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State Nursery Schools
Peru Volunteer Placement
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- Full-time volunteer
- Internship
- Part-time volunteer
- Volunteer Only
These are government-run nursery schools/kindergartens for the extremely impoverished areas of Cusco. The volunteer placement is in various locations in and around Cusco. There are about 5 different locations where you might work on the outskirts of the city. Each building holds about 35 children and there are very few resources, so the children lack pens, pencils, paper,etc. Therefore, a volunteer must possess creative skills to compensate for the lack of materials.
Teacher´s assistant. It would include teaching English, helping the teachers in the classroom, and doing special activities with the children. Volunteers for this placement must be highly motivated “self-starters” who are able to work independently. Also, some of these schools are in the outskirts of Cusco, so there may be some travel time involved.
Work Schedule: 9:30am-12pm Monday through Friday
Location of Placements: Cusco (outskirts of the city)
Lodging: Shared apartment.
Requirements:
- Minimum age: 18 years.
- Minimum commitment: 4 weeks.
- Minimum Spanish level: High-Intermediate
- You must be a "self-starter" who is able to request or suggest projects.
- Experience with underfunded organizations.
- Compassion for needy children.
- Creativity and initiative.
Important Things to Consider:
- Underfunded organization with few resources. Please bring materials (paper, crayons, pens, coloring books, toys, etc.)
- Patience and a willingness to be helpful in all areas of the daycare.
Other Comments:
The maximum number of participants that this organization accepts is 1.
(Note: We don't know if positions are available until you apply.)
Program Fees:
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