Teach at an After-School Program in Antigua

  Guatemala

• Other Cities in Guatemala: 
Antigua

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks and 5-8 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Dates: May-August

Description: Los Patojos (The Little Ones) School Program

This project motivates the young students in our community to find happiness, enjoyment and trust through academic formation. Educational access for the children in our community is considerably limited. Most of our boys and girls attend public schools where their education is not sufficient and their social adaptation is neither complete nor adequate.

Los Patojos betters the children's education by integrating them into society in an appropriate, responsible and creative way. Los Patojos strengthens the education and provides guidance for the boys and girls of our community who come from disintegrated families, and live in communities riddled with violence.

Primary objectives: To motivate, feed, educate and inspire our children to live freely and with dignity in order to create a better world.

Academic levels: Pre-school, Elementary, Middle School.
Ages: Between 2 - 16 years.
Socioeconomic Situation: Poor-Fairly Poor.
Number of boys and girls: 60-80 participants.

Educational Activities (Local and Foreign Volunteers):
- Art, painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, film, etc...
- Mathematics
- Environmental education
- Music, Dance, Theatre
- Leadership activities
- English (and other languages)
- Reading and Literature
- Computers/ Internet access
- Cooking
- Sports and recreation
- History & Geography
- Free Expression
- Film and audiovisual mediums
- Human Rights: Children and Women
- Sexual Education
- Logic games & board games
- Manipulatives
- Mental health and psychological support
- Creative exploration

The volunteers plan and organize activities for boys and girls of different educational levels. The volunteers have the opportunity to create and develop their own projects with the boys and girls of the program, putting in practice their interests, knowledge and academic background. From planning a class to cooking, to organizing a game to cleaning the school, and beyond!

Resources for volunteers and facilitators:
- Classrooms.
- Library.
- Internet/Computer Room.
- Games and educational materials.
- Kitchen.
- Bathrooms and cleaning supplies.
- Instruments.
- Team of teachers.
- Patio.
- Clinic.
- Audiovisual Room for movies.

Kitchen and Food: 240-320 lunches weekly.

Highlights: A very affordable program allowing you to live in Antigua while helping the local youth in the neighboring community of Jacotenango. Participate and be creative with schoolchildren while working with a small team of volunteers. You have the ability to travel during the week to surrounding lakes and volcanoes.

Qualifications: There is a one week minimum stay. Just register online with a USD 25.00 registration fee. Pay USD 175.00 upon arrival in Guatemala. This fee covers the cost of program tools and staff, housing, meals, and local transportation.

Cost in US$: USD 200.00

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: The International Volunteer Hub is catered toward independent travelers who would like to get away for a week on a small volunteer trip, or for those on a backpacking voyage who would like to stop and stay in one place for awhile while doing some good work with good people.

Age Range: 13 and up

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Guatemala Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work in Groups of up to 10

Application Process Involves:

• Other

Post-Program Services Include:

• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

International Volunteer Hub's Mission Statement: Our projects are dedicated to educating participants about our world's many different cultures in an affordable way. We promote sustainable community development by facilitating asset-based project modeling and by fostering an empowering exchange between the local community and the volunteer. Our projects are primarily focused on restoring the environment, fostering youth development, and promoting sustainable agriculture.

Year Founded: 2009