Loimaa Evangelical Folk High School
LEKO is a private educational establishment with an 85-year-long history. It is in Hirvikoski, a village in a calm and beautiful rural area of South-West Finland, next to Loimaa town, 150 km from Helsinki, and 60 km from Turku. LEKO works in the fields of formal, non-formal education, social work, spiritual work, children’s welfare, and hospitality services locally, regionally, and internationally.
The largest group of our full-time students are non-Finnish national adults learning the Finnish language within the context of upper basic education programs, and at Finnish culture and language integration courses. We have dormitory and nice camping are Mustajärvi. There are more than 14 nationalities this year in our school. LEKO serves about 150 full-time students, with help of 65 staff members.
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Your work as a volunteer
To be a part of our LEKO community and be support for our students:
have a presentation of yourself, home country, youth activities in own country,
assist, organize, and prepare free time activities for non-Finnish residential students (like homework hub, cooking, crafts, sports…), to help with languages (like hosting English Chatting evenings, a club of your culture and language), or to developing own project here
help with LEKO project management and arrangements
to work on self-development by getting Finnish experience and/or participating in some courses (Finnish language, for example),
to follow up on personal growth through the perspective of Key Competencies for Lifelong Learning by planning, acting, and reflecting,
to give support in practical tasks in the folk high school when needed,
to reflect on social media about volunteering work in Finland
additionally, you can take part in activities at children and youth development welfare centers (for local ones and for non-Finnish)
Accomodation & Food
We provide to live with other LEKO volunteer, in a shared apartment. There is a food service in the school during working days, with the possibility to pay attention to different diets. The school has bicycles. There is a car (B driving license preferred) for project needs. Our work language at school is Finnish, but with the volunteers we use English. LEKO is unobstructed in the study area only, so, unfortunately, we cannot provide a place for a volunteer who is in a wheelchair.
Volunteer profile
We are looking for an international volunteer to give our school a stronger EU value and self-development perspective. We are looking for a person with curiosity, self-initiative, and willingness to help, cooperate and lead; to be part of LEKO, Loimaa, and the larger community. The position is suitable for any English-speaking (in the level of conversation) young person aged 18-30. We expect volunteer open for socializing and doing activities within a multicultural society with tolerance. We hope our volunteers are positive and ready to take on different tasks. We are looking for a volunteers who wants to give their own involvement and get experiences from Finland.
More information about the hosting origination www.leko.fi