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 You will be working with our partner organization in Antigua. With the largest population in Central America, volunteers are desperately needed in Guatemala. The number of people under poverty levels at an overwhelming 75% of the population and the majority of that population are children who live on the streets.
Our partners in Antigua have dedicated their lives to
changing the outlook for these desperate children. They
visit individual families and children's living conditions
to assess what kind of help they can give them. They believe
in not only helping the poor through their daily struggles,
but in providing them with resources for a more hopeful
future. They have provided education, meals, mentorship,
shelter and employment training to over 1000 children,
women and families that are part of this program.
Volunteers with our Teach English Program will have the opportunity to work with this wonderful organization. As a volunteer, you will help existing teachers teach English, as well as help create new English programs for new classes. Your work as a volunteer will directly affect the daily lives of children and families in need, as well as prepare them for a brighter future.
 Teacher
Training
All volunteers in our Teach English Programs receive teacher training before going abroad. By completing our online teacher preparation program, you will earn your certification in TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language), which will give you the skills and confidence needed to teach English overseas.
Orientation:
After arrival in Antigua, you will be picked up by our partner organization. You will be transported to meet your host family for the first night. The next day, your host family will show you how to get to the language school. At the school, you will receive an extensive full-day orientation about the city and program.
During this time, you will become accustomed to living and working in Antigua, using public transportation, and working at your project site. After the orientation, you will meet with a project coordinator to determine your skills and what kind of volunteer work you will be doing.
Transportation:
Volunteer Adventures transportation includes:
 Airport pickup in Antigua, and transportation to host family
Local transport at project locations
 Language
Classes:
You will be taking Spanish language classes at our affiliate language school in Antigua. Your first day at the school, you will take a test to place you in the appropriate language level. For the rest of your time in Antigua, you will be in a private class with your own instructor, learning conversational Spanish for four hours a day. After your class hours, you will go directly to your organization for your volunteer experience.
Accommodations:
You will be staying with a Guatemalan host family while you are in Antigua. Our host families are carefully screened and must meet Volunteer Adventures' requirements before being accepted as a host family. All of our families are middle-class and live in comfortable homes in safe neighborhoods. All families are within walking distance to the school, the furthest being eight blocks away. You will be given a key to your host family's home to come and go as you please. The family will provide three meals a day, a private room, and upon request (and extra charge), a private bathroom.
Meals:
The host family will provide 3 meals a day.
Excursions:
Although you will be serving the community for most of your time volunteering in Antigua, the city's splendor cannot be missed. The school organizes outdoor sports, trips to the movies, bike rides and happy hours. In addition, they plan outside excursion as well. Depending on the season, you will be going to nearby villages, a coffee plantation and a macadamia nut farm. Other trips can be arranged with the staff at the language school.
In-country support:
We work directly with our school and volunteer
organization in Guatemala to provide support during your
time in Guatemala. You can expect help from the teachers,
staff, and other employees our partner school. We also
always have on-site support at the school and organization,
where both coordinators and professional volunteers can
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Volunteer
Adventures - 915 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO, 80246
Phone: 1-888-825-3454 or 303-777-7783 Fax: 303-777-7246 UK Toll
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