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
- Methods and forms of intercultural learning
- 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
- Camp follow-up
The seminars also serve to get to know the other team members.
The next seminar will take place on the following date:
May, 18th – 21st, 2023
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 Helmut-Gollwitzer-Haus in Wünsdorf.
Directions to the Helmut-Gollwitzer-Haus
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Helmut-Gollwitzer-Haus
Rüstzeitenheim und Bildungsstätte
Adlershorststraße 5
15806 Zossen OT Wünsdorf
Telefon 033702 / 999-0 (Zentrale)
033702 / 999-30 (Guest telephone)
Fax 033702 / 999-10
In addition to the face-to-face seminars, digital meetings will be offered on the following dates:
Friday March 31st, 2023 4 – 6p.m. at Zoom
Thursday April, 20th, 2023 4 – 6p.m. at Zoom
With the following topics:
- Getting back in touch
- Getting information about the camp programme 2023
- Choice of topics for the attendance seminar from May, 18th – 21st 2023 in Wünsdorf
- Composition of the camp teams (who leads where with whom?)
- Thematic input
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.