Description:
Volunteer at a youth centre located on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation to help create a viable future for the youth of the Lakota tribe.
GVN has opportunities to volunteer at a youth centre located on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation in South Dakota. The non-profit youth centre serves children and families living on the reservation and is a grass-roots organisation run by members of the Lakota tribe and the surrounding communities.
Volunteers will work with children aged from 4 to 18 years old. During the school term the youth centre is open in the afternoons and during the summer holidays it is open all day. There is no typical day at the centre and activities will vary according to the time of the year and how many children are at the centre.
Activities include: Library time, arts and crafts, helping with homework, working in the organic garden, outdoor games, serving meals, fundraising drives within the community, helping with general upkeep of the centre. In addition, volunteers with particular skills, for example language or sporting skills, will be encouraged to implement their own programs with the children.
Highlights:
As a volunteer in South Dakota you can provide love, affection, education and support to youth of the Lakota tribe. You will help to improve education and skills ensuring that they learn and flourish.
As a volunteer you can contribute to administration and fundraising to benefit the functioning youth centre. You will also provide education, inter-cultural exchange and understanding in a South Dakota community.
Qualifications / Skills Needed:
As a volunteer in South Dakota you must:
- Be 18 or older
- Be a native speaker or fluent in English
- Have no health problems
- Be enthusiastic about working with children
- Have cultural sensitivity and respect
- Be eligible for a visa to enter the United States*
Although there are no restrictions on the nationality of volunteers that wish to participate in this program, you need to be able to obtain your Entry Visa independent of the volunteer organisation.
Language:
English
Cost in US$: Please visit our website for details
Experience Required: no
Typical Volunteer Projects:
arts,
building maintenance,
childcare/children,
community centers,
gardening,
primary education,
recreation,
sports
and youth
Age Range: 18+
This Program is open to
American,
Australian,
Canadian,
European,
Kiwi
and South African
Participants.
This Program is also open to
Couples and Individuals.
Typical Living Arrangement:
Group living
Participants Travel to United States
Independently
Typically Participants Work
Independently
Or
in Groups of varies
Application Process Involves:
Typically The Application Process Time Is 2-3 days
Post Services Include:
- Re-Entry Debriefing at Home
Global Volunteer Network's Mission Statement: The Global Volunteer Network (GVN) is a New Zealand Charitable Trust (non-profit NGO) based in Wellington, New Zealand. Our Charitable incorporation number is: CC46460.
Our vision is to support the work of local community organizations in developing countries through the placement of international volunteers. We believe that local communities are in the best position to determine their needs, and we provide volunteers to help them achieve their goals.
Year Founded: 2000