Bring Education to Needy Children in Guatemala - One Week

  Guatemala

Chimaltenango,  Quetzaltenango,  Rural Areas,  San Marcos

Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Dates: August 6-10, 2008; February 13-22, 2009

Description: Experience a short-term volunteer vacation at its best! You will deliver badly-needed textbooks and inaugurate brand-new computer centers throughout the Guatemalan highlands with nonprofit organization Cooperative for Education (CoEd). You will have a week of celebrations and opportunities to interact with the children and families CoEd serves. Your presence will make an important contribution to CoEd projects by showing the communities that the programs are well-supported and around for the long term.

Highlights: * See Cooperative for Education projects in action.
* Bring vital educational materials to needy schools.
* Experience the beauty of various parts of the Guatemalan highlands and the richness of its indigenous culture.
* Learn about Guatemalan history, traditions, foods, culture and current events.
* Shop in artisans' markets featuring some of the most exquisite hand-crafted items in the Americas.
* Enjoy both service and social time while traveling in tourist class accommodations.

Qualifications: Over age 21

Cost in US$: $875-$1,575

Experience Required: no

Age Range: 21-85

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

Participants Travel to Guatemala Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 25-35

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network

Cooperative for Education's Mission Statement: The mission of Cooperative for Education is to help Guatemalan schoolchildren break the cycle of poverty through education. We accomplish this mission by creating self-sustaining textbook, library, and computer center programs within impoverished community schools. These programs are designed to improve both traditional and technological literacy, which are the cornerstones of economic development.

Year Founded: 1996