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About Our Family:

We are a family of six - Mark & Stacee (parents) & we have 4 children, Giana (25) Bryn (24) Sabine (22) and Jake (16).
After graduating UCSD with a degree in Global Health, our eldest daughter currently lives in San Diego and is in a Masters Program & is trying to get into medical school while she also works at a clinic as a Scribe. She also volunteers at a clinic across the border in Mexico. Bryn just completed her 5th capstone year in Taiwan and is traveling in Madrid, Spain until it's time to come home in May and graduate from SF State with a degree in Criminal Justice & Mandarin, Chinese. Sabine is in her Junior year, studying Economics full time at an American University with a campus in Madrid, Spain. Jake is a sophomore in Highschool and is interested in Architecture, woodworking, photography and he recently fell in love with skateboarding, snowboarding, and playing the goalie in waterpolo.

Our family loves to see the world, and our children are well traveled & fluent to differing degrees in English, Mandarin & Spanish. When applicable, we would love for our guests to help Jake practice Spanish & Mandarin and in turn, volunteers are able to practice their English.

Since 2005, we have been sharing the joy of art, textiles and jewelry making with our community in the San Francisco Bay Area. The aim of our family business is to enable children’s creativity through holistic art education.

We believe that artistic expression is crucial to healthy development. Art should be an engaging, tactile, and rewarding experience. Our goal is to create peaceful and inclusive spaces where each child is empowered to make truly unique treasures by hand.

SUMMER CAMP ART & YOGA
Our full day Gardening, Jewelry Making, Art Exploration, and Textiles camps also include an hour of Yoga to encourage mindfulness and movement. Meditative focus is a natural part of craft making, and we strive to bring this mindset to all of our events.

NEW GARDENING INITIATIVE: [We are starting a non-profit]
In the future we will be looking for help on our 2 acre San Diego home to do the following:
Help incorporate Permaculture & Sustainability Principals
Help with Grant writing
Landscape Architecture - to create a food forest, herb, pollinator and flower garden
Help begin a Community Garden for children
Help teach Gardening through art & hands on gardening fun to children

We want children to express their creativity & have fun in our classes, birthday parties & camps.
Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten
Kunstprojekte
Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten
Unterrichten
Gartenarbeiten
Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten
Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof
Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie
Hausarbeiten
Handwerkliche Arbeiten
Hilfe mit Computer /Internet
Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten
You will learn about the culture of the San Francisco Bay Area
You will be involved in a local Mission Based initiative
Projekte mit Kindern
Dieses Projekt schließt möglicherweise den Umgang mit Kindern ein. Mehr Informationen findest du in unseren Verhaltensregeln und Tipps hier.
Arbeit
If you love gardening, landscape architecture, sustainability, permaculture, traditional construction techniques such as straw buildings/Japanese joinery etc, art, textiles, photography, videography, jewelry making, yoga & children & want to be a classroom teacher or develop experience in your field, this is a perfect learning opportunity for hands on experience.
Gesprochene Sprachen
Englisch: Fließend
Unterkunft
You will have a bedroom & shared bathroom in our home.
We will consider you family during your stay.
We will provide some meals.
We will pay minimum wage in accordance with the city you are living in.
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We are only 13 miles outside of San Francisco and within walking distance to public transportation (an underground train called BART) + buses

The Bay Area and San Francisco are filled with wonderful opportunities to explore and experience - food, culture, art, nature, beaches, mountains.

We live in a beautiful, quiet equestrian neighborhood only 20 minutes to the quaint, quintessential beach town of Encinitas, CA - the nearest beach is Moonlight beach

There are times when you will be able to travel work free (dates/schedule given to you in advance to allow for planning)
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- Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang
- Wir besitzen Tiere
- Wir sind Raucher
- Familien möglich
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We can accommodate parking a car but not a motorhome
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Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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4 Juni 2018

Vom Workawayer (Agnes) für Host

If I had to sum up my experience in one sentence, all I would say would be THANK YOU.

Stacee and her amazing family treated me with love, support and nothing but positivity from day one. My trip through California has been my personal medicine, and I'm so grateful for having had the opportunity to stay with and become part of the Gillelen… read more

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24 Mai 2018

Vom Host für Workawayer (Agnes)

Wow! Where do I begin? Agnes is an incredibly talented, inquisitive, interesting, introspective & intelligent person with so many unique interests and gifts to share with the world.

I feel incredibly lucky to have had the opportunity to share a piece of my life, life’s work and my home and family with This lovely girl. She will definitely be in… read more

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13 Apr. 2018

Vom Workawayer (Leonie) für Host

Nearly two month ago a knocked on the door of this beautiful family’s home. I must admit that I was a little nervous. It took 2 seconds and Stacees welcoming hug to feel like home and a day to thinking I live in my second family‘s home.
I have a hard time writing down how amazing my time with the Gillelens was, there are just to many happy… read more

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10 Apr. 2018

Vom Host für Workawayer (Leonie)

If I could give Leonie 1 million stars I would, and still, it wouldn't be enough. She is an absolutely incredible human being with a huge, open, kind heart. She's an amazing story teller, has an incredible work ethic, an infectious laugh and brings such joy to those around her.

She brightened our home & my day each and every day. She was loved… read more

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15 Sept. 2017

Vom Workawayer (Anne) für Host

This summer I got into the adventure of going to California by my own to live a month and a half with the Gillelen family.

From the moment I arrived, I became a member of their large family.

Stacee and Mark are exemplary parents, they have raised four great children.
Giana, Bryn, Sabine and Jake are so open and sociable that it's amazing how… read more well they make you feel.

Giana, she was always willing to help and make plans with Carla, Marilou and me. We have lots of things in common and it was great sharing moments with her.

Bryn is very chill and attentive. She can make you laugh in any moment and is always ready to help as well.

Sabine is a really nice and natural girl. She is very mature and it was incredible to talk about so many things with her while also having fun.

Jake, he is a very smart, active and friendly boy that soon became like a young brother. We shared lots of moments playing cards, at the beach, fishing, cooking... He is very engaging and if you have the opportunity to meet him you will definitely fall in love!

Mark is a great dad, husband, host and person. He was very attentive during all my stay and a good friend too. We shared lots of things about our families and roots and it was great to spend time with him.

Stacee is a clear definition of a superheroine. She is a very inspiring woman and is always ready to share her good vibes with everyone. She is literally the most smiley person I have ever met. We spend a lot of time together, both of us are passionate about nature and we shared so many moments hiking, talking for so long... She was like a mom and a close friend at the same time. I'm sure that our friendship will stay forever.

All of them form a great family and I hope to meet them again soon.

Related to the volunteering , I have only great words to say. Working with kids is really inspiring and if you love art and thinking outside the box, this job will be a great experience!! I'm so proud of this business. I consider that creativity is on of the most important skills to develop in children. Here they have the chance to be free and creative, anyone is going to judge or mark their creations and they are taught to be respectful and kind. Kids can express their self and emotions through art and that's so beautiful to see.

Summarizing everything, Gillelen family is AMAZING and it is a GREAT company. I recommend 100% this experience.

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4 Sept. 2017

Vom Host für Workawayer (Anne)

Anne came to stay with our family for a month & a half (July - Aug 2017) - she immediately became an extension of my family. From the moment that I picked her up in the airport, it felt like we were old friends. Anne is so positive and helpful & an absolute joy to be around. She is so intelligent, mature and engaging and was a HUGE help as a camp… read more counselor this summer. Anne was fantastic with the kids in camp & was a friend to my 4 children as well. I absolutely love her & she will remain part of our lives forever. We hope to visit her & her family next summer.

If you are lucky enough to have Anne request a stay with you, jump on the opportunity - she is amazing in every way. I miss her terribly.

Thank you Anne - for sharing your love of hiking & the outdoors, for all of your kind words, cooking Spanish omelets, helping with my small business, teaching Art in English & Spanish, our long talks, helping with dinner, your amazing friendship, sharing your life & perspective & being such an inspiration to me! XOXO

From my personal Facebook Page:
Since March 1st we've had the honor and pleasure of sharing our lives, home and hearts with an exceptional group of 19-23 year old kids from around the world. Italy :flag_it: France :flag_fr: & Spain :flag_es: (Basque) (France wins for most represented with 3 WorkAway guests). It's with a heavy heart that I said my last good bye for the summer today. :cry:
These kids have become my family and I will love them forever & look forward to seeing all that they accomplish in their lives. I've been blown away by their kind & open hearts, adventurous nature, work ethic, positivity and determination to achieve their personal goals in life. They are who I wish I was when I was their age.
Davide, Chloé, Anne, Carla & Marilou have each come to stay for a minimum of a month but most have stayed longer. For the past month and a half we've had 9 of us living under one roof and it's been incredible. I want to share some highlights of our time together.
Big family dinners, laughter, Nutsy, connect 4, squeezing 9 people into a single hotel room, Lake Tahoe, white water rafting, spiders, Muir Woods, Golden Gate Bridge, whale sightings, Cuban sandwiches, turning 21, San Francisco, Yosemite, mist trail & Nevada falls - (you all made it!!), pizza & margaritas, Big Sur, Santa Cruz, David Lynch, podcasts :weary::joy:, food, food, food, Cards against humanity, Los Angeles, Santa Monica Pier, San Diego, beaches, boogie boarding, pools, hot tubs, fishing, long walks, long talks, sharing, hugs, kisses, family.
We all absolutely love & adore each and every one of you and we are counting the minutes until we can see each of you again.
With love & eternal gratitude,
Your SF family
:two_hearts:You have all carried beauty with you & I know you also find it wherever you go. :two_hearts:
Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us, or we find it not.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

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4 Juni 2018

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13 Apr. 2018

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10 Sept. 2017

Vom Workawayer (Carla & Marilou ) für Host

THANK YOU TO THIS FAMILY TO OPEN THEIR HOME AND HEARTS AND SHARE ALL THAT BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCES WITH US. WE'LL BE GRATEFUL FOREVER. WE LOVE YOU.

It's more than a work. It's more than a workaway experience. It's about sharing the life with the most beautiful family we ever met in our entire life tho. Stacee, Mark, Giana, Brynn, Sabyn and Jake… read more were FABULOUS with us ! They welcome us as their kids or sisters, they share their daily life, laughters, thoughts, beliefs, dinners (YUMMY DINNERS THANKS TO THE INCREDIBLE COOKERS: STACEE, MARK AND JAKE THE BAKER!!!! Thanks again! Especially because we were vegetarians and that could be a challenge ! ), games, travels, experiences, wisdom and so on. We have had the UNBELIEVABLE chance to know them and share a part of our summer with them, a part of our life. They brighten up our whole life ! They inspire us so much ! We've learned so much about family, life and ourselves. That experience was UNIQUE. They definitevely know how to be a beautiful and loving family ! Even today, it's difficult for us to imagine that the experience is over, we just cant wait to come back and share others moments with them ! They became part of our life and family FOREVER !

Giana, Brynn, Sabyn and Jake were amazing with us. We share that beautiful moments working or enjoying life, playing card games, eating AMAZING brunch, watching Game of Thrones all together, going into amazing places like Santa Cruz and wathing movies outdoors on the beach, singing and dancing on country music in the car, challenging ourselves hiking in Yosemite, chilling and laughing in so many swimming pools and hottubs and so on. Really, we can't even put those experiences and beautiful souvenirs into words. You have to live it to get the point. SO IF YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE A PART OF YOUR LIFE WITH THIS FAMILY, JUMP INTO THAT AMAZING ADVENTURE.

A BIG THANK YOU to Stacee and Mark who gave us so much LOVE. They are the most generous and loving people that we have never met before. Thank you for opening the door of your home and hearts, for being so welcoming, generous, loving, open-minded, cheerful and happy ALL THE TIME. We've learned so much from you. We'll be grateful FOREVER for everything you've done for us, every single things that we've learned and discovered BECAUSE OF YOU. How to be a family, how to run a business, how to laught and to stay positive in EVERY CIRCUMSTANCES, how to share thoughts, beliefs and experiences with the ones you love and grow up together. Thank you for bringing us EVERYWHERE. We couldn't do it on our own. We'll never forget what you've done for us. Yosemite, Lake Tahoe, Santa Cruz, Big Sur, Los Angeles, San Diego !!!!!! That's UNBELIEVABLE ! We've got the chance to discover California because of you guys! AND WE'VE DECIDED TO COME BACK AGAIN because of you. What you've learned and discovered is to precious, it changed our lifes forever. You'll be an example in our life.

FOREVER AND EVER

CARLA AND MARILOU,

WE LOVE YOU !!!!!!!!! IT'S ALL ABOUT LOVE !!! WE WISH YOU THE BEST AND WE DEFINITVELY SEE YOU AGAIN !!! SEE YOU SOON !! Take care of your beautiful family !

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4 Sept. 2017

Vom Host für Workawayer (Carla & Marilou )

Carla & Marilou came to stay with our family for a month & a half (June 30 - Aug 2017) - they immediately became an extension of my family. It was like they had always lived with us - they are such a joy to be around with their extremely positive, kind & helpful attitudes. I absolutely love these girls & they will remain part of our lives… read more forever.

If you are lucky enough to have these girls request a stay with you, jump on the opportunity - they are amazing in every way. We miss them terribly.

Thank you Carla & Marilou - for all of your kind words, helping with my small business, teaching Yoga, long talks, helping with dinner, friendship, sharing & being such an inspiration to me! XOXO

From my personal Facebook Page:
Since March 1st we've had the honor and pleasure of sharing our lives, home and hearts with an exceptional group of 19-23 year old kids from around the world. Italy :flag_it: France :flag_fr: & Spain :flag_es: (Basque) (France wins for most represented with 3 WorkAway guests). It's with a heavy heart that I said my last good bye for the summer today. :cry:
These kids have become my family and I will love them forever & look forward to seeing all that they accomplish in their lives. I've been blown away by their kind & open hearts, adventurous nature, work ethic, positivity and determination to achieve their personal goals in life. They are who I wish I was when I was their age.
Davide, Chloé, Anne, Carla & Marilou have each come to stay for a minimum of a month but most have stayed longer. For the past month and a half we've had 9 of us living under one roof and it's been incredible. I want to share some highlights of our time together.
Big family dinners, laughter, Nutsy, connect 4, squeezing 9 people into a single hotel room, Lake Tahoe, white water rafting, spiders, Muir Woods, Golden Gate Bridge, whale sightings, Cuban sandwiches, turning 21, San Francisco, Yosemite, mist trail & Nevada falls - (you all made it!!), pizza & margaritas, Big Sur, Santa Cruz, David Lynch, podcasts :weary::joy:, food, food, food, Cards against humanity, Los Angeles, Santa Monica Pier, San Diego, beaches, boogie boarding, pools, hot tubs, fishing, long walks, long talks, sharing, hugs, kisses, family.
We all absolutely love & adore each and every one of you and we are counting the minutes until we can see each of you again.
With love & eternal gratitude,
Your SF family
:two_hearts:You have all carried beauty with you & I know you also find it wherever you go. :two_hearts:
Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us, or we find it not.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

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2 Sept. 2017

Vom Workawayer (Chloé) für Host

My stay in Stacee's family was amazing.
I met people with a very big heart and we shared some great moments. I have worked with very open-minded and kind people. If you are looking to stay in San Francisco, do not hesitate!

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10 Juli 2017

Vom Host für Workawayer (Chloé)

Chloe stayed with our family for a month and we feel so very grateful to have hosted such an outstanding young lady!

Chloe is absolutely lovely, funny, good-natured, easy going, very responsible and a hard worker. She became part of our family and became close friends with our daughters and was like an additional older sister to our son.

Chloe… read more

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23 Juni 2017

Vom Host für Workawayer (Davide)

I would like to share the post that I wrote on my personal Facebook page that only begins to describe our very first WorkAway experience. Davide truly set the bar so high, that I'm not sure it could ever be reached. Through this experience, I can say that Davide became a lifelong friend of mine and of each miner of our family of 6.

He is an… read more

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16 Juni 2017

Vom Workawayer (Davide) für Host

This workaway experience has been terribl... No, I'm not even able to joke.
As you can read my name is Davide and I lived in Stacee's house for almost 3 months and I think I really can say.. it was one of the best experience I ever had in my life.

Stacee and her family was been all the time nice and cute with me and Jake, their youngest son.. was… read more

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