Volunteer Abroad at Antioquia Tutoring School - Ecuador

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Description

The education system in Ecuador is broken down into four distinct sections similar to systems used in the west: pre-primary, primary, secondary and higher education. Although public education is free for pre-primary to secondary, many schools lack the funding to hire enough staff to provide dedicated attention to the students.

Many students struggle in learning the concepts taught in classes, and without one-on-one attention, they face the possibility of falling behind their peers. Students who fall behind, or feel frustrated at not understanding the lessons are more likely to drop out of school. According to research conducted by Unicef, roughly 76% of students completed their primary education in Ecuador. This means that almost a quarter of the students will leave school and start to work in the markets or on the streets before they are even teenagers.

It is important for children to complete their education so the they may have more options for their future. Volunteers can help them achieve this by assisting them to complete their school work and understand the material and also by sharing their time and experiences with the students and teachers.

Volunteers assisting as this school will start their placement in the afternoon by calling in the children from the grounds. You will then go to your assigned class and work with the teacher based on a pre-determined plan for the day. You will be able to share your thoughts and ideas with the teacher in how to present the topics in an engaging manner.

The Antioquia School places emphasis in four specific areas: Cognitive, Health, Spiritual and Social Emotional. Each area has instructions about what topics must be covered by the instructor. In this case you will be able to follow the curriculum in the booklets to help plan the lessons, and using your creative side, ensure the activities are engaging and relevant to the topic.

Volunteers will also be asked to work one-on-one with the students to assist them with their school homework, or with specific children who have been identified as needing extra assistance.

Volunteers may also be able to assist at this school on Saturdays. The group on Saturdays is for teenagers, where they have some health workshops and other organized activities such as music or sports. Volunteers could teach the group how to play some musical instruments or organize sports like soccer or basketball.

In Antioquia Tutoring School volunteers are required to work from Wednesday to Friday.

Volunteers would have to work from 12:30 until 5:00 from Wednesday to Friday.

Sometimes if the volunteer would like to work on Saturdays the schedule is from 9:00 to 12:30

Requirements:
It is desirable volunteers have experience with children and to be able to create ideas for teaching many things.

Volunteers must be creative, active, dynamic and very enthusiastic to keep up with the students!

People who don´t like to interact with children and people who prefer a calm and quiet environment for working may have a difficult time on this placement.

Requirements

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Language

English

Upon arrival in country our staff will pick you up at the airport and return you to our Orientation Center for a safety briefing and general country orientation. Depending on the program, you are required to complete 1-4 weeks of language training and orientation which is included in the cost of the program. At the end of our training, you will transfer to your placement to begin volunteering. Our staff is available to assist you 24 hours, 7 days a week should you require any help.