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j'aime apprendre, découvrir, rencontrer des personnes, je souhaite améliorer mon anglais tout en rejoignant une communauté et transmettre ma culture et ma langue.
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Hola, me llamo Anais, soy franco-colombiana y estoy viajando por América Latina, buscando vivir experiencias enriquecedoras en las cuales pueda aprender e intercambiar con personas y comunidades. Me interesa la educación alternativa y la tematica de la neurodivergecia. He trabajado con público autista tanto en Francia como en una escuelita libre en Chile (voluntariado), dando clases de inglés y talleres de música. Me apasiona todo lo que gira en torno al proceso creativo. Tengo como proyecto facilitar talleres de escritura creativa y de baile consciente, centrados en la conexión con el otro. También hago terapias energéticas. En proyectos colectivos participo naturalmente en las tareas cotidianas como cocinar, limpiar, ordenar o colaborar en el huerto. Lo que no busco son voluntariados donde el trabajo físico intenso (construcción o tareas muy repetitivas) sea el eje principal de la experiencia, ya que siento que no es donde mejor puedo aportar. Aun así, estoy abierta a participar en actividades manuales o de huerta cuando forman parte de un proyecto más amplio. Busco principalmente proyectos educativos, culturales, artisticos o comunitarios.
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Actualmente me encuentro en el norte de España, haciendo una parada técnica. Me gustaría estar en contacto con el mar o la montaña, entre animales y plantas. Estoy deseando crear nuevos proyectos.
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