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Description of Volunteer Positions Description of Volunteer Positions Volunteers generally help in the classrooms as assistant teachers. If a volunteer specialises in a certain skill, they are encouraged to use that skill. Volunteers can choose to work in our primary school, Escuela Proyecto La Esperanza or our secondary school, Escuela Proyecto La Esperanza - Nivel Basico. Volunteers are also able to help in the office, in the kitchen, teach English and organise extra recreational activities for the children as well as help children with their homework.
Primary School 8.00am - 12.30pm & 2.00pm - 4.30pm (Monday to Friday)
Secondary School 8.00am - 1.00pm (Monday to Friday)
The school is often organising different activities for the schools and the children often participate in extracurricular activities so it is important to be as flexible as you can. Schedules are very flexible and volunteers may decide the times they wish to work upon arrival. Minimum Age: 18 Minimum Commitment: 2 weeks Minimum Spanish Level: Intermediate Patient Great communication skills Creative Flexible Outgoing Compassionate Responsible Able to use initiative Relevant experience is useful (education, working with children, dealing with poverty, psychology, medical etc) Accommodation can be arranged by the foundation before arrival and volunteers have the option of staying in hotels, apartments or with a Guatemalan host family. All accommodation is situated in the centre of Antigua and prices vary according to budget. Antigua is 5 minutes by bus from Jocotenango where the schools are located. Antigua is a beautiful colonial town with many bars, cafes and restaurants and offers something for all travel tastes. The foundation are happy to assist in any travel plans or organising your stay in Guatemala. For a $25 donation to the school, we are able to arrange accomodation, transport to and from the airport, Spanish classes with a local Spanish School and assist in any travel plans within Guatemala. (All of these will of course incur charges payable locally). Spanish Abroad www.spanishabroad.com - Organise volunteer placements in local projects in Guatemala Transitions Abroad www.transitionsabroad.com - Have linksto project website in Guatemala PlanetEdu www.planetedu.com - Have links to project websites & volunteer opportunities in Guatemala Global Crossroad www.globalcrossroad.com - Links to different intern and volunteer opportunities in Guatemala Amerispan www.amerispan.com - US based organisation that arranges volunteer placements in Guatemala Cactus Volunteers abroad www.volunteers-abroad.com - Arranges volunteer opportunities Real Gap Year for Grownups www.gapyearforgrownups.co.uk - Organises gap year volunteer opportunities for adults Volunteers for International Partnership www.eiluk.org - Organise Volunteer opportunities in Guatemala Travellers Worldwide www.travellersworldwide.com - Organise placements for English teaching in Guatemala
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