Human Rights Clinic in Argentina

  Argentina

• Buenos Aires: 
Buenos Aires

Duration of Program: 9-12 weeks

Description: This professional community association has a rich history in Buenos Aires. It was first created in 1930 in the neighborhood of La Boca by immigrants and was re-founded in 1996 with the renewed objective to defend and promote human, children, civil, social, political, and cultural rights of its community members. There are many different programs that work with children, women, consumer groups, and other marginalized sectors by providing legal advice and community workshops.

Volunteers are needed to help with client intake, assist in providing legal advice, engage in community outreach and organizing campaigns, assist in the development of workshops, and help with any general duties at the clinic. Volunteers will be interacting on a daily basis with a variety of clients and community members of all ages.

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 12 weeks. Experience or education in legal services is necessary. An intermediate level of Spanish is required. Spanish lessons are available prior to the volunteer project in Buenos Aires for an additional fee.

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

Experience Required: yes

Experience or education in legal services

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:

• 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