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Quick Look
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Location:
Niteroi - Brazil
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Language of Instruction: English/Portuguese
Overview
 Take the opportunity to immerse yourself in the Portuguese language and fascinating Brazilian culture on one of our intensive Portuguese language placements in Brazil.
With 60 hours of tuition per month and accommodation with a local Brazilian family, you'll learn quickly and can practice what you've learnt with your hosts each day. Lessons are with a qualified language teacher and are tailored to your personal level.
Whether you are a complete beginner or have been learning Portuguese for many years, being immersed in the language every day will help your skills progress quickly. After your lessons you will, of course, have plenty of time to complete your homework and explore the city of Niteroi, where you will be based, as well as nearby Rio de Janeiro.
Alternatively you can undertake a short, 14-hour language course in Portuguese. These courses are tailored to your needs and run alongside your volunteer placement. If you are planning on volunteering abroad for three months or more, you could also complete a 60-hour course alongside your placement.
Portuguese Language Project in Brazil
While studying on the Portuguese Language Project and living in Brazil you will probably become a foreign friend for many local people, and you have a good opportunity to influence the way they see the world. Integrating into the local Brazilian community is also much easier when you have taken the time to learn their national language.
If you are not confident in starting a placement before improving your Portuguese, a month-long intensive language course is a sensible and worthwhile plan. Once you have completed a month's study, you could go on to spend some time on another project in Brazil, and put your new language skills to good use on a Teaching or Care project for example.
Learn Portuguese in Brazil with Projects Abroad
Highlights: Brazil has so many great attractions that it is difficult to know where to start. In the cities of Niteroi, and the nearby Rio de Janeiro there are a thousand different ways to entertain yourself and you will probably choose to spend your weekends in one or the other. In addition to the sights mentioned above, Rio is also home to one of the largest sports stadiums in the world, the Maracana. Whether you are a soccer fan or not, catching the atmosphere at a live game will be an unforgettable experience! The city also contains the world's largest urban forest; at 32 square kilometers the Tijuca Forest is a designated National Park, containing all manner of rare species.
Further away you can experience the beautiful beaches of Fernando de Noronha, the lively atmosphere of Salvadore and the raw power of the Iguazu Falls. No trip to Brazil would be complete without a trip to the Amazon, and you can use Brazil as a gateway to just about every other South American country.
All accommodation is organized, paid for and monitored by Projects Abroad. All project placements are regularly visited and checked. We require high standards of supervision and accommodation, which are verified before you arrive in Brazil.
This project offers the opportunity to become fully immersed in the culture in a manner which even the most hardened of backpackers could never hope to do.
Eligibility
Minimum age = 16
Housing/Accommodation
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Homestay / Host Family
Program Costs
$ 2,695 for 2 weeks, $ 3,345 for one month, $6,690 for 2 months, $ 10,035 for 3 months, and $ 3,345 for each additional month. There are also 14 and 60 language "add-ons" available to be done alongside a volunteer placement for $395 and $1,545 respectively.
Costs
Include: Accommodation, food, medical and travel insurance, placement, 24 hour in country staff support, and airport transfers.
Dates
Dates are totally flexible and duration can be any length over 2 weeks. Please apply at least 2 months before you wish to start.
Contact
Projects Abroad
347 W 36th Street
Suite 903
New York NY 10018
USA
Tel:
1 888 839 3535 or +1 212 244 7234
Fax:
212 244 7236
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