Description

INTERCHANGE Languages is an integrated program of the Tourism Institute of the La Frontera University in the La Araucanía region of Chile. The program focuses on, firstly teaching Spanish to the foreigners through conventional classes coupled with adventure, volunteering and cultural experiences and, secondly, teaching foreign languages to locals.

ADVOL program objective is to improve one's Spanish level in a natural environment with a specialized Spanish teacher for International students which permits understanding of troubled topics in Spanish learning for foreigners. This program as well as Spanish learning gives instructions in water or mountain adventure sports like kayaking, rafting and fly fishing, hiking, rock-climbing, randonee and rappelling.

ITUR-UFRO Campus in Pucon - Spanish, Outdoor Adventure, Volunteer and Culture
ADVOL Program - 2 or 3 months Custom-Tailored Programs Available
Activities include:
* Water: Kayaking, Fly Fishing
* Mountaineering: Hiking, Climbing
* Academic: Spanish Classes
* Volunteering: National Park and Indigenous Community (environmental and/or local community)
* Additional Activities: cultural immersion (Mapuche culture and language, gastronomy, ethnic or rural Chilean tourism etc.)

ITUR-UFRO Campus - Crash Courses
- 10, 15 and 20 hours courses.
- Abundant additional activities
- FREE outdoor adventure sports activities available throughout schoolyear

Highlights

Variety of custom-tailored programs:
* ADVOL (Adventure Volunteer and Culture programs for extended periods of time)
* Crash courses (short courses to supplement your vacation plans)
* DELE test oriented courses (short courses to prepare you for DELE certification once you get home)

Highlights:
* Full support of a tutor (one on one or maximum 4 person groups)
* Exotic location at the footsteps of a volcano, a lake-side and world's rarest eco-systems.
* An opportunity to make a real difference in the micro-region (we work with the Municipalities, National Park administrators and local indigenous community to make sure that your contribution is valuable and valued by the community).
* Complete integration with local students to enhance the language learning and enrich the cultural experience.

Degrees Available

• Diploma/Certification

Travel Types

• BackPacking Abroad
• Climbing
• Cross/Back Country Skiing
• Cycling (Mountain)
• Cycling (Road/Touring)
• Ecology
• Eco Tours
• Mountaineering
• Native Culture Studies
• Rafting
• Kayaking (River)
• Snowboarding
• Trekking
• Camping
• Hiking
• Fly Fishing
• Nature Tours
• Homestay
• Student Tours
• Heritage Tourism
• Volunteering
• Language Immersion
• Sports

Minimum Education

High School

Languages

• Spanish

Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching

• English
• Spanish

Cost in US$:

150-7,000

Program Fees Include:

Depends of the chosen program.

May Include All or Some of these Items: Accommodation with meals, transportation, airport pick up and drop off, equipment, all the necessary materials, internet access, discount at the gym, one weekend outing and university transcript on request. Feel free to bring your own water or mountaineering equipment.

Experience Required

yes

The required experience depends on the program that is chosen. For example, Short Courses Program requires no experience on ones part. in case of some volunteering activities some minimum requirements apply.

Volunteer Types

Typical Volunteer

Fun-loving, nature-loving and open minded adventurer open to idiosyncratic Chilean-Latin culture, and interested in discovering indigenous Mapuche culture of La Araucania.

Age Range

18-78

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Home-stays
• Guest House

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Other

Typically The Application Process Time is

2 weeks

Post Services Include

• Exit Debriefing Abroad

El Instituto Eurochileno de Turismo 's Mission Statement

To professionalize the different stakeholders in the tourism sector, whether it be private or/and public through competitiveness orientated training activities which develop skills and prepare for managing experiences. ITUR's vision is to be the first educational institution specialist in the competitive formation and management of experiences in the tourism industry at a Latin-American and national level.

Year Founded

2000