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Teach English in primary schools
Highlights
- Volunteering with One, Two… Tree! is FREE, our volunteers only pay for their own expenses which go directly to the local families and businesses volunteers interact with.
- This is a unique opportunity to learn and master new skills and discover all your potential while contributing to something bigger than yourself. We are keen to listen to your ideas!
- You will immerse yourself into the Guatemalan culture, make new friends and learn more than you give in the end. Engage with locals and meet passionate volunteers from across the globe!
- You will improve your teamwork, collaboration, and creative problem-solving skills as well as any other professional skill you would like to hone while staying here.
- This will be a great experience too to master your Spanish and English as you will be working bilingually all day long.
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About the program
Our team is looking for enthusiastic individuals with a passion for teaching to join us in Guatemala
Our team is looking for enthusiastic individuals with a passion for teaching to join us in Guatemala. We are a non-profit organisation working on education in Central America.
We aim to make English accessible as a tool for social empowerment and intercultural exchange. We teach in public schools, ...
Typical day
The average workload is 16 hours per week (you should add some preparation time for each lesson). We will ask you for help on additional tasks such as organising events, showing other volunteers around, and other tasks aimed at improving our program. Please feel free to bring suggestions, we love ...
Free-time activities
We are located in Santiago Atitlán, one of the many villages around lake Atitlán (4h drive from Guatemala City and not far from Antigua).
Surrounded by volcanoes and coffee plantations, Santiago is a Mayan Indigenous village with around 60,000 inhabitants. It is one of the most authentic villages ...
Requirements
What's Included
What's NOT included?
Details on arrival
Our program runs from the beginning of February to the end of October in line with Guatemalan school year. We are happy to receive volunteers any day of the week through that time with a minimum stay of six weeks to make the most out of the training received.
Our coordinating team will support you each stage of the process, planning for your stay with us and preparing for your teaching experience beforehand.
Volunteers receive instructions and academic materials upon their arrival. These materials are standard throughout our organisation. All this work is organised and managed on the ground by our coordinating team who orrganises the arrival, accommodation, and teaching schedule of our volunteers in Guatemala.
Program fees
Meet your organization
One, Two... Tree!
Non-profit - founded in 2013
Verified by Volunteer World
Coordinated by
Candy
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