Volunteers Needed: Teach English in Brazil

  Brazil

• Rio de Janeiro: 
Rio de Janeiro

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months, 7-12 months and 1-2 years
Typical Duration of Program: 7-12 months
Dates: See website for dates

Description: Change the lives of underprivileged children when you volunteer with our Teach English Program in Rio de Janeiro. In our Teach English Program, you will be working with local children in a Community Education Center near the favelas (shantytowns) in Rio de Janeiro. As a volunteer, you will be working directly with the children, helping with all ages from infants to teenagers. Volunteers will be assisting in the English education program at the center, including teaching classes, tutoring students, and helping organize scholastic activities.

Besides working with the students in the English classroom, volunteers will have the opportunity to help in specialized areas such as sports, art, computers and childcare in the nursery. Volunteers in Rio de Janeiro will be helping promote the health and education of underprivileged children, as well as giving them individual attention they crave and deserve.

Highlights:
As a volunteer you will:
* Organize and teaching English classes
* Read stories to children
* Tutor kids in English and math
* Assist with meal time
* Help organize the library
* Assist in administrative tasks

Qualifications:
* Must be at least 18 years old

Cost in US$: See website

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Volunteer Adventures makes it easy to live your dream of volunteering. Anyone can volunteer, as long as you have the desire to help others and an open mind.

Age Range: 18 and older

This Program is open to World Wide Participants.

Participants Travel to Brazil Independently

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