ABOUT KATTEGATCENTRET
Shoal fish from the Danish coasts, crabs and lobsters from the North Sea, sharks and rays from the tropical oceans, seals and even som freshwaterspecies (e.g. electric eels and piranhas). Kattegatcentret is based on promotion of scientific facts, always with respect for the life in seas and oceans in mind. We intend to show methods for sustainability related to environment and ecosystems.
The Kattegatcentre is open to public, families and turists, as well as groups in our school service. In the school service we aim to support and deepen the teachings in biology at schools - ranging from primary shools to higher educational institutions. We have the second largest school service among Danish zoos and aquaria, and annually we teach 13.000 children. We aim to give all visitors, including families and turists, an experience with intensity and authenticity and have a total of 230.000 visitors annually. See our webpage for futher information and to have an impression of the centre www.kattegatcentret.com

STAFF
The Kattegatcentre has approximately 35 employees all year round in the following departments: Administration, cleaning, technicians, exhibits, school service and diving centre. In addition we increase the number of employees significantly during the busy season (July and August)
In the exposition department, where the volunteer will work, the staff consists of biologists, aquarists, and animal keepers.
We have a very good atmosphere among the staff members and we make an effort to have a social life together outside working hours, for example we frequently organise common activities in our free time, e.g. visits to a restaurant, going to the cinema or bowling, where of course the volunteer will be invited.

LOCATION
The Kattegatcentre is situated at the habour in Grenaa, 3,5 km from the center of the town.
Grenaa is a town with 13.500 inhabitants and is the capital of the municipality. Principal industries are tourism, service, commerce and trade. Also there are factories and the proximity to the sea has its influence with beaches, a small harbour, fishermen and a ferry connection to Sweden. The Kattegatcentre is important to the town attracting many tourists to the area. The weather in Grenaa can be windy and rough during wintertime, but for persons interested in sea and nature the area has a lot to offer. There are sports facilities, cinema, restaurants, and a culture house where concerts and theaterplays are performed. The town has only few educational institutions so most young people move away from the area to study. It will take 1½ hour to take the train or bus to Aarhus, the second largest city of Denmark.

OARD AND LODGING
The volunteer will live in a host family. The host family does not receive payment but opens it's home to the volunteer based on the interest in inter cultural understanding. The life in a host family will facilitate the integration in the local community, and will accelerate the process of both, language - and inter cultural learning.
Youngsters living with their families in Denmark traditionally enjoy a lot of freedom, but of course the volunteer must integrate into family life and respect their rules and way of living. We will look for a family taking the volunteer´s wishes and needs into consideration. The host family might not live in Grenaa, but in the countryside or in a small village. Food will be provided by the host family.
The volunteer will attend on-arrival training, organised by the National Agency as well as nationally organised mid-term meeting. Furthermore, he/she will be invited to all social events and seminars organised by the coordinating organisation Dansk ICYE for exchange students and host families. It is important to underline that there are no other volunteers on the project nor most likely in the same town either. Contact to other EVS volunteers will be during visits in the weekends. Main contact and friends should therefore be made with young Danes.
Dansk ICYE will appoint a contact person to the volunteer (a co-worker of Dansk ICYE). H/she will be of assistance in case of questions or problems concerning the daily life in the project, host family or spare time. We will arrange minimum 1 meeting between Dansk ICYE, the Kattegatcentre and the volunteer to make sure that the aims and ideas of both the volunteer and the project are reached.
The volonteer will join a public language school, and most likely attend evening classes twice a week for the first 3 months. We expect the volunteers to make a great effort to learn Danish as this is the way to integrate into the project and society.

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