Come and join our English language institute in Barbosa, Santander, Colombia

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  Description

  We seek volunteers with teaching experience or who are willing to have a go! We are a small, friendly and still very young institute where your contribution will have a substantial impact on the lives of your students. At any time we host a handful of volunteers in addition to our group of regular local teachers, and are always looking for fresh faces to join our little community here! We teach classes to small groups of adults, children and teenagers, with most groups having 4 to 6 students per class. We follow textbooks from major publishers, but teachers have a lot of autonomy in how they teach their classes.
  
  We are interested in introducing new cultures to our students to open up their minds towards not only the language, but also towards the people who speak it.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Teaching
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  The volunteer will have the chance to stay in a peaceful Colombian town where they get to know the country's culture and its people. In addition, they would have the opportunity to improve their Spanish skills as well as to travel around within the region where they are staying in their free time.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  - Lead classes of 4 to 6 people spread across the week, with classroom time up to 20 hours per week
  - Support our conversational English classes, giving students the chance to talk to a native speaker and practice pronunciation in a natural setting

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Fluent

  This host offers a language exchange
  This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
  You can contact them directly for more information.
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  Accommodation

  We will provide the volunteer a private room on the rooftop of the language institute where they will be working. The volunteers will be provided three daily meals. The room is comfortable and includes a bed. Also, the volunteer will have free wifi access.

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  What else ...

  Barbosa is a small town located halfway on the main highway that connects Bogota with Bucaramanga.
  
  As a volunteer, you will have the unique chance to explore the Colombian culture, get in touch with its people and travel to some awesome nearby places, such as San Gil, Barichara, Villa de Leyva and also to small, hidden villages with breathtaking landscapes. You can get to all of these places very easily by bus.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 4 hours a day, 5 days a week

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