Volunteer on Community Programs in Peru

  Peru

• All Other Areas in Peru: 
Arequipa

Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: Visit our website for upcoming start dates

Description: Join Global Vision International on this volunteering project in Peru and teach children in the "pueblos jovenes" (or 'young towns'), located in the stunning southwestern region around Arequipa, Peru. As a volunteer teacher you will help to educate children and adults who might not otherwise have access to a full formal education in the "aulas abiertas" or "open classrooms", which are run in conjunction with local leaders and teachers, and will assist the region with its problem of understaffed schools. You will stay with a local family in the colonial town of Arequipa, where you can explore and partake in weekend adventure activities such as an excursion to the Colca Canyon, mountain biking and horseback riding.

How this program makes a difference:

As with our similar projects in Latin America, our aims are first and foremost in education, and pay particular focus on literacy and educational reinforcement for the children of each community. Global Vision International, with the full support of the leaders of the communities and the schools, aims to tackle these issues. As GVI's volunteers actually do the teaching alongside the local teachers and on their own, we can group the children by age and grade, to pay closer attention to the children and the required subjects, and identify those children who require further help. Coupled with paying for the school supplies, it is hoped that more children will attend and will receive the attention needed for their standard of education to improve.

Highlights:
* Live with a host family
* Learn Spanish (optional)
* Go biking or horseback riding
* Take cultural workshops and excursions
* Interact with the community
* Teach and help indigenous children
* Explore the Peruvian region

Qualifications:
* College Credit
Colleges throughout North America have granted college credit for GVI TEFL programs. Consult the College Credit page in the Resources section of the GVI website for more information.

Cost in US$: 1,850 for 4 weeks

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Peru Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 5 maximum

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Global Vision International's Mission Statement: Global Vision International aims to promote the advancement of sustainable development through the creation of partnerships, promotion of local and global education, opportunities and via direct financial support. GVI remains committed to its local partners by ensuring they receive full credit for any research undertaken or achievements reached.

Year Founded: 1998