AmeriSpan - Volunteer in Venezuela
Location: Venezuela: Merida
Program Duration: 5-8 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
AmeriSpan Study Abroad
1334 Walnut St., 6th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19107 United States
Call Us
Phone: 800-879-6640
Fax: 215-751-1986
Description
Venezuela is located on the northern coast of South America and enjoys a tropical climate year-round attracting tourists from Germany, Italy, Spain and North America. About half the country is forest, including rainforest. Venezuela boasts countless paradise-like islands along its nearly 1,800 miles of coastline. In addition, the country has a well-developed infrastructure, 35 national parks and Angel Falls, the world's highest waterfall.
You can volunteer in either beautiful colonial Merida in the foothills of the Andes, or right at the beach at Caribbean Playa Colorada. Social and Educational projects include a project for street children and a school for indigenous children. There are also several environmentally-themed projects, such as the Zoo in Merida or the Marine Conservation project. You can even rebuild a high school together with locals. Many of the projects in Venezuela are programs where international volunteers work side-by-side with local volunteers. This will do wonders for your Spanish language development and your understanding of Venezuela.
Highlights
Venezuela Language Classes:
4 hrs/day group (max 4) Spanish classes
AmeriSpan Tip:
Some of the longer volunteer programs include weekend excursions and a safari!
Languages
- Spanish
Cost in US$:
Varies on the length of stay
Cost Includes:
Cost Include Description:
Includes Spanish classes, shared room, 2 meals/day, volunteer placement, on-site coordinator, travel insurance, airport pick-up and choice of 3 activities like horseback riding, mountain biking, etc. Those participating on the 8 week program receive a FREE 4 day jeep & boat safari to Los Llanos and a 2 day trip.
Credit Available
no
Volunteer Types
- community centers
- environment
- social services, social work
- street kids
- teaching
This Program is open to
Worldwide Participant.
Typical Living Arrangements
- Apartment/Flat
- Home-stays
Participants Travel to Venezuela
Independently
Application Process Involves
- Letters of Reference
- Phone/Video Interview
- Resume
- Written Application
AmeriSpan Study Abroad's Mission Statement
Our mantra is "Every Language, Every Culture, Everywhere." AmeriSpan Study Abroad has over 15 years experience and over 30,000 past participants. Our staff has three passions: language, culture, and travel. Individually and as a group, we have accumulated experiences and knowledge related to these passions. AmeriSpan's staff has traveled to more than 65 countries, every continent except Antarctica, speak 10 languages, and we are happy to share this enormous amount of relevant knowledge with you. Every staff member has studied and/or lived abroad for extended periods of time. We are neither a language school nor a travel agent, we're a hybrid of the two: a language travel organization. AmeriSpan has evaluated hundreds of schools, host families and destinations to determine which programs to offer, and our independence allows us to give you unbiased evaluations of these programs. Our pledge to our participants is to make going abroad 'worry-free'. There is no risk in choosing an AmeriSpan program because you'll get the best program, best price and can cancel for any reason and get a full refund on every dollar we have received for your program.
Year Founded
1993
