Spanish & Volunteering

With our Volunteer Program, students will have a perfect opportunity to live and work in Peru and to experience the cultural diversity that only Peru has to offer while improving their Spanish skills.

While volunteering, students will have the opportunity to see and live the real Peruvian culture, and to live a life-changing experience. In addition of having many volunteer opportunities available, it is an amazing country to travel to.

**Students can choose to works with kindergarten, sport with children, animal care and children with disabilities.

PERU VOLUNTEER AND TRAVEL also helps supporting our project financially by purchasing various items such as medical supplies, food, infrastructure improvements, or educational materials.

Our volunteer programs include half of your time with Spanish classes and the other half with volunteer work. If you feel comfortable with your Spanish level, you can start volunteering since the beginning of your program.

Course topics

Listening, speaking, pronunciation, reading, writing, vocabulary, grammar, and activities

Class Schedule

Our students take Spanish classes in the morning or afternoons during the weekdays, you will have a private tutor, for 2 hours per day! Please contact us at info@pevolunteer.org  if you have any questions about Spanish classes and availability.

Classes will be schedule for mornings or afternoon.

• Morning classes from 09am to13hs
• Afternoon classes from 14hs to 18hs

**depending on your projects schedule**

• Volunteer placement in your preferred project
• Volunteer project management and administration for your selected program length
• Accommodations at host family
• 2 meals a day (breakfast and dinner)
• Orientation and support meeting on your first day
• Cusco walking tour
• Airport pick-up
• Volunteer certificate 
• Transport to volunteer project the first day
• 24/7 support from our staff in Peru
• Free coffee and tea
• Access to computers with High Speed Internet
• Wi-Fi access
• Individual Spanish classes for 1 hour a day Monday-Friday during first week
• Certified Spanish teacher
• Free Spanish placement exam
• Free Spanish textbook and materials
• Conversation exchange program
• Spanish certificate on your level 

**Your fee also contributes to the purchase of needed supplies for improvements at your project.

Accommodation

Volunteers will stay in a homestay where they will live with a local family. Volunteers can expect to share a room with one or two other. We highly recommend staying with a family; that way you will also learn the Peruvian way of life, meet local people, eat typical food, speak the language (Spanish) and engage in local customs and traditions.

Volunteers will be sharing bathroom and common areas with other volunteers and members of the family.

Accommodation is from Sunday to Saturday, check out at 10:30am

**Volunteers arriving before Sunday or staying after Saturday, will be charged US$25.00 per extra night at accommodation.

Food & Beverages

2 meals are included (breakfast and dinner). Volunteers can expect to experience a variety of flavors and meals during their experience as Peruvian food is diverse. We will be glad to let the family know if you have special eating needs. Please let us know ahead of time so that we can make arrangements for you.

Arrival in Cusco!

Once you arrive in Cusco, please pick up your bags and then step out of the airport. Our PEVolunteer representative will be waiting for you there with a sign that has your name written on it.

The first day of volunteer’s program (normally Sunday) is upon arrival in Cusco, Volunteer will be pickup from the airport and then transfer to our volunteer apartment. Here volunteers will have the day to rest and acclimatize.

First day! Your Introduction

Volunteers orientation will begin on Monday at around 9:00 am at our office in Cusco and will be conducted by our staff. It will cover everything you need to know for your volunteer placement in the city including an introduction to Peru, Peruvian customs, language training information (Spanish), rules and expectations, safety, travel opportunities in Peru, and an introduction to your project and placement.

The orientation will also give you a chance to meet other volunteers and swap contact details for weekend travel and socializing.

Once our orientation is complete, volunteers will be transported to their projects usually by public bus, with some exception of some walking distance projects. Upon arrival, Volunteer will be introduced to projects Directors and can start working at the same day.

In the afternoon, at 13:00h Spanish Classes start, students will have a placement test, to see the exact level of Spanish, and get the correct material.

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Our goal is to teach you Spanish

We use an innovative, result driven methodology which we continue to refine. Reflection is an important part of our job and both the teacher and the student are asked for input. It is important that our courses are not only developed by the teachers but also by the students’ opinions, difficulties and questions.

Teaching another language is not only about the transmission of concepts; the student also has to apply the concept, both verbally and in writing. Spanish grammar is very extensive and from our experience we know the frustrating gap between ‘school Spanish’ and the Spanish of everyday life. Understanding everything you have been taught does not mean you are able to apply all the rules and vocabulary while speaking. We help you get there!

Listen, Understand, Speak!

Together with teaching grammar, our interactive method is focused on teaching you to listen, understand and speak. Therefore we use materials other than the standard grammar book such as articles, movies, music and newspapers. Our teachers speak to you from the very first moment only in Spanish in order to drive you to think in Spanish from the start. Included in every course is what we call ‘Practical Spanish’ in which you leave the classroom with your teacher to practice the studied theory in the street.

You will also get even more conversation practice and an interesting view on local culture during our exchange conversation program.

Personal Assistance

Finally, we also offer unique personal assistance. Included in every course is our daily tutor hour, lead by our academic director. During this hour we can help you with personal questions that you might have and we keep an eye on your personal development at the same time!

– Please contact us. Make sure to add info@pevolunteer.org to your email safe list to ensure receipt of our response.

– A no-refundable, no-transferable payment of US$250.00 must be paid at time of booking.

– After reserving your place please book your flight and send us your flight information so we can schedule your airport pick-up. Also, visit your doctor for any vaccinations you may require and do not hesitate to ask us any questions that you may have.

– Upon receipt of your details you will be sent our in-depth pre-departure brochure full of indispensable tips regarding preparation and packing, your destination and its customs, your accommodations, travel requirements and suggestion.

– The remaining total is due 10 days before the start of your program.

• National and International flights are not included
• Please let us know for any additional night
• Insurances are not included
• Please have a valid passport at time of travel
• Departure transfer is not included