This camp offers a great opportunity for both campers and volunteers! It takes a unique approach to practicing English which allows English language learners to practice language in daily use as well as in a classroom setting. I've made some great friendships over those 2 months in 2018 and will never forget the fun we had while working and while travelling on our days off :) This is a great opportunity to start gaining experience if you are interested in a career in teaching, or just to go somewhere different to meet fun people and travel a bit! This camp offers a fun atmosphere and good company! The campers are sweet and like to have fun, so leaders: bring your energy and your leadership skills so you can show these kids how to have a good time while practicing English! :)
What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
You're going to need lots of energy and patience to keep going for a long period of time. You'll be with the kids for a big portion of your day, so eat and sleep well! The kids don't usually speak English well, if they speak it at all, so you have to be patient and understanding when you start interacting with them because they'll probably be too shy to speak much with you (don't be offended!). During the time you volunteer, accommodations and your three meals/day will be provided for you and you will get some pocket money as compensation toward your flight, so you will have some money provided which, last summer, totalled out to about $100/week. This is still a volunteer job so aside from this, bring enough money with you just in case and to pay for food up until you actually start working at the camp (training is only a few days, but you'll need some money for food then too, but not for accommodations). Make sure you can cover your flight and any extra accommodations which are not part of the camp period (ex. before, after, and weekend trips between camps). The pocket money is usually enough but a little extra is nice to have too. Make sure you discuss the details with Eszter and Orsolya, though, so you can properly plan and fund your trip. These are just some things to consider but you'll definitely have a great time! :)