Description:
Maximo Nivel's volunteer projects in teaching English offer volunteers ample opportunity to explore the day-to-day life in Peru and Costa Rica while helping young students improve their English skills. Work includes teaching English (grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, speaking, writing, listening, etc.) to primary, middle and high school students 2-4 hours per day.
Most volunteers work in the English Learning Rooms at small community centers, orphanages, or shelters for street children. At these projects, volunteers help teach regular English classes and also tutor the children and help them with their homework.
A TEFL/TESOL certification is Not required for these projects.
However, if you want to earn your TEFL/TESOL Certification:
Our TEFL/TESOL Certification Program is designed for people who want a professional, accredited certification to teach English anywhere in the world. The 4-week/150-hour program includes 100 hours of classroom instruction and 25 hours of practical teaching and observation and an additional 25 hours of required self-study and research outside of the classroom.
Highlights:
Peru is one of the world's greatest centers of ancient civilization. Prior to the invasion by the Spanish conquistadors, the country's diverse cultures and civilizations, that culminated in the well-known Inca Empire (Tawantinsuyo), were some of the most advanced in the world, and they left behind one of the richest collections of architecture, metallurgy, ceramics, and textiles known to man.
Qualifications / Skills Needed:
There are no special qualifications--everybody can help out.
The volunteer experience is a commitment that includes a willingness to overcome challenges of various sorts. In cases where volunteers are experiencing difficulties, we strongly encourage creative and collaborative solutions. If you are put in an uncomfortable position, every effort will be made to accommodate you, but it is also important that volunteers remain flexible and understanding. Open-mindedness and patience will go a long way toward ensuring an enjoyable volunteer experience.
Intern Types:
Education
and English as a Second Language
Language:
English
Cost in US$: Please contact us for more information.
Cost Includes:
Food,
Housing,
In-country orientation/Training,
In-country staff support
and Language instruction
Program Includes:
- Personalized volunteer placement based on your skills and interests.
- Safe, comfortable housing and three meals per day Monday - Sunday.
- An experienced English-speaking program manager who will provide orientation, supervision and guidance throughout your stay.
- 10 hours per week of intensive Spanish instruction.
- Unlimited free access to high-speed internet and modern computers plus office-wide WiFi access Monday Sunday.
- Free Salsa lessons
- Monthly open-bar International Party
- A toll-free emergency hotline in the U.S.
Credit Available: yes
Experience Required: no
Typical Volunteer Projects:
education,
English teaching
and teaching
Age Range: 18 - 75 years old
This Program is open to
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 Peru
Independently
Or
in Groups
Typically Participants Work
Independently
Or
in Groups
Application Process Involves:
- Online Application plus Application Assessment
- Written Application
Typically The Application Process Time Is 1 day
Post Services Include:
- Job and Internship Network
Maximo Nivel's Mission Statement: Strives to be the absolute best center for international Work/Study programs, by being the most professional, creative, and hardest-working organization in every country where we operate.
Year Founded: 2003