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Projects Coordinator - Community Development Projects

Location: Guatemala: Quetzaltenango

Program Duration: 3-6 months (includes high school academic semester abroad), 7-12 months (includes high school academic year abroad), 1-2 years, over 2 years

Typical Duration of Program: 3-6 months

Pop Wuj - Spanish School Guatemala

http://www.pop-wuj.org

1a Calle 17-72 Zona 1. Quetzaltenango, 90001 Guatemala

Call Us

Phone: +502 (7761) 8286

Fax: +502 (7761) 8286

Description

The Projects Coordinator is responsible for coordinating volunteers and activities relating to the various projects to which Pop-Wuj is committed. These community projects include the medical clinic, daycare center, scholarship program, greenhouse project, and tree-planting program. Please visit our webpage for more information about the Pop-Wuj Community Development Projects.

Highlights

Experience Spanish Immersion as a full time volunteer in the Pop-Wuj community development projects incl. children volunteer work and youth community development.

Qualifications

This position requirea the commitment of individuals with a working knowledge of Spanish, interest or experience in working with rural communities, and at least a three-month commitment.

Languages
  • Spanish

Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching
  • English

Cost in US$:

Cost Includes:

Credit Available

no

Volunteer Types
  • Agriculture
  • Childcare/children
  • Community Development
  • Community Health
  • Conservation
  • Culture
  • Education
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Education
  • Public Education
  • Reforestation
  • Volunteering
  • Youth
  • Youth Development
This Program is open to

Worldwide Participant. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements
  • Home-stays

Participants Travel to Guatemala

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves
  • Online Application plus Application Assessment
Typically The Application Process Time is
1 day
Post Services Include
  • Job and Internship Network
Pop Wuj - Spanish School Guatemala's Mission Statement

Pop Wuj - Spanish School Guatemala is a Non-Profit Organization run by teachers to support sustainable community development. After the teachers draw a modest wage and take care of expenses, the remaining income is dedicated to financing the thriving rural development projects and educational endeavors that the school has undertaken and nurtured over the past 18 years. Learn Spanish while helping the people of Guatemala through a host of Volunteer opportunities in our Community Development Projects. Pop Wuj - Spanish School Guatemala offers a variety of Spanish Courses to suit personal needs and preferences including Spanish Immersion Course, Medical Spanish, Social Work and Spanish for Teachers as well as Excursion Spanish Immersion Program.

Year Founded

1992

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