Sports Education Project
Project At A Glance |
Location: Rio de Janeiro
Start Point: Rio de Janeiro
End Point: Gale ã o International Airport – Rio de Janeiro
Duration: 2-12 Weeks
Hours: 20-30 Hours per week
Food: Local meals 3 times a day
Room: Local volunteer house
Date: First and Third Monday of each month |
Lending much to the competitive nature and the spirit of Brazil , soccer runs through the veins of just about any of this country's citizens. Not only part of life… sports in Brazil is a way of life. Using sports as an innovative approach to team-building, IFRE places proactive volunteers in various athletic programs throughout Rio de Janeiro (usually soccer camps). There are a number of sport-related programs for children throughout this diverse country.
Volunteers can support these sports programs by contributing their time and personal skills on a number of levels. Various operative tasks conducted by these assorted sports programs often require the expertise of individuals with managerial know-how. Additionally, sports seminars which are occasionally organized for and attended by Brazilian children of various ages often require able-bodied and eager individuals to assist in the planning and structuring of these events.
Skills/Qualifications
No specific qualifications are required to join the volunteer Sports Education project in Brazil . However, interested individuals should have a passion and eagerness to “chip in” and help individuals in the field of sports-related activities. While Portuguese is preferred it is not required. IFRE offers free Portuguese lessons to participants volunteering in Brazil . All volunteers are encouraged to be flexible, patient and adaptive.
Volunteers' Responsibilities
Volunteers in these projects should expect to offer assistance on various levels as the need of these projects if often significant. Volunteers usually help in assisting coaches in a number of sports programs (usually soccer). Volunteers may be asked to serve within the capacity of a head coach as well as the occasional referee or umpire (the ruling official for sporting events). Volunteer will help promote and organize sport events as well as develop educational workshops and seminars. Support will be given to already-existing sports and recreational programs in schools and communities. Volunteers may also be asked to provide clerical or secretarial duty as occasionally required.
Room/Food
 IFRE manages living accommodations and meals within a volunteer hostel located in a quaint neighborhood within the city of Rio de Janeiro . The city of Rio de Janeiro is famous for a number of icons representative of Brazil – i.e. the statue of Christ the Redeemer hovering over the city, the spinning colors of the various samba schools (‘sambadoras'), numerous beaches, and more. With easy access to public transportation, volunteers have this world-class city at their fingertips. Within these accommodations, volunteers have numerous amenities such as: television, a kitchen, internet services, laundry, etc. Detailed housing information will be provided before volunteers arrive in Rio de Janeiro . IFRE manages 3 local foods a day. |
