WORK: You will make a contribution to the happiness of the children in Cluses! Working together with 9 local young people, you will carry out some important work for the town’s children by: putting colour and life back into a school and a leisure centre through renovating child friendly spaces! To do this your Franco-international team will take part in different solidarity actions: creating play spaces in the school and leisure centre yard, developing the green spaces of the two sites, and freshening up the school’s corridors. For the painting task you will be able to bring in your artistic talents and your collective creativity to produce murals which express the group’s shared values. The work will be done in the mornings (5 hours every day from Monday to Friday), which will leave you time to explore the surrounding area and region through cultural activities and touristic excursions. Make sure to bring old clothes for the painting work!
ACCOMODATION: You will be staying in a school in the town, near to the city centre and shopping facilities. On site are a kitchen, shower, toilets, and a common room; one of the school rooms will be converted into a dormitory. For bedding, Jeunesse et Reconstruction will provide floor mats, but you must bring your own sleeping bag!
You will prepare your meals as a group and you will be required to participate in daily chores (cooking, dish washing, cleaning, etc.).
Please note: we will not be able to take care of you if you arrive before the beginning of the volunteer project!
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / and : French
LOCATION: At the foot of one of the prettiest mountains in the Northern Alps, and on the edge of the Great Alpine Road, the pretty city of Cluses and its 17,000 inhabitants live in an ideal location! Near to Italy and Switzerland (40 minutes from Geneva!), Cluses gives you direct access to well-known tourist sites such as Mont Blanc or lake Léman: you will be amazed by the greenery and you will be able to learn more about the culture of high altitude towns through unique cultural visits and activities! Also, you will be able to make the most of the city’s summer events. You will put together an itinerary of cultural and leisure activities with your French team-mates: involving sports, swimming, excursions, celebratory meals, and of course plenty of cultural and linguistic exchanges! The young people of Cluses look forward to helping you discover the region and their culture, as well as getting to know you all better! Please consider bringing your games, musical instruments, food specialties, favourite recipes, photos, and souvenirs to this experience which will exceed your expectations! For more information about the region visit: : http ://www.savoie-mont-blanc.com/offre/fiche/office-de-tourisme-intercommunal-c...
TERMINAL: Cluses