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Teach English in Mexico as a Volunteer!

Location: Mexico: Dolores Hidalgo, Queretaro

Length of Position: one to two weeks

Program Duration: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks

Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks

Dates: year-round

Global Volunteers

http://www.globalvolunteers.org

375 E. Little Canada Rd. St. Paul, MN 55117 United States

Call Us

Phone: 800-487-1074

Fax: 651-482-0915

Description

Experience Mexico as a "non-tourist." You'll practice English conversation and pronunciation skills in small groups with university students. The focus is on English conversation, not grammar, so you don't need previous teaching experience. Each class follows a syllabus and uses texts which guide you through daily lessons. Team members often add examples from their personal lives to liven up the conversations. As with all Global Volunteers' conversational English programs, each volunteer teaches four to six hours a day, using the remainder of the day to prepare for class and team meetings. This is a great service-learning opportunity!

Highlights

You are immediately accepted and appreciated in our host communities as a rare and valuable resource in the local students' quest to gain greater English language proficiency.

Dolores Hidalgo and Queretaro played major roles in Mexico's fight for independence and thus many historical sites are nearby. Some volunteers take a bus to San Miguel de Allende, while others shop in Leon or enjoy the numerous cultural attractions, including museums, shops and theaters. The universities offer a wide variety of options and sometimes volunteers are invited into local homes for tea and conversation.

You'll stay in a colorful, safe and comfortable hotel and enjoy authentic Mexican cuisine in area restaurants. After the work day, and on the weekend, you'll have ample time to explore cultural and educational attractions in the host community such as markets, museum, galleries and parks.

Qualifications

If you are a native English speaker, have an open mind, and are willing to serve as part of a team and take direction from local leaders, you will make a positive contribution to this exciting volunteer program. You need not have previous teaching experience.

Languages
  • English

Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching
  • English

Cost in US$:

USD 2,295- 2,495/1-2 weeks - discounts available

Cost Include Description:

Your service program fee supports the community's on-going English development programs, and also covers your meals, lodging, transportation within the work site, project expenses, administrative costs, and the services of a trained team leader. The service program cost does not cover free-time expenses, or your airfare or other travel to the host community. All costs, including airfare, are tax-deductible for U.S. tax-payers.

Credit Available

no

Salary/Pay
Volunteers pay a tax-deductible service program fee
Volunteer Types
  • Adult Education
  • Community Development
  • Culture
  • English Teaching
  • Literacy
  • Public Education
  • Self Help
  • Teaching
  • Tutor
  • Youth Development
Typical Volunteer
Our volunteers are culturally curious and open-minded people looking to contribute to a community development project and to improve their understanding of different ways of life. They are all ages, from various ethnic backgrounds, and of all different professions, such as educators, students, laborers, medical professionals, full-time parents, computer professionals, artists, lawyers and the like.
Age Range
adults of all ages.
This Program is open to

Worldwide Participant. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements
  • Apartment/Flat

Participants Travel to Mexico

Independently

Application Process Involves
  • Letters of Reference
  • Phone/Video Interview
  • Written Application
Typically The Application Process Time is
12 hours
Post Services Include
  • Re-Entry Debriefing at Home
  • Alumni Network
  • Exit Debriefing Abroad
Global Volunteers's Mission Statement

Global Volunteers is a private, non-profit (501C-3) tax-exempt organization in consultative status with the United Nations working at the invitation and under the direction of local leaders to deliver the 12 Essential Services to partner communities worldwide. We engage short-term volunteers on long-term development projects to create, nurture and sustain the wellbeing of the world's children - so they can realize the full promise of their human potential. Each year, we mobilize up to 300 teams of volunteers to work alongside local people on work projects central to their advancement. We also raise funds to support our international and domestic partners and to provide sponsorships for educational, social and medical assistance.

Year Founded

1984

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