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Ру́сский Beach cleaning
Reasons to participate
- Improving our coastal and oceanic ecosystem by helping to ensure that no trash can jeopardize marine life or be toxic enough to interrupt the marine life cycle.
- Help the environment
- Concern for the environmental impact of our actions
- Improve your Spanish while doing volunteer work.
- Contribute to the health of the oceans and mountains, doing something positive and gratifying for the lives of others.
Many beach and mountain areas are still not adequately protected from an environmental perspective; the support of volunteers is fundamental. With your participation in this project, you will make a significant contribution to preserving the environment, marine ecosystems and ocean life.
The goals of this project are to improve the quality of the sea water by collecting kilos of trash and waste from beaches and mountains.
Typical day
- 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Spanish classes during the first 2 weeks, in which you will attend Spanish courses in the mornings from 9:30 a.m. To 1:30 p.m.
- 4:00 p.m: Team meeting.
- 4:15 p.m: Travel to the beaches.
- 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.: Work on the beaches.
- 7:30 p.m.: Collect materials and return trip.
- 8:00 p.m.: End of the day and free time.
Art therapy
Reasons to participate
- Cooperate on a wide range of community projects targeting people with special needs.
- Develop creativity and learn art techniques. Design activities and learn more about art.
- Assist people with special needs and help them to get ahead in life, in spite of their difficulties.
- Meet the network of local artists and volunteer program staff.
- Improve your Spanish by taking courses with us during the first 2 weeks.
We propose forming part of a volunteer program, helping in a school for persons with special needs, assisting both children and adults. You will help people who have different learning difficulties.
The volunteers in this program work as assistants in different classroom, supporting teachers in various activities in the morning or afternoon. We include indoor games, as well as art activities and crafts to help disabled students in their learning process.
There are 2 different shifts to choose from; mornings 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and afternoons 4:00 p.m. To 7:00 p.m.
Typical day
- 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Spanish classes during the first 2 weeks.
- 4:00 p.m. - Meeting with the program coordinator
- 4:15 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.: Performing volunteer tasks with persons with special needs.
- 7:00 p.m.: End of tasks. Free time.
Social and environmental entrepreneurship
Reasons to participate
- Knowing and being aware of the different social realities in order to contribute your experience and assistance.
- Cooperating with social organizations, associations and NGOs committed to social projects.
- Helping to publicize social projects and their importance inside and outside Bilbao, making new contacts and finding ways to increase their impact.
- Interacting with local people and sharing personal experiences and ways of life.
- Developing social skills such as empathy, tolerance and understanding, putting them into practice in real situations.
- Improving your Spanish, taking courses with us during the first two weeks.
The goal of this program is to support social projects in the community. Cooperating on different tasks that allow associations, NGOs and social organizations to meet their goals. Volunteers can help in different areas: environmental projects, social awareness, recycling and encouraging the use of second-hand products, integration of minorities, receiving of migrants, sports as a method of integration.
The tasks to be carried out include the design of publicity campaigns and promoting educational actions, helping strengthen the social networks, fundraising and promotional efforts, searching for new alliances and developing synergy maps. Volunteers will use the social networks, crowdfunding, etc. to disseminate all the information that they obtain while performing their tasks and completing their weekly objectives.
Typical day
- 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Spanish classes during the first 2 weeks.
- 4:00 p.m. - Meeting with the program coordinator
- 4:15 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.: Performing volunteer tasks in organizations at the destination.
- 7:00 p.m.: End of tasks. Free time.
Animal care
Reasons to participate
- Cooperating as a volunteer at animal shelters.
- Offering your time and availability to animals that have been abandoned or abused by their owners and finding them a new home.
- Learn from the animals you care for and see how they transmit their affection and gratitude.
- Experience the value of giving without expecting anything in return.
- Improve your Spanish and experience the Spanish life style.
Volunteers work in animals shelters where they perform many different tasks, such as cleaning the shelters, feeding animals, walking dogs and cats and helping rehabilitate traumatized animals. You can also participate in efforts to control stray animals, administer medications and provide support for sterilization procedures and adoption processes, helping with public relations and educational work with the community.
Many families do not have knowledge about animal well-being, especially about their feeding. This is why it is so important to educate families that would like to have an animal as part of the family. Animals must only be adopted when the family is capable of taking care of a dog or cat.
Typical day
- 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Spanish classes during the first 2 weeks.
- 2:00 p.m.: Team meeting and leave for the animal shelter.
- 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.: Performing tasks with the animals.
- 6:30 p.m.: End of tasks. Free time.
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