Ecuador
Die Republik Ecuador liegt im Nordwesten Südamerikas am Äquator, was dem Land auch seinen Namen gab. Die Hauptstadt ist Quito und die Währung US-Dollar. In Ecuador werden Spanisch (offizielle Sprache) und indigene Sprachen (Quechua, Shuar u.a.) gesprochen. Die Einwohnerzahl beträgt ca. 16 Mio.
Voluntario para la Ayuda Social del Ecuador (VASE) – ICYE Ecuador – wurde 2008 gegründet und ist eine NGO, die für interkulturelle Bildung und Freiwilligendienste wirbt. Ihr Sitz ist in Quito.
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Hier findest Du ein paar Projektbeschreibungen:
Discover Ecuador – Women Empowerment: Centro Ecuatoriano para la Promoción y Acción de la Mujer
The CEPAM aims to improve womens’ social situation and quality of life, as well as contribute to the development of principles and policies that promote equal opportunities for women in the social, political, and economic spheres. CEPAM is a self-sustainable institution, specialized in defending human rights of diverse women through the different stages of their lives. CEPAM is a model organization in the development of methodologies and work practices. Our services include training activities in gender themes, prevention of violence, empowerment and employability, legal services, psychological services/crisis intervention and social services.
Location: Quito
Volunteer tasks (tasks divided in the group of volunteers): the volunteer is expected to share CEPAM’s activities through social media, help develop /update the webpage, train CEPAM team members in use of social media, update /review Facebook page, design social media campaigns for: fundraising, volunteering, and for specific themes including gender violence, femicide, working with youth, create English content for website., develop information, content and project profiles for potential donors, assist CEPAM in developing new sources of cooperation, translate documents (Spanish/English).
Volunteer requirements / Skills: Volunteers should be interested in and adhere to principles of gender equality /social inclusion. Spanish proficiency is preferable.
Volunteer’s working time: Mostly from Monday to Friday. Working hours are between 20 and 40 hours a week.
Host situation (board and lodging): Host family
Discover Ecuador – Bildung für Kinder und Jugendliche: Programa Inclusivo Multicultural Originario Kañari "PRIMOK S.A.S"
The program is focused on teaching the English language to children and young people of the Cañar city and its communities, the teachers have been foreigners who speak this language fluently.
Location: Cañar, Andean region (south).
Volunteer tasks: To teach English to children from 6 years old to 17 years old from the Cañar canton and its rural communities. They will teach together with another teacher from Cañar who is fluent in Spanish and English. In addition, they must attend training or workshops held by the program’s teachers. Conversation clubs (Spanish and English) are also held on Wednesdays and Fridays. In order for the children and youth to learn English properly, it is necessary to plan each of the classes, create activities, dynamics, games, didactic material, projects, online material, conversations, videos, audios, dialogues, readings, and lesson plans prior to each day of classes.
Volunteer requirements/skills: It is essential that the volunteer speaks English fluently, it is not necessary to have experience because inside the classroom there will be another teacher from the Cañar canton. It is important that the volunteer has a passion for teaching, is an extrovert, likes to spend time with children and young people and has a vocation to serve and help society.
Volunteer’s working time: Mostly from Monday to Friday. Working hours are between 20 and 40 hours a week.
Host situation (board and lodging): Host family
ICYE Ecuador bietet ca. 25 Einsatzstellen für Kurzzeitaufenthalte an. Weitere Projektbeschreibungen findest Du in der