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The 'Corporation de Educacion Popular' ("C.E.P.") is a unique schooling project built with the blood, sweat and tears of the population of one of Trujillo’s shanty towns, Ramon Castilla. The parents had to take action because the Peruvian state couldn’t offer them anything better. They hope that their kids will get more and a better education then they had when they were their age. Although there is still a lot missing to fulfill their dream the school is up and running. They can use your help inside and outside the classrooms!
# Get to know the about the reality of the lives of children who live in this Peruvian shanty town
# Improve your Spanish while working with the kids and other volunteer teachers and assistants
# Have a good time with really great kids while helping out in the classrooms or organizing your own activities outside.

# Get an impression of how a NGO like CEP works and how they try to help.
# Get to know a Peruvian fishing village like Huanchaco from an inhabitant’s perspective instead of the short stay tourist perspective.
# Extend your travelling time in Peru at a very low cost of living and recharge your travelling batteries.

REQUIREMENTS:
# Flexible, strong and open minded personality. Not afraid to work in primitive and uncertain conditions.
# Experience with and affection for working with children (3-11 years old)
# Able to generate authority in a playful way with these streetwise kids.
# Spanish speaking (basic to intermediate).
# Able to deal with chaotic situations.
# Some experience of teaching English or Art to lead those programs - experience not necessary to assist
# Normally a minimum commitment of 4 weeks, but some flexibility.

APPLICATION PROCESS
Please visit http://www.otracosa.nl/indexenglish.asp?page=210 to learn more about this project and the application process