Mentoring for international federal volunteers
visioneers e .v.
Bezirk Tempelhof-Schöneberg, 10823 Berlin, Berlin
Advanced German skills
Regularly
Approx. 2 h per month
Direct contact
- Education & Language Support
- Mentoring, Sponsoring & Career Coaching
About the volunteering opportunity
VISIONEERS places young volunteers from Latin America in workplaces in and around Berlin. Within the framework of weltwärts, they complete a federal voluntary service in Germany and work for up to 18 months in daycare centers, nursing homes or seminar accommodations. VISIONEERS also takes care of the accommodation, the volunteer seminars and a good arrival of the young adults in Germany.
Your Tasks
Many things in Germany are unfamiliar to the international volunteers, which is why they need a contact person who can help them with uncertainties and everyday problems. This includes, for example, arranging doctor's appointments, setting up a cell phone contract or buying the right BVG ticket. There is also a need for support with translating German texts. It is also important that they can talk to someone outside their place of assignment about their work and any problems they may have there. They need a lot of support, especially in the first two months.
The mentor and mentee meet once a month for two hours to talk, or more often if necessary, e.g. by phone or WhatsApp.
The volunteers arrive in Germany at different times and usually stay for a year.
What's needed
For this volunteering opportunity, advanced German skills are required.
- Professional and/or life experience
- Familiarity with "unwritten" laws and "rules of the game" in public life and a desire to educate and inform about them
- Personal willingness to learn and willingness to provide feedback
- Time and energy - the mentor agrees to be available at least once a month for one year
- Good to very good knowledge of written and spoken German, basic knowledge of English and/or Spanish
- Update e-mail to VISIONEERS every two months on the current status of the mentoring
Time required
Regularly
Approx. 2 hours per month.
On weekdays, on weekends, during the day
You should dedicate at least 2 hours per week to the mentoring. The first 3 months are usually the most time-consuming.
Where?
visioneers e .v.
The VISIONEERS e.V. was founded in April 2015 and is an independent association that supports socially disadvantaged and delinquent young people in Berlin and in developing countries. Since mid 2015, the association has been committed to helping disadvantaged and vulnerable young people, especially unaccompanied minors. As a result, VISIONEERS has increasingly developed offers such as sports, German lessons and tutoring, youth work, sewing and much more for integration and has realised cooperations with refugee accommodations, companies, churches and other organisations. Their programme is aimed at at-risk and delinquent young people and adolescents from difficult life situations.
Bezirk Tempelhof-Schöneberg, 10823 Berlin, Berlin
Advanced German skills
Regularly
Approx. 2 h per month
Direct contact
Bezirk Tempelhof-Schöneberg, 10823 Berlin, Berlin
Advanced German skills
Regularly
Approx. 2 h per month
Direct contact