Description

Be a part of an amazing opportunity to make an impact in the lives of children in the Galapagos as you share your dance abilities! Spend time at local schools and community centers and build relationships with youth in the magnificent community of San Cristobal Island. You'll create enriching activities for the children you work with as you empower them to express themselves through performing arts. Gain a great understanding of international dance when you participate in a volunteering project in the Galapagos! The minimum length for this volunteering opportunity is two weeks working for 10 hours per week.

Highlights

* Create the specifics of your volunteering project based on your skills and passions
* Share your dance talent with the community, working with youth and making connections
* Practice your Spanish skills and build international relationships and friendships while you live in a host family
* Live on collection of islands that is one of the most distinct and charming in the world the Galapagos

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

Please visit the website for more information.

Cost Includes:

• Excursions
• Housing
• Pre-departure orientation/Training
• Written materials pre-departure

Program Fees Include:

* Housing
* Orientation
* Internship placement
* Pre-departure materials
* All meals
* Boat trip to Kicker Island - snorkeling, diving, swimming with sharks, rays, and sea lions
* Full-day tour of lagoon, port, and tortoise sanctuary
* Post-program support

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Typical Volunteer

A typical volunteer has a passion for dance, music, or theater, or wants to learn more about performing arts; has an open mind and is excited to learn about another culture and language; and has an understanding of the difference they can make empowering youth.

This Program is open to

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

Typical Living Arrangements

• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Typically The Application Process Time is

Two weeks

Post Services Include

• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

Performing Arts Abroad's Mission Statement

Performing Arts Abroad offers unique and fulfilling international performing arts programs to individuals and groups, enhancing understanding of our diverse world through the transformative arts of theater, music, and dance. Our organization sends U.S. students and professionals on trips for study abroad, internships, volunteering, and career workshops. PAA believes the experience of cross-cultural collaboration is invaluable for performing artists and is committed to providing international programming of the highest caliber to promote a more global perspective for our participants.

Year Founded

2011