Art and Education Center in Argentina

  Argentina

• Buenos Aires: 
Buenos Aires

Duration of Program: 3-6 months

Description: Get to know the real Argentina from a neighborhood's perspective. This center aims to combine art (such as music, alternative education, handicrafts) with social work in order to help children and adults integrate more fully into society. Since its doors have opened in 1993, the Center has grown substantially and has also been internationally recognized for its arts-based approach. The organization has established several cultural centers that put on expositions, music classes, and educational workshops in order to achieve social transformation.

Volunteers are welcome to help with general office duties, share their musical or art talent in the cultural centers, teach English lessons, or organize cultural workshops. This project gives serious volunteers the ability to experience cultural exchange and participate in bringing about societal changes through art.

Volunteers will stay with carefully screened host families for the duration of the program. Two meals a day with your host family are included in your stay.
**No meals are served on Sundays.

Our staff in the U.S. are experienced volunteers themselves who are happy to share their insight and expertise with prospective volunteers. Our partner staff in Argentina are friendly, caring and dedicated to ensuring that each volunteer's experience is the best it can be. You will be met at the airport and will receive a personal orientation to your new home and your project within the first few days of your arrival. A staff member in Argentina will be available to you throughout your program.

Highlights: Homestay with a carefully screened, Argentinean host family, two meals daily, support of friendly, experienced staff in the U.S. and in Argentina, comprehensive accident and medical insurance, 24 hour emergency support.

Qualifications: Minimum commitment is 6 months. Experience or education in music and art is helpful. A desire to work with children is a must. Volunteers must submit their resume along with their application. An intermediate level of Spanish is required.

Cost in US$: Please contact CCI for up-to-date fee information

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: CCI volunteers are all ages and come from diverse backgrounds. All are caring, flexible individuals who are interested in an authentic cultural experience rather than a typical tourist experience.

Age Range: 18 and over

This Program is open to American and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel to Argentina Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Resume
• Written Application

Center for Cultural Interchange's Mission Statement: Founded in 1985, the Center for Cultural Interchange (CCI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of cultural understanding, academic development and world peace. Based in Chicago, Illinois, CCI organizes cultural exchange programs for participants of all ages, including high school abroad, independent homestay, internship, language study, eco-tours and volunteer programs in over thirty countries around the world.

Year Founded: 1985