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Expanish offers the option of volunteer work to supplement any course of study in our Buenos Aires Spanish school. Volunteering in Argentina, and all our volunteer abroad programs, are an excellent idea for students interested in improving their Spanish through direct interaction and giving back to the very community in which they are immersed. There is a small one time placement fee in order to volunteer in Buenos Aires.
Requirements
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The following minimum requirements must be met for those who wish to volunteer in Buenos Aires with Expanish:
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Eligibility: All students who are enrolled in an Expanish Spanish course for at least two weeks are eligible for a volunteer placement.
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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.
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Age: The minimum age for our volunteer program is 18.
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Time Commitment: The minimum time commitment for volunteering in Argentina is 6 weeks for at least 3 hours per week.
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How Placement Works
All students wishing to volunteer in Buenos Aires will be given a list of partner organizations from which they can choose their desired placement after the student’s arrival in Buenos Aires. Once the student has chosen an organization to work with, our Expanish school staff will coordinate and confirm an initial meeting for the student with the volunteer supervisor of the selected organization. Students will meet with their supervisor to discuss and coordinate their weekly hours and tasks, and students will be asked to fill out a volunteer log each time they visit the selected organization.
Volunteer Partner Organizations
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Fundación Fortaleza
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| Mission |
Encourage the fundamental development of low-income people so that they can obtain equal economic opportunities as a result of programs that support and strengthen their personal growth, education and job skills. Be one of the principal promoters of a society with low drop-out and unemployment rates, where people can attain economic development, professional and personal, and maximize individual potential so that they can enable themselves, grow and integrate themselves as integral community members within Argentine society.
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| Locations |
Soup kitchen in Capital Federal and the surrounding province of Buenos Aires
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| Volunteer’s Tasks |
Assist the organization and sort donations. Assist in soup kitchens. Tutor children who help out in the soup kitchens.
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| Approx. Time Commitment |
Five or six hours on weekends.Three or four hours a week.
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| Requirements |
Intermediate Spanish level.
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Buenos Aires English House
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| Mission |
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.
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| Locations |
Classroom English facilitators / teaching assistants for classes of all ages, from 4 years old to 40.
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| Volunteer’s Tasks |
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.
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| Approx. Time Commitment |
Five or six hours on weekends.Three or four hours a week
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| Requirements |
Native speaker of English.
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Volunteer Placements 
