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  Youth Outreach Program - BA

  Change the lives of Argentina's at-risk youth when you volunteer with our Youth Outreach Program in Buenos Aires.

As a volunteer with our Youth Outreach Program, you will have the opportunity to help Argentina’s at-risk children and teens reach their potential, while also working toward breaking the cycle of poverty that affects so much of the country. Volunteers will work in a hands-on environment at community centers, soup kitchens, halfway houses, and shelters. You will also organize recreational activities, conduct educational workshops, and prepare and serve meals, among many other tasks. Regardless of the activities in which you participate, you will be an important role model for many young Argentineans.

As a volunteer you can*:
Organize youth recreational and/or educational     activities
Play sports and games with children
Give informal English lessons
Organize book drives
Collect donations of food, clothing, and other materials     (crayons, markers, colored paper, notebooks, scissors,     pencils, toys, etc.)
Develop and teach special workshops (songs, drama,     dance, exercise, photography, drawing, writing, art,     languages, etc.)
Prepare and serve snacks and meals
Work on various administrative tasks
Potentially organize field trips

* Exact activities will depend on time of year and duration of project.

Choose from the following volunteer packages:
Bronze – volunteer work + hostel stay, including breakfast
Silver – volunteer work + home stay, including breakfast and dinner
Gold – volunteer work + home stay, including breakfast and dinner, + 20 hours of group Spanish     lessons per week at the BridgeArgentina language school in Buenos Aires


Project Length: Start Dates:
Minimum: 2 weeks
Maximum: Unlimited		 Any Monday of the year.
Project Cost: Cost Includes:
Bronze 2 weeks: US$ 995.00
Bronze extra week: US$ 200.00

Silver 2 weeks: US$ 1,295.00
Silver extra week: US$ 300.00

Gold 2 weeks: US$ 1,495.00
Gold extra week: US$ 500.00

Airport pickup
Accommodations
Intensive Spanish classes, depending on
  volunteer package
1-2 meals per day, depending on volunteer
  package
Activities and excursions
Volunteer Adventures T-shirt
Volunteer donation
Schedule: Accommodations:
You will volunteer in the mornings and/or afternoons, 3-5 days a week. Volunteers enrolled in the Gold package will attend Spanish classes in the mornings Mon–Fri. The exact hours and details of your day will be decided during the volunteer orientation. Schedules vary depending on project needs, and volunteers should remain flexible.
 There are no formal requirements, but we strongly recommend that you have some basic Spanish skills, and that you come prepared with activity ideas for kids and teens.


Argentina

Comments from Our Volunteers
  Megan Hoffmann
 

"The volunteer program [in Argentina] has been one of the greatest experiences of my life. The children were some of the sweetest kids and were always eager to learn. I grew to admire their optimism in a life and situation that seems could be nothing but a constant struggle. A rewarding, life-changing experience such as this is a necessity in anyone's life."
  Leslie Pace
  “My favorite part of volunteering was the joy I saw in the kids I worked with. I had a great time planning the photography class and helping them create their beautiful photo albums.”
  Jennifer Costigan
  “[I enjoyed] meeting the amazing people behind my particular organization [and] being immersed in Spanish and culture, especially since it wasn't Buenos Aires culture, but located in a more rural area.[The option to combine] language and volunteer was a huge incentive in that it was convenient for first-time travelers.”