Help establishing a micro-school and learn about neurodiversity, climbing and aerial acrobatics in Bern, Switzerland

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least 3 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    We are currently looking for a workaway to support our daughter. She's 16 and is doing her iCSEs online. She is rather introverted, quiet and shy and needs someone to help her establish a study routine and learn how to study in general.

    We also welcome help with daily tasks such as cooking, organising the house and/or helping in our micro-school. You could even offer a workshop if there's a particular area you're good at.

    In August 23 we started a private school for neurodivergent students (2e, gifted, autistic, dyslexic, ADHD, ...) but it's open to anyone interested in project-based and individual learning. The students are aged between 11 and 18. You could help with tutoring, cooking, running a workshop, cleaning the rooms and there are also opportunities to help with marketing, website development and SEO depending on your skills.

    I am a high school teacher with a passion for empowering learners to discover their unique strengths and make a positive impact on a changing world. I have been working towards this goal for over 20 years and have won an award for one of my teaching formats (Teen-Preneurs). My husband Adrian is a self-employed sociologist and we have a 15-year-old daughter who is studying iGCSEs within our micro-school community, and a 13-year-old son.

    In my spare time I practise aerial acrobatics once or twice a week in a rented gym in a public school. If you are interested, you are more than welcome to join us or offer a workshop in the gym or school building. Other sports that we and our children do in our free time: inline skating, climbing, skiing, cross-country skiing, trampolining and cycling (only the boy), swimming;

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Language practice
    Teaching
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    You can learn how to establish a Micro-School (as a NPO Start-UP). You can learn about alternatives to mainstream-schooling. You can learn a lot about Neurodiversity and why it's important to be aware of it. You can learn Aerial Acrobatics (silk or Lyra/Hoop), climbing - in winter skiing and cross-country-skiing. You can learn/practice German and/or English. You can get an insight on how to manage a family, how to maintain a house and a garden, how to keep chicken, how to encourage free thinking. You can learn German and improve your English by using it (I'm an English teacher).

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    Some help within the school project such as teaching, running a workshop, cooking, cleaning, share your passion, language and culture with us and foremost you're encouraged to work towards a relationship with our students.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    German: Fluent
    English: Fluent
    French: Intermediate
    Spanish: Beginner
    Italian: Beginner
    Japanese: Beginner

    This host offers a language exchange
    This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
    You can contact them directly for more information.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    You will have your own room in our house, It's approx 20 square meters. You caqn see a picture in our gallery. It's approx. 15 minutes by bike or bus from Bern downtown. Everything is very close together in Switzerland - as you will find out - it's a tiny country.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    public transport nearby - city (Bern), mountains, rivers, lakes and: THE ALPS
    we can lend you a bicycle, cross-country skiing, ice-skating, inline-skaitng, Aerial-Hoop, Aerial Silk, climbing and skiing equipment.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

  • ...

    Hours expected

    Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 915522697246

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