EVS in DOTEK

Středisko ekologické výchovy a etiky Rýchory SEVER (Center for environmental education and ethics Rýchory SEVER) operates in the field of practical environmental education and awareness raising for more than 20 years. Our mission is to strive to deepen the responsible behaviour towards nature and our planet and toward other people and heading towards sustainable life on the Earth. In the long term we deal with educating children and teachers and organizing awareness raising activities for public. We offer short-term and long-term programmes for pupils and courses, classes and consultations for teachers. Our premises is located in the building of former baroque presbytery rebuilt into education center DOTEK (TOUCH) – the House of tradition, environmental education and culture in Horní Maršov, part of the areal is also visitor center, where we aim to support enviroment friendly ways of turism.

Our aim is to introduce the volunteers environmental education in the wider context – volunteers will be involved in preparation and realization of ecological programmes and public events, they will be helping with running our environmentally friendly house and garden. There will be some irregular activities such as preparing and organizing interactive exhibitions, camps for children or participating at a workcamp.

The volunteers will be accomodated right in the residence of DOTEK (Tradition, Outdoors and Culture House). They will have their own room and shared kitchen and bathroom. The volunteers can cook for themselves or order meals (lunch and dinner) in our facility. DOTEK is located in a small village Horní Maršov located at the border of the National Krkonoše Park. The project is suitable for volunteers interested in informal education of children and the youth, environmentally friendly ways of life and nature conservation. The volunteers should be motivated to do these activities, should not mind spending a lot of time outdoors (in any weather conditions), should be flexible, creative and able to cooperate as a team members. We require at least basic knowledge of English or German or Czech language. The most suitable candidates will be chosen according to the sent CVs and motivation letters and will be asked to do a Skype interview with us. Our organisation has a lot of experience with international projects and some of our
employees participated in EVS, too. We cooperate with Czech volunteers and several times we hosted international volunteers at workcamps.