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Location
Argentina: Cordoba; Benin: Cotonou; Burkina Faso: Ouagadougou; Cambodia: Siem Reap; China: Beijing, Jinan, Shanghai and 2 other cities; Costa Rica: San Jose; Ecuador: Galapagos Islands, Quito; Ghana: Accra, Cape Coast and 2 other cities; Guatemala: Antigua, El Peten, Hawaii; India: Bangalore, Goa, Mysore; Peru: Cusco; Senegal: Kaolack; South Africa: Cape Town (Kaapstad); Sri Lanka: Kandy; Tanzania: Dar Es Salaam; Thailand: Ayutthaya, Ban Phai, Bangkok and 34 other cities; Vietnam: Hanoi
Program Duration
1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months (includes high school academic semester abroad), 7-12 months (includes high school academic year abroad)
Typical Duration of Program
2-4 weeks
Dates
all year round
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Description
If you have always wanted live overseas, experience life in another culture or even give something back to the environment, provide aid to citizens in a third world country, work overseas or have the ability to express yourself in a second language, then WEP's programs may be perfect for you!
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Highlights
Most programs include orientation weeks, language courses and additional program extras like weekend trips, hiking adventures and more.
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Qualifications
No qualifications needed.
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Languages
- English
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Cost in US$:
from USD 800
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Cost Includes:
- Excursions
- Food
- Housing
- In-country orientation/Training
- In-country staff support
- Language instruction
- Medical insurance
- Registration fees
- Written materials pre-departure
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Program Fees Include:
NOT included in all programs are airfares and spending money. Most programs will included travel, health and public liability insurance.
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Experience Required
no
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Volunteer Types
- Adult Education
- Aids
- Animal Welfare
- Anthropology
- Arts
- Building Maintenance
- Building/construction Projects
- Business
- Childcare/children
- Clerical And Office Work
- Community Centers
- Community Development
- Community Health
- Computer Training
- Conservation
- Counseling
- Culture
- Education
- Elderly
- English Teaching
- Environment
- Gender Issues
- Grassroots Organization
- Handicapped
- Health
- Health Care
- Health Education
- Housing
- Human Rights
- Journalism
- Law
- Legal Aide
- Marine Conservation
- Nursing
- Orphans
- Parks
- Planting
- Primary Education
- Public Education
- Reforestation
- Secondary Education
- Sports
- Street Kids
- Teaching
- Tourism
- Tree Planting
- Tutor
- Volunteering
- Wildlife Surveying
- Women
- Youth
- Youth Development
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Typical Volunteer
WEP volunteers are motivated travellers, who want to add more meaning to their travels by contributing to a local project or learning another language while overseas. Our programs bring travellers from around the world together in an array of beautiful and inspiring places around the world.
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Age Range
18 - 60
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This Program is open to
Australian and Kiwi Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.
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Typical Living Arrangements
- Dormitory
- Group living
- Guest House
- Home-stays
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Participants Travel
Independently
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Typically Participants Work
Independently or in Groups of up to 10
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Application Process Involves
- Disciplinary Clearance Form
- Letters of Reference
- Phone/Video Interview
- Resume
- Written Application
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Typically The Application Process Time is
3-4 months
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WEP Australia's Mission Statement
WEP Australia is passionate about making a difference by helping young people of different cultures gain insight and understanding about other ways of life and world views. We work to ensure every single participant in our programs (student exchange, volunteering, internships, teaching, work and travel, language courses) finishes their program feeling that the experience was worthwhile.
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Year Founded
2001
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