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The Eurolingua Institute offers 2 weeks French tuition followed by 2 to 3 weeks volunteer work in France.

The programme consits in 15 hours group tuition (or 5 individual hours tuition) per week at Eurolingua Institute in Montpellier with half-board accommodation in a French family. After 2 weeks, you will join an international workcamp in France.

A workcamp, what is it ?
In a workcamp, young people from across the world will spend 2 or 3 weeks together as volunteers. During this time, the group of international volunteers will work closely with local organisations on a project of benefit to the local community. All projects are socially relevant - for example, improving existing hiking paths or laying new paths, cleanup of nature reserves, renovation work on an education centre, construction work on a youth centre, assisting in the planning, organisation and holding of cultural events, etc. Depending on project size, 5 to 20 volunteers will form a group which will work and live together for the duration of the workcamp.
For most projects volunteers between 18 and 30 years old are accepted. Food and accommodation are provided for the volunteers. Accommodation is usually simple - a tent, a scout centre, perhaps a barn on a farm. You will get your meals - or in some cases funds for which to buy food - at your work place and/or at the place where you will be staying. Volunteers are responsible for their own cleaning and chores. Besides work there is plenty of time for other activities. Free time can be used to pursue group interests (for example local trips, sports or games evenings). Of course, there is also time just to relax. Most workcamps are running in summer (between June and September). There is a number of off-season workcamps in spring and late autumn available. And a few projects even run in winter.

Important!
Taking part in a workcamp for young international volunteers is a voluntary act, a choice to work without pay on a project of general interest.

Next Start Dates: French Course Workcamp

Workcamp Programme

Work
You will participate in agricultural work, planting and harvesting; removing of weeds, animation of activities with children, maintenance of the buildings, the installation of folds for animals in the pinewood in front of the house. As the farm also functions as pedagogical farm, with hosting of visitors, you may (if you wish) participate in preperation of meals for visitors (restaurant is open to the public every day). The association "La ferme de Noé" has purchased in 2003 a property of 4 hectares in the village of Trets en Provence, to create a social and organic farm to become a place of relief for suffering young people and adults. The association has 50 members. Friend and family members give a hand regularly for the development of the farm.. For the time being, the objective is to develop the economic aspect of the activity to achieve financial autonomy (visits of the public, restaurant, selling of farm products).

Accommodation and Food
The access to the farm, outsite and inside, is open. The kitchen and dining room are free for use. Volunteers are accommodated in a confortable room with 4 beds, general space available being quite reduced. All facilities are available. Active members of the association live in the house (3 persons permanently). All meals are Shared with volunteers and permanent team. Nb : homestay type requires effort from everyone. Access to internet and internet phone in the house. There is a cinema, a swimming pool and a library in Trets where books can be borrowed, with internet acces (however, the farm is isolated from the village centre, at 4 km).Bring some games for the evenings.

Location
Located a few kilometres from the center of the village of Trets en Provence, the farm is in the middle of the vines, in front of the Sainte Victoire (a preserved mountain). Trests has a population of 12 000 inhabitants, with a shopping area. Nearest towns: Marseille (30 minutes), Aix en Provence (25 minutes). Acces by bus.

Requirements
Minimum age : 20. NB : there is no campleader; volunteers work under supervision of the active members of the association. Group is composed of 4 volunteers only. Volunteers should be interested in contributing to the developement of the project; to work at different tasks according to the needs; be ready to share one room with other volunteers, respect the rules of homestay and common "family type" living, be ready to do agricultural work and work with farm animals.

Programme Fees: 750 €
The price includes 30 hours group tuition (or 10 individual tuition), 2 to 3 weeks in a workcamp, registration fee.

Not included: Half-board accommodation in a host family (168€ per week) + local transport

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