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Volunteer in Latin America
Location: Brazil: Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Curitiba and 7 other cities; Chile: Santiago; Costa Rica: Manuel Antonio, San Jose; Ecuador: Galapagos Islands, Puyo and 2 other cities; Guatemala: Antigua; Honduras: La Ceiba; Mexico: Cuernavaca, Oaxaca; Nicaragua: Granada; Peru: Chiclayo, Cusco and 2 other cities
Program Duration: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months (includes high school academic semester abroad), 7-12 months (includes high school academic year abroad)
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Dates: All year round
http://www.culturalembracebyapi.com
301 Camp Craft Road Suite 100 Austin, TX 78746 United States
Call Us
Phone: 512-600-8900
Fax: 512-600-8999
Description
Cultural Embrace by API partners with local humanitarian organizations to share more knowledge about the people and culture in Latin America. Our goals are to assist the at-need and at-risk communities and to improve their standards of living. By contributing your time, energy and passion to others, you will gain a memorable and meaningful experience while traveling abroad.
Highlights
Volunteering in Latin America Offers:
* An unforgettable experience helping and improving Latin American communities
* An opportunity to broaden your perspective and worldview
* An opportunity to participate in and learn local cultural activities (e.g. language, crafts, dancing)
* Memorable travel experiences with the chance to see exotic sites you have always dreamed about
* The ability to make lifelong friends from around the globe
* A valuable work experience that strengthens your resume, exhibiting your diligence, independence, and intercultural experiences
* A great way to develop and support your self-confidence and interpersonal skills
Qualifications
You must be at least 18 years of age, or with adult consent. Enjoy providing service and working with others. Capable to live and work in basic and sparse conditions. Spanish knowledge preferred.
Languages
- English
Cost in US$:
Varies
Cost Includes:
Cost Include Description:
* Pre-arranged Volunteer Project
* Housing
* Most meals
* Language Lessons at many countries
* Comprehensive Insurance
* Arrival Assistance
* Training/Orientation
* Bi-Lingual Pre-departure and Local Support
Credit Available
no
Volunteer Types
- Adult Education
- Agriculture
- Animal Welfare
- Childcare/children
- Community Centers
- Community Development
- Community Health
- Community Organizing
- Conservation
- Cutting Wood
- Digging
- Eco-tourism
- Education
- English Teaching
- Fixing Fences
- Health
- Health Care
- Health Education
- Hospital
- Medicine
- Nutrition
- Orphans
- Painting
- Parks
- Planting
- Popular Education
- Primary Education
- Public Education
- Reforestation
- Marine Conservation
- Secondary Education
- Social Services, Social Work
- Street Kids
- Teaching
- Tutor
- Wildlife Surveying
Typical Volunteer
Volunteers that share the compassion of helping others and trying to improve the lives of others while gaining a new perspective on their own.Age Range
Minimum age 18 or with parent consentThis Program is open to
Worldwide Participant. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.
Typical Living Arrangements
- Apartment/Flat
- Group living
- Home-stays
- Independent living
Participants Travel
Independently
Application Process Involves
- Letters of Reference
- Other
- Phone/Video Interview
- Physical Exam/Health Records
- Resume
- Written Application
Typically The Application Process Time is
2 weeks-1 yearPost Services Include
- Exit Debriefing Abroad
- Re-Entry Debriefing at Home
Cultural Embrace by API's Mission Statement
Our mission is to encourage people to recognize and appreciate cultural diversity. We believe that visiting a place firsthand allows one to truly experience the authenticity of a culture and develop his/her own impressions. Our goals are to provide quality service and opportunities for people to explore their world and enlighten their eyes, mind and heart. Traveling is a reciprocated flow of communication and interaction between people...the more you seek, the more you learn. "Discover the Similarities - Share the Differences"
