Volunteer in Latin America
- Multi-Country
Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months and 7-12 months
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Dates: All year round
Description:
Cultural Embrace partners with local humanitarian organizations to share more knowledge about the people and culture in Latin America. Our goals are to assist the at-need and at-risk communities and to improve their standards of living. By contributing your time, energy and passion to others, you will gain a memorable and meaningful experience while traveling abroad.
Qualifications:
You must be at least 18 years of age, or with adult consent. Enjoy providing a service and working with others. Capable to live and work in basic and sparse conditions. Spanish knowledge preferred.
Experience Required: no
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Volunteer Types :
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- adult education
- agriculture
- animal welfare
- childcare/children
- community centers
- community development
- community health
- community organizing
- conservation
- cutting wood
- digging
- eco-tourism
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- education
- English teaching
- fixing fences
- health
- health care
- health education
- hospital
- medicine
- nutrition
- orphans
- painting
- parks
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- planting
- popular education
- primary education
- public education
- reforestation
- sea turtle protection
- secondary education
- social services, social work
- street kids
- teaching
- tutor
- wildlife surveying
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Typical Volunteer: Volunteers that share the compassion of helping others and trying to improve the lives of others while gaining a new perspective on their own.
Age Range: Minimum age 18 or with parent consent
This Program is open to
World Wide
Participants.
This Program is also open to
Families, Couples and Individuals
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Typical Living Arrangements :
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Participants Travel to - Multi-Country
Independently
Typically Participants Work
Independently
Application Process Involves:
- Letters of Reference
- Other
- Phone Interview
- Physical Exam/Health Records
- Resume
- Written Application
Post Services Include:
- Exit DebriefingAbroad
- Re-Entry Debriefing at Home
Cultural Embrace's Mission Statement: Our mission is to encourage people to recognize and appreciate cultural diversity. We believe that visiting a place firsthand allows one to truly experience the authenticity of a culture and develop his/her own impressions. Our goals are to provide quality service and opportunities for people to explore their world and enlighten their eyes, mind and heart. Traveling is a reciprocated flow of communication and interaction between people...the more you seek, the more you learn. "Discover the Similarities - Share the Differences"
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