Description

Volunteer at a youth centre located on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation to help create a viable future for the youth of the Lakota tribe.

GVN has opportunities to volunteer at a youth centre located on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation in South Dakota. The non-profit youth centre serves children and families living on the reservation and is a grass-roots organisation run by members of the Lakota tribe and the surrounding communities.

Volunteers will work with children aged from 4 to 18 years old. During the school term the youth centre is open in the afternoons and during the summer holidays it is open all day. There is no typical day at the centre and activities will vary according to the time of the year and how many children are at the centre.

Activities include: Library time, arts and crafts, helping with homework, working in the organic garden, outdoor games, serving meals, fundraising drives within the community, helping with general upkeep of the centre. In addition, volunteers with particular skills, for example language or sporting skills, will be encouraged to implement their own programs with the children.

Highlights

As a volunteer in South Dakota you can provide love, affection, education and support to youth of the Lakota tribe. You will help to improve education and skills ensuring that they learn and flourish.

As a volunteer you can contribute to administration and fundraising to benefit the functioning youth centre. You will also provide education, inter-cultural exchange and understanding in a South Dakota community.

Qualifications

As a volunteer in South Dakota you must:
* Be 18 or older
* Be a native speaker or fluent in English
* Have no health problems
* Be enthusiastic about working with children
* Have cultural sensitivity and respect
* Be eligible for a visa to enter the United States

Although there are no restrictions on the nationality of volunteers that wish to participate in this program, you need to be able to obtain your Entry Visa independent of the volunteer organisation.

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

Please visit our website for details

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Age Range

18+

This Program is open to

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

Typical Living Arrangements

• Group living

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups of varies

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Typically The Application Process Time is

2-3 days

Post Services Include

• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home
• Alumni Network

Global Volunteer Network's Mission Statement

The Global Volunteer Network (GVN) is a New Zealand Charitable Trust (non-profit NGO) based in Wellington, New Zealand. Our Charitable incorporation number is: CC46460. Our vision is to support the work of local community organizations in developing countries through the placement of international volunteers. We believe that local communities are in the best position to determine their needs, and we provide volunteers to help them achieve their goals.

Year Founded

2000