Teach in the Community Center

Project At A Glance

Location: Atenas Start Point: Atenas End Point: Atenas Duration: 2-12 weeks Hours: 20-30 per week Food: Provided by homestay family Room: Homestay family Date: First and Third Monday of each month

Project Summary

The local community center was set up to provide a space for the needs of the community activities. Teach English to adults or children in the community at the community center. Other projects are in progress in conjunction with other groups such as the local library and the cultural committee. Work with the local library in the children's hour. Help in arranging events in the town such as the Festival of Dance or the Angels for Christmas project.

Skill/Qualification

To work directly in the community center, there are no qualifications required, but to work with the library, at least an intermediate level of Spanish would be required. The length of time is the most important as many of the activities occur once a week and so it takes several weeks to really be able to contribute significantly. Volunteers are expected to be reliable, flexible, and patient.

Volunteer Responsibilities

As a volunteer in the community center project in Atenas, you will be assisting with English classes for children or adults. The library project would be teaching English or crafts projects to small children once a week. Assisting with the community projects would include creating brochures and flyers, distributing information, and organizing activities in the community. If you have experience in maintaining or creating websites, you can also assist with the local website.

Room/Food

Room and board will be provided by the homestay families in Atenas for the entire duration of the program. They will provide 3 meals a day (lunch may be “to go” if the volunteer experience requires that the volunteer has to be gone from the house throughout the day). Experience the culture of Costa Rica , the incredible traditional food, and expand your Spanish. Supervision will be provided in Atenas for both the homestay and the volunteer opportunity during the entire time of the program.