We invite foreign volunteers to come help with in Buenos Aires
Pays: Argentina
Last Activity: 02.11.2012
Description
We invite foreign volunteers to come help with teaching English classes three days a week, and they are also welcome to give any other class depending on their skills (art, theater, fitness, etc.). We work with children around the ages of 6 to 12 years who live in "La Ciudad Oculta," or more officially Villa Lugano. The villas in Buenos Aires are infamous for the crowded surroundings, insufficient housing, the drugs and the violence. The children who come to us are from families of humble living situations, and rarely have both parents present in the household, with "fathers" changing often. At Conviven we like to be able to provide a stable, safe environment where the children can come on a regular bases. Although we teach the subject of English, in our classes the children learn broader skills, like organization, listening skills, good penmanship, good behavior, as well as details about the world outside of the Villa. The foreigners that come to teach expose the children to a different example of a mature, healthy adult. The schools where these children go are crowded and they go for only a few hours each day, so personalized education is almost nonexistent.
Région
Mataderos in Villa Lugano
Type de travail
Other,Art project,
Language practise,
Charity work,
General Maintenance,
Babysitting / child care
Travail
We require a 6 week minimum commitment and communicable Spanish is required as volunteers are required to communicate in Spanish every day and having a translator around only makes for extra work.
Langues parlées
Spanish
Logement
None
Autres choses...
An Argentinian woman gives the volunteers classes in Spanish once a week. The classes are a great insight into the Argentinian culture, but they are a relatively high level (it's more like a class of Argentina history in Spanish). Other more grammar based classes need to be found on your own.
Host ref number: 000000000315
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