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Description

Volunteer 15 hours each week in exchange for free room and board. Weekends are normally free to experience the culture by traveling around Brazil. Conversation Corps volunteers are placed in any one of 16 Brazilian cities: Blumenau, Brasília, Caxias do Sul, Curitiba, Duque de Caxias, Florianopolis, Guarapuava, Londrina, Manaus, Maringa, Niteroi, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Vitória.

The Need:

Imagine living in any one of these amazing Brazilian cities and receiving free room and board from your adopted host family.

Volunteer 15 hours a week helping your host family with conversational English. That's it. Many Brazilian families want to learn English or get better at speaking English through conversation. They are willing to provide a private room and 3 home-cooked, healthy meals each day.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

* Sharing your language with the host family for at least 15 hours a week Monday to Friday.
* Using GeoVisions' Bag of Tricks, provide creative, fun and informative language sessions.
* Keep your room tidy and clean and respect the host familys rules and habits.
* Manage your own personal expenses (telephone bills, clothing, entertainment and spending money).
* Be available to help the children with their English homework.
* Play games in English with the children.

Highlights

* Travel for less.
* You put in a couple of hours each day literally talking, and the rest of your time is spent traveling and experiencing the culture in depth.
* Do you want to learn Portuguese or brush up on your language skills? We can easily arrange optional language classes for you. It's up to you.
* Tip the advantage to you by enhancing your resume by volunteering with the Conversation Corps. Job: "Private Language Tutor." References: Global. It just doesn't get any better than that.
* You "meet" your family in advance through email and phone calls. Each family is interviewed and carefully screened by in-country staff.
* Exclusive materials written by GeoVisions staff will give you "a bag of tricks" as you engage your new family.
* Join our Facebook Fan page or our Facebook Conversation Corps Group and begin the conversation now. And when you come back, our Returnee network is a great palce to share your experiences.

This is a high-energy and really fun position. GeoVisions provides the materials; you provide the personality to liven up a family class or dinner conversation! Find out first-hand how a Brazilian family lives day-to-day. Sometimes there are opportunities to take part in family activities and to meet extended family. Plus, they can show you landmarks and hidden gems.

Conversation Corps volunteers must be native English speakers. They need to have earned a high school (secondary school) diploma or certificate, be in good health and abide by the familys rules and habits. Placements are available year 'round and range in duration from one to three months.

Qualifications

Native English speaker.

Minimum Education

Diploma/Certification

Languages

• English

Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching

• English

Cost in US$:

Please visit our website for current pricing.

Cost Includes:

• Emergency evacuation services
• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Medical insurance
• Pre-departure orientation/Training
• Registration fees
• Written materials abroad
• Written materials pre-departure

Cost Include Description:

* Personalized Volunteer Placement with a host family through our Partner in Brazil, based on your skills and interests, including all the coordination, in-person visits and communication necessary with the local organization.
* Your orientation by a local coordinator.
* A comfortable, safe place to live in Brazil, your own private room, all of your meals, and transportation from the airport to your host family.
* An experienced U.S. based GeoVisions Program Manager (and former volunteer with GeoVisions) who will serve as your coordinator and liaison with our in-country staff in Brazil.
* In-country basic language assistance and (optional) language classes.
* Professional, locally-based staff to provide orientation, supervision and guidance throughout your stay.
* Extensive medical, accident and dental insurance along with emergency evacuation insurance, applicable to GeoVisions' participants worldwide.
* Important documents, including in-depth pre-departure packs, orientation information, and all in-country informational materials.
* Country-based airport transportation.
* A toll-free 24-hour emergency hotline in the U.S.

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

• Tutor
• Volunteering

Age Range

18+

This Program is open to

American, Australian, Canadian, European, South African and Kiwi Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Home-stays

Participants Travel to Brazil

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Phone Interview
• Resume
• Transcript
• Written Application

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network

GeoVisions's Mission Statement

GeoVisions is committed to help individuals develop global skills to succeed in the twenty-first century. These skills will ultimately lead to greater cooperation and understanding among nations and peoples of the world. We are committed to treating every person on a GeoVisions program with respect, and devoting our energies to helping participants meet their individual and collective goals.

Year Founded

2001