Description

Looking for a program that focuses on more than just academics? Join ProWorld for a chance to experience the musical and artistic side of a culture while embracing the life of a local. Considered the center of Afro-Brazilian culture, Salvador da Bahia is the perfect place for program participants to experience how to use the arts as vehicles for positive social transformation. From samba dancing to Afro-Brazilian drumming and Bahiana cooking to capoeira, you will experience how the music and art of Brazil have become tools to empower locals living in favelas (shanty towns) through innovative youth and community development projects.

Beyond your participation in a sustainable development project in Salvador, you'll also have the opportunity to explore world class beaches, participate in African derived religious and cultural ceremonies, visit local traditional woodworking or fishing communities, and tour sea turtle rescue organizations.

Excursions - A mix of adventure and cultural activities may include:

- Visit sea turtle rescue centers
- Participate in cultural workshops
- Explore the area's best beaches

Highlights

Group oriented project, homestay living, and adventure experience

- Group Development Project and Funding
- 1 to 2 Day Intensive Orientation
- Regular staff support and contact
- Community Round Table Discussions
- Weekly adventure and cultural experiences
- Community Immersion and Local Artisan Visits
- Full Room and Board with local homestay families
- All onsite program transportation
- Health and Travel Insurance

The shared project is just one of many ways that volunteers interact with our host communities. Weekend trips to world famous archeological sites and adventure locations complement each volunteer's discovery.

Travel Types

• Native Culture Studies
• Tours
• Volunteering

Qualifications

Prerequisites:
- Team work and desire to help
- Suitable for students and adults

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

Please inquire for details.

Cost Includes:

• Excursions
• Food
• Housing

Program Fees Include:

- Housing
- Meals
- Project Funding & Support
- Cultural & Adventure
- Excursions
- Onsite Transportation
- Health & Travel Insurance
- Airport Pickup
- 24-Hour Staff Support

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

• Community Development
• Community Organizing
• Youth

Age Range

18 and above.

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

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Scholarships are Available

ProWorld awards thousands of dollars in scholarships and discounts every year. In addition, ProWorld can help you fundraise, seek other scholarships, and work with your study abroad office to transfer financial aid to pay for your program.

Application Process Involves

• Phone/Video Interview
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

48 hours

Post Services Include

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

ProWorld 's Mission Statement

To empower communities, promote social and economic development, conserve the environment, and cultivate educated compassionate global citizens. We invite you to join the ProWorld mission and make a difference in our host communities through our sustainable development model.

Year Founded

1998