Global Volunteer Network currently has opportunities to volunteer at a youth centre located on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation in South Dakota. The non-profit youth centre serves children and families living on the reservation and is a grass-roots organisation run by members of the Lakota tribe and the surrounding communities.
Volunteers will work with children aged from 4 to 18 years old. During the school term the youth centre is open in the afternoons and during the summer holidays it is open all day. There is no typical day at the centre and activities will vary according to the time of the year and how many children are at the centre.
Activities include: Library time, arts and crafts, helping with homework, working in the organic garden, outdoor games, serving meals, fundraising drives within the community, helping with general upkeep of the centre. In addition, volunteers with particular skills, for example language or sporting skills, will be encouraged to implement their own programs with the children.
.: Program Requirements
As a volunteer in South Dakota you must:
* Be 18 or older
* Be a native speaker or fluent in English
* Have no health problems
* Be enthusiastic about working with children
* Have cultural sensitivity and respect
* Be eligible for a visa to enter the United States*
*Although there are no restrictions on the nationality of volunteers that wish to participate in this program, you need to be able to obtain your Entry Visa independent of the volunteer organisation.
Volunteers can arrive on any day of the month and the program runs year-round. Volunteers can choose to volunteer from 8 weeks to 6 months. Longer-term positions may be arranged on a case-by-case basis and large groups of volunteers can arrange to volunteer for a shorter period.
For full details on the cost of this program please visit our website at
http://www.globalvolunteernetwork.org/usa/southdakota
The in-country fee covers in-country coordination and administration, food and accommodation, as well as transport to and from the airport. The other costs you will need to meet are: your flights to South Dakota, visa (if required), travel insurance (required) and corresponding airport departure taxes.
For further enquiries on our programs please contact us at
info@volunteer.org.nz
The Global Volunteer Network offers volunteer opportunities in community projects throughout the world. We currently provide volunteer programs through our partner organizations in Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Honduras, India, Kenya, Nepal, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Rwanda, South Africa, Thailand, Uganda, USA, and Vietnam.
