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Undergraduate
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Graduate
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Adults
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Culture
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Education
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Social Work
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Quick Look
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Location:
Cuzco, Arequipa - Peru
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Language of Instruction: Spanish
Overview
 Includes Spanish language school, volunteer placement, housing, and meals.
Discover Peru's rich cultural diversity firsthand by living and working in Cuzco, the ancient capital of the Incan Empire and the oldest city in the Western Hemisphere. The city itself is indian in character, features open markets, adobe houses, and narrow, winding cobblestone streets. Nearby attractions include the archeological wonders of Machu Picchu (the Lost City of the Incas, forgotten for over 300 years), the rainforests of Manu, and the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
The program runs year-round and you can start on any Monday. You'll spend the first 4 weeks of your stay taking 20 hours of Spanish language instruction per week at one of Cuzco's leading language schools. After the educational program, you'll move onto the 4-week prearranged project of your choice in or near Cuzco.
The language school is located in a colonial building just one block from the main square (the Plaza de Armas) and is equipped with 25 multimedia classrooms, language lab, study room, a spacious meeting room and a sunny terrace. From the school's doorstep, you can enjoy the view of the Andes, and the famous Inca ruins and magical city of Machu Picchu are a short trip away. Small class sizes of no more than 6 students and an interactive teaching method that focuses on grammar, vocabulary, and conversational skills allows students to develop confidence in both the written and spoken language. After a placement test, students are placed in classes according to their level of Spanish - from beginner to superior levels.
Your International Volunteer Project
After successfully completing the 4-week language course, you will continue with the volunteer project of your choice for 4 weeks. You will first participate in a one-day workshop to train you for your chosen volunteer work. Most projects are located in Cuzco, but there are also some farther south in Arequipa.
Volunteer projects include:
* Social Work
* Education
* Tourism
* Cultural Work
* Catering
Responsibilities include helping students with language lessons, participating in an after-school program, helping the homeless, working in a hospital, working on a conservation project, or providing support work in a travel or tourism business.
Housing/Accommodation
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Dormitory
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Homestay / Host Family
Accommodation is included in the Program Fee for the duration of the 8- week program.
Language School Housing
During the 4-week language course you will be living with a Peruvian host family, which will allow you the opportunity to get to know the country and its people better, as well as to practice your language skills outside of the classroom setting. Host families are selected with great care and are always located within a 25-30 minute walk of the language school. You will be provided with your own room and 3 meals per day. Laundry service is available. You will be given your own keys to come and go as you please, and you will be able to receive phone calls during your stay.
Volunteer Project Housing
Your housing during the 4-week volunteer placement will be in a student residence building adjacent to the language school. You will share one of its 14 bedrooms with another volunteer or student, and have access to 6 shared bathrooms. Breakfast and lunch are included during your stay and a kitchen and living room area are also provided.
Program Costs
Program Fee: $1,595
Costs
Include: * Processing your application, and program support
* Intensive 4-week Spanish course
* Placement in a volunteer project
* Housing and all meals with a Peruvian Host Family for the first 4 weeks
* Housing and breakfast at a student residence for the second 4 weeks
* Access to discounted international accident and sickness insurance
* Airport pick-up and transfer to accommodations
* Orientation, meeting for new students with city tour on Sunday, and Information Package
* Welcome dinner on Monday
* Daily student activities
* Placement Test (oral & written) and Final Test with Certificate of Completion
* One hour of cultural classes every day
* Free Internet access
* $75 contribution to your volunteer project
Dates
8 Week Program consisting of:
First 4 weeks - Spanish Language Courses
Second 4 weeks - Volunteer Project
Deadlines
Completed application due no later than 2 months prior to your desired start date.
Contact
InterExchange
161 Sixth Avenue
New York, NY 10013
USA
Tel:
212-924-0446
Fax:
212-924-0575
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