Description:
Our Intensive Spanish Program is designed for both university students and travelers looking to learn Spanish rapidly, well, and in an immersion environment. With an average class size of 5-8 students, you will receive personalized attention from professors and ample opportunity to participate. Daily lessons emphasize a range of skills including: listening, reading, writing, oral comprehension, culture, current events and history.
Spanish courses can be taken prior to or along side a volunteering program. Road 2 Argentina places you at a local volunteer organization where you will be given hands-on assignments that truly help those who need it most in Buenos Aires. At your placement, you will work directly with the staff, volunteers, projects and those the organization helps.
* Volunteering Placements in Buenos Aires Requiring Basic Spanish only:
- Volunteer at a Community Soup Kitchen
- Volunteer with Recreational Activities
- Volunteer Teaching English to Children
- Volunteer Teaching English to Adults
- Volunteer Weekend Volunteering
- Volunteering to Organize Fundraising Events
* Volunteering Placements in Buenos Aires Requiring Intermediate Spanish:
- Volunteering with Children Continuing Education
- Volunteering with Adults' Continuing Education
- Volunteer at a Recovered Factory
- Volunteer at a Community Centers Communications Area
- Volunteering with HIV affected children
- Volunteer Childcare
- Volunteer in PR & Marketing for an NGO
- Volunteer in Writing, Editing and Communications
The Road2Argentina volunteering program in Patagonia takes place in the town of Junin de los Andes (a three hour bus ride from the city of Bariloche). At this placement, volunteers work and live at a rural school for children who would otherwise not have an opportunity to attend school.
* Duties at this volunteer position include:
- Hard work (cleaning, wall painting, digging of ditches, farm works)
- Routine (book keeping, archiving and updating of documents,some work in the kitchen area)
- Intellectual support (helping children with school home work, teaching, designing, working on preparation of teaching material)
Highlights:
Volunteering in Patagonia can be combined with a program in Buenos Aires. For example a one-month Spanish program in Buenos Aires followed by volunteering in Patagonia or a one-month volunteering program in Buenos Aires followed by volunteering in Patagonia. Transportation by bus from Buenos Aires to Junin de los Andes is included in the program.
Qualifications / Skills Needed:
Basic Level of Spanish
Resume
Language:
Spanish
Language Used As A Medium of Teaching:
English
and Spanish
Cost in US$: Please visit our website fo details
Cost Includes:
Housing,
In-country orientation/Training,
In-country staff support,
Language instruction,
Pre-departure orientation/Training,
Written materials abroad
and Written materials pre-departure
* tuition
* housing
* group activities
* welcome orientation
* language partner
* cell phone
* tango lessons (2 group)
* airport pickup
* gym passes (3 days) and option for discount pass
* road2argentina 24/7 Guide
* road2Argentina Arrival Pack
Credit Available: yes
Experience Required: no
Typical Volunteer Projects:
academic reinforcement,
adult education,
AIDS,
animal welfare,
childcare/children,
community centers,
community development,
community health,
community organizing,
conservation,
cooking,
English teaching,
health,
health care,
health education,
hospital,
secondary education,
street kids,
teaching,
tutor,
volunteering,
women
and youth
Age Range: 18 and up
This Program is open to
American,
Australian,
Canadian,
European,
Kiwi,
South African
and Worldwide
Participants.
This Program is also open to
Families, Couples and Individuals.
Typical Living Arrangements:
Apartment/Flat,
Group living,
Home-stays,
Independent living
and Other
Participants Travel to Argentina
Independently
Or
in Groups
Typically Participants Work
in Groups
Scholarships Are Available. - Road2Argentina is now offering scholarships for our semester, volunteer, Spanish immersion, and internship programs. The scholarships are merit-based and are open to any program participant. Applying is easy! Just fill our Scholarship Application Form and meet the scholarship requirements as outlined in the scholarship section of our website.
Application Process Involves:
- Resume
- Written Application
Post Services Include:
Job and Internship Network
Road2Argentina's Mission Statement: It is our mission to make sure all of our participants and partners are satisfied with every aspect of their program and that the Road2Argentina experience is an extraordinary one! We are an organization based in Buenos Aires and we are committed to offering you our local expertise and support. We want you to have an unforgettable Spanish language immersion in one of the most exciting and vibrant cities in the world, so come join us in Buenos Aires for an experience of a lifetime!