Common Ground is the next IFM-SEI international camp and it will be a fabulous camp full of ideas, education and games for social change. The theme is international friendship and solidarity. With less than 2 years to go, the programme coordination team (Jack, Laurie and Klaus) is starting to get our programme team together. For it to be fabulous, they need to start planning – that’s where you come in!
What will the programme look like?
There will be 13 different themed central spaces and each one needs a person or team to coordinate it. The programme team is looking for people from across all the IFM-SEI organisations because it’s super important to them that this is an IFM-SEI international camp not just a Woodcraft Folk camp. They also want this camp to be especially fun and engaging for under 10s. Centre coordinators will be responsible for shaping the programme on camp. It’s an exciting role where you get support, space and funds to share your ideas, methods and values with people from all over the world.
The full list of proposed centres are:
- 1. Hands On – STEM, games, bushcraft, equipment store
- 2. Arts – including but not limited to drama, spoken word poetry, visual art, music etc.
- 3. Media
- 4. Heritage
- 5. Training
- 6. Anti-racism & anti-fascism
- 7. Environment & migration
- 8. Rainbow
- 9. Feminism
- 10. Sex and relationships education with camp mediation (based around Woodcraft Folk project: MEST-UP)
- 11. Conflict & peace
- 12. Cooperation
- 13. Under 10s area (all centres must cater for under 10s as well as this centre)
Every centre will also run a number of workshops based around children’s rights, sustainability and activism.
Criteria and expectations
As a centre coordinator, you will:
- ○ Organise and schedule the programme for your centre.
- ○ Manage the budget given to you by the programme coordinators, as well as research and apply for further funding with our support.
- ○ Attend coordination meetings, including pre-camp and one or two meetings in the run up to the camp (we’re looking for funding to help international people attend these).
- ○ Plan resources and equipment you will need in advance.
- ○ Coordinate the facilitators of the workshops and sessions in your centre.
- ○ Create resources to help prepare participants for the camp.
- ○ Trial workshops before the camp.
- ○ Need to talk to us about attendance costs. You are likely to have to pay for at least some of your camp fee and travel costs but we are looking at funding to reduce this.
You will not need to:
- ○ Run every workshop in your centre.
- ○ Run evening programme.
- ○ Order the basic infrastructure for your centre.
To help you in your role, the programme coordinators will:
- ○ Have effective volunteer support throughout the camp.
- ○ Provide a limited budget from central ticket sales.
- ○ Work with you to apply for additional funding to enhance the programme and decrease the costs of your attendance.
- ○ Support you in finding people to run content through suggestions and conversations.
We want all our programme coordinators to:
- ○ Communicate well - respond promptly to communication from programme coordination team and other centre coordinators, and keep us updated on progress and difficulties.
- ○ Be open for feedback - from other members of the programme team; members of the international camp board and members or participants of IFM-SEI organisations.
How do I apply?
Check out and download the role description for Centre Coordinators here.
The deadline for applications is 4 February 2019. You can get your hands on the application form here.
The team is looking forward to hearing from you, and if you have any questions get in touch with them at programme@commonground.camp.
Have you checked out the Common Ground website yet? If not, follow these links for the call for centre coordinators, programme team hub and the main Common Ground website.
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