Intern or Volunteer in a Primary or Secondary School of La Paz

  Bolivia

La Paz

Term: Throughout the year 
Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks

Description: The internship includes a teaching position in a primary or secondary school of El Alto (according to the intern's preference), a home-stay, 3 meals per day, laundry service, airport pick up and drop off, 50$ cash to purchase school material locally according to each class' needs. Spanish classes are possible but not mandatory while in La Paz.

The intern can choose the theme of his/her class according to his major of study. A personal schedule will be set after enrollment according to the intern's demand. Other local activities are possible: hospital visits, orphanages, prisons,...

All necessary information will be given after enrollment. A local coordinator will be available to answer questions. Everything is set to make sure each intern has the teaching environment he wishes.

Highlights:
* Friendly environment
* Cultural exchange
* Communication with motivated and energetic children
* Case-by-case internship
* Variety of experience opportunites (schools, hospitals, orphanages)

Qualifications:
- motivation
- knowledge of spanish

Cost in US$: 1000

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: A typical volunteer at Ecomerica Project is a motivated young student wishing build his/her cultural awareness and exercice his/her knowledge of spanish to help children in a poor area of a beautiful country (Bolivia). He/She is willing to put the necessary time and gather the necessary material to provide those children with information on different issues such as computer knowledge, environmental, health care issues, politics, economics or any field of interest! He/She is motivated to learn about the bolivian way of life and is not going to change the world, but is going to give a hand to spark interest for a subject in those children's minds. He/She is an independant, self-evolving person able to live in a foreign country and aware of the cultural, political and economical differences that exist.

Age Range: 18-40

This Program is open to World Wide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Bolivia Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Resume
• Written Application

Ecomerica Project's Mission Statement: Our perspective is to promote education in Bolivia, one of the poorest countries of South America while introducing environmental and health care issues and their importance. We help provide material and staff for the schools, while promoting recycling and its benefits.

Year Founded: 2007