Volunteer in Poland

Worldteach Volunteer in Poland WorldTeach provides an educational and cultural immersion where volunteers teach elementary to high school age youth conversational English skills, grammar, and American culture. Placements are in both rural and urban settings for 8 weeks during the summer. Contact: WorldTeach, Center for International Development, Harvard University, 79 John F. Kennedy St., Box 122, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA; (617) 495-5527. Email: info@worldteach.org Website: www.worldteach.org

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Amizade Global Service-Learning
Witness to History: From the Holocaust to the Revival of Jewish Life in Poland
In this program, you will learn about Jewish life in Poland, tracing events from before the terror of the Holocaust to contemporary efforts to revive Jewish life and culture. People of all faiths and backgrounds are invited to participate in this journey. Travel between Krakow and Oswiecim Poland, immersing yourself in the local culture and learning about life there during WWII. you will travel by a short bus ride to the site of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp. You will spend five days here and help preserve memory through hands-on service at Auschwitz and at the nearby Jewish cemetery. At the program's end you will be a stronger witness for Remembrance, for contemporary genocide prevention and for triumph of life over terror.

Visit: amizade.org

Service Civil International Workcamps SCI US
SCI is an exchange organization that sends volunteers on 2-3 week international work projects and long term 3-12 month opportunities in over 50 countries, including Poland. The $250 application fee covers lodging, meals, and minimal health insurance. SCI promotes voluntary service to impact social, environmental and humanitarian issues.

Contact: Service Civil International (SCI), 5505 Walnut Level Rd, Crozet, VA, 22932; Tel. 1-206-350-6585; sciivs.placement@gmail.com. Visit www.sci-ivs.org for an application.

Volunteers for Peace
Offers a variety of summer volunteer workcamps in Poland.

Contact: www.vfp.org