Mareena’s volunteers

meet with their client match and perform specified volunteer activities
have the right motivation and 2-3 hours a week
help to improve Slovak language skills, tutor students, assist with job interview preparations, provide companionship and a social connection, inform ways how to spend free time in a new environment and explain practicalities of a life in Slovakia
help us to prepare and organise community activities
help people granted asylum or international protection to understand new environment
What’s in it for you
1
interactive educational training that will help you to learn more about migration, integration, cross-cultural communication and specifics of working with clients
2
regular meetings with our fellow volunteers, supervisors, opportunities to join educational workshops and trainings
3
events for volunteers and clients letting you to learn more about multicultural environments, international cuisines and our team
Volunteer programme timeline
Twice a year, every spring and autumn, we announce new volunteer calls
A month after
We start interviewing. If you signed up, we invite you to an interview.
2 weeks after
Training’s here! We’ll spend a day getting ready for your volunteer work.
A month after
We’ll connect you with your client match or our team organising community events.
We stay in touch. Once a month, our local coordinator contacts you to see how everything's going and what they can do for you.
Every three months, we meet over tea or coffee to share experiences and lessons.
Every three months, we provide you with a supervision led by an experienced professional.
Once in 6 month, we get to know each other a little better at volunteer team-building.