Change
the lives of disadvantaged children when you volunteer
with our Youth Outreach Program in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
In our Youth Outreach Program, you will be working with
local youth in a community education center near the favelas
(shantytowns) of Rio de Janeiro. The families served by
the center are often trapped in a negative cycle of poverty,
low education, and unemployment. Volunteers will be working
to break that cycle in a variety of ways, including teaching
English classes, tutoring students, and helping organize
scholastic and recreational activities.
Our Youth Outreach Program also gives you the unique opportunity
to be a mentor and role model to the youth of the favelas,
encouraging them to seek higher education and productive
employment. As a volunteer in Brazil, you will be helping
promote the health and education of underprivileged children,
as well as giving them individual attention they crave
and deserve.
As a volunteer you can: Lead
youth in sports and other recreational activities Organize
and teach English classes Tutor
kids in English and math Take
care of children in the nursery Help
out with meal time Assist
with a variety of administrative tasks at the center
This project includes 20 hours per week of conversational Portuguese classes at our language school in Rio de Janeiro. Knowing the local language will help you connect with the community and get to know the culture on a deeper level.
Project Length:
Start
Dates:
Minimum:
2 weeks
Maximum: Unlimited
Any Monday of the year, except the
following dates when the project is closed:
February 20 - March 2nd
Project Cost:
Cost Includes:
2 Weeks: US $2,095
3 Weeks: US $2,595
4 Weeks: US $3,095
Each Additional Week: US $695
No Language Lessons:
2 Weeks: US $1,495
3 Weeks: US $1,695
4 Weeks: US $1,895
Each Additional Week: US $395
Airport pick-up
Accommodations, depending on volunteer
package
Intensive Portuguese classes,
depending on
volunteer package
1-2 meals per day, depending
on volunteer
package
Activities
Volunteer donation
Schedule:
Accommodations:
You will volunteer a minimum of 6 hours per week in the afternoons. Volunteers enrolled in the Complete package will attend language classes, which are typically 8:30 am to 12:30 pm Mon-Fri. Schedules vary depending on project needs, and volunteers should remain flexible.
Brazilian
host family or hostel, depending on volunteer package.
"I spent five weeks
in the 'Cidade Maravilhosa,' taking Portuguese language
lessons in the mornings and volunteering in the afternoons.
[My volunteer work] was definitely a highlight of my time
in Rio.
Not just a school, but also a caring community for the
kids in Pavao-Pavaozinho, [the center] offers valuable
programs such as music, computers, and 'capoeira.' I was
warmly received by both students and staff. I hope this
organization continues to make forward progress in all
their efforts."
Cinthia
Landau
"The work I was involved
with was very rewarding. I felt very privileged to be
given the opportunity to work with each every child."
Nicholas
Menezes
“My favorite part
of volunteering was working in the child care center.
The little kids were so friendly and always had big, toothy
smiles on their faces. It was always hard saying goodbye
to them each day.”
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Lead
youth in sports and other recreational activities
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