Areas of need for Remedial and Special Education Volunteers include tutoring (one-on-one or group sessions) with emphasis on remedial reading and math, assessing children with emotional learning difficulties, facilitating speech therapy, and providing resources to teachers.
Cornerstone Foundation is a small community development organization in the multi-cultural Central American country of Belize. For more information on youth in Belize, please see
http://www.cornerstonefoundationbelize.org/programs/youth.
Cornerstone provides accommodations (dorm style), a hot home cooked Belizean midday meal on work days, orientations (volunteer, house, cultural, office, and program), staff direction, professional networking, mentoring, and office space (including equipment and supplies).
Volunteers contribute financially to Cornerstone and must have travel health insurance. Please see the FAQ page which includes a packing list, possible expenses, health information at more information at
http://www.cornerstonefoundationbelize.org/volunteering/faq.html
Cornerstone’s office and housing are located in San Ignacio in the Cayo District of Belize (11 miles from Guatemala). Volunteer terms range from three to six months. Applicants must be 18 years or older. Students, retirees, and other adults are welcome to apply.
