Volunteer community service
Volunteer community service
The social service activities are organized according to the requirements of our partner associations, the requests of the participating students, their abilities and aspirations and after studying their application forms.
Among our partner associations:
Association des paralysés de France ( APF -Association for handicapped people)
http://www.apf.asso.fr/index.php
The APF is a nationally recognized non-profit association for people crippled by motor deficiencies and other physical disabilities.
The role of the foreign students is to meet with handicapped people so as to break the solitude in which the handicapped often find themselves, which is due in many ways to their exclusion by society. Among the requests we have received are some for tutoring in English, in computer programming, researching information inaccessible to the handicapped, as well as accompanying them on outings or even just making them feel their value as human beings.
Institut Saint Pierre (Rehab center for children)
http://www.institut-st-pierre.com
The Institute is a private non-profit hospital center.
The students work on two projects at the Institute: one is based on education (except in Summer) and the other on recreation. The students performing community service assist the teachers in charge of education and provide English tutoring for students.
Rectorat (Tutoring during the academic year)
The students participate in a tutoring program for high school students. They usually assist English teachers.
Saint- Vincent de Paul, Secours populaire
(First care)
The centers provide several services for the underprivileged such as meals, urgent medical care, distribution of clothes and shoes, as well as rehabilitation through professional training, etc.
Secours Catholique (Caritas)
http://www.secours-catholique.asso.fr/delegation/delegation_herault.htm
Students help with the tutoring of high school students from underprivileged families
La providence (Retirement home)
Students work with an occupational therapist and participate in recreation activities.