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Andean Global Studies

Mercurio E10-23 y El Vengador

(593 2) 225 4928

www.Andeanglobalstudies.Org
Info@Andeanglobalstudies.Orgi.org

Andean Global Studies

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About this volunteer opportunity

Work as a volunteer while you learn Spanish; get involved in a volunteer project to contribute in the improvement of life in rural and urban areas of Ecuador. AGS offers a wide frame of volunteer opportunities in several areas such as: social work, educational, environmental conservancy or health related projects.

AGS maintains close working relationships with Ecuador’s most respected humanitarian and ecological organizations that support social oriented and sustainable projects.

About your role as a volunteer

This program gives the participants the opportunity to volunteer during their Spanish instruction or after they have completed the course. This based on their abilities in the language and the minimum skills required for the desired volunteer position. Instruction can be on one to one or group basis.

Which protected area is the volunteer opportunity in or around?

Near Cajas National Park
Cuenca, surrounded by colonial buildings and historical parks has been declared by the UNESCO as Cultural Heritage of Mankind as well as the school’s facility which is a beautiful house located in the central part of the city, is made of large spaces a lot of natural illumination and a beautiful interior garden.

Special skills required {Destrezas Especiales Requeridas}

This program gives the participants the opportunity to volunteer during their Spanish instruction or after they have completed the course. This based on their abilities in the language and the minimum skills required for the desired volunteer position. Instruction can be one to one or group basis.

Duration of Volunteer Opportunity

Typically a minimum of one month stay

Cost of Volunteer Opportunity

volunteer opportunity (if any)
SPANISH INSTRUCTION ONE ON ONE
Weeks
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Extra week
4 160 320 480 640 800 960 1120 1280 150
Hours 5 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 190
per day 6 240 480 720 960 1200 1440 1680 1920 230
7 280 560 840 1120 1400 1680 1960 2240 270
Registration fee: US$ 20.
Additional lessons: US $8 per hour






Homestay Accommodation full board
Weeks
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Extra week
$ 126 252 378 504 630 756 882 1008 126
The price includes: private room, three meals a day and weekly laundry service is included with this option.

Students' Apartment
Weeks
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Extra week
$ 77 154 231 308 385 462 539 616 77
The price includes: The apartment is fully furnished, private room and shared bathroom, cooking and laundry facilities.

Other types of work

Social work, educational, environmental conservancy or health related projects.

Age requirement - Requerimientos de Edad

N/A

What expenses are included?

Airport pick-up. Introductory info-pack. Study material. Spanish certificate in AGS. Extracurricular activities: Tropical dance classes, Ecuadorian. Affordable Trips and Excursions’ organization for our students

Activity level required - Nivel de actividad necesaria

Easy

Appropriate ages for opportunity - Edades apropiadas para la oportunidad

Any age - family activity

Longitude: -78.0000

Latitude: -1.2500

Elevation: 1116 M (3661 FT)