During our online pre-departure training you will learn more about our volunteer engagement, the workcamps and long-term work. Moreover, you will also get to know our values and goals. We deal with challenges in international workcamps or long-term assignments and will offer you various workshops on topics such as interculturality, conflict resolution, non-violent communication, group […]
Jedes Jahr organisieren wir ein Vorbereitungsseminar für alle, die an einem Freiwilligenprojekt teilnehmen wollen. Der Fokus liegt neben dem Kennenlernen des SCI und dem Austausch von Erwartungshaltungen gegenüber Freiwilligendiensten, stark auf einer speziellen Vorbereitung für Freiwillige, die an Projekten im globalen Süden teilnehmen wollen, sowie auf einer intensiven Ausbildung für Campkoordinator*innen, die Workcamps in Österreich koordinieren wollen. […]
Since 2014 Europe is facing the worst humanitarian crisis of refugees since World War II (WWII), the majority of them fleeing from Syria and Libya, while the economic crisis has been causing cuts to social inclusion, education and healthcare programmes. Make matters worse, populist groups’ media depicts third-country nationals as exploiters of the welfare system […]
Von 02 bis 05 Juli 2021 Non-violent European Resistance Die Gedenktour ist Teil des Projekts "nEUres - Nonviolent European Resistance“, dass an die Gräueltaten des nazifaschistischen Regimes und die Formen des gewaltfreien Widerstands dagegen erinnern will. Mit dieser Gedenktour wollen wir gemeinsam mit Euch Geschichte im Alltag nachspüren und politische Entwicklungen verstehen. Vom 02. bis […]
Renovation and Gardening at Waldorf School Schönau 11. – 30 July 2021 During this camp, participants will help the local community in Schönau an der Triesing, lower Austria, by renovating and gardening at the Waldorfschool. Apart from supporting school renovation and gaining hands-on experience on gardening, you will have a chance to participate in workshops […]
Description: In 1945 the recreation centre "Heideruh" was built by antifascists to support the survivors of the Nazi regime. Relatives, survivors, and friends built a place of refuge amidst woodland where they could regain strength to continue their fight for a better world. Until today, Heideruh is a recreation area for anti-fascists. Very often like-minded people […]
We are looking for volunteers to join the “Hands on in Palpung Europe” Workcamp that will take place from 15th until 29th of August 2021. During this Workcamp volunteers will support renovation of the Palpung retreat institute in Landschlag, Lower Austria. You can help in setting up the stable with a protected enclosure for the […]
Youth for Nature- Donau-Auen meets Thayatal National Park 22.08.-04.09.2021 The local partners, National Parks Thayatal and Donau-Auen oversee the protection and ecological development of their respective regions, with their particular biodiversity. Some areas in Thayatal and Donau-Auen need ongoing management to form sustainable habitats for rare species. Meadows and diverse dry grassland areas, need to […]
Description: The Remembrance Week in Greece is part of a wider list of activities within the frame of the European Project "Chapter: Challenging Propaganda Through Remembrance". The project gathers 25 representatives of organizations from 9 countries - Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Catalunya and Bulgaria. Since 2014 Europe is facing the worst humanitarian crisis […]
Description: Help to protect the biodiversity in a community garden and learn to reconnect with nature. The Verbindungskultur e.V. is a place to develop learning experiences which foster a profound and authentic connection to nature, where sustainable ways of life are explored and practiced, and which promote peaceful and creative ways of being together - to […]
M.O.V.E. Activity 1, 12.-19. September 2021, Nuremberg, Germany The Project International peace and volunteer work is rooted in face-to-face exchange of people from different regions and backgrounds. Regular trainings, seminars and volunteer camps, where youth workers and young people can exchange experiences and ideas, form the basis of this. The need for personal exchange comes […]
Description: This year Open Houses is supporting the revival of the anniversary campaign “100 years of workcamps” of 2020, which due to the COVID-19 emergency had to be postponed towards 2021. For this reason, Castle Lohra will be hosting a workcamp which will be representative of the volunteering work camp culture in Germany. In parallel to […]
