Volunteering in Buenos Aires and Patagonia - Road2Argentina

  Argentina

• Buenos Aires: 
Buenos Aires
• All Other Regions of Argentina: 
Bariloche,  San Martin de los Andes

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks and 3-6 months
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Dates: flexible

Description: Road 2 Argentina places you at a local volunteer organization where you will be given hands-on assignments that truly help those who need it most in Buenos Aires. At your placement, you will work directly with the staff, volunteers, projects and those the organization helps.

Volunteering Placements in Buenos Aires Requiring Basic Spanish only:

    * Volunteer at a Community Soup Kitchen
    * Volunteer with Recreational Activities
    * Volunteer Teaching English to Children
    * Volunteer Teaching English to Adults
    * Volunteer Weekend Volunteering
    * Volunteering to Organize Fundraising Events

Volunteering Placements in Buenos Aires Requiring Intermediate Spanish:

    * Volunteering with Childrens Continuing Education
    * Volunteering with Adults Continuing Education
    * Volunteer at a Recovered Factory
    * Volunteer at a Community Centers Communications Area
    * Volunteering with HIV affected children
    * Volunteer Childcare
    * Volunteer in PR & Marketing for an NGO
    * Volunteer in Writing, Editing and Communications   

The Road2Argentina volunteering program in Patagonia takes place in the town of Junin de los Andes (a three hour bus ride from the city of Bariloche). At this placement, volunteers work and live at a rural school for children who would otherwise not have an opportunity to attend school.

Duties at this volunteer position include:

-Hard work (cleaning, wall painting, digging of ditches, farm works)
-Routine (book keeping, archiving and updating of documents,some work in the kitchen area)
-Intellectual support (helping children with school home work, teaching, designing, working on preparation of teaching material)

Highlights: Volunteering in Patagonia can be combined with a program in Buenos Aires. For example a one-month Spanish program in Buenos Aires followed by volunteering in Patagonia or a one-month volunteering program in Buenos Aires followed by volunteering in Patagonia. Transportation by bus from Buenos Aires to Junin de los Andes is included in the program.

Qualifications:
- Resume/CV
- Minimum two-week commitment
- Basic level of Spanish

Minimum Education: High School

Credit Available: yes

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Our Road to Argentina volunteers are people looking for an opportunity to help others and improve their Spanish skills, without spending a fortune to donate their time. We have volunteer positions available for people of all ages and varying level of Spanish. Since we have partnerships with dozens of volunteer organizations, we are better able to place you where your skills are most valued.

Age Range: 18+

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Argentina Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups

Scholarships are Available. Road2Argentina is now offering scholarships for our semester, volunteer, Spanish immersion, and internship programs. The scholarships are merit-based and are open to any program participant. Applying is easy! Just fill our Scholarship Application Form and meet the scholarship requirements as outlined in the scholarship section of our website.

Application Process Involves:

• Other
• Resume
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Job and Internship Network

Road 2 Argentina's Mission Statement: Road2Argentina is an organization that believes in the value of study abroad because each of our staff members has studied and/or worked abroad. Our expertise in the field is reflected in our top quality program selections and partnerships, both abroad and in Argentina. Our programs are high quality because we combine the best academic programs, internship and volunteer placements, housing and coordinators into one immersion experience. The Road2Argentina experience is unique because we offer an immersion experience that can be customized to fit your exact needs. Road2Argentina allows you to put together your own program combination so that you leave Argentina with knowledge, experiences, friends and memories that will last you a lifetime. Whether you want to volunteer, intern, study Spanish, take university courses, learn tango, or take a yoga or photography class, or whether you wish to live with a young Argentine, an Argentine family, or in a student or private residence, you will find your ideal program with us.