Expanish - Volunteer in Buenos Aires on your Semester Abroad

  Argentina

• Buenos Aires: 
Buenos Aires

Durations of Program: 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks and 7-12 months
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Dates: Year-Round

Description: Volunteering and lending a hand abroad during your Spanish language study program!

Expanish offers the option of volunteer work to supplement any course of study longer than six weeks in Buenos Aires. Volunteering in Argentina, or within any of our other volunteer abroad programs, is an excellent idea for students interested in improving their Spanish through direct interaction and giving back to the very community in which they are immersed. There is a small one time placement fee in order to volunteer in Buenos Aires.

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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 Iguazú 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 are enrolled in our General Spanish Immersion Programs are eligible to participate in the volunteer program. Students must be at least 18 years old, have a lower intermediate understanding of Spanish, and be able to commit at least six weeks to the volunteer placement.

Credit Available: yes

Experience Required: no

Age Range: 18-80

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

Participants Travel to Argentina Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Transcript
• Written Application

Post 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