Outdoor Leadership School in New Zealand

  New Zealand

• All Other Areas in New Zealand: 
Timaru

Term: Fall, Spring, Summer, Throughout the year, Winter 
Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months and 7-12 months
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: Year Round

Description: Volunteers are needed at an outdoor center in New Zealand. They have constant need for volunteers willing to commit a minimum of one month to assist with general program and grounds maintenance. Free room and board in exchange for work. For volunteers with experience leading outdoors trips or with specific outdoor skills, this can be a great place to nurture your own outdoor skills in your personal time amongst like-minded people and professionals. The center itself teaches rock climbing, river and sea kayaking, mountaineering, ski touring, trekking, backpacking, bushcraft and bush survival and is one of the most reputed organizations in the South Pacific.

Highlights: Volunteers work a full week, but the workload is light enough that you could take a week or two off at any point to travel the North and South Islands of New Zealand. Staff usually spends the weekends outdoors practicing skills and playing in nature. On site there are also a variety of recreational facilities such as a community center, a swimming pool, a spa pool and an impressive outdoor video and book library.

Past volunteers have equated the organization to a New Zealand NOLS or Outward Bound type experience.

Qualifications:
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Self-motivated, responsible and pro-active individuals.
- Proof of travel insurance necessary.

Cost in US$: $750 plus living and travel expenses

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Typically our volunteers are gap year students aged 17-25. Volunteers placed by our organization are eager, outgoing, take initiative and are dedicated to international and local service work. Our volunteer placements are geared towards the backpacker traveling lifestyle.

Age Range: 17-35

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 New Zealand Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Phone Interview
• Resume
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Job and Internship Network
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

LEAPNOW: Transforming Education's Mission Statement: Leapnow's primary purpose is nothing less than transformation and positive change on the planet. We aspire to keep our work on the cutting edge of human evolution. We feel that we can have the most positive impact on the world by working in the area of education- which ideally is all about transforming and expanding the consciousness of our students. Cultural immersion, study and work abroad are our main vehicles for learning about one's self and the world.

Year Founded: 1993