Preparatory seminar and information events

Let us advise you

Thorough preparation is important for a successful stay abroad. For this reason, we organize online events, preparatory seminars and take part in trade fairs in order to prepare participants and interested parties for their adventure abroad in the best possible way.

RGV online event

Are you interested in volunteer work or an internship abroad? Then visit our free RGV online event! The information event takes place every Wednesday from 18 p.m. to 19 p.m instead.
The online event is led by our experienced program coordinators and you also have the opportunity to ask specific questions.

Register for the online event for free

The RGV online events are prepared with a lot of image material, so you can look forward to great impressions. These topics are waiting for you:

  • How do I plan my stay abroad
  • Travel preparation
  • Country and program presentation
  • The RGV teams on site introduce themselves

Trade Shows

Meet us at our booths and get to know us personally! At trade fairs you have the ideal opportunity to exchange ideas with us face-to-face and thus receive even more detailed information.
It doesn't matter whether you have general questions about your stay abroad, funding programs or the project process in our target countries - feel free to ask us any questions that are on your mind regarding volunteering and internships abroad.

RGV Volunteer seminars

Regardless of whether you want to volunteer or do an internship abroad: In our preparatory seminar, coach Kathrin David prepares you optimally for your time abroad.

Seminar content

Entry (approx. 60 min.)

  • Get to know
  • Expectations and motivation of the participants
  • Pointing out possibilities, limits and facts

Global connections & history of volunteering (approx. 45 min.)

History, criticism and opportunities of volunteer work
My role as a volunteer: What is possible and what is not?
Learning vs Helping

Intercultural Competence (approx. 45 min.)

  • Mental backpack: prejudices, roles, ...
  • Postcolonialism, White Savior, Stereotypes and Personal Privileges
  • Intercultural awareness

Break (approx. 60 min.)

Preparation (approx. 60 min.)

  • Cooperation at eye level
  • Do's and don'ts

Possible challenges (approx. 45 min.)

  • Dealing with local circumstances
  • Culture shock and homesickness

My volunteering & the return (approx. 45 min.)

  • Child protection on site
  • Social media and helping narrative
  • Creating a framework: wishes for the trip, implementation, preparation, ...

Meet other volunteers!

The RGV preparatory seminar is ideal for making contact with other volunteers and interns. Get to know each other, exchange contact details and look forward to your time abroad together. You might even meet someone who is helping out in the same volunteer project at the same time.

Registration for the preparatory seminar

Both participants and interested parties are welcome to the seminar! Simply register here by e-mail for your desired date. We will confirm your participation within a few days and send you the access data for the online seminar.
You should register for the seminar at least one week before the start. In the case of short-term registrations, all free places may already be occupied.

Max. number: 20 participants
Fee: 45 euros

About seminar coach Kathrin David

Kathrin is the founder of the online learning platform give & grow. Her work focuses on sustainable tourism and responsible volunteering. She draws on her own long-term travel experiences and combines them with her psychology and economics background. At the same time, she is fully committed to being a multiplier for global learning, cultural exchange and social justice.

Our information events
for your way abroad

15.05.24

RGV online event

Online

Online

RGV online event

Are you interested in voluntary service or an internship abroad? Then visit our RGV Online Event every 1st or 3rd Wednesday of the month at 18:00 p.m. The RGV online events are always accompanied by experienced RGV coordinators and You also have the opportunity to ask specific questions.

>> Register for the free RGV Online Event using the green button. We will then send you your link to the online meeting.

The RGV Online Events are prepared with a lot of image material, so you can look forward to many great impressions. These topics are waiting for you:

  • How do I plan my stay abroad
  • Travel preparation
  • Country and program presentation
  • The RGV teams on site introduce themselves

We look forward to your participation!

Your RGV team

Information

Wednesday 18:00 p.m. to 19:00 p.m.

you fill out the online form
we will send you your link to the online meeting
just click the link sent to participate

sign up now
05.06.24

RGV online event

Online

Online

RGV online event

Are you interested in voluntary service or an internship abroad? Then visit our RGV Online Event every 1st or 3rd Wednesday of the month at 18:00 p.m. The RGV online events are always accompanied by experienced RGV coordinators and You also have the opportunity to ask specific questions.

>> Register for the free RGV Online Event using the green button. We will then send you your link to the online meeting.

The RGV Online Events are prepared with a lot of image material, so you can look forward to many great impressions. These topics are waiting for you:

  • How do I plan my stay abroad
  • Travel preparation
  • Country and program presentation
  • The RGV teams on site introduce themselves

We look forward to your participation!

Your RGV team

Information

Wednesday 18:00 p.m. to 19:00 p.m.

you fill out the online form
we will send you your link to the online meeting
just click the link sent to participate

sign up now
19.06.24

RGV online event

Online

Online

RGV online event

Are you interested in voluntary service or an internship abroad? Then visit our RGV Online Event every 1st or 3rd Wednesday of the month at 18:00 p.m. The RGV online events are always accompanied by experienced RGV coordinators and You also have the opportunity to ask specific questions.

>> Register for the free RGV Online Event using the green button. We will then send you your link to the online meeting.

The RGV Online Events are prepared with a lot of image material, so you can look forward to many great impressions. These topics are waiting for you:

  • How do I plan my stay abroad
  • Travel preparation
  • Country and program presentation
  • The RGV teams on site introduce themselves

We look forward to your participation!

Your RGV team

Information

Wednesday 18:00 p.m. to 19:00 p.m.

you fill out the online form
we will send you your link to the online meeting
just click the link sent to participate

sign up now
03.07.24

RGV online event

Online

Online

RGV online event

Are you interested in voluntary service or an internship abroad? Then visit our RGV Online Event every 1st or 3rd Wednesday of the month at 18:00 p.m. The RGV online events are always accompanied by experienced RGV coordinators and You also have the opportunity to ask specific questions.

>> Register for the free RGV Online Event using the green button. We will then send you your link to the online meeting.

The RGV Online Events are prepared with a lot of image material, so you can look forward to many great impressions. These topics are waiting for you:

  • How do I plan my stay abroad
  • Travel preparation
  • Country and program presentation
  • The RGV teams on site introduce themselves

We look forward to your participation!

Your RGV team

Information

Wednesday 18:00 p.m. to 19:00 p.m.

you fill out the online form
we will send you your link to the online meeting
just click the link sent to participate

sign up now
17.07.24

RGV online event

Online

Online

RGV online event

Are you interested in voluntary service or an internship abroad? Then visit our RGV Online Event every 1st or 3rd Wednesday of the month at 18:00 p.m. The RGV online events are always accompanied by experienced RGV coordinators and You also have the opportunity to ask specific questions.

>> Register for the free RGV Online Event using the green button. We will then send you your link to the online meeting.

The RGV Online Events are prepared with a lot of image material, so you can look forward to many great impressions. These topics are waiting for you:

  • How do I plan my stay abroad
  • Travel preparation
  • Country and program presentation
  • The RGV teams on site introduce themselves

We look forward to your participation!

Your RGV team

Information

Wednesday 18:00 p.m. to 19:00 p.m.

you fill out the online form
we will send you your link to the online meeting
just click the link sent to participate

sign up now
07.08.24

RGV online event

Online

Online

RGV online event

Are you interested in voluntary service or an internship abroad? Then visit our RGV Online Event every 1st or 3rd Wednesday of the month at 18:00 p.m. The RGV online events are always accompanied by experienced RGV coordinators and You also have the opportunity to ask specific questions.

>> Register for the free RGV Online Event using the green button. We will then send you your link to the online meeting.

The RGV Online Events are prepared with a lot of image material, so you can look forward to many great impressions. These topics are waiting for you:

  • How do I plan my stay abroad
  • Travel preparation
  • Country and program presentation
  • The RGV teams on site introduce themselves

We look forward to your participation!

Your RGV team

Information

Wednesday 18:00 p.m. to 19:00 p.m.

you fill out the online form
we will send you your link to the online meeting
just click the link sent to participate

sign up now
21.08.24

RGV online event

Online

Online

RGV online event

Are you interested in voluntary service or an internship abroad? Then visit our RGV Online Event every 1st or 3rd Wednesday of the month at 18:00 p.m. The RGV online events are always accompanied by experienced RGV coordinators and You also have the opportunity to ask specific questions.

>> Register for the free RGV Online Event using the green button. We will then send you your link to the online meeting.

The RGV Online Events are prepared with a lot of image material, so you can look forward to many great impressions. These topics are waiting for you:

  • How do I plan my stay abroad
  • Travel preparation
  • Country and program presentation
  • The RGV teams on site introduce themselves

We look forward to your participation!

Your RGV team

Information

Wednesday 18:00 p.m. to 19:00 p.m.

you fill out the online form
we will send you your link to the online meeting
just click the link sent to participate

sign up now
04.09.24

RGV online event

Online

Online

RGV online event

Are you interested in voluntary service or an internship abroad? Then visit our RGV Online Event every 1st or 3rd Wednesday of the month at 18:00 p.m. The RGV online events are always accompanied by experienced RGV coordinators and You also have the opportunity to ask specific questions.

>> Register for the free RGV Online Event using the green button. We will then send you your link to the online meeting.

The RGV Online Events are prepared with a lot of image material, so you can look forward to many great impressions. These topics are waiting for you:

  • How do I plan my stay abroad
  • Travel preparation
  • Country and program presentation
  • The RGV teams on site introduce themselves

We look forward to your participation!

Your RGV team

Information

Wednesday 18:00 p.m. to 19:00 p.m.

you fill out the online form
we will send you your link to the online meeting
just click the link sent to participate

sign up now
18.09.24

RGV online event

Online

Online

RGV online event

Are you interested in voluntary service or an internship abroad? Then visit our RGV Online Event every 1st or 3rd Wednesday of the month at 18:00 p.m. The RGV online events are always accompanied by experienced RGV coordinators and You also have the opportunity to ask specific questions.

>> Register for the free RGV Online Event using the green button. We will then send you your link to the online meeting.

The RGV Online Events are prepared with a lot of image material, so you can look forward to many great impressions. These topics are waiting for you:

  • How do I plan my stay abroad
  • Travel preparation
  • Country and program presentation
  • The RGV teams on site introduce themselves

We look forward to your participation!

Your RGV team

Information

Wednesday 18:00 p.m. to 19:00 p.m.

you fill out the online form
we will send you your link to the online meeting
just click the link sent to participate

sign up now
02.10.24

RGV online event

Online

Online

RGV online event

Are you interested in voluntary service or an internship abroad? Then visit our RGV Online Event every 1st or 3rd Wednesday of the month at 18:00 p.m. The RGV online events are always accompanied by experienced RGV coordinators and You also have the opportunity to ask specific questions.

>> Register for the free RGV Online Event using the green button. We will then send you your link to the online meeting.

The RGV Online Events are prepared with a lot of image material, so you can look forward to many great impressions. These topics are waiting for you:

  • How do I plan my stay abroad
  • Travel preparation
  • Country and program presentation
  • The RGV teams on site introduce themselves

We look forward to your participation!

Your RGV team

Information

Wednesday 18:00 p.m. to 19:00 p.m.

you fill out the online form
we will send you your link to the online meeting
just click the link sent to participate

sign up now
16.10.24

RGV online event

Online

Online

RGV online event

Are you interested in voluntary service or an internship abroad? Then visit our RGV Online Event every 1st or 3rd Wednesday of the month at 18:00 p.m. The RGV online events are always accompanied by experienced RGV coordinators and You also have the opportunity to ask specific questions.

>> Register for the free RGV Online Event using the green button. We will then send you your link to the online meeting.

The RGV Online Events are prepared with a lot of image material, so you can look forward to many great impressions. These topics are waiting for you:

  • How do I plan my stay abroad
  • Travel preparation
  • Country and program presentation
  • The RGV teams on site introduce themselves

We look forward to your participation!

Your RGV team

Information

Wednesday 18:00 p.m. to 19:00 p.m.

you fill out the online form
we will send you your link to the online meeting
just click the link sent to participate

sign up now
06.11.24

RGV online event

Online

Online

RGV online event

Are you interested in voluntary service or an internship abroad? Then visit our RGV Online Event every 1st or 3rd Wednesday of the month at 18:00 p.m. The RGV online events are always accompanied by experienced RGV coordinators and You also have the opportunity to ask specific questions.

>> Register for the free RGV Online Event using the green button. We will then send you your link to the online meeting.

The RGV Online Events are prepared with a lot of image material, so you can look forward to many great impressions. These topics are waiting for you:

  • How do I plan my stay abroad
  • Travel preparation
  • Country and program presentation
  • The RGV teams on site introduce themselves

We look forward to your participation!

Your RGV team

Information

Wednesday 18:00 p.m. to 19:00 p.m.

you fill out the online form
we will send you your link to the online meeting
just click the link sent to participate

sign up now
20.11.24

RGV online event

Online

Online

RGV online event

Are you interested in voluntary service or an internship abroad? Then visit our RGV Online Event every 1st or 3rd Wednesday of the month at 18:00 p.m. The RGV online events are always accompanied by experienced RGV coordinators and You also have the opportunity to ask specific questions.

>> Register for the free RGV Online Event using the green button. We will then send you your link to the online meeting.

The RGV Online Events are prepared with a lot of image material, so you can look forward to many great impressions. These topics are waiting for you:

  • How do I plan my stay abroad
  • Travel preparation
  • Country and program presentation
  • The RGV teams on site introduce themselves

We look forward to your participation!

Your RGV team

Information

Wednesday 18:00 p.m. to 19:00 p.m.

you fill out the online form
we will send you your link to the online meeting
just click the link sent to participate

sign up now
04.12.24

RGV online event

Online

Online

RGV online event

Are you interested in voluntary service or an internship abroad? Then visit our RGV Online Event every 1st or 3rd Wednesday of the month at 18:00 p.m. The RGV online events are always accompanied by experienced RGV coordinators and You also have the opportunity to ask specific questions.

>> Register for the free RGV Online Event using the green button. We will then send you your link to the online meeting.

The RGV Online Events are prepared with a lot of image material, so you can look forward to many great impressions. These topics are waiting for you:

  • How do I plan my stay abroad
  • Travel preparation
  • Country and program presentation
  • The RGV teams on site introduce themselves

We look forward to your participation!

Your RGV team

Information

Wednesday 18:00 p.m. to 19:00 p.m.

you fill out the online form
we will send you your link to the online meeting
just click the link sent to participate

sign up now
18.12.24

RGV online event

Online

Online

RGV online event

Are you interested in voluntary service or an internship abroad? Then visit our RGV Online Event every 1st or 3rd Wednesday of the month at 18:00 p.m. The RGV online events are always accompanied by experienced RGV coordinators and You also have the opportunity to ask specific questions.

>> Register for the free RGV Online Event using the green button. We will then send you your link to the online meeting.

The RGV Online Events are prepared with a lot of image material, so you can look forward to many great impressions. These topics are waiting for you:

  • How do I plan my stay abroad
  • Travel preparation
  • Country and program presentation
  • The RGV teams on site introduce themselves

We look forward to your participation!

Your RGV team

Information

Wednesday 18:00 p.m. to 19:00 p.m.

you fill out the online form
we will send you your link to the online meeting
just click the link sent to participate

sign up now
27.04.24

JuBi

Berlin

Berlin

Your RGV team at the youth education fair

Visit us at the JuBi and let our coordinators advise you personally on your stay abroad. Whether you are planning volunteer work or would like to do an internship - you will get the best advice here!

Information
  • Where: Dreilinden-Gymnasium, Dreilindenstraße 49, 14109 Berlin
  • When: 10 to 16 clock (GMT+XNUMX)
  • Admission: Free
22.06.24

JuBi

Cologne

Cologne

Your RGV team at the youth education fair

Visit us at the JuBi and let our coordinators advise you personally on your stay abroad. Whether you are planning volunteer work or would like to do an internship - you will get the best advice here!

Information
  • Where: Conference Center of the Technology Park, Josef-Lammerting-Allee 17-19, 50933 Cologne
  • When: 10 to 16 clock (GMT+XNUMX)
  • Admission: Free
01.06.24

Online preparatory seminar for volunteers and interns abroad

online / zoom

online / zoom

Preparation for your stay abroad

Thorough preparation is important for your successful stay abroad. For this reason, we organize a preparatory seminar for our participants. It doesn't matter whether you want to do volunteer work or an internship abroad: In our RGV preparation seminar you will be optimally prepared for your time in one of our target countries.

About RGV Seminar Coach Kathrin David

Kathrin is the founder of the online learning platform give & grow. Her work focuses on sustainable tourism and responsible volunteering. She draws on her own long-term travel experiences and combines them with her psychology and economics background. At the same time, she is fully committed to being a multiplier for global learning, cultural exchange and social justice.

Contents of the preparatory seminar

Session Min Contents
1 60

Entry - motivation - expectations - reality check

  • Get to know
  • Expectations and motivation of the participants
  • Pointing out possibilities, limits and facts
2 45

Global connections & history of volunteering

  • History, criticism and opportunities of volunteer work
  • My role as a volunteer: What is possible and what is not?
  • Learning vs Helping
3 45

Intercultural Competence

  • Mental backpack: prejudices, roles, ...
  • Postcolonialism, White Savior, Stereotypes, Own Privileges
  • Intercultural awareness
Break 60
4 60

Preparation

  • Cooperation at eye level
  • Do's and don'ts
5 45

Possible challenges

  • Dealing with local circumstances
  • Culture shock, homesickness
6 45

My volunteering and the return

  • Child protection on site
  • Social media, helping narrative
  • Creating a framework: wishes for the trip, implementation, preparation, ...

Registration for the preparatory seminar:

Sign up using the button below. Note: Both RGV volunteers and interns as well as interested parties can take part in the seminar. The seminar has a maximum of 20 participants!

» Registration for the preparatory seminar

Refunds for cancellations

If you cancel, we can refund your participation fees in full up to four weeks before the seminar. Up to two weeks before the seminar, 50% of the fee can be refunded. From two weeks before the start of the seminar no refund is possible.

When should you sign up?

You should register for the seminar at least one week before the start. In the case of short-term registrations, all free places may already be occupied.

Information
Where: Online / participation via link for zoom
When: Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 13:00 p.m. | break | 14:00 p.m. to 17:00 p.m
coach: Catherine David
Fee: 45 Euros
Register here
29.06.24

Online preparatory seminar for volunteers and interns abroad

online / zoom

online / zoom

Preparation for your stay abroad

Thorough preparation is important for your successful stay abroad. For this reason, we organize a preparatory seminar for our participants. It doesn't matter whether you want to do volunteer work or an internship abroad: In our RGV preparation seminar you will be optimally prepared for your time in one of our target countries.

About RGV Seminar Coach Kathrin David

Kathrin is the founder of the online learning platform give & grow. Her work focuses on sustainable tourism and responsible volunteering. She draws on her own long-term travel experiences and combines them with her psychology and economics background. At the same time, she is fully committed to being a multiplier for global learning, cultural exchange and social justice.

Contents of the preparatory seminar

Session Min Contents
1 60

Entry - motivation - expectations - reality check

  • Get to know
  • Expectations and motivation of the participants
  • Pointing out possibilities, limits and facts
2 45

Global connections & history of volunteering

  • History, criticism and opportunities of volunteer work
  • My role as a volunteer: What is possible and what is not?
  • Learning vs Helping
3 45

Intercultural Competence

  • Mental backpack: prejudices, roles, ...
  • Postcolonialism, White Savior, Stereotypes, Own Privileges
  • Intercultural awareness
Break 60
4 60

Preparation

  • Cooperation at eye level
  • Do's and don'ts
5 45

Possible challenges

  • Dealing with local circumstances
  • Culture shock, homesickness
6 45

My volunteering and the return

  • Child protection on site
  • Social media, helping narrative
  • Creating a framework: wishes for the trip, implementation, preparation, ...

Registration for the preparatory seminar:

Sign up using the button below. Note: Both RGV volunteers and interns as well as interested parties can take part in the seminar. The seminar has a maximum of 20 participants!

» Registration for the preparatory seminar

Refunds for cancellations

If you cancel, we can refund your participation fees in full up to four weeks before the seminar. Up to two weeks before the seminar, 50% of the fee can be refunded. From two weeks before the start of the seminar no refund is possible.

When should you sign up?

You should register for the seminar at least one week before the start. In the case of short-term registrations, all free places may already be occupied.

Information
Where: Online / participation via link for zoom
When: Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 13:00 p.m. | break | 14:00 p.m. to 17:00 p.m
coach: Catherine David
Fee: 45 Euros
Register here
20.07.24

Online preparatory seminar for volunteers and interns abroad

online / zoom

online / zoom

Preparation for your stay abroad

Thorough preparation is important for your successful stay abroad. For this reason, we organize a preparatory seminar for our participants. It doesn't matter whether you want to do volunteer work or an internship abroad: In our RGV preparation seminar you will be optimally prepared for your time in one of our target countries.

About RGV Seminar Coach Kathrin David

Kathrin is the founder of the online learning platform give & grow. Her work focuses on sustainable tourism and responsible volunteering. She draws on her own long-term travel experiences and combines them with her psychology and economics background. At the same time, she is fully committed to being a multiplier for global learning, cultural exchange and social justice.

Contents of the preparatory seminar

Session Min Contents
1 60

Entry - motivation - expectations - reality check

  • Get to know
  • Expectations and motivation of the participants
  • Pointing out possibilities, limits and facts
2 45

Global connections & history of volunteering

  • History, criticism and opportunities of volunteer work
  • My role as a volunteer: What is possible and what is not?
  • Learning vs Helping
3 45

Intercultural Competence

  • Mental backpack: prejudices, roles, ...
  • Postcolonialism, White Savior, Stereotypes, Own Privileges
  • Intercultural awareness
Break 60
4 60

Preparation

  • Cooperation at eye level
  • Do's and don'ts
5 45

Possible challenges

  • Dealing with local circumstances
  • Culture shock, homesickness
6 45

My volunteering and the return

  • Child protection on site
  • Social media, helping narrative
  • Creating a framework: wishes for the trip, implementation, preparation, ...

Registration for the preparatory seminar:

Sign up using the button below. Note: Both RGV volunteers and interns as well as interested parties can take part in the seminar. The seminar has a maximum of 20 participants!

» Registration for the preparatory seminar

Refunds for cancellations

If you cancel, we can refund your participation fees in full up to four weeks before the seminar. Up to two weeks before the seminar, 50% of the fee can be refunded. From two weeks before the start of the seminar no refund is possible.

When should you sign up?

You should register for the seminar at least one week before the start. In the case of short-term registrations, all free places may already be occupied.

Information
Where: Online / participation via link for zoom
When: Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 13:00 p.m. | break | 14:00 p.m. to 17:00 p.m
coach: Catherine David
Fee: 45 Euros
Register here
10.08.24

Online preparatory seminar for volunteers and interns abroad

online / zoom

online / zoom

Preparation for your stay abroad

Thorough preparation is important for your successful stay abroad. For this reason, we organize a preparatory seminar for our participants. It doesn't matter whether you want to do volunteer work or an internship abroad: In our RGV preparation seminar you will be optimally prepared for your time in one of our target countries.

About RGV Seminar Coach Kathrin David

Kathrin is the founder of the online learning platform give & grow. Her work focuses on sustainable tourism and responsible volunteering. She draws on her own long-term travel experiences and combines them with her psychology and economics background. At the same time, she is fully committed to being a multiplier for global learning, cultural exchange and social justice.

Contents of the preparatory seminar

Session Min Contents
1 60

Entry - motivation - expectations - reality check

  • Get to know
  • Expectations and motivation of the participants
  • Pointing out possibilities, limits and facts
2 45

Global connections & history of volunteering

  • History, criticism and opportunities of volunteer work
  • My role as a volunteer: What is possible and what is not?
  • Learning vs Helping
3 45

Intercultural Competence

  • Mental backpack: prejudices, roles, ...
  • Postcolonialism, White Savior, Stereotypes, Own Privileges
  • Intercultural awareness
Break 60
4 60

Preparation

  • Cooperation at eye level
  • Do's and don'ts
5 45

Possible challenges

  • Dealing with local circumstances
  • Culture shock, homesickness
6 45

My volunteering and the return

  • Child protection on site
  • Social media, helping narrative
  • Creating a framework: wishes for the trip, implementation, preparation, ...

Registration for the preparatory seminar:

Sign up using the button below. Note: Both RGV volunteers and interns as well as interested parties can take part in the seminar. The seminar has a maximum of 20 participants!

» Registration for the preparatory seminar

Refunds for cancellations

If you cancel, we can refund your participation fees in full up to four weeks before the seminar. Up to two weeks before the seminar, 50% of the fee can be refunded. From two weeks before the start of the seminar no refund is possible.

When should you sign up?

You should register for the seminar at least one week before the start. In the case of short-term registrations, all free places may already be occupied.

Information
Where: Online / participation via link for zoom
When: Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 13:00 p.m. | break | 14:00 p.m. to 17:00 p.m
coach: Catherine David
Fee: 45 Euros
Register here
07.09.24

Online preparatory seminar for volunteers and interns abroad

online / zoom

online / zoom

Preparation for your stay abroad

Thorough preparation is important for your successful stay abroad. For this reason, we organize a preparatory seminar for our participants. It doesn't matter whether you want to do volunteer work or an internship abroad: In our RGV preparation seminar you will be optimally prepared for your time in one of our target countries.

About RGV Seminar Coach Kathrin David

Kathrin is the founder of the online learning platform give & grow. Her work focuses on sustainable tourism and responsible volunteering. She draws on her own long-term travel experiences and combines them with her psychology and economics background. At the same time, she is fully committed to being a multiplier for global learning, cultural exchange and social justice.

Contents of the preparatory seminar

Session Min Contents
1 60

Entry - motivation - expectations - reality check

  • Get to know
  • Expectations and motivation of the participants
  • Pointing out possibilities, limits and facts
2 45

Global connections & history of volunteering

  • History, criticism and opportunities of volunteer work
  • My role as a volunteer: What is possible and what is not?
  • Learning vs Helping
3 45

Intercultural Competence

  • Mental backpack: prejudices, roles, ...
  • Postcolonialism, White Savior, Stereotypes, Own Privileges
  • Intercultural awareness
Break 60
4 60

Preparation

  • Cooperation at eye level
  • Do's and don'ts
5 45

Possible challenges

  • Dealing with local circumstances
  • Culture shock, homesickness
6 45

My volunteering and the return

  • Child protection on site
  • Social media, helping narrative
  • Creating a framework: wishes for the trip, implementation, preparation, ...

Registration for the preparatory seminar:

Sign up using the button below. Note: Both RGV volunteers and interns as well as interested parties can take part in the seminar. The seminar has a maximum of 20 participants!

» Registration for the preparatory seminar

Refunds for cancellations

If you cancel, we can refund your participation fees in full up to four weeks before the seminar. Up to two weeks before the seminar, 50% of the fee can be refunded. From two weeks before the start of the seminar no refund is possible.

When should you sign up?

You should register for the seminar at least one week before the start. In the case of short-term registrations, all free places may already be occupied.

Information
Where: Online / participation via link for zoom
When: Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 13:00 p.m. | break | 14:00 p.m. to 17:00 p.m
coach: Catherine David
Fee: 45 Euros
Register here
19.10.24

Online preparatory seminar for volunteers and interns abroad

online / zoom

online / zoom

Preparation for your stay abroad

Thorough preparation is important for your successful stay abroad. For this reason, we organize a preparatory seminar for our participants. It doesn't matter whether you want to do volunteer work or an internship abroad: In our RGV preparation seminar you will be optimally prepared for your time in one of our target countries.

About RGV Seminar Coach Kathrin David

Kathrin is the founder of the online learning platform give & grow. Her work focuses on sustainable tourism and responsible volunteering. She draws on her own long-term travel experiences and combines them with her psychology and economics background. At the same time, she is fully committed to being a multiplier for global learning, cultural exchange and social justice.

Contents of the preparatory seminar

Session Min Contents
1 60

Entry - motivation - expectations - reality check

  • Get to know
  • Expectations and motivation of the participants
  • Pointing out possibilities, limits and facts
2 45

Global connections & history of volunteering

  • History, criticism and opportunities of volunteer work
  • My role as a volunteer: What is possible and what is not?
  • Learning vs Helping
3 45

Intercultural Competence

  • Mental backpack: prejudices, roles, ...
  • Postcolonialism, White Savior, Stereotypes, Own Privileges
  • Intercultural awareness
Break 60
4 60

Preparation

  • Cooperation at eye level
  • Do's and don'ts
5 45

Possible challenges

  • Dealing with local circumstances
  • Culture shock, homesickness
6 45

My volunteering and the return

  • Child protection on site
  • Social media, helping narrative
  • Creating a framework: wishes for the trip, implementation, preparation, ...

Registration for the preparatory seminar:

Sign up using the button below. Note: Both RGV volunteers and interns as well as interested parties can take part in the seminar. The seminar has a maximum of 20 participants!

» Registration for the preparatory seminar

Refunds for cancellations

If you cancel, we can refund your participation fees in full up to four weeks before the seminar. Up to two weeks before the seminar, 50% of the fee can be refunded. From two weeks before the start of the seminar no refund is possible.

When should you sign up?

You should register for the seminar at least one week before the start. In the case of short-term registrations, all free places may already be occupied.

Information
Where: Online / participation via link for zoom
When: Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 13:00 p.m. | break | 14:00 p.m. to 17:00 p.m
coach: Catherine David
Fee: 45 Euros
Register here
16.11.24

Online preparatory seminar for volunteers and interns abroad

online / zoom

online / zoom

Preparation for your stay abroad

Thorough preparation is important for your successful stay abroad. For this reason, we organize a preparatory seminar for our participants. It doesn't matter whether you want to do volunteer work or an internship abroad: In our RGV preparation seminar you will be optimally prepared for your time in one of our target countries.

About RGV Seminar Coach Kathrin David

Kathrin is the founder of the online learning platform give & grow. Her work focuses on sustainable tourism and responsible volunteering. She draws on her own long-term travel experiences and combines them with her psychology and economics background. At the same time, she is fully committed to being a multiplier for global learning, cultural exchange and social justice.

Contents of the preparatory seminar

Session Min Contents
1 60

Entry - motivation - expectations - reality check

  • Get to know
  • Expectations and motivation of the participants
  • Pointing out possibilities, limits and facts
2 45

Global connections & history of volunteering

  • History, criticism and opportunities of volunteer work
  • My role as a volunteer: What is possible and what is not?
  • Learning vs Helping
3 45

Intercultural Competence

  • Mental backpack: prejudices, roles, ...
  • Postcolonialism, White Savior, Stereotypes, Own Privileges
  • Intercultural awareness
Break 60
4 60

Preparation

  • Cooperation at eye level
  • Do's and don'ts
5 45

Possible challenges

  • Dealing with local circumstances
  • Culture shock, homesickness
6 45

My volunteering and the return

  • Child protection on site
  • Social media, helping narrative
  • Creating a framework: wishes for the trip, implementation, preparation, ...

Registration for the preparatory seminar:

Sign up using the button below. Note: Both RGV volunteers and interns as well as interested parties can take part in the seminar. The seminar has a maximum of 20 participants!

» Registration for the preparatory seminar

Refunds for cancellations

If you cancel, we can refund your participation fees in full up to four weeks before the seminar. Up to two weeks before the seminar, 50% of the fee can be refunded. From two weeks before the start of the seminar no refund is possible.

When should you sign up?

You should register for the seminar at least one week before the start. In the case of short-term registrations, all free places may already be occupied.

Information
Where: Online / participation via link for zoom
When: Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 13:00 p.m. | break | 14:00 p.m. to 17:00 p.m
coach: Catherine David
Fee: 45 Euros
Register here