Description

As Teacher Assistants, volunteers are required to help with class planning and preparation, children's tasks, and classroom management. Volunteers will create and plan fun activities for kids to learn specific language topics, in agreement with the teacher's plan, or adding something new and/or special to the plan.

Volunteers can help cleaning and organizing class resources, and making posters for the classroom. Volunteers can also organize games with the children during breaks.

Highlights

The mission of Ruben Dario primary school is to give children an education filled with moral, social and Christian values. This Christian school was founded with Ms. Eunise Gomez Sevilla, who had the idea of forming an association of low-income parents and single mothers who were not in a good financial position to send their children to a Christian school.
This school is responsible for the education of the children in their area. Like other schools in Carazo they are overseen by the Ministry of Education, they participate in the same classes, and graduate with the same certification, however this school is not fully funded like other schools. The parents pay a small tuition for their children to attend, which covers the teachers salaries, and other things not covered by the Ministry funds.

This placement needs volunteers because the current lack of resources prevents the school from providing children with high quality education. In addition, children would profit a great deal from learning some English from a native speaker. The school is very open and receptive of the cultural exchange that comes from receiving foreign volunteers, with whom they hope to share knowledge and experience.

Qualifications

Volunteers are required to have some experience with children, as well as enough Spanish to communicate with the teachers and talk with the children.

Minimum Education

High School

Intern Types

• Education

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

USD 3.245 for 8 weeks; USD 225 each additional wk.

Cost Includes:

• Emergency evacuation services
• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Language instruction
• Pre-departure orientation/Training
• Written materials abroad
• Written materials pre-departure

Program Fees Include:

Upon arrival in country our staff will pick you up at the airport and return you to our Orientation Center for a safety briefing and general country orientation. For this program you are required to complete one - 4 weeks of language training and orientation which is included in the cost of the program. At the end of that week you will transfer to your placement to begin volunteering. Our staff are available to assist you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week should you require help of any kind.

Experience Required

yes

A volunteer working at this placement must be someone who is dynamic, compassionate, punctual, and responsible.

Volunteer Types

• Education
• English Teaching
• Teaching

Typical Volunteer

We believe everyone can contribute by volunteering. Recent graduates from high school, college or university, professionals taking a career break, recent retirees, individuals or groups who are interested in a change and the chance to enrich their own life and the lives of others. If you are 18 years or older you can apply for any of the placements available. If you are from 16-18 years old you may apply for placements near our Volunteer Abroad Office and Residence, so that we are able to give you more support. Both students and professionals are needed for placements in all our countries.

Age Range

18+

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Dormitory
• Group living
• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups of Depends on the placement

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Resume

Typically The Application Process Time is

24-48 hrs

Basecamp International Centers's Mission Statement

We believe international volunteering promotes cross-cultural learning that helps create global awareness, understanding between cultures and provides the platform for positive change. Our volunteers have taught in schools, provided disaster relief support for the International Red Cross, conducted essential research to improve the management strategies of threatened environments, built homes for impoverished people, provided vocational training and programs for street kids and have worked in co-operation with hundreds of local organizations to distribute aid and improve the quality of life for people throughout Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Year Founded

1998