EVS project “Fondation Ecole Francaise”
Duration:9-10 months
Local community
“Fondation Ecole Francaise” was created in 2005 and is presently proceeding to be homologated by the French Ministry of Education. It was created to develop the French language and culture development in Armenia.
Objectives and motivation
The main aim of the project is to work with children who want to learn and develop French language studies, learn more about French culture and traditions, develop French traditions in Armenia. The volunteer will be involved in all programs and will be encouraged to propose his/her own ideas and suggestions. The volunteer will live and work with the local community. The main aim of the volunteer will be to spear the knowledge about France, French language, history, traditions in Armenia. Apart from working with the children, he/she will have the possibility to spend his/her free time with them and to learn a lot about Armenia. The volunteer will be involved in discussions and seminars about the future programs of the children and will be able to share his/her opinion on the situation. With the help of the volunteer they will be able to organize more workshops, in which the children according to their health can draw, sculpture, sing and dance French songs and dances. The volunteer needs to have educational experience and work experience with children (playing, school activities, workcamps with children), needs to be interested in different art aspects like: theater, mime, multimedia, photographing, paiting, singing. The volunteer needs to be fluent in French (spelling, grammar and reading)
Main tasks of the volunteer will be: The volunteer will participate in most activities with the children and have a variety of different tasks:
- Assist teachers in elementary French learning, help in the French language development club
- The volunteer will have the opportunity to participate in all arts workshops and to support the staff in organizing these activities (painting, sculpturing, handicrafts, etc.)
- He/she will establish social contact with individual children and their parents by chats and games.
- He/she will present his/her country and culture to the children, organize dancing and singing evenings, teach songs etc.
- Create workshops on different interesting topics
- Excursions and outdoor activities
- The volunteer will have the task to help organizing exhibitions of the art works of the children on different topics
- Organizing sport competition activities in the territory
- Organization of thematic evenings and meetings
Support and training will be provided by the staff of the organization and by the community. The volunteer will be invited to social events and will be supported in learning and practicing basic Armenian language, according to his/her wish. The volunteer will work 5 days per week (approx. 30 hours) and will have weekends off.
Recruitment
There are no gender, age and other requirements for the selection/recruitment of volunteers. The volunteer should be interested or have some experience in working with children; he/she should be kind, communicative and reliable. It’s preferable that he/she speaks Russian or English.
Practical arrangements for the volunteer
Accommodation:
During his/her voluntary service the volunteer will live in a rent flat together with other EVS volunteers. All facilities will be provided.
Food:
The volunteer will be able to prepare his/her own meals at home.
Language training:
The language training will be provided by a language teacher 2 times per week during 4 months.
Training and support:
The volunteer will work and will be trained by the teacher who is in charge of the pedagogical tuition. Every Friday the volunteer will participate on the teacher’s meetings and trainings about pedagogical aspects.