10 Hours of Classes and 20 Hours of Volunteering

This package offers 10 hours of teaching a week, giving students enough time to engage in other cultural activities to enrich their experience. Our qualified and experienced Peruvian Spanish teachers have created an itinerary for 4 weeks, but you can sign up to either 2, 3 or 4 weeks. The four weeks are recommended to reach a good level of understanding and conversational level speaking, listening, reading and grammar. 
 
For applicants who want to volunteer, we ask for a minimum of 2 weeks to get to know the students and learn about teaching in a foreign language. We also offer two types of volunteering: an English teaching assistant role in a public Spanish school and tutoring other school subjects, like maths, science, art etc. in our Seeds of Hope community school. In both situations you will have the opportunity to practice everything you are learning as well as give back to the community! 
 
In your spare time, you also get the opportunity to learn about Huaraz and Peru: a city and country with lots of history and culture! Our Spanish teachers, Director and Coordinator can give you guided tours to some of our most beautiful and hidden spots, including Laguna (Lake) Churup, the oldest street in the city and cultural experiences with dance shows, musical concerts and more. Furthermore, we have lots of suggestions of what you can do during your time off! ​​​​​

What is included: 

• 10 hours a week of group Spanish lessons with qualified, experienced Spanish teachers.
• 20 hours a week of volunteering and practicing your Spanish in the local community.
• Free accommodation in the centre of the city with a shared dorm, fully furnished kitchen, living area and Wi-Fi. 
• A guided tour of Huaraz with an introduction to: the fresh markets, best restaurants, recommended tour guides and agencies and more. 
• Evening activities run by our Coordinator including: classic karaoke, Peruvian dancing classes, game nights and more. 
• A unique typical Peruvian cooking experience 
• Guided hiking tour to Churup, one of the most beautiful places in Huaraz on one weekend and the other weekend you will have free time to explore the rest of Huaraz and what the city and mountain ranges beyond have to offer. 

A Typical Day
            Monday to Friday 

• 9 - 10am          Spanish classes 
• 11 – 12am       Spanish classes 
• 14:30 - 17:30  Volunteer tutor role at Seeds of Hope

 
           Saturday and Sunday 

• On one Saturday during your stay, we will give you a guided tour to Laguna Churup. The rest of your weekends we can give you suggestions of what to do, for example: 
  • Go on a trek, visit a historical Incan site, school trip with the kids or more! 
  • Try typical Peruvian food in the oldest street in Huaraz! 
  • Go to shows in our local cultural centre e.g. music concerts, traditional dance performances or theatre productions. 

The Cost

​* Price of operation goes directly to our grassroots organization, to support costs associated with running Seeds and educating the children of Huaraz.
**The accommodation is a shared-dorm room. However, if you would like a shared twin dorm room, add $20 more per week to the accommodation cost. If you would like a private dorm, add $40 more per week to the accommodation cost. 
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Please note that the price of our programmes not only goes towards paying the teacher's salaries, the rent and maintenance of our community school, but also to providing school resources, paying school fees and the hidden costs of schooling for our Peruvian students of Seeds of Hope. ​

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