Description:
Lend your skills as a volunteer in Buenos Aires, and work to change the lives of children and teens through a variety of projects and activities throughout the local communities. Volunteers work with children in all areas, including assisting with childhood literacy projects, leading life skills workshops, putting together youth career expos and working as a teacher's assistant. Volunteers may get involved in work with young people focusing on issues related to HIV/AIDS, sexuality and adolescence, combining soccer and basketball with life skills training, coaching sports at an underprivileged school, putting together workshops and talent shows with high school students, and assisting with the overall operations of youth development and sports programs.
Highlights:
Connect-123 program highlights:
- A placement coordinator who specializes in your field of interest to guide you through the application process, giving you insight into local opportunities and placing you in a position that suits your specific skills and experience.
- All the information you need to plan your trip and prepare for life in Buenos Aires
- Secure, central housing, with easy access to our on-the-ground staff
- Substantial local support, from providing logistical assistance to career and personal mentoring to hands-on help in case of an emergency
- Regular social and cultural activities to help you meet other volunteers and experience all that Buenos Aires has to offer.
Buenos Aires Highlights:
The birthplace of tango, the Paris of the South America and home to two of the most passionately supported football clubs in the world, Buenos Aires is a city rich with culture, excitement, and adventure.
Program participants are overwhelmed with a choice of museums, street theater, live jazz and cafe orchestras, and will love the theaters and bookshops of the Avenida Corrientes. The city is also home to the 19th century Teatro Colon, as well known for its stunning architecture as for the renowned opera and ballet performances it has hosted. By contrast, small folk clubs called penas give visitors an insight into the music and dance of gaucho culture.
Further afield there are opportunities for whale watching, tours of the wine region, hiking in the Andes, and skiing in Bariloche. Make time for a trip to the dramatic landscape of Patagonia at the end of the world, or to experience the spectacular sight of the Iguazu Falls.
With so much to do and see in Buenos Aires and Argentina, we're always happy to provide advice on how to plan your adventure.
Qualifications / Skills Needed:
Volunteer opportunities are available for current university students as well as for graduates. Spanish is not a requirement for all programs and supplemental Spanish lessons are offered to all program participants.
Languages:
English
and Spanish
Cost in US$: 1,595
Cost Includes: Connect-123's program fee includes the following:
- facilitating a volunteer experience in Buenos Aires that specifically meets your needs
- arranging secure, high quality, centrally located accommodation based on your budget;
- assisting with local transport and providing advice on public transport routes;
- airport meet and greet service;
- a complete Argentina preparation and orientation information pack;
- advice, assistance, and guidance before, during, and after your stay;
- group-rate discounts;
- 24/7 emergency support and assistance
Credit Available: yes
Experience Required: no
Typical Volunteer Projects:
childcare/children,
community centers,
community development,
community health,
curriculum planning,
education,
English teaching,
health education,
nutrition,
orphans,
primary education,
public education,
secondary education,
social services, social work,
sports,
street kids,
teaching,
tutor,
volunteering,
youth
and youth development
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
and Independent living
Participants Travel to Argentina
Independently
Typically Participants Work
Independently
Or
in Groups
Application Process Involves:
- Letters of Reference
- Phone Interview
- Resume
- Written Application
Typically The Application Process Time Is one week
Post Services Include:
- Alumni Network
- Exit Debriefing Abroad
Connect-123 Internship & Volunteer Programs's Mission Statement: Connect-123 facilitates international internship and volunteer positions, linking students and graduates with hands-on learning opportunities in Argentina, China, Ireland, South Africa and Spain for personal and career development. We work across a wide range of fields including business, education, health care, human rights, journalism, social work, and sustainable development and, through our unique consulting process, aim to match the right person to the right local organization, creating equal value for both. Our local knowledge, commitment and passion for what we do ensures that participants feel fully supported and helps them to make the most of their experience abroad.
Year Founded: 2005