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Adults
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Location:
Arica, Iquique, Antofagasta, Calama, Tal-Tal, San Pedro de Atacama, Mejillones, Tocopilla, María Elena, Sierra Gorda - Chile
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Language of Instruction: English/Spanish
Overview
 Alliance Abroad Group was created in 1992 with a mission: to develop programs and services for people who would bring positive change in their communities in the U.S. and abroad, and also to enhance international understanding. Alliance Abroad Group is a designated Work/Travel J-1 visa sponsor by the U.S. Department of State.
AIDE was born in 2007 in order to allow Alliance Abroad Group to expand its reach to give back to local and global communities, and to create socially responsible citizens. AIDE’s programs help participants and communities develop the knowledge, skills and understanding required to build a more tolerant, more just world.
AIDE, a non-profit organization, now operates independently from Alliance Abroad Group, but continues to draw from its 16 years of expertise and experience in program management and support.
The Chilean Ministry of Education and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).
have designed a program to create new opportunities for both Chilean students and teachers to practice English with native English speakers. You will work in the public school systems and be assigned to work with a Chilean English teacher. You will teach a class of about 25 students for 45-minute periods. You can expect to have approximately 25 hours of class time and work an additional 10 hours on lesson plans and extracurricular activities per week. Extracurricular activities may include developing English conversation groups, dance classes, art projects, English fairs, and encouraging school community participation. You may also work with interested teachers to develop their oral proficiency and/or to design materials or activities for use in English classrooms.
While on the program you will live with a local Chilean family. They will provide you not only with a nice home and meals, and also invaluable insight into the Chilean culture. For anyone not interested in living with a home-stay, please inquire about additional accommodation options.
Eligibility
* 21 - 50 years old
* Be a native English speaker from a country where English is the official language, or use English in your everyday language and have received your K-12 or undergraduate education in English
* Basic level of Spanish
* Hold an undergraduate degree
* Previous experience teaching, working with children and/or traveling is not required but helpful
Housing/Accommodation
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Homestay / Host Family
Program Costs
8 months (March start date): USD $1,000
6 months (May start date): USD $900
4 months (July start date): USD $800
Costs
Include: * airfare
* visa fees
* personal expenses
* Reciprocity fees at Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport in Santiago, Chile. This is a fee that you must pay upon entering Chile for the first time. The fees are as follows: Canada - USD$132, USA - USD$100, Australia -USD $56, and currently there are no reciprocity fees for citizens of the UK, Ireland, South Africa, and New Zealand.
* Certain nationalities will be charged a fee for the 1-year Temporary Residency visa. The fees are as follows: Canada $176, UK $1000/ £500, Australia US$144, New Zealand US$460; and there is NO temporary residence visa fee for citizens of the US and Ireland. The Ministry of Education in Chile will provide you with the necessary paperwork and assistance in applying for this visa once you have arrived in Chile.
Dates
Programs Dates are as follows:
8 months- Starts in March
6 months- Starts in May
4 months- Starts in July
Contact
1221 S. Mopac Expressway
Suite 100
Austin, TX 78746 USA
Tel:
512.457.8062
Fax:
413.460.3502
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