Description

Volunteer at a bilingual School in Honduras. The school is about a 45 minutes bus ride from San Pedro Sula in Honduras where there is also an airport. This primary school was just constructed over the summer months of 2004 and everything is brand new, so there are lots of challenges. Volunteers are needed to work on general construction projects, to support the role of the staff and community in further efforts to improve the school and to assist with the teaching responsibilities at the school.

Highlights

Room and board are very inexpensive, and access to email and telephones is fairly easy to gain access to. Volunteers can be met at the San Pedro Sula airport and transported directly to the school.

The thing that makes this school unique is the level of community involvement it has: from the donation of the land, to the construction and materials, to the petition and local transport. They are currently trying to establish the model and hopefully be able to transport it to other areas of need within Central America.

The school currently has about 85 students, eight classrooms, and 11 teachers. A former LEAPNOW client and intern is currently running the school! (This could happen to you!).

This opportunity is part of the LEAPYEAR program - Check out our website for more details!

Languages

• English
• Spanish

Cost in US$:

Cost Includes:

• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Registration fees
• Written materials pre-departure

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

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

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Written Application
• In-Person Interview Required

Typically The Application Process Time is

1 week

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network
• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Job and Internship Network

LEAPNOW: Transforming Education's Mission Statement

Leapnow's primary purpose is nothing less than transformation and positive change on the planet. We aspire to keep our work on the cutting edge of human evolution. We feel that we can have the most positive impact on the world by working in the area of education- which ideally is all about transforming and expanding the consciousness of our students. Cultural immersion, study and work abroad are our main vehicles for learning about one's self and the world.

Year Founded

1993