Argentina - Intership, Volunteer, Study Abroad

  Argentina

• Cordoba: 
Cordoba

Durations of Program: 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months and 7-12 months

Description: Our program "Compromiso Solidario" offers the possibility of cooperating with our projects by a period of twenty one days, a month to a year, receiving information or voluntary training as participating in our program of theoretical formation - it practices in cooperation to the development or responsible tourism. In all the cases we facilitate cultural immersion, insurance (optional), lodging (optional), Spanish language (optional) and direction in social and recreational activities of our community and direction or commercial attendance to organize and to do tours or by your own account to different places such as "Cataratas del Iguazú" (minimum 6 days), the Argentine Northwest (minimum 6 days), or Valle de la Luna (Valley of Moon - minimum 4 days) Patagonia (minimum 10 days) City of Buenos Aires (minimum 3 days), etc.

1. - The Stages de Practicantia or Voluntariado is a program of social work, taking advantage of their abilities and motivations, in benefit of the necessities of the communities where we worked. Abilities and motivations that we solicited to them inform us in your cards of inscription (that we return to enclose to them in this mail).

2. - Cooperation to the Development includes Formation Cooperation to the Development by I mine of 48 hs aulic for estadias of 4-9 or that can extend when estadías more is prolonged. This theoretical formation included in addition practical training that you will make during your practice (average of 24-30 hs weekly). This Formation becomes in Spanish, in our seat and the professors who dictate them are university Professors (in its majority of the National University of Cordoba), and have one long experience of work in the Third Sector or social Sector.

3. - Responsible Tourism the program of the trip turns more fun, visiting several populations in few days and taking advantage of to have visit experiences, more than an interchange with the communities, with which as soon as usually is used part of the day. Visiting a greater variety of places, 4-6 locations with maximum contact of 1-2 days by locality and/or project. The program of this year is for the first or second fortnight of December and/or first fortnight of January of the 2008. It is for groups of 3 to maximum 7 people. The lodging is in hostels, familiar hotels or houses families with ½ pension (Argentine breakfast and has supper). The approximate route is of 1000 kms and Mobility is in car, or with a tour guide, coordinator entertainer. This program is expensive for individual groups small or people due to the magnitude of the route and the position of a coordinating in time complete guide by group.

Highlights: Fundacion Ideas is a non for profit organization, which was founded in 1983 and gained legal status as a foundation in 1996 (Nº 245/"A"/96), works to promote a more equitable world by committing and facilitating the participation of citizens of the North and South (rich and poor countries) in development cooperation, creating bonds that promote the exchange of knowledge and experiences among those who visit Argentina and those who receive them in this southernmost region of the planet. Our internship/volunteer/study programs are part of an effort to promote the active participation of as many people as possible to improve quality of life and to fight against the poverty of various communities of a third world country.

Fundacion Ideas is an organization of the civil society (OSC), non-government, non-political, non religious, that specializes in articulating human, material and technological resources for social development. It has a strong commitment to the formation of values in youth and adolescent, proven experience in managing educational projects and a commitment to sharing its knowledge and results with other organizations.

It has participated in social projects with many Argentinean and International NGOs, like AVINA Foundation (Switzerland), World Bank (USA), IDB (USA) German Agency for Technical Cooperation DSE and GTZ and others. At present, it accompanies and leads numerous community development projects in most Argentinean provinces and in some Latin American and European countries.

Assignment
Fundacion Ideas, an Argentine NGO, offers internship, volunteer and study Spanish abroad opportunities in Córdoba for socially oriented students. All programs are customized to the preferences and expectations of each participant and include cultural immersion, lodging and meals, intensive Spanish classes and medical insurance, among other optional services.

Córdoba is a typical university city; it is a safe and modern city with vibrant youth culture, second in stature only to Buenos Aires, although with a much lower cost of living. Blessed in location at the base of breath-taking Sierras, Cordoba is also one of the major tourist destinations for Argentines.

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and World Wide Participants.

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Other
• Resume
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Exit DebriefingAbroad
• Alumni Network

Fundacion ID-AS - Solidarity Commitment Program's Mission Statement: Ideas Foundation is a non for profit and non government organization (NGO), non political, pluralistic, legally incorporated and with opened and democratic work systems. It began its activities in 1983 as an informal association of professionals, centering its work in promotion, rural development and training - formation of human resources in management technology and micro sized businesses. In 1996 it is formalized as a Foundation acquiring legal status No. 245 / A"/96. At the moment it accompanies and leads numerous projects of community development in most of Argentinean provinces as well as in some Latin American countries. Ideas Foundation overall mission is to achieve a more fair and equitable society where to know is a right for everybody. Solidarity Commitment program specific mission is to promote a more equitable world by committing and facilitating the participation of citizens of the North and South (rich and poor countries) in development cooperation, creating bonds that promote the exchange of knowledge and experiences among those who visit Argentina and those who receive them.

Year Founded: 1983