Learn Spanish in Cusco, Peru and Join our Projects as a Volunteer or Intern!

  Peru

• Cusco: 
Cusco

Term: Throughout the year 
Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 9-12 weeks
Dates: Spanish classes, internships and volunteering can be started any day

Description: Proyecto Peru is a Spanish language school based in Cusco, Peru. We specialize in assisting foreigners to learn Spanish and organizing free volunteer projects and internships.

Classes in Spanish can be started any day. We offer classes in group and individual for all kind of levels. Our teachers are well qualified and experienced!

All of our students can work as a volunteer or do their internship, free of costs. We have different positions available, year round. We have a variety of projects: orphanages, medical clinics, public schools, kindergarten, health projects, community assistance, pre/after school, daycare and rehab. We need people who want to take care of children, who want to teach, who want to organize activities, but also people with knowledge of for example marketing or fundraising to help out the projects. In many projects you can influence the content of your work according to your capacities. Write us to ask more information about what you can do with your skills and education to make your time in Peru as usefull as possible.

Highlights: Our Spanish programs:
Proyecto Peru uses an interactive method of teaching based on learning through practice inside the classroom and around town. We provide students of all levels with intensive programs designed to meet the individual needs of each student.

We focus on improving the language ability of students through conversation, comprehension, pronunciation, grammar and reading. Finally, we examine important grammatical points at each level.

Classes are lively with interactive activities providing all the elements of language that you need. The highly qualified teachers of Proyecto Peru offer a variety of tasks and activities (visits to local markets, volunteer projects, plazas, etc) to help you learn Spanish more effectively.

Volunteering-internship:
We offer different kind of projects in Cusco free of charge!

Qualifications: For volunteering and internships we have projects on public schools, orphanages, after-school projects, kindergartens, daycare, rehab, health projects as well as working in a medical clinic. Different kinds of social studies are suited for the job. But we also have a lot of possiblities for (future) psychologists, physiotherapists, teachers, childcare, paramedics, experts in nutrition, marketing, communication etc.

Cost in US$: Free internship-volunteering. Spanish from USD 90-200

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Volunteers in Proyecto Peru have a chance to learn a new language, live in another culture, develop career and leadership skills and create a better world. Proyecto Peru considers how to use cultural diversity and communications as effectively as possible in the volunteer programs. Through volunteering, you give and you receive. The chance to make a real difference in other people's lives is the reason most volunteers choose Proyecto Peru. The centre simply offers a place for people to contribute to positive change by cultivating the spirit of service in their lives.

Age Range: all ages

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

Participants Travel to Peru Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Other
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Job and Internship Network

Year Founded: 2005