Our semester programs include volunteer and community service opportunities. There is no better way to give back and develop a deep cultural understanding than by doing volunteer work while abroad. Whether you decide to assist local elementary school students during after-school programming or spend time with the elderly, you will not only better your Spanish, but also make lifelong friends along the way!
Listed below are some of our current options:
Home Building Project in Shanty Towns
Students volunteer with the organization “Un Techo para mi País.” While on the project students work alongside youth volunteers to construct wood homes for families in extremely poor neighborhoods on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina. This is offered as an optional volunteer activity once per semester. It is over the course of a weekend.
Building Shelter Homes. Sol Education Abroad students volunteer with the organization “Un Techo para mi País” (TECHO). TECHO is a non-profit organization run by university students and young professionals that help fight extreme poverty across Latin America through youth volunteers. Through the construction of transitional houses, volunteers work alongside families in extreme poverty in a social inclusion process that allows them to develop as a sustainable community. You will need to either bring a sleeping bag with you for this activity or rent one in Buenos Aires. It is a 3 night stay.
Minimum Period : 1 week
Volunteer Tasks :
Students volunteer with the organization “Un Techo para mi País.” While on the project students work alongside youth volunteers to construct wood homes for families in extremely poor neighborhoods on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina. This is offered as an optional volunteer activity once per semester. It is over the course of a weekend.
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Feed the Homeless (Soup Kitchen)
We have connections with local churches who provide food to the needy and homeless. The activity is usually on a Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday evening depending on the church. For those interested, your program director will be able to assist you in getting connected with this project.
We have connections with local churches who provide food to the needy and homeless. The activity is usually on a Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday evening depending on the church. For those interested, your program director will be able to assist you in getting connected with this project.
Minimum Period : 1 time
Volunteer Tasks :
Volunteers meet at the local church and assist with the final preparation of the food to be distributed. The volunteers assist with taking the food to the meeting point and distributing the food to those in need.
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Medical Spanish & Healthcare Program
Form part of the Winter Break or Summer "Medical Spanish & Healthcare Program. This program allows pre-med, nursing or other related fields interested in healthcare to learn about the differences in healthcare management between their home country and Argentina.
Form part of the Winter Break or Summer "Medical Spanish & Healthcare Program. This program allows pre-med, nursing or other related fields interested in healthcare to learn about the differences in healthcare management between their home country and Argentina.
Minimum Period : 1 time
Volunteer Tasks :
Students will develop their comprehension and communication skills in order to prepare themselves for actual real-life situations. They will learn Medical Spanish vocabulary, grammatical structures and general functions in order to familiarize themselves with specific social and health systems in Spanish. Students will have visits to public and private hospitals and clinics and the program includes medical shadowing. More details are found in the Argentina academics section under "Summer Program" and "Winter Break": http://www.soleducation.com/argentina/academic/classes-and-courses-syllabus
Home Building Project in Shanty Towns
