After the initial orientation day, you will have a morning, afternoon or evening shift at the Youth Support placement and will work for approximately 3 to 5 hours per day. The schedule depends on the organization and its needs at the moment. Volunteers have minimum days off (weekends usually).
A typical schedule is as follows:
07:00 - 10:00 a.m.: Breakfast at the volunteer accommodation
10:00 a.m.:
- (1) Travel to the Youth Support place to join the local staff and begin work on your project with children or
- (2) Explore the city, relax, attend Spanish language lessons or enroll other activities if you have an afternoon project.
01:30 p.m.: Lunch is served at the accommodation. In the morning you can grab a “packed lunch” to have in the city or at your placement.
02:00 - 07:00 p.m.:
- (1) Travel to the Youth Support place to join the local staff and begin work on your project with children or
- (2) Explore the city, relax, attend Spanish language lessons or enroll other activities if you have a morning project.
08:00 - 10:00 p.m. : Dinner at the accommodation. After dinner you will have the remainder of the evening free to relax and use as you wish.
