Summer Camp Coordinators - Atma Mumbai

• Type: Volunteer / Intern
• Location: Mumbai, India
• Organisation: Atma Mumbai
  Nareshwadi: Nareshwadi Residential School, in a rural area around 3 Hours from Mumbai. Currently a residential school for 450 students, over the academic school year summer break, around 30 children (unable to spend the holiday's with immediate or extended family for a variety of reasons), stay behind on campus during those holidays.
• Closing Date: 15-Apr-2008
• Description:
  Atma Mumbai Volunteer Nareshwadi Volunteer Position: Summer Camp Coordinators 2008 Atma Mumbai is seeking creative and motivated volunteers to plan and execute a summer camp program for these children for two months from April - June 2008. Providing a summer camp of fun and learning for around 30 children aged 7 to 14 in a rural residential school, just outside of Mumbai together with other volunteers. Period of traineeship: - Mumbai Integration & Summer Camp Planning: 5-15th of April 2008 in Mumbai city - Summer Camp Program: 15th April - 20th June 2008 in Nareshwadi Job role: Working in a team, the two volunteers will be responsible for creating and executing the summer camp program on site. The summer camp will encompass a variety of activities for the children; teaching English, sport activities and games, overall giving the children who stay behind a well deserved holiday on site and with a small trip to Mumbai. The volunteers will need to be extremely motivated and willing to work autonomously in an isolated, rural Indian setting. Candidates with prior-experience in handling programs with children, have a range of hobbies and interests and experience in English teaching will be looked upon favorably. Responsibilities: - Create and document a summer camp curriculum - Execute the summer camp curriculum - Giving the children an unforgettable experience Housing and working details: The role will begin with ten days preparation in Mumbai under supervision of an international coordinator. This preparation period will include introduction to India and development and preparation of summer camp program (planning activities and documentation of curriculum details). The volunteers will stay in the Somaiya Campus International Guesthouse during this period. The volunteers will than move full-time to the guesthouse of the residential school in Nareshwadi. Housing and food will be provided throughout the stay at the rural site. Skills required: - Passion for working with children - Experience in running programs for children - Good organizational skills - Fun, flexible, independent nature - Sport or creative background Expectations To work diligently for the organization based on the above mentioned areas, creating focus while remaining flexible within the working environment. Expectation of Atma Mumbai: Provide support and guidance throughout the internship period and give preparation information prior to the internship. Assist in adapting to Mumbai city and the rural area and Indian culture and in the working relation with the NGO.
• Application instructions:
  Application Process Candidates interested in applying for this volunteer position should send a English motivation letter and their CV to volunteer@atmamumbai.org
• Contact Person: Atma Mumbai lee@atmamumbai.org
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