Cultural Exchange and Indigenous Communities

location
3 - 4 semanas  ·  Edad 18 - 50+

rating  Brillante 4.7  · 
  Verificado por Volunteer World
  Ratio de respuesta muy alto

Puntos Relevantes

  • Support Guna children from vulnerable backgrounds develop and grow in a good environment
  • Discover, explore, and put into practice your passion for education
  • Practise your Spanish and learn more about Panama's culture by being all the time around locals
  • Be exposed to a different reality than your own in a meaningful journey.
  • Enjoy some of the interesting and beautiful things Panama has to offer: tropical beaches, beautiful landscapes, a very rich and unique culture...


Especialmente adecuado para

Edad 18+
Solteros y solteras
Parejas
Familias
Grupos
50+

Sobre el programa

Promote participation and learning through spaces for effective participation in the community, contributing to a sense of personal fulfillment and social responsibility.

The children and youth of the indigenous community face major barriers to success: poverty, reduced access to education, little investment in the area and, as we have noted, loss of attachment to their roots. These factors have incredibly affected their social, psychological and personal ...

Sobre el programa

The children and youth of the indigenous community face major barriers to success: poverty, reduced access to education, little investment in the area and, as we have noted, loss of attachment to their roots. These factors have incredibly affected their social, psychological and personal development. 

As a volunteer in this community, you can help reduce the impacts of all these problems in the lives of these indigenous children: through school review and reading/writing comprehension classes, you can help them strengthen their academic skills, while maintaining a cultural exchange. and by sharing your own culture with them, you can help strengthen the children's unique culture, which in turn makes these children feel more interested and attached to it. It is important for all children to know that their own culture and language are a valuable and beautiful part of their identity. 

In our center you will work with approximately fifty children (but not all at once!), performing tasks such as school review (in subjects like Math, Science, Spanish, Reading, English or Singing), conducting cultural empowerment workshops, helping with literacy. work (the language of the people), giving workshops on interpersonal relationships and self-esteem, and helping to organize leisure activities for the children. You can also contribute by helping to record audiobooks in Spanish and your language, tell stories to local children in either language, and help children learn to read and write. * No special prior knowledge of the local language is required.



Día típico

Volunteers work on weekdays (Monday to Friday) from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Always keep in mind that the distance between the project and the place where the volunteers stay is between twenty and thirty minutes, which influences the scheduling of your day. There is very affordable and recurrent internal ...

Día típico

Volunteers work on weekdays (Monday to Friday) from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Always keep in mind that the distance between the project and the place where the volunteers stay is between twenty and thirty minutes, which influences the scheduling of your day. There is very affordable and recurrent internal transportation available.

Actividades de tiempo libre

A rich cultural heritage, beautiful mountains, tropical beaches, historical monuments, and a bustling capital city —Panama has it all, directly within your reach to discover while you volunteer in this exciting country. Panama is a rather small country with a high density of remarkable and ...

Actividades de tiempo libre

A rich cultural heritage, beautiful mountains, tropical beaches, historical monuments, and a bustling capital city —Panama has it all, directly within your reach to discover while you volunteer in this exciting country. Panama is a rather small country with a high density of remarkable and memorable locations, which is something you can completely take advantage of, through cheap and accessible transportation, ease of visiting, and a welcoming people. 

Some of the sites most enjoyed by our volunteers are: 
  • Panama city: a modern and bustling city, it's a city that may offer you both big malls and modern architecture, as well as the scenic old city (in Casco Viejo), old monuments (such as the Panamá Viejo colonial area), a natural park filled with sloths and ñeques in the middle of the city (Parque Metropolitano), plenty of museums and seaside spots (such as the Amador area). In the city you can also go visit and discover first-hand how the Panama Canal works. 
  • Portobelo: a city in the Colón province, it has history that dates centuries back to the colonial era, some very picturesque traditions such as the yearly Cristo Negro festival, and it has direct access to beautiful Caribbean beaches and tropical islands (most famous is Isla Grande). 
  • Bocas del Toro: A province in the northwest of Panama, near Costa Rica; its archipelagos and beaches are very famous among tourists, as they provide near pristine sands, near transparent water, a lot of wildlife you can see in some of its islands, and activities such as partying, scuba, or just swimming in the beach.
  • Guna Yala: An indigenous region, it has 365 islands which all have a fair share of white sand and crystal clear water. The Guna people that inhabit this region have a culture that is very tied in to the Ocean and to life in these islands, so coming here will not only allow you to enjoy the beautiful and picturesque beaches on these islands (each island having something particular, such as Isla Estrella, an island filled with Sea Stars or Isla Perro, an island filled with corals and fish), but also to appreciate a unique culture tied to life in these islands.
  • Valle de Antón: A very famous valley with cool weather and lots of nature, you can go hike the famous mountain of La India Dormida (the sleeping indian woman, tied to a well-known local legend), see lots of native flora and fauna, and also enjoy the beautiful scenery.
  • Boquete: Located in the Chiriquí province and known as the "Switzerland of America", it's a small yet very beautiful city in the middle of the mountain, known for its tasty coffee, colourful yearly flower festival (although flowers are an important part of the city any time of year), scenic trekking routes, and all the nature around the city.


Requisitos

Requisitos

Edad mínima: 18 años

Para participar en el programa debes tener al menos 18 años en la fecha de inicio del programa. Puede haber excepciones si muestras el permiso de tu(s) tutor(es) legal(es) o si vas acompañado de tus padres.

Requisitos educativos

a nivel de High school

Verificación de antecedentes penales

obligatorio

Documentos necesarios

CV

Restricciones de nacionalidad

Sin restricciones. Las manos amigas de todo el mundo son bienvenidas.

Otras habilidades

We ask our volunteers to be adaptative, creative (especially because of the lack of available learning resources), but especially to be passionate about the cause: empower children through education and culture.

Tiempo dedicado

Necesitaremos tu ayuda los Lunes, Martes, Miércoles, Jueves y Viernes

Servicios incluidos

Servicios incluidos

Servicios de Adventure Volunteer


  • Accommodation during your volunteer program
  • 3 meals during the course of your volunteer program.The volunteer will help the teacher to cook with the ingredients from Monday to Friday.
  • 24 hours a day, 7 days a week support from the adventure volunteer team.
  • Program monitoring and evaluation
  • Orientation and induction to the program
  • Certificate of weeks completed in your volunteer program
  • Accident insurance during your volunteering
  • Liability for your activity
  • Guidance, advice and management in the choice of the program

Alojamiento

Volunteers will stay with a family from the community that is located in the indigenous population or in school.


Comida y bebida

Three meals a day are included, usually cooked in the local, creole style.


¿Qué NO está incluido?

¿Qué NO está incluido?

Recogida en el aeropuerto Tocumen International Airport

La recogida en el aeropuerto tampoco está incluida en el precio del programa.

Acceso a Internet

Lo sentimos, no hay acceso en el lugar del proyecto

Boletos de avión

El aeropuerto más cercano es Tocumen International Airport (PTY) en Panama City. Te ayudamos a encontrar vuelos baratos a Panamá. ENCONTRAR VUELOS BARATOS

Seguro de viaje

Ir al extranjero es una aventura y siempre es mejor estar preparado. Enfermedad o lesión repentina, cancelación o robo: un seguro de viaje para Panamá proporciona seguridad y es una ventaja tenerlo. OBTENER UN PRESUPUESTO

Vacunas

Si tiene intención de realizar un voluntariado en Panamá, debe solicitar asesoramiento médico antes de iniciar su viaje social. Comprueba las vacunas que necesitas para Panamá. COMPROBADOR DE VACUNAS

Detalles a la llegada

The project is open all year round, except for some holidays in Panama. But the activities are done with the community.

That said, volunteers can arrive on the day of the week of their preference, although we recommend that volunteers arrive on Friday, Saturday or Sunday, as this facilitates their induction into the program. 

Disponibilidad
Enero Feb. Marzo Abr. Mayo Jun Jul Agosto Set. Oct. Nov. Dic.

Cuotas del programa

3 semanas (estancia min.) 530€
4 semanas (estancia max.) 707€
Cuota promedio 176€/semana

Cuotas del programa

176€ cuotas semanales 3 - 4 semanas Edad 18 - 50+

Métodos de pago

Visa Master Card Maestro American Express PayPal

SIN GASTOS DE TARJETA DE CRÉDITO


Duración

3 - 4 semanas

Depósito

El depósito es simplemente para reservar tu vacante de voluntario. Los pagos se gestionan a través de PayPal, nuestro proveedor global de confianza. Si no tienes una cuenta PayPal, también puedes pagar con tarjeta de crédito.


Pago final

El pago final se acordará con Adventure Volunteer durante el proceso de solicitud. Las soluciones habituales son la transferencia bancaria o el pago en efectivo en el lugar del proyecto.


Conoce a tu anfitrión(a)

Adventure Volunteer

Brillante 4.7 rating (42 reseñas)

Sin fines de lucro - fundada en 2017

Verificado por Volunteer World

  Ratio de respuesta muy alto

Coordinado por

Sergio

Idiomas hablados: Español, Inglés

sobre la organización

Support in the cooperation and creation of social and environmental projects in communities at risk of social exclusion, through international volunteering.

Conoce a tu anfitrión(a)


ADVENTURE VOLUNTEER is a non-profit organization, established in 2017. We collaborate in the social and environmental field through projects of conservation and protection of the environment and animals, as well as in the social part through projects of empowerment of women, community development, functional diversity, medical or teaching.


Our team of collaborators has a deep experience in international volunteer programs.  We know all the realities of the areas where we are working, collaborating and where we have a presence. 


Our projects offer volunteers the opportunity to meet, share and participate in social and environmental projects. These projects demand educational and recreational activities that benefit communities of different cultures and customs, communities with economic difficulties and different degrees of social exclusion.


42 reseñas · rating4.7

Samantha Vick rating5

2024 at Sea Turtle Conservation and Protection

Milo and his family are beyond amazing! It was an experience that I absolutely loved. The only thing I did not like is that you could walk nearly an hour into town OR take a $10 taxi every time you wanted to go into town. There were days where we went into town twice! If we were to pay for a taxi ...
My experience with Adventure Volunteer in Peru was a building adventure that left a lasting impression. Working side by side with the local community, erecting structures that will benefit future generations, was incredibly ...
Working with local students, exchanging knowledge and learning about their culture was a unique experience. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to contribute to the educational growth of the Panamanian ...
Contributing to sustainable development and sharing with local people allowed me to understand the importance of human connection. I highly recommend this experience to anyone looking to immerse themselves in the authenticity of Panama while creating a positive ...
I experienced magical moments while releasing hatchlings into the ocean. I thank Adventure Volunteer for opening the doors to this corner of Panama full of life and ...
My experience with Adventure Volunteer in Thailand, especially the elephant project, was a magical journey. Working closely with these majestic animals and contributing to their welfare was heartwarming. Adventure Volunteer's dedication to conservation and respect for animal life created an ...

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