Description:
This volunteer program takes you to teach children in the "pueblos jovenes" (or "young towns"), located in the stunning southwestern region around Arequipa, Peru. Volunteers joining this program will be working with children from kindergarten through initial primary school levels and will be typically working with children from the ages of 4 and upwards. Volunteers placed with younger children will be helping them master all the classroom basics from holding a pencil and drawing drawing lines to their first letters and numbers.
Staying with a local family in the colonial town of Arequipa, you can explore this beautiful area, partaking in weekend adventure activities such as an excursion to the Colca Canyon, mountain biking and horseback riding.
How this program makes a difference:
As with our similar projects in Latin America, our aims are first and foremost in education, and pay particular focus on literacy and educational reinforcement for the children of each community. Global Vision International, with the full support of the leaders of the communities and the schools, aims to tackle these issues. As GVI's volunteers actually do the teaching alongside the local teachers and on their own, we can group the children by age and grade, to pay closer attention to the children and the required subjects, and identify those children who require further help. Coupled with paying for the school supplies, it is hoped that more children will attend and will receive the attention needed for their standard of education to improve.
Highlights:
* Live with a host family
* Learn Spanish (optional)
* Go biking or horseback riding
* Take cultural workshops and excursions
* Interact with the community
* Teach and help indigenous children
* Explore the Peruvian region
Qualifications / Skills Needed:
* College Credit
Colleges throughout North America have granted college credit for GVI TEFL programs. Consult the College Credit page in the Resources section of the GVI website for more information.
Language:
Spanish
Cost in US$: From USD 1,555 for 2 weeks
Cost Includes: The volunteer contribution includes:
* Food
* Accommodation
* Training materials
* Project equipment
Experience Required: no
Typical Volunteer Projects:
academic reinforcement,
adult education,
childcare/children,
community centers,
community development,
education,
English teaching,
indigenous issues,
literacy,
playgrounds,
popular education,
primary education,
public education,
secondary education,
teaching
and volunteering
This Program is open to
Worldwide
Participants.
This Program is also open to
Couples and Individuals.
Participants Travel to Peru
Independently
Typically Participants Work
in Groups of 5 maximum
Application Process Involves:
- Online Application plus Application Assessment
Typically The Application Process Time Is 1-2 weeks
GVI's Mission Statement: Global Vision International aims to promote the advancement of sustainable development through the creation of partnerships, promotion of local and global education, opportunities and via direct financial support. GVI remains committed to its local partners by ensuring they receive full credit for any research undertaken or achievements reached.
Year Founded: 1998