Sharing a Friendly and Hands-on Time with Nicaraguans

  Nicaragua

Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: All year around

Description: Sharing a friendly & hands-on time with our people

For volunteers, Ave Nicaraguita provides them with the possibility of observing and participating in the everyday survival tasks of our local communities. In addition, Ave Nicaraguita facilitates the search of opportunities to collaboratedirectly with local agencies both private and public- or with community movements to exchange knowledge and empower people, particulary women and the youngsters.

The goal of volunteering in all cases is to reach the people more affected by poverty, undernourishment and other extreme conditions.

Volunteers are willing to engage into non-academic knowledge exchange directly related to the their occupation or vocation; a process in which everybody participates. Areas of work include weaving, cooking, dancing, drawing, jewelry and other arts and crafts. For other students or professionals areas of work include agriculture, eco-tourism, health, dentistry, nutrition, nursing, women counseling, education and others.

Volunteering Options

I. Agriculture and Eco-tourism, Reforestation and Water Protection
II. Craft, Artisan and Artistic Practices
III. Education -Teaching English and Teaching Spanish
IV. Health, Children & Women Empowerment
V. Humanitarian Work
VI. Social Integration

Highlights: About teaching English in Nicaragua through Ave Nicarguita Volunteering Program:

Volunteers who bring skills and knowledge to practice teaching English as a second language, understanding will find volunteering to be an incredibly rewarding sharing experience. Additionally, through this volunteering, you will learn from Nicaraguan history and language development, as well as other culture features. Volunteer will teach English to kids and young people at a private school dedicated to help an empoverish community. The school is a great approach of sustainable social initiatives.

About volunteer in general. They can fit into one of these categories:
1. Volunteer applicants already enrolled as Spanish students
2. Volunteer applicants NOT requiring accreditation of hours or Practicum
3. Volunteer applicants requiring accreditation of hours or Practicum

The volunteer enrollment fee includes:
- Standard accommodation with a family or the school hostel
- 3 main meals daily
- Necessary transportation to sites
- Optional Spanish lessons program
- Orientation session
- Accreditation of hours for practicum purposes

Qualifications: For English Teaching:
- Be a TEFL certified or expirienced in teaching English, provide proof of it.
- Submit a resume indicating teaching experience, education, date and place of TEFL certification, date of birth, a list of hobbies and interests.
- Submit a request letter indicating area of interest, commitment to volunteer for at least 20 hours weekly during 4 weeks, and acceptance of being supervised and evaluated.
- A valid passport and tourist card (or resident card, if that is the case), which is giving by migration officers when you enter Nicaragua.
- Any level of Spanish language proficiency is OK, But willingness to learn more is welcome.

For Agriculter and Environmental Protection.
- Graduate or at least studying the last year of a University or College of any major agriculture, environment or forest science career.
- Submit a request letter indicating area of interest, commitment to volunteer for at least 20 hours weekly during 4 weeks, and acceptance of being supervised and evaluated.
- A valid passport and tourist card (or resident card, if that is the case), which is giving by migration officers when you enter Nicaragua.
- Provide a proof of Spanish language proficiency at a lower intermediate level, or be willing to undergo a free written and spoken test.

For artistic or crafting practices
- Knows how to do the work craft, artisan or artistic-. You can be a master craftsman or an apprentice, but you must be willing to take the time and patience to exchange such knowledge and skills. You can conduct trainings or be a trainee.
- Submit a request letter indicating area of interest, commitment to volunteer for at least 20 hours weekly during 4 weeks, and acceptance of being supervised and evaluated.
- A valid passport and tourist card (or resident card, if that is the case), which is giving by migration officers when you enter Nicaragua.
- Provide a proof of Spanish language proficiency at advance beginner level, or be willing to undergo a free written and spoken test.
- Pay enrollment fee at least 2 weeks before the first volunteer activity

Cost in US$: $195 per week

For applicants requiring accreditation of hours or practicum or Spanish lessons accreditation
Price: 4 weeks = $295 per week * 4 weeks = $1180 + $ 50 registration fee.
The COST includes:
- Standard accommodation with a family or school hostel
- 3 main meals daily
- Airport pickup and drop-off and necessary transportation to sites
- In-country support
- Orientation session
- Optional Spanish lessons program
- Accreditation of hours

For applicants already enrolled as Spanish students
Price: $49 per week * 4 weeks = $196 volunteer fee placement

Credit Available: yes

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: This is an example of activities conducted by a volunteer placed with a women group organization. - Organize activities with women counselors at several impoverished barrios in Granada. - Provide inputs for current project proposal at city commission fighting domestic violence and child abuse (MEC is a member of this commission). - Provide assistance to the staff during treatment to abused women and kids. - Help with innovative approaches to organize women to support each-other in a very poor neighborhood so they can negotiate with local government water supply and other basic services.

Age Range: 19-59

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

Participants Travel to Nicaragua Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Resume
• Written Application

Ave Nicaraguita Spanish School's Mission Statement: By selling quality language training, Ave Nicaraguita aims to bring in foreign capital to create job opportunities in Nicaragua and to enable us to renovate the Granada Red Cross Building. We work to assist our students in quickly and efficiently establishing a firm foundation in Spanish. Our total immersion program helps students to communicate effectively, and introduces them to the Nicaraguan social and cultural life.

Year Founded: 2005