Non-Profit School Puerto Lopez, Colombia

4.0
5 reviews5

Be an English teacher in our municipal library!

Help a sustainable project
This host contributes to building a better and more sustainable future for all!
Higher chance of approval
This host has recently approved volunteers and is looking for more applications.
Practice Spanish
4 travelers recommend this host to practice Spanish
Immerse yourself in the local culture
3 travelers recommend this host for those looking for a local cultural immersion
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers
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What you offer

6h

Hours per day
Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
Social Work
Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.
Child Care
Caring for, playing with, and spending time with children.
Teaching Languages
Teaching a language to the host, guests, or local communities.
Additional Fee
This host charges a fee in addition to the cost of the Worldpackers annual plan.

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Amount

COP$ 20000

Per week

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Description

Destined for the laundry service, since electricity, water and gas are used, it is normally washed once a week, you will only have to pay for the times you need the laundry service.

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What you get

3

Days off per week
Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
Private Room
You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
Shared Dorm
You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
Breakfast
You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.
Lunch
You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
Dinner
You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.
Basic Internet Access
Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Use our equipped kitchen
Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Discounts on Drinks
Get discounts for drinks and beverages from our bar.
Free Events
Get free entrance for the best events in town.
Language lessons
Take free language classes at our place.
Support
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Availability

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Stay at least
4 weeks
Stay up to
12 weeks

The Experience

Teach English in our municipal library, it is a non-profit public project of the municipality. Your immediate boss will be Professor July, with whom you will coordinate the classes and projects each month, we hope for a good attitude :) You can help in other projects, if they don't need you in the bilingualism project. (other projects and all the information in our profile)

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Requirements

  • Intermediate English or Beginner Spanish
  • Under 45 years old
  • Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
  • Be from outside Colombia

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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5 Reviews

4.0

Host & Team

4.5

Hours & Tasks

4.0

Non Profit School

4.0

Learning & Fun

4.5

How this experience will transform you

  • 4 Practicing Spanish
  • 3 Immersing in the local culture
  • 3 Creating true social impact
  • 2 Meeting locals
  • 2 Developing social awareness
  • 1 Get in touch with nature

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

  • 1 4. Quality education
  • 1 5. Gender equality
  • 1 10. Reduced inequalities

United Kingdom

5

This was a really great experience. July is very welcoming and encouraged me to be part of the local community. It is rewarding seeing the progress of the students and July helps with teaching and classes. Puerto Lopez is a very close community and the students really appreciate the teachers. I would definitely recommend this experience.

6 months ago

Lithuania

5

We spent very nice 5 weeks here ! There wasn't much guidance so we prepared everything for the classes ourselves which gave us a lot of freedom but was challenging at times. It was very rewarding to teach everyone. July and Joe were very kind and showed us around the area :) It's a relaxed town to be in and we feel like we've truly contributed to the community! We found this page to be slightly inaccurate, eg we slept in a private room and not a dorm which was great! However, the laundry wasn't free and we worked more than 18h. I would recommend to discuss all the details with the hosts.

8 months ago

Italy

4

It was great to teach, the kids were very nice and July is very helpful and there for you. She checks on you and is spending some quality time with you. Only thing was that the kitchen was often dirty, but overall, a very good and beautiful experience!

7 months ago

United Kingdom

3

The teaching aspect was amazing. Watching the progress of the students was really cool, knowing you'd made that impact. The younger clases are a handful but very enjoyable. The older classes bring something more. Will miss them! However, a lack of communication was present throughout. You will be left alone with the classes ASAP and if you don't speak any Spanish may be difficult. Barely basic food is provided considering all meals are advertised. No mosquito net on the bed or a small fan is provided. Wouldn't recommend going alone, can be isolating.

9 months ago

Brazil

4

In terms of the work, it was very enriching to work with the children and to see their evolution because we have several times a week the class with them. The adult classes are also great because they can give us other values and other feelings that the children don't have. July and Joe have been respectful of our private life and have asked us many times to go out in the evening to spend some quality time together. As for the house, they are under construction so there are some inconveniences, specially on rainy days. This should be solved in the new few weeks. Thank you for everythin

over 1 year ago

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