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合作夥伴 / PARTNER

Herford is a small town with a rich historical culture. In the Middle Ages, Herford was an important spiritual and intellectual centre and one of the best-fortified German cities. The cityscape is still characterised by buildings that bear witness to various historical eras.Host of this workcamp is the Protestant Community Center Haus der Begegnung - "House of Encounter . They are very committed to supporting migrant families, their integration into urban society and the appreciation of diversity. The House of Encounter offers people from different backgrounds and cultures a place to meet. The encounter between different generations and cultures will be the central issue of the workcamp.

工作 / WORK

We will carry out work in the house and garden: an archery range will be created, paths will be improved, and the floor in the house will be renovated. A gardener will assist us with the work in the garden. Volunteers will mostly be doing physical work outdoors.Study part: We will meet each other and other people: A workshop on conflict de-escalation and civil courage is planned. We will learn about German culture and history in museums ( we will visit a zoo and an old castle in Bielefeld. We will meet different generations: the children in the neighbouring kindergarten and older people, who will tell us their stories.

住宿和食物 / ACCOMODATION AND FOOD

Volunteers will sleep in different rooms in the large house. You will need to bring sleeping bag. Showers are available in the neighbouring house.

位置與休閒活動 / LOCATION & LEISURE ACTIVITY

There is a large common room with a pool table, kicker table and a cozy sofa corner. We organize a trip to the outdoor pool and have access to a sports field.

要求 / REQUIREMENTS

Smoking and drinking alcohol are not permitted in the centre. Please bring workwear and raincoats, a sleeping bag and a bathing suit.

主辦單位 / Host organization

ICJA

ICJA Freiwilligenaustausch weltweit yap-cfd workcamps ICJA was founded as an exchange program between the U.S. and Germany in 1949. The original mission of ICJA was to promote international understanding and to work towards a world in which tolerance and peace prevail. By the inclusion of various partner countries, the idea to form a development cooperation became gradually more important. Thus, the ICJA is founder member of the international federation "International Cultural Youth Exchange" (ICYE), which consists of several National Committees in 34 countries. In 1987, the ICYE received the award as "peacemessenger". In 2009, ICJA was furthermore approved as an official project of the UNESCO Decade of Education for Sustainable Development. ICJA is both, a sending and hosting organization for long term volunteers. ICJA organises volunteering services for German citizens of different ages in over 40 countries on every continent. ICJA simultaneously accompanies and supports volunteers from across the world working in social, political or ecological projects in Germany. Our volunteers usually stay for 12 months, in exceptional cases for 6 months. For further information, please consult our website: www.icja.de yap-cfd started in the year 1923 as a circle of people engaged against the war. It expanded to an international union of people who try to build bridges of understanding and to mitigate misery. The main request of yap-cfd is to reduce national and cultural prejudices and animosity among people and to promote mutual tolerance. Since 2013 yap-cfd ist part of ICJA but still organize international work camps in Germany. These international meetings are supposed to help young people to get to know different cultures and social systems through first-hand experience so that they can reflect on their own cultural ideas and communicate with others about cultural norms and differences. yap-cfd gives young people the opportunity to learn about other people, other cultures, how to live in a group, how to make decisions together...