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Argentina Argentina: Uniendo Caminos (ARG-4)

Dates

27/02/2023   -   12/12/2025

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Tags

Educational
Children
Social

Fee

USD 816 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
EUR 390 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
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Age
18 - 35
Max number of volunteers
4
Still room for
2 Male + 2 Female
Languages
Spanish
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Buenos Aires (AEP)
Nearest bus/train station
 

Work

The activities carried out are:

- School support accompaniment -Snacks for children and youth -Recreational activities for children and youth -Study methodology workshops -Cultural and educational outings -Cinema/Photography/Literature/Theatre/Recycling/Textile/Mural Design Workshops -Gender and sexuality workshops -Employability workshop -Vocational/labor orientation -Work internships

The activities planned for volunteers are:
-Help in daily activities.
-Get involved in the planning and implementation of recreational and educational.

In general, the task of the volunteers consists in collaborating with the maintenance of the space,
participating and assisting in weekly scheduled activities and accompanying youth participate
in them.

Accomodation and food

Subir al Sur provides accommodation in a shared house with other volunteers and gives money to buy food.

Project hosted by

Uniendo Caminos is a Foundation that accompanies children, youth and adults low-income so that they finish school and carry out their personal projects.

Education is a tool for social inclusion. Uniendo Caminos believes that education designed and proposed from a comprehensive approach is a tool for social inclusion through which better opportunities can be created so that people can develop their full human potential.

The foundation accompanies more than 4,500 adolescents Thanks to more than 100 volunteers from different areas, passionate about teaching others what they know.

Directions to meeting point

Coordinates directly with the volunteer

Argentina Argentina: Pilares NGO (ARG-8)

Dates

01/03/2023   -   12/12/2025

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Tags

Educational
Children
Art

Fee

USD 816 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
EUR 390 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
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Age
18 - 35
Max number of volunteers
4
Still room for
2 Male + 2 Female
Languages
Spanish
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Buenos Aires (AEP)
Nearest bus/train station
 

Work

  • In Early Childhood Centers (Flores and Pompeya neighborhoods). Activities: Recreation and games, preparing snacks/breakfast, administrative tasks (during the week)

    - Within the "Haciendo Lupa" Program, with ages between 9 and 15 years (Barracas neighborhood). Activities: Literacy workshops and games, stories, writing, art (2 days a week in Caacupé Parish) / School support (Wednesdays, Santa Lucía center)

    - Institutional work. Modality mainly virtual or in the office located in the neighborhood of Palermo (Buenos Aires).

Accomodation and food

Subir al Sur provides accommodation in a shared house with other volunteers and gives money to buy food.

Project hosted by

Pilares is a foundation that works together with children and families who live in shantytowns in the City of Buenos Aires, providing opportunities to promote their integral development. ​They accompany 500 families in Villa 21-24 (Barracas) and Villa 1-11-14 (Bajo Flores), Nueva Pompeya and surroundings through several programs.

Vision
"An inclusive society and equitable that prioritizes child care andpromote the development of free and subject citizens of rights"

Mission
"Promote the rights of childhood in context psychosocial vulnerability, promoting child well-being and family strengthening"

Directions to meeting point

Coordinates directly with the volunteer

Requirements

Some level of sapnish

Argentina Argentina: Sur Solidario (ARG-10)

Dates

01/03/2023   -   12/12/2025

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Tags

Children
Sport
Social

Fee

USD 816 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
EUR 390 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
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Age
18 - 35
Max number of volunteers
4
Still room for
2 Male + 2 Female
Languages
Spanish
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Buenos Aires (AEP)
Nearest bus/train station
 

Work

  1. There are four educative centers and communitarian kitchens.
    - Puente Verde. In addition to food security, cooking and taekwondo workshops are also
    offered. In addition, tutoring and school support is provided to children.
    - Tejedoras. They also provide support and companionship for the elderly.
    - Amparo de los niños.
    - Los Ángeles no miran.
    2. Plastic bottle collection campaign:
    Clean materials are received, sorted and delivered to a recycling plant. With the money
    collected they support projects of the organizations with which they have links.
    3. Solidarity fair:
    They receive donated clothes, used or new, classify them and then hold a fair where the
    proceeds also support different projects and organizations.

    The activities planned to be carried out are:
    - Help in daily activities.
    - Assist in food processing and delivery to the children.
    - Collaboration in the collection and sorting process of clothing and recyclable materials. - Give school support.
    - Search for materials needed for workshops and activities.
    - Carrying out playful and pedagogical activities with children.

    Mainly, the role of the volunteers consists of accompanying the local community.

Accomodation and food

Subir al Sur provides accommodation in a shared house with other volunteers and gives money to buy food.

Project hosted by

The aim of the project is to accompany children in their grow-up process and be a protagonist of their own life. In addition, they support sustainable and ecological economic projects that promote the care of the environment.
This organization offers a safe place to more than 650 children in different areas of the city, located
in the south of Buenos Aires. There they receive “merienda” (milk and cookies) after school and
dinner and they participate in different recreational and pedagogical activities

Directions to meeting point

Coordinates directly with the volunteer

Requirements

Necessary sensitivity for community work. It is a learning space.

  • Basic Spanish level
  • Initiative to propose independent activities
  • Sensitivity to social and economic problems
  • Flexibility to adapt to the structure and way
  • Teamwork
  • Creative character and motivation
  • Interest in youth and children development
Ecuador Ecuador: Work in a bilingual academy (EDUNPECH)

Dates

01/09/2023   -   31/07/2024

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Tags

Educational
Children
Social

Fee

USD 800 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
USD 400 is to be paid after acceptance.

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Age
18 - 99
Max number of volunteers
12
Still room for
6 Male + 6 Female
Languages
Spanish
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Quito (UIO)
Nearest bus/train station
 

Work

We work with 25 kids from 1 to 5 years old in the morning, from 8H00 to 12H00. In the afternoon we work with 20 children from 3 to 9 years old, from 15H00 to 17H00.
We work with 6 professionals in the morning and 3 in the afternoon.
We would be grateful to work with volunteers, our objective is the children develop bilingual skills, the volunteers will help the teachers with English activities, because we think is very important for our Academy to share with our kids different culture and ways to pronounce the language.

Accomodation and food

lodging and three meals per day in host family

Location and leisure

laundry facilities and internet after working hours.

Project hosted by

It is an Academy which works with kids from 1 to 9 years old.
We try to promote the bilingual integral development of our children through a safe, customized, emotional and bilingual environment, that allows them to grow skills, values and attitudes to become into proactive and conscious beings.

Ecuador Ecuador: Support teachers of institutes of teenagers with special needs (DISEDU2FPECH)

Dates

01/09/2023   -   31/07/2024

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Tags

Educational
Children
Social

Fee

USD 800 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
USD 400 is to be paid after acceptance.

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Age
18 - 99
Max number of volunteers
12
Still room for
6 Male + 6 Female
Languages
Spanish
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Quito (UIO)
Nearest bus/train station
 

Work

Accompany and assisting of the teaching staff in the area of therapy and in the subjects of school projects and cultural and artistic education, information technologies and social networks-
Accompany and support the teacher in the area of therapy
Accompany and assisting the teacher and the students in the classes of school projects developing crafts, crafts, gardens and ornamentation, etc. Accompanied the teacher in the area of cultural and artistic education reviewing songs, dances, drawing pictures, among other activities.
In coordination with the teacher, prepare didactic material for the students.
To support the teachers in training on topics that are necessary.

Accomodation and food

lodging and three meals per day in host family

Location and leisure

laundry facilities and internet after working hours. Cost does not include: Any kind of transportation, bottled water, extra food and beverages and calls .

Project hosted by

We support schools and Institutes with children with special needs in several provinces of Ecuador with different types of disabilities in the educational field, among them we have the majority of students with intellectual disabilities, others have physical disabilities, some have visual disabilities, autism, others hearing disabilities, others have disabilities. language and other psychosocial disabilities, etc.

Requirements

Spanish knowledge is necessary

Ecuador Ecuador: Work with boys and adolescents with liquor and drug problems (DLPFUNPROCH)

Dates

01/09/2023   -   31/07/2024

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Tags

Social
Children

Fee

USD 800 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
USD 400 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
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Age
18 - 99
Max number of volunteers
7
Still room for
6 Male + 1 Female
Languages
Spanish
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Quito (UIO)
Nearest bus/train station
Santo Domingo
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Work

With boys and adolescents with drugs and Liquor problems.

Accomodation and food

Lodging and three meals per day in the project.

Location and leisure

We have 3690m2 of a comfortable infrastructure according to our needs located in a natural environment, away from the noise of the city, with functional access roads, the infrastructure includes: kitchen, dining room, therapy room, workshops, offices, laundry area, green spaces, sports fields etc.

Project hosted by

Centro Mi Nueva Vida" is the only one legally constituted center in the city of the Santo Domingo de Los Tsachilas, it supports to 12-year-old male adolescents to 17 years 6 months with problematic drug and alcohol use, it offers professional attention in: Psychology, general medicine, social work, pedagogical classroom, nursing, spiritual therapies, occupational therapies, recreational and personal experiences.

Additional comments

Only for male volunteers

Colombia Colombia: Let's Speak English (2nd semester) (WECO2024-MTV3)

Dates

01/07/2024   -   15/11/2024

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Tags

Educational
Children
Social

Fee

USD 485 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
EUR 80 is to be paid after acceptance.

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Age
18 - 99
Max number of volunteers
4
Still room for
2 Male + 2 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Medellin (EOH)
Nearest bus/train station
Terminal del Norte / Terminal del Sur - in Medellín
Wi-Fi
Yes
Map

Work

As a volunteer, you will teach English for about 20-25 hours each week. Most of your teaching will be in a local primary school, working alongside a local teacher. You'll also get help from different professionals to plan your lessons.

There is a total of 4 schools, with 2 in Medellin and 2 in El Carmen de Viboral. Volunteers will be placed in one of these schools to teach.

With your support in teaching English you can contribute to the foundation's purpose of reducing inequality in Colombia.
Help us achieve the national goal of being a bilingual country and train children to be global citizens!

Accomodation and food

The volunteer receives monthly $1.600 000 COP (approx. 360 EUR) for accommodation, transportation and food. The local foundation will help you finding an accommodation.

Location and leisure

Medellín, 'the city of eternal spring', capital of the Antioquia department, has a pleasant climate of around 24°C; it offers modern transport systems like Metro and Metro Cable. Located in a valley surrounded by mountains, this city is always friendly to visitors.

From the mountains that surround the capital of Antioquia you can see how the Medellín River runs parallel to the Metro, which connects various parts of the city. There is an abundance of parks, libraries, museums and public spaces where many cultural events take place. There is a flower festival and in the surrounding villages life is simple with relaxing landscapes and nature reserves.

Places such as the Botanical Garden, the Pies Descalzos park, the Berrío park and the Lleras park are places that you cannot miss.
In addition, Medellín has Parque Explora, an interactive science and technology museum in which children and adults can learn and try a large number of activities. Nearby you find the Planetarium and the Parque de los Deseos.
For more information visit: https://colombia.travel/en/medellin

El Carmen de Viboral (1h from Medellin) is a small municipality located in a rural area where you can find many cultural activities.

Project hosted by

This project will be carried out in cooperation with a non-profit organization whose volunteer program is an opportunity to support public institutions and rural educational institutions in Medellín and El Carmen de Viboral.

Directions to meeting point

In Medellin. The exact place and time will be in the infosheet

Additional comments

Extra fee: 80 EUR / month (The extra fee can change a bit due to the exchange rates).
The extra fee includes WeCollab admin fee, a walking tour in Medellin, and a local insurance during your program. The free time activities are not included in the extra fee.

The volunteer is needed to stay the whole duration of the program (4.5 months).

Requirements

• The volunteer must have medical assistance insurance, which covers, among others, situations related to Covid-19.
• The extra fee: 80 EUR / month
• The extra fee must be paid 1 month prior to the project starting via bank transfer or Paypal.
• Preferably teaching experience in any area and/or volunteering.
• A fun, sociable, reliable profile.
• Language: intermediate Spanish and advance English.
• Interview with WeCollab and the local partner.
• Motivational letter.
• The volunteer is needed to stay the whole duration of the program (4.5 months).
• After you apply, please fill out the following form: https://forms.gle/ruCp9WtsJYA7qWuo6

Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education Reduced Inequalities
Colombia Colombia: Between sea and mountain #1 (WECO2024-2)

Dates

05/08/2024   -   23/08/2024

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Tags

Social
Children
Environmental

Already accepted volunteers from

Spain France

Fee

USD 819 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
COP 1640000 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
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Age
18 - 99
Max number of volunteers
8
Still room for
2 Male + 2 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Santa Marta (SMR)
Nearest bus/train station
Terminal de Santa Marta
Wi-Fi
Yes
Map

Work

In general, volunteers will plan and run various activities for kids and the community.

The work includes:
• Plan and carry out English lessons for kids.
• Participate in beach cleaning.
• Clean, organize and prepare an outdoor place, next to the local foundation where there will be community cinema for children.
• Spend time with children, playing, chatting, and being a role model for them.
• Organize environmental workshops for kids.
• Help out at a public kindergarten with manual work (painting, planting trees, etc.).
Our volunteers work around 4 or 5 days a week (5-6 hours daily), depending on the activities.
*Activities may change according to the total number of participants, weather conditions and other external factors.

Accomodation and food

Volunteers will stay in shared rooms in a house located just a 10-minute walk from the beach, with views to the sea and the mountain. The house has a spacious kitchen and different common areas like living room, terrace, and a garden. The accommodation has good WiFi connection and provides laundry service once a week.

The workcamp includes 3 meals a day. The camp leader is in charge of the shopping (the volunteers might help) and volunteers cook together. Vegetarian food option also is available.
Please do not expect expensive/special ingredients (olive oil, nuts, etc), but the Colombian cuisine is rich in fruits, vegetables and 3x a week there will be meat in the menu.
There will be a cooking lesson during the workcamp where you can learn how to prepare a typical Colombian food.

Transport to the activities is covered by the local foundation.

Location and leisure

During the free time the volunteers can enjoy various exciting activities. You can visit the city's famous beaches like Bahía Concha or Rodadero to relax and enjoy the sun and the sea. Also explore Tayrona National Natural Park and take a hike to one of the beautiful beaches within the park.

More info here: https://colombia.travel/en/santa-marta

Project hosted by

This program will be carried out in collaboration with a non-profit foundation in Santa Marta, which engages volunteers to serve both the community and the environment itself. They undertake impactful projects primarily focused on environmental and social aspects, contributing to making the world a better place for all.

Directions to meeting point

5 August, 2pm in Santa Marta, in Centro Comercial Arrecife, Rodadero.

Additional comments

• Extra fee: 1.640.000COP ( approx. 390 eur).
The extra fee includes pick up at the meeting point, T-shirt, food, accommodation, local insurance during the workcamp and certificate of participation.

• To enter Colombia, you must have a return ticket or a ticket that shows you are leaving Colombia.

Requirements

• All participants must have medical assistance insurance, which covers, among others, situations related to COVID-19.
• The volunteer’s participation is confirmed after the extra fee is paid. The payment must be done at the latest 1 month prior to the project starting via bank transfer / Paypal.
• Language: Intermediate English (Spanish is a plus. If no Spanish, we recommend start learning before you come).
• After you apply, please fill out the following form: https://forms.gle/ruCp9WtsJYA7qWuo6

Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education Reduced Inequalities
Colombia Colombia: Between sea and mountain #2 (WECO2024-3)

Dates

30/09/2024   -   18/10/2024

Feedback from 8 volunteers

Tags

Social
Children
Environmental

Fee

USD 819 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
COP 1640000 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
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Details on the project

Age
18 - 99
Max number of volunteers
8
Still room for
3 Male + 3 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Santa Marta (SMR)
Nearest bus/train station
Terminal de Santa Marta
Wi-Fi
Yes
Map

Work

In general, volunteers will plan and run various activities for kids and the community.

The work includes:
• Plan and carry out English lessons for kids.
• Participate in beach cleaning.
• Clean, organize and prepare an outdoor place, next to the local foundation where there will be community cinema for children.
• Spend time with children, playing, chatting, and being a role model for them.
• Organize environmental workshops for kids.
• Help out at a public kindergarten with manual work (painting, planting trees, etc.).
Our volunteers work around 4 or 5 days a week (5-6 hours daily), depending on the activities.
*Activities may change according to the total number of participants, weather conditions and other external factors.

Accomodation and food

Volunteers will stay in shared rooms in a house located just a 10-minute walk from the beach, with views to the sea and the mountain. The house has a spacious kitchen and different common areas like living room, terrace, and a garden. The accommodation has good WiFi connection and provides laundry service once a week.

The workcamp includes 3 meals a day. The camp leader is in charge of the shopping (the volunteers might help) and volunteers cook together. Vegetarian food option also is available.
Please do not expect expensive/special ingredients (olive oil, nuts, etc), but the Colombian cuisine is rich in fruits, vegetables and 3x a week there will be meat in the menu.
There will be a cooking lesson during the workcamp where you can learn how to prepare a typical Colombian food.

Transport to the activities is covered by the local foundation.

Location and leisure

During the free time the volunteers can enjoy various exciting activities. You can visit the city's famous beaches like Bahía Concha or Rodadero to relax and enjoy the sun and the sea. Also explore Tayrona National Natural Park and take a hike to one of the beautiful beaches within the park.

More info here: https://colombia.travel/en/santa-marta

Project hosted by

This program will be carried out in collaboration with a non-profit foundation in Santa Marta, which engages volunteers to serve both the community and the environment itself. They undertake impactful projects primarily focused on environmental and social aspects, contributing to making the world a better place for all.

Directions to meeting point

30 September, 2pm in Santa Marta, in Centro Comercial Arrecife, Rodadero.

Additional comments

• Extra fee: 1.640.000COP ( approx. 390 eur).
The extra fee includes pick up at the meeting point, T-shirt food, accommodation, local insurance during the workcamp and certificate of participation.

• To enter Colombia, you must have a return ticket or a ticket that shows you are leaving Colombia.

Requirements

• All participants must have medical assistance insurance, which covers, among others, situations related to COVID-19.
• The volunteer’s participation is confirmed after the extra fee is paid. The payment must be done at the latest 1 month prior to the project starting via bank transfer / Paypal.
• Language: Intermediate English (Spanish is a plus. If no Spanish, we recommend start learning before you come).
• After you apply, please fill out the following form: https://forms.gle/ruCp9WtsJYA7qWuo6

Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education Reduced Inequalities
Colombia Colombia: Between sea and mountain #3 (WECO2024-5)

Dates

04/11/2024   -   22/11/2024

Feedback from 8 volunteers

Tags

Social
Children
Environmental

Fee

USD 819 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
COP 1640000 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
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Details on the project

Age
18 - 99
Max number of volunteers
8
Still room for
3 Male + 2 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Santa Marta (SMR)
Nearest bus/train station
Terminal de Santa Marta
Wi-Fi
Yes
Map

Work

In general, volunteers will plan and run various activities for kids and the community.

The work includes:
• Plan and carry out English lessons for kids.
• Participate in beach cleaning.
• Clean, organize and prepare an outdoor place, next to the local foundation where there will be community cinema for children.
• Spend time with children, playing, chatting, and being a role model for them.
• Organize environmental workshops for kids.
• Help out at a public kindergarten with manual work (painting, planting trees, etc.).
Our volunteers work around 4 or 5 days a week (5-6 hours daily), depending on the activities.
*Activities may change according to the total number of participants, weather conditions and other external factors.

Accomodation and food

Volunteers will stay in shared rooms in a house located just a 10-minute walk from the beach, with views to the sea and the mountain. The house has a spacious kitchen and different common areas like living room, terrace, and a garden. The accommodation has good WiFi connection and provides laundry service once a week.

The workcamp includes 3 meals a day. The camp leader is in charge of the shopping (the volunteers might help) and volunteers cook together. Vegetarian food option also is available.
Please do not expect expensive/special ingredients (olive oil, nuts, etc), but the Colombian cuisine is rich in fruits, vegetables and 3x a week there will be meat in the menu.
There will be a cooking lesson during the workcamp where you can learn how to prepare a typical Colombian food.

Transport to the activities is covered by the local foundation.

Location and leisure

During the free time the volunteers can enjoy various exciting activities. You can visit the city's famous beaches like Bahía Concha or Rodadero to relax and enjoy the sun and the sea. Also explore Tayrona National Natural Park and take a hike to one of the beautiful beaches within the park.

More info here: https://colombia.travel/en/santa-marta

Project hosted by

This program will be carried out in collaboration with a non-profit foundation in Santa Marta, which engages volunteers to serve both the community and the environment itself. They undertake impactful projects primarily focused on environmental and social aspects, contributing to making the world a better place for all.

Directions to meeting point

4 November, 2pm in Santa Marta, in Centro Comercial Arrecife, Rodadero.

Additional comments

• Extra fee: 1.640.000COP ( approx. 390 eur)
The extra fee includes pick up at the meeting point, T-shirt, food, accommodation, local insurance during the workcamp and certificate of participation.

• To enter Colombia, you must have a return ticket or a ticket that shows you are leaving Colombia.

Requirements

• All participants must have medical assistance insurance, which covers, among others, situations related to COVID-19.
• The volunteer’s participation is confirmed after the extra fee is paid. The payment must be done at the latest 1 month prior to the project starting via bank transfer / Paypal.
• Language: Intermediate English (Spanish is a plus. If no Spanish, we recommend start learning before you come).
• After you apply, please fill out the following form: https://forms.gle/ruCp9WtsJYA7qWuo6

Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education Reduced Inequalities