World Playground

-accommodation provided

-duration 6 weeks

-earliest start date and latest end date: ongoing (preferred: 01.11.2012 start date and 16.12.2012 as end date) -target group: kids in kindergartens

National Projects

Make it Possible

-accommodation provided

-duration 6 weeks

-earliest start date and latest end date: 15.02.2013 - 31.03.2013 -target group: Millenium Development Goals of the United Nations, kids in high- schools

Link to the detailed project descriptions

Meeting Diversity -accommodation provided -duration 6 weeks -earliest start date and latest end date: 07.01.2013- 01.03.2013 -target group: kids in high- schools

Green project -accommodation provided -duration 6 weeks -earliest start date and latest end date: 01.03.2013 - 15.04.2013 -target group: kids in high-schools LC Varna

Local Projects Let’s talk about ecology -accommodation provided -duration 6 weeks -earliest start date and latest end date: 15.09.2012 - 15.12.2012 -target group: kids in high-schools LC Plovdiv

Hand in Hand -accommodation provided -duration 6 weeks -earliest start date and latest end date: 14.12.2012 - 31.01.2013 -target group: kids in orphanages LC Varna

Language Centers -accommodation provided -duration 6 weeks -earliest start date and latest end date: 01.11.2012 - 15.12.2012 -target group: language department of Sofia University and partnering language centers LC Sofia University

Link to the detailed project descriptions

Benefits On every project ACCOMODATION is provided!

Food is NOT provided! But, food and life stadard in Bulgaria is much more

cheaper than in Brasil, example: Nes coffee in Bulgaria is 25 cents, full lunch 4

euros, beer 1 euro and less…

On project teams it’s required to have people from different countries, which leave

a lot of space for you to get to know different countries and cultures.

Teams are usually between 5 and 10 people.

All projects have external (non-AIESEC) partners.

Interns have support and people responsible for same. After matching process

interns have support from hosting LC, for getting info about country, for

preparation before arriving…

EVERY INTERN HAVE SOMEONE WHO WILL WAIT WHEN HE/SHE ARRIVE

on AIRPORT!

Cultural preparation for interns

Some facts about Bulgaria 1.Bulgaria is one of the oldest European countries and is the only one that hasn't

changed its namе ever since it was founded.

2.According to the statistics , Bulgaria ranks third in Europe only after Greece and

Italy for the number of its valuable archeological monuments.

3. The Bulgarians were the first people to use the Cyrillic alphabet immediately after

its inception in the 9th century.

4. Bulgaria and Denmark were the only European countries to save their Jews

during the Holocaust.

5. The Bulgarian Army is the only force in the world which has never lost a single

flag , although it actively participated in all major wars in Europe since the end of the

nineteenth century.

Some useful information

• Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4.07 €

• Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20.01 €

• Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar 3.56 € 3.00 4.07

• Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 1.02 €

• Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 1.50 €

• Cappuccino (regular) 0.97 €

• Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 0.76 €

• Water (0.33 liter bottle) 0.51 €

More information for prices: http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/country_result.jsp?country=Bulgaria&displayCurrency=EUR

Yes and No in Bulgaria

• Be careful!

Traveling

• Trains and buses to the neighbor countries from Sofia

• Trains to almost every town in Bulgaria –there also night trains

• Sofia Metro has two lines

• Local transport tickets – 0,50 €

Traditions • Baba Marta – 1st of March • Mummery

• Fire dancing

Cultural preparation for interns

Holidays

• 3rd March- Day of the freedom

• 6th May – St. George – Day of the Bulgarian army

• 24th May – St. Methodius and Cyril – Day of the alphabet

• 6th September- Day of the Reunion

• 22nd September- Independence Day

• 1st November – Day of the leaders of the Bulgarian Nation

Cultural preparation for interns

Useful links:

• http://www.mfa.bg/en/ - Ministry of foreign affairs • http://goeasteurope.about.com/od/bulgariaandthebalkans/p/profilebulgari

a.htm - Facts about Bulgaria • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWPTqdT79Rs – Bulgarian music

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