The organisation: YAP Austria is an organisation involved in youth activities. It provides opportunities to young people wishing to go abroad to work in a social project. YAP Austria also offers short time projects in Austria, and offers to host people from abroad to work in these projects. The aim of the ‘outgoing’ program is to enable young people as well as adults to learn and understand other cultures and languages to promote peace through intercultural tolerance and understanding among people. The aim of the ‘incoming’ program is to offer similar opportunities to young people to come to Austria in order learn about the culture and to live and work with Austrians. This promotes local tolerance to foreigners, as local people come into contact with them as well as to provide the ‘real insight’ about the reality of ’developed Europe’ to people from eastern Europe and other countries from other continents.


Camp: YAPA 01 REFU/RENO
Location: Neudörfl (Burgenland)
Dates: 14. 6. – 5. 7.2008
Number of Volunteers: 12
Camp language: English/German
Participation Fee: EUR 70
Age Limit: from 18 years up
Organisation: Grenzenlos

Camp description:

The workcamp will take place in Neudörfl (www.neudoerfl.com) close to Wr. Neustadt from July 14.6 -5.7.2008. We will work with refugees and asylseekers (mainly children and young people). We will help to renovate the house where they are living and we will help with preparation of an open air cinema. We offer also some workshops to the topic of integratin and awareness raising. We will work five days a week but we will also make excursions with.
At the end of the workcamp we will try to organize a little fairwell party.
Accommodation:
We will be hosted close to the House Neudörfl. We will cook for ourselves. (Please inform us whether you require a special diet or vegetarian.)
Things to bring with you:
You need to bring with you a sleeping bag.Working clothes, working shoes, raincoat, swimming suit, sun protection. If you require any medicaments (e.g. because of an allergy), don’t forget to bring them with you.
Your accommodation and food are covered – however, we recommend you to bring some pocket money: The currency used in Austria is Euros.
Furthermore we invite you to bring typical food, spices, drinks, games and music from your country (for an intercultural evening and workshops for the children) – and a lot of motivation to work with children!!
Insurance: During the workcamp we will only have an insurance for accidents. Nevertheless, you need a full insurance for your travel and the time in Austria, don’t forget to arrange your insurance prior to your departure!
Contact: e-mail: birgit.fetty@grenzenlos.or.at

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Camp: YAPA 02 KIDS/RENO
Location: Eschenau (Lower Austria)
Dates:
Number of Volunteers: 7
Camp language: English/German
Participation Fee: EUR 50
Age Limit: from 18 years up
Organisation: Grenzenlos

Motivation letter is needed!!!!

Camp description:

The workcamp will take place in Eschenau close to St. Pölten. We will work with children from homeless families. We will help to renovate the house where they are living. Twice a week there is a fleemarket in the neighbourvillage and we will help to do handicrafts with the children to sell this afterwards on th emarket. We will show the children different cultures with international games, etc. We will work five days a week but we will also make excursions with the children on the weekend.
At the end of the workcamp we will try to organize a little farewell party.
Accommodation:
We will be hosted in the “Kinderbauernhof (childrensfarm)” where the children also stay.
We will cook for ourselves. (Please inform us whether you require a special diet or vegetarian.)
Things to bring with you:
You need to bring with you a sleeping bag but we have beds for everybody, we don’t sleep on the floor!!! Working clothes, working shoes, raincoat, swimming suit, sun protection. If you require any medicaments (e.g. because of an allergy), don’t forget to bring them with you.
Your accommodation and food are covered – however, we recommend you to bring some pocket money: The currency used in Austria is Euros.
Furthermore we invite you to bring typical food, spices, drinks, games and music from your country (for an intercultural evening and workshops for the children) – and a lot of motivation to work with children!!

Insurance:

During the workcamp we will only have an insurance for accidents. Nevertheless, you need a full insurance for your travel and the time in Austria, don’t forget to arrange your insurance prior to your departure!
Contact:
e-mail: birgit.fetty@grenzenlos.or.at

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Camp: YAPA 03 DISA/RENO
Location: Vienna
Dates: 5. – 26. Juli
Number of Volunteers: 15
Camp language: English
Participation Fee: EUR 70
Age Limit: from 18 years up
Organisation: Grenzenlos

Motivation letter is needed!!!!

Camp description:

The workcamp will take place in Vienna from July 5. – 26. Juli. We will renovate a part of the a famous public park located in Vienna. For example we will plant trees and creating a wodden oak sculpture. The work will start on Monday 7th of July.
We will work five days a week, approximately six hours a day. Apart from our work, the volunteers can participate in different creative workshops.
We will work together with local youth groups and local volunteers. Moreover, you will work with handicapped people. We want to offer them the possibility to get to know people from all over the world. In this way we want to set an example of integration.
Beside the work in the augarden we planned a exchange between young people with disabilities from Slowakia – Vienna.
During the weekends, we will plan different activities to get to know the city of Vienna and a little bit of Austria.
At the end of the workcamp we will try to organize a festival including the official inauguration of the park – you will have the chance as well to work on the design of the festival.
Accommodation:
We will be hosted in a youth centre in Vienna. 5er Haus, Grünwaldgasse 4, 1050 Wien
We will cook for ourselves. (Please inform us whether you require a special diet or vegetarian.)

Things to bring with you:

You need to bring with you a sleeping bag and mats (we will sleep on the floor), working clothes, working shoes, raincoat, swimming suit, sun protection. If you require any medicaments (e.g. because of an allergy), don’t forget to bring them with you.
Your accommodation, food and travel costs to the work (within Vienna) are covered – however, we recommend you to bring some pocket money: The currency used in Austria is Euros.
Furthermore we invite you to bring typical food, spices, drinks, games and music from your country (for an intercultural evening) – and a lot of motivation!

Insurance:

During the workcamp we will only have an insurance for accidents. Nevertheless, you need a full insurance for your travel and the time in Austria, don’t forget to arrange your insurance prior to your departure!
Contact: e-mail: birgit.fetty@grenzenlos.or.at

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Camp: YAPA 04 DISA/ARTS
Location: Vienna
Dates: 27. 7. – 5. 8
Number of Volunteers: 15
Camp language: English
Participation Fee: EUR 70
Age Limit: from 18 years up
Organisation: Grenzenlos
Motivation letter is needed!!!!

Camp description: The workcamp will take place in Vienna 27.7. – 5.8.2008. We will work with people with disabilities but also with a children group from the village. We will work on a theater play.

The group will organize a youth festival for the final presentation with the playing of the theatre piece and different dance performances of youth groups at the festival.
Beside the theatre playing the group will also renovate a part of a social organisation. Moreover, you will work with handicapped people. We want to offer them the possibility to get to know people from all over the world. In this way we want to set an example of integration.
Accommodation:
We will be hosted in a youth centre in Vienna. 5er Haus, Grünwaldgasse 4, 1050 Wien; We will cook for ourselves. (Please inform us whether you require a special diet or vegetarian.)
Things to bring with you: You need to bring with you a sleeping bag and mats (we will sleep on the floor), working clothes, working shoes, raincoat, swimming suit, sun protection. If you require any medicaments (e.g. because of an allergy), don’t forget to bring them with you.
Your accommodation and food are covered – however, we recommend you to bring some pocket money: The currency used in Austria is Euros.
Furthermore we invite you to bring typical food, spices, drinks, games and music from your country (for an intercultural evening) – and a lot of motivation!

Insurance:

During the workcamp we will only have an insurance for accidents. Nevertheless, you need a full insurance for your travel and the time in Austria, don’t forget to arrange your insurance prior to your departure!

Contact:
If you encounter any problems, please contact
e-mail: birgit.fetty@grenzenlos.or.at

Camp: YAPA 05 RENO
Location: Vienna
Dates:
Number of Volunteers: 10
Camp language: English
Participation Fee: EUR 70
Age Limit: from 18 years up
Organisation: Grenzenlos
Motivation letter is needed!!!!

Camp description:

The workcamp will take place in Vienna. We will work with the jewish community in Vienna and we will make some renovation work. We will include people with disabilities. During the Camp we will also work on workshops to the topic of integratin and awareness raising to the topic refugee.
Accommodation: not fixed yet
Things to bring with you:
You need to bring with you a sleeping bag and mats (we will sleep on the floor), working clothes, working shoes, raincoat, swimming suit, sun protection. If you require any medicaments (e.g. because of an allergy), don’t forget to bring them with you.
Your accommodation and food are covered – however, we recommend you to bring some pocket money: The currency used in Austria is Euros.
Furthermore we invite you to bring typical food, spices, drinks, games and music from your country (for an intercultural evening) – and a lot of motivation!
Insurance:
During the workcamp we will only have an insurance for accidents. Nevertheless, you need a full insurance for your travel and the time in Austria, don’t forget to arrange your insurance prior to your departure!

Contact:
If you encounter any problems, please contact
e-mail: birgit.fetty@grenzenlos.or.at