General information on the EYS Preparatory Seminars for volunteer Work Camp leaders
The Ecumenical Youth Services offer two free team-makers’ seminars per year, which focus on the following topics:
- Accompaniment of group processes in linguistically, culturally and denominationally mixed groups
- Crisis intervention plan
- Methods and forms of intercultural learning (language animation )
- Conception and implementation of thematic work
- Preparation of the camp theme under theological, creative and biographical aspects
- Organisation and planning of the camp
- Legal and insurance
- Camp Billing/Finances
- Camp follow-up
The next digital meetings will take place on the following dates: :
Saturday April, 05th, 2025 3.30 – 5.30p.m. at Zoom
Saturday April, 26th, 2025 3.30 – 5.30p.m. at Zoom
Potential topics:
- Getting in touch again
- Prevention
- Diversity
- EYS Instagram strategy
- Camp billing
- Information on the 2025 camp programme
- Composition of the camp teams (who leads where with whom?)
In addition to the digital meetings, there is also a plan to meet in person. This will take place on the following date:
Friday, May 16th (3.00p.m.) – Sunday, May 18th (1.00p.m.) 2025
Important: Travel expenses to the seminar (return trip) can be reimbursed:
max. 95€ for the journey from Germany on presentation of the original ticket
max. 120€ for the journey from abroad on presentation of the original ticket
The seminars take place in the Fuchsbau in Berlin-Reinickendorf .
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Fuchsbau Reinickendorf
Thurgauer Str. 66
13407 Berlin
(U-Bahnhof Paracelsusbad)
In addition to teaching content and expanding skills, the seminars serve to get to know the other team members.
If you work with the Ecumenical Youth Services for 2 years (i.e. lead one camp per year and participate in the preparation seminars), we can award you the Berlin Volunteer Pass.