Description

Volunteer Abroad in Mexico by teaching English to children from low income families from 2 to 8 years old, helping them learn a second language that allows them to have more and better opportunities in life.

Besides making a difference in the lives of these children, you can discover a country with a rich and varied culture, and live a totally new and exciting experience where you can get to know yourself better and meet different people.

Highlights

* Teach students so they can understand instructions which are in English and enhance their English vocabulary as well.
* Help students communicate naturally and instinctively in English.
* Choose the services you want, customizing the final price so that it fits your budget.
* Live in a cosmopolitan city that offers a wide array of cultural, tourist, outdoor and entertainment activities.

Qualifications

- English as a first language
- Level of Spanish required: Basic
- Computer knowledge
- Enjoy working with children
- Ethical and with a sense for human values
- Dynamic
- Sense of accomplishment
- Planning abilities
- Group control

Minimum Education

High School

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

Volunteers can customize the cost they want to pay by adding or removing any services according to their needs and budget.

Cost Includes:

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

Program Fees Include:

At Voluntrek you can choose the services you would like to hire with Voluntrek, and the ones you would like to arrange on your own, so it can meet your budget.

The price mentioned above is an example that includes: placement as a volunteer at an extablished non-profit organization, accomodation, meals (breakfast and lunch from Monday to Friday only; meals are not included during holidays, allowing you to travel to other places and get to know Mexico), airport pickup, pre-departure information kit, arrival and pre-departure orientation and local support 24/7.

* This price does not include the security deposit for your accommodation, which is USD 369; if at the end of your Volunteer Program everything is in order at the guest house, your deposit will be fully reimbursed.

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

• Childcare/children
• Education
• English Teaching
• Primary Education
• Teaching
• Volunteering

Age Range

18 years and older

This Program is open to

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

Typical Living Arrangements

• Guest House

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Disciplinary Clearance Form
• Other
• Phone/Video Interview
• Physical Exam/Health Records
• Written Application

Voluntrek's Mission Statement

Offer our participants volunteer experiences in Mexico that will provide them with a different and new experience and an understanding of our country's culture, at the same time that they help people in need and strengthen human values in our society, achieving a transformation in our country and in the world.