Volunteer Teach with Children
Brazil
- Rio de Janeiro:
Rio de Janeiro
Durations of Program: 3-6 months, 7-12 months and 1-2 years
Typical Duration of Program: 7-12 months
Dates: continuous
Description:
We are looking for volunteers with a degree or experience in teaching to give lessons to either the children or the teenagers. As a teacher at Casa do Caminho, you will have the following key responsibilities: * Give lessons in various subjects to the children or teenagers * Develop new ideas and means to motivate the children and to transfer knowledge Besides your key responsibilities new projects are always welcome to be set up!
Highlights:
* Make a difference for the unprivileged children * Beautiful nature * Building friendships with the children, teenagers and staff of our organization * Challenging yourself
Qualifications:
Skills: * Intermediate-Advanced Portuguese skills * 6 months - 2 years volunteer/trainee period * Degree or experience in Teaching/Tutoring Social skills: * Adaptability to the Brazilian culture * Patient * Positive * Team worker
Cost in US$: 0
Salary / Pay: Food, accommodation, escort from airport if required
Experience Required: yes
We prefer people who have worked in developing countries before.
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Volunteer Types :
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- education
- English teaching
- teaching
- tutor
- youth development
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Typical Volunteer: 25-35 years old enthusiastic social worker that comes to Brazil for one reason: making a difference for children.
Age Range: 21-40 yrs. old
This Program is open to
Worldwide
Participants.
This Program is also open to
Couples and Individuals
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Typical Living Arrangements :
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Participants Travel to Brazil
Independently
Typically Participants Work
Independently
or
in Groups of 4-8
Application Process Involves:
- Phone Interview
- Written Application
Comunidade Rural Casa do Caminho's Mission Statement: Casa do Caminho is an orphanage situated in the middle of the Tingua rainforest, outside of Rio de Janeiro. Casa do Caminho aims to take the children away from aggression, drugs & criminality in Rio de Janeiro and surrounding suburbs. In the orphanage Casa do Caminho provides children with shelter, health care, education and a lot of freedom to play!
Year Founded: 1982
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