Help with non-profit educational centre in historic castle in the Ardennes near Theux, Belgium

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  Description

  We're a small group of volunteers who are in the midst of building an open community of higher learning where art, aesthetics, movement, and genuine interactions are as important as academic content. An oasis of free speech in our beautiful castle in the Ardennes, where students and academics can once again challenge each other to grow intellectually, emotionally and spiritually.
  
  Whilst we opened our doors to our first students in September, there is still a lot of work to be done to make sure Nova Academia keeps prospering. We are renovating the castle to ensure we can host 40 students next academic year. As such we'd like to invite you to help out with renovating, painting/ decorating, gardening, etc. We will simultaneously be giving lessons to our students so on top of the perks listed above you will also receive daily access to one academic lesson and one healthy campus activity (for example music, martial arts or dancing).
  
  People of all colours, creeds and vaccination statuses are welcome.
  
  Of course, don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. We always set up a Zoom call with anyone who is interested before we or you makes a final decision.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We want to create a truly open dialogue among people who might have various backgrounds and stories to tell.
  
  We offer an academic program of which parts will be open to you as a volunteer free of charge. At our location you will be in touch in any case with other volunteers from all over the world. Our first experiences over the Summer have proven this to be indispensable and enriching for everyone involved. Starting from September, there will be students present who you will also be able to meet and exchange experiences with.
  
  On top of that, there will be other volunteer groups from the international region that Theux is in the middle of. That is to say, people from the Southern part of the Netherlands, Germany and of course both French- en Flemish speaking Belgium. This special location will definitely allow you to discover a lot of this exciting part of Europe.
  
  Any experience that we can share with volunteers, students or visitors and their view on our organisation is valuable to us - we are excited about your feedback!

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  Help

  We would like to welcome you to help with, for example: - Gardening - Creating a nature trail - Vegetable garden - Swimming pond - Cleaning - Other chores (no heavy labor of course)
  
  This summer (from the end of June) a number of weekends of so-called boot camps will be organized where organizational help may also be needed. We would like to offer you stays of at least one week.
  
  Graag zien we je tegemoet om bijvoorbeeld te helpen bij:
  - Tuinieren
  - Natuurpad aanleggen
  - Moestuin
  - Zwemvijver
  - Schoonmaken
  - Andere klusjes (natuurlijk geen zware arbeid)
  
  Deze zomer (vanaf eind juni) zullen er een aantal weekends zgn. bootcamps georganiseerd worden waarbij eventueel ook organisatorische hulp nodig kan zijn. Graag bieden we je verblijven van minstens één week aan.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  Dutch: Fluent
  German: Intermediate
  Spanish: Intermediate
  French: Intermediate

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  Accommodation

  Since you are staying in a castle, there are several beautiful and unique rooms available. Depending on the exact period that you will be staying with us, you will have a room to yourself or occasionally sleep in a dormitory. The bathrooms are in principle shared anyway. Of course, there will be food -- help with cooking is always welcome.
  
  Aangezien je verblijft in een kasteel, zijn er verschillende mooie en unieke kamers beschikbaar. Afhankelijk van de precieze periode dat je bij ons zal verblijven, zal je een kamer voor jezelf hebben of eventueel af en toe op een slaapzaal slapen. De badkamers zijn in principe sowieso gedeeld. Er zal vanzelfsprekend eten zijn -- hulp bij het koken is altijd welkom.

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  What else ...

  You will be staying in the countryside, which means that a car is useful, but not necessarily necessary. There is bus transport to Liège, from where you can easily reach other places in the region, such as Maastricht and the rest of Belgium. The area is of course perfect for people who like being in nature and the mountains and who love the sports and activities that come with it.
  
  Je verblijft op het platteland, dat wil zeggen dat een auto handig is, maar niet per se nodig. Er is busvervoer richting Luik, vanaf waar je gemakkelijk andere plekken in de regio kan bereiken, bijvoorbeeld Maastricht en sowieso de rest van België. De omgeving is natuurlijk perfect voor mensen die graag in de natuur en de bergen zijn en houden van de sporten en activiteiten die daarbij komen kijken.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  We have starlink internet

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  Space for parking camper vans

  We have more than enough space.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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