Teaching English and promoting cultural exchange in Mexican communities

This Long Term Program has been running since 2003 with excellent results. The international exchange and cultural understanding is an important tool for the education of every human being. This project was born within this philosophy: long-term volunteers are needed to work in schools in different Mexican communities (one volunteer per school), helping with activities involving local youngsters to promote cultural exchange and learning.

Each volunteer will be a part of the school staff. He/she will be giving English and/or French classes to the local youngsters, students of the school and probably to local people of the town. The average age of the students is between 15 and 19 years old. The volunteer will also help to organize local groups of ecology or sports and run some activities for the people of the town, most of which oriented to develop positive activities for the local youngsters. The volunteer will be assisted by the teachers of the school. An orientation meeting about the project and Latin American culture will be given to all the volunteers.

Special requirements: - To be able to speak Spanish and English or French. - To be 18 years old or older. - To be open-minded and able to understand and live in a different culture, to be adaptable and be able to work in teams for a long term period. - To be active and proactive person, able to organize and manage within a group

Project dates: February 25 - July 2, 2013

Location: The possible volunteer placements are in: Acahuato, Cahulote, Churumuco, Epitacio Huerta, Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Las Cruces, Manga de Cuimbo, Paracuaro, Penjamillo, Senguio, Tzintzingareo. All of the communities are located in Michoacan State. Once the volunteers are accepted, the communities will be designated to them, depending on their skills and experience.

More information and enrolment: www.cadip.org/volunteering-in-mexico.htm