Programdetaljer
| Program | Start | Slut | Pris | Ålder vid ankomst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ca 6 mån, avresa vår/höst | 32 000 | över 18 år |
COMMUNITY SERVICE IN BELGIUM FLANDERS
Northern Belgians speak Flemish, a Germanic language, and they tend to be formal and more reserved than southern Belgians, who speak French. The land in the north, too, is sparer and less rolling. But local towns retain ravishing medieval streets and squares, and Belgium’s quality of life—as measured by education, food, health care, housing, infrastructure, high productivity and low poverty—ranks with the world’s best. According to international polls, Belgians are among the most satisfied with their lives of any nation’s citizens, and with good reason.
Typical day
Participants spend the day at their community service organizations performing various activities according to the project. For example, we have had people working in kindergartens stimulating the children, people working in refugee centers helping refugees with various activities, people in institutions for people with disabilities helping with their day-to-day activities, and so on.
LIVING IN BELGIUM FLANDERS
Living Arrangements
Participants in AFS Flanders Community Service programs live with local families, sharing their daily lives, their meals and perhaps a host sibling’s bedroom.
Food
Flemish cuisine is much more than good chocolate and beer. Some say that it is one of the best in the world despite not being renowned. Certainly, Flemish people enjoy eating (they are said to be serious bons vivants), and families get together regularly for the evening meal.
Language
There are three different language regions in Belgium. In Flanders (northern Belgium), Dutch is spoken by 6 million inhabitants, while French is spoken by about 3.5 million in Wallonia (southern Belgium).
