Work with Children
Description:
Taking part in a Twin volunteer programme will not only change your life but can also help you play a part in changing the lives of others. If you are taking a gap year or taking time out to travel and see the world, taking part in one of Twin's volunteer projects is a great way to experience local cultures and traditions and the real way of life on a totally different level. Traveling around the world and seeing all the famous tourist sights is one way of seeing and experiencing the world, however, volunteering offers a completely different insight into the world. As a Voluntary Youth Work Projects, you will put your professional skills and experience to good and use them where they will be really beneficial. The available programs are: * Children's Refuge Argentina (La Cumbre) * Children's Home Bolivia (Close to Santa Cruz) * Children's Refuge Costa Rica (Heredia) * Social Work with Children Ecuador (Quito) * Social Work with Children Guatemala (Antigua) * Darling & San Juan House Peru (Lima) * Healing Through Horses South Africa (Cape Town) * Youth Action South Africa (Cape Town) * Adventure and Childrens Home Thailand (Kanchanaburi)
Highlights:
As well as having a great deal of fun, being a youth worker means being a positive role models and offering them guidance into adulthood.
Qualifications:
Various qualifications required according to each program. For further details about eligibility and skills required, please see our website.
Cost in US$: From 500 USD
Experience Required: no
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Volunteer Types :
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- childcare/children
- education
- social services, social work
- street kids
- volunteering
- youth
- youth development
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This Program is open to
Worldwide
Participants.
Application Process Involves:
- Letters of Reference
- Online Application plus Application Assessment
- Phone Interview
- Resume
- Written Application
Post-Program Services Include:
- Exit Debriefing Abroad
- Alumni Network
- Job and Internship Network
Twin Group - Work and Volunteer Abroad's Mission Statement: To provide the highest quality and the best value services to students, clients, suppliers, agents and partners in the worldwide delivery of language courses, travel, training and employment services.
Year Founded: 1993
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