Teaching English in Quito

  Ecuador

• All Other Regions of Ecuador: 
Puerto Lopez

Durations of Program: 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months, 7-12 months, 1-2 years and over 2 years
Typical Duration of Program: 3-6 months
Dates: all year through

Description: Teaching English is an educational program designed to help children of poor families in the country obtain their principal right to an education, which would otherwise be difficult to obtain.
Program Description
The centres are located in very poor neighborhoods in Quito with scarce economic resources. This program gives a primary education to 178 children between 3 and 12 years of age. Right now the schools have only 5 teachers for all the grades, and so it is important that we find volunteers that can help in the educational area.
Volunteer work activities
The principal volunteer work is to teach English.
Duration
Volunteers must work in this project a minimum of 2 months, 8:00 AM to 13:00PM Monday to Friday.

Highlights: All the volunteers have free time after their volunteer work hours during the week and during the weekends.

Qualifications: All the volunteers need to have some knowledge of the spanish language before starting their volunteer work.
If the volunteer is not at this level, Ecuador Volunteer can help him/her to find the best program to improve his/her Spanish skills before starting the project.

Cost in US$: 1600+

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: The average age of a Mondo volunteer is 32. Couples and families are welcome and receive a 15% discount (this also applies to friends traveling together). Approximately 50% of our volunteers are non-UK based, with a large number of volunteers from North America, Europe and Australia. Our volunteers have a good level of general education and are enthusiastic, culturally aware, adaptable and highly motivated.

Age Range: 20-69

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Ecuador Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Other

Ecuador Volunteer Foundation's Mission Statement: We are Ecuador Volunteer, an international nonprofit organization founded in 1999 committed to the provision of volunteering opportunities in social, educational and community development in Ecuador. Voluntary work opportunities based around Quito and main programs offer experiences of cultural exchanges, work and help with local people. We arrange voluntary placements in the environmental or community area. The environmental involves working in nature on a wide variety of projects, the community works are about helping street children, elderly people and educating people. We dedicate ourselves to alternative solutions to these problems, to make a difference and create a better world in Ecuador.

Year Founded: 1999