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Cultural Exchange Program in Brazil: Empowering Community Growth through Education
Descripción
Descripción
This unique opportunity is perfect for those interested in community development and education, offering hands-on experience in these fields. All in a place that's often compared to paradise. As a volunteer, you'll teach residents of a small coastal town about sustainable practices while also promoting professional development, social justice, and better job prospects in the region.
The organization collaborates closely with the local community to implement initiatives that support environmental conservation and community development. Their aim is to equip this community to protect the area's unique flora and fauna by providing professional development in ecotourism through a range of educational programs.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Your tasks will depend on your interests and skills but can include:
- Planning, preparing, and running programs and supporting the mangrove restoration work.
- Assisting, planning, preparing, and running various social justice and skill-building initiatives such as and computer literacy training, Spanish and English education, environmental education, arts class, chess club, girl’s club, boys club, Book club, etc.
- Assisting with curriculum development, preparing lesson plans, documenting success and progress made, etc.
- Building relationships with community members in order to better understand their needs and how the organization might help with them
- Participating in the community-based conservation efforts such as beach clean-ups and reforestation programs
- Contributing to the upkeep of the complex and overall success of the organization
- 20h per week
REQUIREMENTS
- Experience teaching or working within an education setting
- A passion for social justice and community development
- Adept communication skills and the ability to build connections with people
- An interest in environmental conservation
- Basic level of Portuguese, for those interested in the Girl’s Club a medium to advanced level of Portuguese is required
- Your own laptop
This unique opportunity is perfect for those interested in community development and education, offering hands-on experience in these fields. All in a place that's often compared to paradise. As a volunteer, you'll teach residents of a small coastal town about sustainable practices while also promoting professional development, social justice, and better job prospects in the region.
The organization collaborates closely with the local community to implement initiatives that support environmental conservation and community development. Their aim is to equip this community to protect the area's unique flora and fauna by providing professional development in ecotourism through a range of educational programs.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Your tasks will depend on your interests and skills but can include:
- Planning, preparing, and running programs and supporting the mangrove restoration work.
- Assisting, planning, preparing, and running various social…
Ubicación
Etiv do Brasil
¿Cómo llegar?
Interns can stay in one of the several apartments one minute walking from ETIV. Each has a well-equipped kitchen, electricity, Wifi, filtered drinking water. Located in the Passagem neighborhood of Itacaré, the accommodation is a short walk from the historic downtown and the closest beach is Praia Concha.
Aplicar a esta Volunteer Opportunity
You can apply in our form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHbMO9c3H-7K-dIbiEbKHLi4DyaqaNiQ1PyjUwbb82YZoXIg/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1
