Description

Volunteer in Buenos Aires for a Cause you Believe In!

Expanish offers the option of volunteer work to supplement any course of study in Buenos Aires. Volunteering in Argentina, or within any of our other volunteer abroad programs, is an excellent idea for students interested in improving their Spanish through direct interaction and giving back to the very community in which they are immersed. There is a small one time placement fee in order to volunteer in Buenos Aires.

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Highlights

Expanish expands the student experience by providing the opportunity for cultural integration through skill workshops, weekend excursions, homestays, and daily activities with native Latin Americans outside of the traditional collegiate setting.

Expanish offers university group excursions from Buenos Aires specifically for students on our programs, and an Expanish trip coordinator goes on each of these trips to offer an insider's perspective and a knowledgeable answer to any question students have along the way.

* Activities: Our students can participate in various cultural activities in Buenos Aires, offered everyday of the week, for free or at a low cost (entrance fee, etc).
- Local Futbol games
- Art and Museum exhibits
- Weekly staff and student dinners
- Tango shows
- Asados (Argentine barbecue)
- Local concerts
- Cooking classes
- City cultural tours
- Artisan Fairs
- Nights out
- Theatre and movie outings

- Workshops: Spanish students may sign up for our exciting skill workshops to supplement their travel abroad experience:

- Tango: Learn the sophisticated steps and sultry moves of tango, Argentinas poetry in motion, with a dance professional.

- Fileteado Painting: Characterized by bright colors and an artful blend of curving stripes and whorls, learn how to paint Fileteado style.

- Polo: Learn Argentina's most glamorous sport with professional polo players at a nearby ranch.

* Excursions: Students may embark on various excursions throughout Argentina and Uruguay, including:
- Day trip to an Estancia (ranch) (day, day and night): Spanish students will spend the day at a local ranch, horseback riding in the morning and afternoon, enjoying an asado (barbeque) for lunch, and a folkloric show in the late afternoon.
- Iguazu Falls: A trip to one of the most fascinating natural wonders in the world, the Iguazu Falls provides Spanish students with a once in a lifetime experience these larger than life waterfalls, go on a boat ride beneath the falls, take a jungle trek, and much more.
- Mendoza: Argentinas wine region, Mendoza provides the perfect setting for a relaxing weekend away learning about and tasting wine, as well as discovering the picturesque city itself.
- Colonia, Uruguay: The quaint town of Colonia is only a one hour ferry boat ride away from Buenos Aires and is the perfect day trip. Spanish students will enjoy the riverside view, sandy beaches, cobblestone roads, artisan shops, local cuisine, and much more.

Qualifications

Students who are enrolled in our university semester programs are eligible to participate in the volunteer program. Students must be at least 18 years old, have a lower to intermediate understanding of Spanish, and be able to commit to a volunteer program for two weeks or more.

Languages

• Spanish

Cost in US$:

Please visit our website for more details.

Program Fees Include:

- University program courses
- Official university transcript
- Housing in a local homestay, or shared apartment
- Weekend excursions:
* Day trip to Colonia, Uruguay
* Day trip to an estancia (traditional Argentine ranch) - programs of 8 weeks or more
* Weekend trip to Iguazu Falls, Argentina
* Weekend trip to Mendoza, Argentina - programs of 8 weeks or more
- Weekly cultural and social activities coordination including dinners, shows, museum and art exhibits, artisan fairs, nights out, live concerts, etc.
- Airport pick-up (international airport only)
- Orientation and City tour
- Computer access and WiFi at Expanish facilities
- Conversation partner (Intercambio)
- Pre-Arrival and Welcome packets (calling card, subway pass, insider's city guide, maps, and more)
- Pre-departure Student Advising and a network of on-site support staff

Credit Available

yes

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Age Range

18-80

This Program is open to

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

Typical Living Arrangements

• Apartment/Flat
• Group living
• Home-stays
• Independent living

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Transcript
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

1 Week

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

Expanish's Mission Statement

Expanish is one of the most innovative Spanish immersion programs in Latin America: students do not just take classes, they actually live and breathe the South American culture. Our base in metropolitan Buenos Aires and our strong contacts all over South America provide a unique experience for visiting students and our unconventional approach to studying abroad combines Spanish language and university-accredited courses with exceptional cultural experiences and local accommodation resulting in a well-rounded educational program tailored to each student's strengths. Expanish offers an extracurricular component to every course of study consisting of skill workshops from Tango to Polo lessons, local homestays and shared student apartments, weekend excursions, and daily activities with local inhabitants that take the experience of learning Spanish and studying abroad into a new dimension.

Year Founded

2006