Description:
Chilean people and schools are open to welcome volunteer native speakers of English to teach in one of the many regions of this diversified, attractive and leading countries in South America. Available programs range from 4, 6 and 8 months. During this time you will be immersed in local culture and language by living with a local host family and by your daily work in public schools as English Language teaching assistants. Volunteers are assigned to public schools in regions throughout Chile, live with host families in their community, and receive a monthly stipend. The volunteer will work in the classroom for 25 hours per week, and spend an additional 10 hours a week planning classes and leading extracurricular activities for the school community.
Qualifications / Skills Needed:
Volunteers to this program must be native speakers of English or use English in their everyday language and must be between 21 and 50 years of age.
Language:
English
Cost Includes:
Food,
Housing,
In-country orientation/Training,
In-country staff support,
Living stipend
and Pre-departure orientation/Training
Salary / Pay: A US$150 stipend is provided monthly by the Chilean Ministry of Education.
Experience Required: no
Typical Volunteer Projects:
English teaching
and teaching
Age Range: 21-50
This Program is open to
World Wide
Participants.
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Typical Living Arrangement:
Home-stays
Participants Travel to Chile
Independently
Typically Participants Work
Independently
Application Process Involves:
- Letters of Reference
- Phone Interview
- Physical Exam/Health Records
- Resume
- Written Application
Post Services Include:
- Alumni Network
- Exit DebriefingAbroad
Volunteers for International Partnership's Mission Statement: Volunteers for International Partnership offers each international volunteer an opportunity to learn a culture from the inside while doing valuable community service, peer to peer, in a stimulating new environment.
VIP is committed to:
*Careful selection and preparation of the volunteer, host family and Host Organization.
*Emphasis on the education and self-awareness gained through international community service and volunteering.
*Planning the volunteer's intercultural experience to highlight enrichment from cultural differences.
*Full immersion in the host culture through orientation, language training, worksite and housing selection.
*Individualization of volunteer placement design to take full advantage of volunteer differences in skill, age, experience and diversity.
*Effective evaluation of the experience and the Host Organization.
*Strong efforts to enhance the volunteer's social adjustment to regional habits and customs.
*Choosing volunteer service projects that are worthwhile, safe, meet the needs of the local community and are conducted responsibly with regard to environmental, social and local issues.