Workcamp programs can vary in length from two weeks to several months, and include lodging and facilities for preparing group meals. Travel to the workcamp site is often arranged independently, but workcamps are good places to meet other people interested in traveling together after the program ends. Usually, knowledge of a foreign language is not required to participate in workcamp opportunities. However, it can be fun to learn other languages through interacting with participants during the experience. People of all ages can be involved in workcamps, although some programs may be geared towards specific age groups.
Workcamp programs offer participants the chance to volunteer in a group setting that is diverse.
People from different cultures and nationalities, with vastly different life experiences, are able to come together, interact and understand each other. This diversity is what makes the international workcamp environment so powerful. Designing an Inclusive Workcamp Program Individuals with disabilities have many valuable contributions to make, yet have only begun to be tapped as a resource in most workcamp settings. With certain accommodations, people with disabilities can be involved in all types of workcamps. As with all international programs, working together and finding creative approaches to accommodations are key to making workcamp experiences possible for people with disabilities.