Expanish - Volunteer in Buenos Aires on your Summer Abroad
Argentina
- Buenos Aires:
Buenos Aires
Durations of Program: 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: Summer Term
Description:
NOTE: Students who enroll in any Summer Program beginning in 2008 with a friend will both receive a 10% discount off their Expanish program tuition. Please see our website or contact us for more details about our Friend Discount. Expanish offers university students an unconventional approach to studying abroad in South America! We expand the student experience beyond just the classroom by providing local cultural integration through volunteering, internships, fun workshops, weekend excursions, homestays, and daily activities with native South Americans outside of the traditional collegiate setting. Expanish offers a variety of programs for university students wishing to study for a few weeks up through a full year abroad. Summer Programs: Expanish provides one of the only Summer Study Abroad programs in Buenos Aires that offers classes in a variety of thematic subjects. In addition to courses, students attend weekly cultural activities, workshops with locals, three weekend excursions to IguazĂș Falls, Mendoza, and Colonia, Uruguay, and the option of living with a local family or local students. Students can focus solely on intensive Spanish language acquisition, or split their time between a Spanish language course and two courses related to their specific areas of interest. Students can also have an "intercambio" to act as their language exchange partner. Participants also have the option of a volunteer placement with one of our partner non-profit organizations or internship for free in addition to their classes.
Highlights:
Expanish expands the student experience by providing the opportunity for cultural integration through skill workshops, weekend excursions, homestays, and daily activities with native Latin Americans outside of the traditional collegiate setting. Expanish offers university group excursions from Buenos Aires specifically for students on our programs, and an Expanish trip coordinator goes on each of these trips to offer an insider's perspective and a knowledgeable answer to any question students have along the way. * Internship placements available on all programs of 8 weeks or more. * Volunteer Placements available on all programs of 6 weeks or more. Weekend Excursions from Buenos Aires * Day trip to Colonia, Uruguay * Day trip to an Estancia (traditional ranch), Argentina * Weekend trip to IguazĂș Falls, Argentina * Mendoza, Argentina Weekly Activities * Weekly staff and student dinners * Weekly soccer games * Day trips to Tigre * Local band concerts * Day at an estancia (traditional Argentine ranch) * Asados (Argentine barbecue) * Tango show and classes * Museum & exhibit visits * Theatre & movie outings * Running & bike tours Supplemental Workshops * Tango * Wine Tasting * Cooking * Fileteado Painting * Photography * Polo
Qualifications:
Students who wish to participate in the Expanish Volunteer Program as a part of their Summer Abroad must be at least eighteen years old and have completed three semester of Spanish with at least a B. They must also include a one page essay in Spanish expressing why they want to volunteer in Buenos Aires. The duration of the volunteer placement is for a minimum of six weeks.
Cost Include Description:
Program Cost Includes * University courses and academic credit * Official university transcript * Home stay or shared student apartment with locals * Volunteer placement * Internship placement (depending on Spanish level) * Weekend excursions: * Day trip to Colonia, Uruguay * Day trip to an Estancia (traditional Argentina ranch) - Programs of 8 weeks or more * Weekend trip to Iguazu Falls * Weekend trip to Mendoza - Programs of 8 weeks or more * Weekly cultural and social activities coordination * Airport pickup * Conversation partner (Intercambio) * Program orientation & city tour * ISIC student ID card * Free cell phone (with a US$50 deposit) * Pre-arrival and welcome packets (calling card, subway pass, insider city guide, maps, and more)
Credit Available: yes
Experience Required: no
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Volunteer Types :
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- arts
- athletics
- childcare/children
- community centers
- community development
- community health
- education
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- English teaching
- grassroots organization
- homelessness
- human rights
- indigenous issues
- literacy
- minority groups
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- orphans
- primary education
- secondary education
- sports
- street kids
- teaching
- volunteering
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Age Range: 18-80
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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- Apartment/Flat
- Group living
- Home-stays
- Independent living
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Participants Travel to Argentina
Independently
Typically Participants Work
Independently
Application Process Involves:
- Transcript
- Written Application
Post-Program Services Include:
- Alumni Network
- Job and Internship Network
Expanish's Mission Statement: Expanish is one of the most innovative Spanish immersion programs in Latin America: students do not just take classes, they actually live and breathe the South American culture. Our base in metropolitan Buenos Aires and our strong contacts all over South America provide a unique experience for visiting students and our unconventional approach to studying abroad combines Spanish language and university-accredited courses with exceptional cultural experiences and local accommodation resulting in a well-rounded educational program tailored to each student's strengths. Expanish offers an extracurricular component to every course of study consisting of skill workshops from photography to rock-climbing, local homestays and shared student apartments, weekend excursions, and daily activities with local inhabitants that take the experience of learning Spanish and studying abroad into a new dimension.
Year Founded: 2006
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