Volunteer in Buenos Aires

The following minimum requirements must be met for those who wish to volunteer in Buenos Aires with Expanish:

• Eligibility: All students who are enrolled in an Expanish Spanish course for at least two weeks are eligible for a volunteer placement.

• Spanish Level: Volunteers must have a minimum Spanish level of lower-intermediate. There may be placements in Argentina for native English speakers who are beginners in Spanish upon request.

• Age: The minimum age for our volunteer program is 18.

• Time Commitment: The minimum time commitment for volunteering in Argentina is 6 weeks for at least 3 hours per week.

Idealistas.org

Mission

Idealistas.org is an interactive site in Spanish, English and French where people and organizations can exchange resources and ideas, locate opportunities and supporters, and take steps toward building a world where all people can lead free and dignified lives.

Location

The offices of Idealistas.org or Idealist.org, in the neighborhood of Tribunales, Capital Federal

Volunteer’s Tasks

Participate in carrying out projects for Idealistas.org and Idealist.org through various administrative tasks, marketing, or programming, among other responsibilities. Tasks will be in line with the volunteer’s skills and knowledge.

Approximate Time Commitment

Twice a week, twice a month.

Requirements

Knowledge of the project areas the volunteer is going to carry out. With a high level of Spanish, the volunteer will work in Idealistas.org, and with a lower level in Idealist.org.

Acorn International

Mission

To serve the local community in the neighborhoods of La Boca and Barrancas, and provide a safe educational environment, and to teach our students the value of communication, respect, and positive relations with themselves and others.

Location

Centro Comunitario in the neighborhood of La Boca, Capital Federal

Volunteer’s Tasks

Participate in the preparation and development of classes for children, including scholastic support, English, computing, art (art therapy), theater, dance, nutrition, and physical education. Also to participate in games and projects that change from day to day, and Literacy and English classes for adults.

Approximate Time Commitment

Three hours per week

Requirements

No requirements (tasks will be assigned at the initial meeting depending on the student’s level of Spanish)

Buenos Aires English House  

Becoming a cultural and linguistic resource for the English language through classroom instruction in an underserved area of Buenos Aires. Villa Lugano en Capital Federal, Buenos Aires.

Neighborhood of Villa Lugano, Capital Federal

Classroom English facilitators / teaching assistants for classes of all ages, from 4 years old to 40. Students at this institute have for the most part never experienced English with native speaker, thus volunteers would be assisting teachers with their weekly lessons and helping students understand various native English accents.

Five or six hours on weekends. Three or four hours a week

Native speaker of English