This community-based project covers a wide variety of tasks focusing on issues the local Public educational institutions struggle with in different areas of Chios Island.
This volunteer program is especially suitable for:
Help the usually understaffed local educational institutions and provide to the local children the opportunity for a better and safer school environment as well as the chance to meet new cultures!On the Kindergarten Support project volunteers are placed in Kindergartens and Nursery Schools throughout Chios Island. You can expect to assist the local teachers and staff with their daily routine and care for children who range in age from 3 to 6 years. The aim of this project is to help stimulate an interest in learning among the students and to support the teachers when needed. This placement is ideal for volunteers that like to work in a structured environment.
Volunteer tasks may include assisting local teachers during their lessons, helping the local teachers and staff with arts and crafts, mealtimes, cleaning, administration work, classroom preparation and re-arrangements as well as playing with the children and making sure they are safe during break time.
Volunteers are always encouraged to bring a part of their culture to the daily lives of the children by playing games from their country with them during school breaks!
Volunteers need to take initiative, improvise and be flexible and willing to get involved in a variety of different tasks as needed.
The “Kindergarten Support in Greece” program is addressed only to female applicants.
Please keep in mind that applicants must hold:
- a valid VISA or European citizenship in order to apply for this program as we are not able to send an invitation for a VISA application.
- a vaccination against Covid-19 certificate, valid for the whole duration of their program.
As volunteers work with the support of our local team and placement staff, you do not need to be a qualified or experienced Kindergarten teacher to participate, but you are required to have previous experience with caring for children.
You should keep in mind that the volunteers’ role is to assist the local teachers and placement staff. Volunteers will be expected to participate in the daily routine as needed and due to language barriers, volunteers may have a supporting and observatory role during some activities.
School Holidays 2022
16 June 2022 to 10 September 2022
24 December 2022 to 7 January 2023
School Holidays 2023
8 April 2023 to 23 April 2023
16 June 2023 to 10 September 2023
24 December 2023 to 7 January 2024
Volunteers participating in this project will work alone or in groups and their tasks will be taking place in an outdoor or indoor environment depending of the time of the year as well as the needs of the local community. Volunteers’ tasks on this project can also be different activities in kindergartens, like doing arts, handicrafts, cleaning and painting different areas, classroom preparation and rearrangement, doing graffiti or carrying out general maintenance work in schools.Volunteers will have a morning or afternoon shift and will work for approximately 3 to 6 hours per day.
A typical morning working schedule is as follows:
- 8.00 AM Arrival at the placement, join local staff and begin work on the project.
Please note that start times and daily workload depends on the project placement. - 1.30 PM Work at the placement usually ends and the volunteer will be free to get lunch and plan for the following day’s activities or use the free time as he/she wishes. This could include sightseeing, entertainment or some shopping.
Our Organization holds accreditations certifying its ability to realize high quality volunteering projects. As such we must follow the guidelines for the proper functioning of the program, as all programs that aim to do professional work and offer the best experience to their volunteers.
Since the volunteers are role models and their coexistence with the local community is essential for a healthy environment of cooperation and enjoying the experience, volunteers must be aware of and adhere to the following rules.
- Respect the work schedule
- Do not come to work under the influence of alcohol or drugs or do so during work hours
- Respect the silent hours of the accommodation
- Respect the staff and the other volunteers
- Sexual harassment is totally prohibited
- Use or possession of any kind of drugs is considered illegal and considered as a criminal action in Greece.
- Wear conservative clothing that covers the shoulders and knees while at your volunteer placement. Clothing while at your placement should not be overly tight or show excessive skin.
- If any, cover sufficiently all tattoos while at your placement with clothing.
- It is forbidden to bear any attire or symbol corresponding to religion, drugs, sexuality, terrorism and politics or to broach or promote in any way the aforementioned subjects, during your placement.
There is no limit to the number of great things to see and do in Chios and wider Greece!
The country is overflowing with history, culture, cuisine and natural beauty!
Volunteers can fill their free time in Chios Island visiting the many historical sites, beautiful beaches, dining on incredible food providers, or even, as volunteers have the weekends free, taking a day trip to Turkey.
Volunteers can discover the ancient and unique medieval villages such as Anavatos, Mesta and Pyrgi as well as many monasteries, museums and archeological sites throughout the island. Nature enthusiasts can also enjoy the many hikes, diverse flora and fauna and the amazing coastline that the island has to offer.
Volunteers staying for longer durations, or who wish to travel before or after their program, can visit areas further out in Greece including Athens, the many Greek Islands Oinousses, Psara, Lesvos, Samos, Ikaria and so much more!
For volunteers who wish to make travel arrangements once in Chios, our local team is always happy to provide advice and guidance.