A. Project environment: profile of the organisation and local community
The Kindergarten Solstraalen is a large institution with four home groups, each having their own rooms. The fact that the children has their "own" room and that they are taken care of by the same staff members every day, makes them feel more safe and relaxed. However, they are of course allowed to be in all the other areas of the institution as well. We also have a big activity room where we can do major activities with the activities.

Our playground is large and provides the children with a lot of possibilities for play.

The kindergarten is located in Tarm at the southern end of the Ringkøbing Inlet in West Jutland.

Tarm is ideal If you would like to experience the countryside of Denmark, as it situated in natural surroundings with open heath areas and is close to the sea.
Activities such as windsurfing, fishing, kite flying, walks or boat trips on the Fjord are just some of the outdoor activities you can do here. There are also plenty of possibilties for activities such as walking, cycling, bird watching or horseriding.

You can find more information about Tarm and surroundings at http://visittarm.dk/content/view/1/2/lang,en/

At the homepage http://www.solstraalens-website.dk/galleri/index.php you can see pictures from the Kindergarten Solstraalen.

Contact point:
AFS Interkultur is member of the world-wide youth organisation, American Field Service, which has offices in 55 countries. AFS programmes include 12 months high school stay and 5-12 months youth exchange for people from 18 to 25 years of age.

Today AFS is an independent youth organisation with a strong international network (AFS Intercultural Programs). AFS is a voluntary based, non-profit organisation independent of political and religious interest. In Denmark AFS Interkultur was established in 1957 and has today 43 local chapters.


B. Proposed activities for EVS volunteers
We hope that the presence of the volunteer will give both staff, children and parents an intercultural learning experience.
The EVS-activities will be adapted to the qualifications and interests of the individual volunteer and he/she will be working together with one of the staff members who will support and guide him/her when needed.
The volunteer will be attached to one of the home groups and will help the staff in the daily work of the home group.
The volunteer is very welcome to make his/her own activities with the children, and we will do our best to help and support the volunteer so that the EVS-stay with us will meet his/her expectations.

Examples of activities in the kindergarten:
- outdoor games: e.g.ball games, playing in the sand box, rope skipping etc.
- indoor games: e.g. drawing, painting, bead work, preparing fruit and making bread together with the children, playing board games and other creative activities
- various seasonal themes during the year
- excursions in the nature every Tuesday
- work with the language capabilities of the children through reading, story telling, rhymes, and play

Lodging and boarding
AFS will provide a host family for the volunteer. The life in a host family will facilitate the integration in the local community and will accelerate the process of both language and intercultural learning.

The volunteer will be invited to social events arranged by the local AFS chapter and in that way he/she will meet other volunteers, exchange students and host families.

C. Volunteer profiles and recruitment process
The volunteer should be interested in working with children of this age group and must also have the patience required.
We also expect the volunteer to be openminded and able to speak english on a conversational level.

E. Risk prevention, safety and protection
The Kindergarten complies with Danish safety regulations. The work does not involve any special risks.