computers, cabinetwork and carpentry are some of the technical educational programs they develop in the school. Activities Centro Juvenil Emiliani is an institution dedicated to education. It has 3 domiciles, two of them are primary schools and one is a high school. In each of them there are 3 different programs (school, boarding school and leisure centre) and one semi-boarding school. They offer education and recreation to children and also the possibility to make a degree in final secondary-school examinations. 38 Community Context Tunja is the Capital of the department of Boyacá. Its population is 170.000 inhabitants and Tunja is been called ‘The city of students’. Volunteer requirements Male/female. She/he should have the wish and ability to deal and work with children and young people from 5-20 years. Must be patient, open-minded, social, flexible, and creative; pedagogical skills are an advantage. Must be willing to teach English. He/she must be interested in learning from the work with children, young people and adults. Team worker with lots of energy would be a total success. Be aware, that Tunja has a cold climate. Volunteer tasks The role of the volunteer will be to support the activities at the school, cooperating in the areas the volunteer can be interested in such as: sports, languages, handcrafts, arts etc. He or she will also have the chance to share time and experiences at the boarding school and to contribute with his/hers skills at the leisure centre. Hosting situation Host family outside the project Programs ICYE-Long term, Weltwärts Number of volunteers 2 39 Municipio de Tota Calle 4 No. 3 – 73 - Tota - Boyaca Areas of Project English reinforcement Aims Aims of the project: Encourage/develop the interest in the English language of children and youth in the municipality Provide continuity for the bilinguism program of the municipality Support the English teachers at the Institución Educativa Jorge Eliecer Gaitán. Strengthen the results of the ICFES and SABER tests of the municipality. Provide the opportunity for the inhabitants of the municipality to learn and improve their English. Offer a bilingual tourist guide service to tourists and foreign visitors in the municipality. Activities Community Context Support the bilinguism program of the municipality Support the tourist guide program of the municipality Support the English teachers of the municipality Tota is a small municipality of 55 000 inhabitants in the department of Boyacá, 45 minutes away from Sogamoso, the nearest big town. The main economic activities of the municipality are agriculture, livestock, fishing and tourism. The main attraction of the municipality is Lake Tota and its white beach. Volunteer requirements Desire to teach Punctuality Assuming responsibility in the tasks assigned by the project Commitment to developing the activities of the project in the municipality Volunteer tasks The volunteer will support/strengthen the English classes at the primary and high school levels at the Institución Educativa Jorge Eliecer Gaitán. Support the English teachers in grammar and pronunciation. Periodical visits during the school year to the rural headquarters of the Institución Educativa to support/strengthen the work of the English teachers in the rural areas. Support in the education of tourist guides to improve their knowledge and grasp of English, which they need to receive tourists and visitors in the municipality. Offer an English course to the providers of touristic services such as 40 restaurants, handicraft stores, hotels, among others. Hosting situation Host family outside the project Programs ICYE-Long term, Weltwärts Number of volunteers 2 Jardin Infantil George Williams Cra 6 No. 7-10 sur - Bogotá - Cundinamarca Areas of Project Children up to 5 years old Aims Kindergarten for children. The aim is to promote an integral development of the children with an organized participation of their parents, thus improving their life conditions through the enrichment of the quality of their relationships within their families and other groups which compose their social environments. Promote a harmonic development of the child’s personality. Support the parents with technical information to improve organisational processes within their families. Activities Social, cognitive, spiritual, ambiental, comunicative and motorical activities through different playful interactive methologies. Around 190 children are being attended to in this kindergarten. Community Context This project is located in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia and the department of Cundinamarca. Bogotá is the most populous city of the nation, with an estimated 7,500,000 inhabitants. It is the biggest city in Colombia, the third highest in the world above sea level and known for its high number of universities, libraries and particularly for its cultural events. Volunteer requirements Male/Female, interested in working with children under the age of five. 41 Volunteer tasks To help with the improvement of their nutritional state through helping in the provision of an alimentary complement. To help the kindergarten workers with their leisure and pedagogical activities. To support the colleagues with their educational classes about hygiene. To develop own workshops for the children and look after them during bedtime. Hosting situation Host family outside the project Programs ICYE-Long term, Weltwärts Number of volunteers 1 Jardin Infantil Alejandría Cra 16 A No. 61 A - 45 sur - Bogotá - Cundinamarca Areas of Project Children up to 5 years old Aims To guarantee the integral protection of children from both genders aged from six months to five years. To promote the child’s interaction with others. To support and strengthen families of the community. Activities Pedagogical activities for the kids. Development of games and playful activities. Education for the families. Food supply for the children. 42 Development of motorical, communicative and cognitive skills of the children. Community Context Ciudad Bolivar is located in the southeast of Bogotá and is one of the biggest and poorest areas of the Colombian capital. Indigenous groups, peasants, black communities, and thousands of people from different ethnic origins live there. This project is located in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia and the department of Cundinamarca. Bogotá is the most populous city of the nation, with an estimated 7,500,000 inhabitants. It is the biggest city in Colombia, the third highest in the world above sea level and known for its high number of universities, libraries and particularly for its cultural events. Volunteer requirements Male/Female, interested in working with children. He /she must be active, patient and creative. Must have good communicational skills and able to supervise different kindergarten groups of children. Volunteer tasks Support activities like recreational ones for parents and children and team activities. Participate in activities of YMCA Bogotá. Hosting situation Host family outside the project Programs ICYE-Long term, Weltwärts Number of volunteers 1 43 Corporación Viviendo Juntos Cra 99 No 47 E-21 - Medellín - Antioquia Areas of Project Children, workshops, recreation and sport activities Aims Corporación Viviendo Juntos aspires to create a culture of rights, childhood and family support. The corporation tries to guarantee fundamental human rights through promotion and develops activities, which support families, children and persons in vulnerable state. The aim is to convert them into independent and selfconfident protagonists of their community. Activities projects for families in vulnerable positions with topics as protection and life-improvement to develop activities and programs, which benefit and protect children to create programs contributing to the improvement of life quality and helping persons in vulnerable positions leisure and sports programs workshops for families about health, alimentation and conflict solutions educating the children with classes inter-institutional management projects Community Context Medellín is the second most important city of Colombia and is located in the department of Antioquia. It has about 2 740 000 inhabitants. Medellin’s economy is known for its textile industry and its importance in the touristic sector. Volunteer requirements A dedicated, social-minded person, who likes working with children. She/he should be conscious of the difficult social situation of the population. It would be an advantage, if the volunteer would have some abilities like handicraft, arts, sport, music, etc.to teach in workshops and lessons. 44 Volunteer tasks develop workshops, lessons and support in any known topic (languages, handicraft, sports, arts etc. ) for children from 2 to 4 years offer lessons of English, cultural lessons the teachers and administrative board of the corporation support in workshops to develop communication skills sing, play and draw with the children, feed them and take care of their health help in administrative tasks help the teachers in the classes support the psychologists with organizing events for the families help in kitchen Hosting situation Host family outside the project Programs ICYE-Long term Number of volunteers 1 ICYE Office Cra 15 No. 36-40 - Piso 2 - Bogotá - Cundinamarca Areas of Project Office, correspondence with volunteers, project coordination Aims Educating the youth and helping socially disadvantaged people in the world Activities Managing international and Colombian volunteers and local Projects 45 Community Context This project is located in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia and the department of Cundinamarca. Bogotá is the most populous city of the nation, with an estimated 7,500,000 inhabitants. It is the biggest city in Colombia, the third highest in the world above sea level and known for its high number of universities, libraries and particularly for its cultural events. Volunteer requirements basic MS office skills very good Spanish knowledge is necessary soft skills preferably some experience with other cultures, voluntary work, the organization of camps, etc. Volunteer tasks evaluation of projects and volunteers’ work search for new projects develop and organize activities for Colombian and international volunteers to promote a process of integration and intercultural learning present ICYE to interested Colombian young people help with the management of the office and computer system help with the preparation of and assistance in camps introduce ‘incomings’(new volunteers in Colombia), and help them to fulfill their and the project’s expectations support the preparation process of the ‘outgoings’ (Colombian volunteers going abroad) Hosting situation Host family outside the project Programs ICYE-Long term, Weltwärts Number of volunteers 1 46 47