Teaching English in Guatemala

  Guatemala

Quetzaltenango

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Dates: All year round

Description: This Volunteer Guatemala Program provides opportunities for volunteers to teach English or work as a teacher's aid in classes for young girls in a primary school in the city of Quetzaltenango. The academic year is approximately 10 months, from January to October of each year. Classes are offered from 7:45 AM to 12:30 PM, from Monday through Friday.

In the Guatemala teaching project, volunteers will work with young girls as teacher's aides to assist with the learning process in first and second grade classrooms, which are overpopulated. Support is also offered to fifth and sixth grade classes in social studies, with volunteers offering presentations such as a description of a European country, its culture, language, government, money, history, industrial and agricultural production, etc. Children in third and fourth grades are also offered enrichment in the form of sports clinics, theatre, group dynamics, etc. The goals of this project include:

- Assisting teachers with classes of over 50 students
- Personalizing the educational programs of students with social problems
- Providing volunteers with the didactic material necessary for them to most effectively complete their work
- Facilitating cultural interchange between Quicha speaking Mayans and other cultures

Nowhere will the need for your skills, patience, and caring be more evident than with this project. Make an impact on the education and lives of these children!

These Guatemala volunteer projects are located in the department of Quetzaltenango. Please note that specific placement details will be based on the volunteer's background, education, experience, and Spanish fluency.

Qualifications: no qualifiactions are needed.

Cost in US$: please inquire for more information

Salary / Pay: volunteer job

Experience Required: no

Age Range: 18 or above

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

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Year Founded: 2002