Be an English teacher in our town!

Help a sustainable project: This host contributes to building a better and more sustainable future for all!
Higher chance of approval: This host has recently approved volunteers and is looking for more applications.
Practice Spanish: 5 travelers recommend this host to practice Spanish
Make a real social impact: 4 travelers really felt their social impact working with this host
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

Hours per day: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

Child Care: Caring for, playing with, and spending time with children.

Teaching Languages: Teaching a language to the host, guests, or local communities.

Additional Fee: This host charges a fee in addition to the cost of the Worldpackers annual plan.

Additional fee required

This host charges a fee in addition to the cost of Worldpackers’ annual plans.

Amount

COP$ 20000

Per week

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Description

Destined for the laundry service, since electricity, water and gas are used, it is normally washed once a week, you will only have to pay for the times you need the laundry service.

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Discounts on Drinks: Get discounts for drinks and beverages from our bar.

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 4 weeks

Stay up to: 12 weeks

The Experience

Teach English in our town, it is a non-profit public project of the municipality. Your immediate boss will be Professor July, with whom you will coordinate the classes and projects each month, we hope for a good attitude :) You can help in other projects, if they don't need you in the bilingualism project. (other projects and all the information in our profile)

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Requirements

Intermediate English or Beginner Spanish
Under 45 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Be from outside Colombia

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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UN Sustainable Development Goals

Join the host in pursuit of these goals and contribute to building a better and more sustainable future for all.

4. Quality education

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

5. Gender equality

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

10. Reduced inequalities

Reduce inequality within and among countries.

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6 Reviews

4.0

Host & Team

4.5

Hours & Tasks

4.0

Non Profit School

4.0

Learning & Fun

4.5

How this experience will transform you

5 Practicing Spanish
4 Creating true social impact
4 Immersing in the local culture
3 Developing social awareness
3 Meeting locals
2 Practicing English

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

2 4. Quality education
2 5. Gender equality
2 10. Reduced inequalities

George

United Kingdom

This was a really great experience. July is very welcoming and encouraged me to be part of the local community. It is rewarding seeing the progress of the students and July helps with teaching and classes. Puerto Lopez is a very close community and the students really appreciate the teachers. I would definitely recommend this experience.

about 1 year ago

Katya

Lithuania

We spent very nice 5 weeks here ! There wasn't much guidance so we prepared everything for the classes ourselves which gave us a lot of freedom but was challenging at times. It was very rewarding to teach everyone. July and Joe were very kind and showed us around the area :) It's a relaxed town to be in and we feel like we've truly contributed to the community! We found this page to be slightly inaccurate, eg we slept in a private room and not a dorm which was great! However, the laundry wasn't free and we worked more than 18h. I would recommend to discuss all the details with the hosts.

over 1 year ago

Laura

Italy

It was great to teach, the kids were very nice and July is very helpful and there for you. She checks on you and is spending some quality time with you. Only thing was that the kitchen was often dirty, but overall, a very good and beautiful experience!

over 1 year ago

Jordan

United Kingdom

The teaching aspect was amazing. Watching the progress of the students was really cool, knowing you'd made that impact. The younger clases are a handful but very enjoyable. The older classes bring something more. Will miss them! However, a lack of communication was present throughout. You will be left alone with the classes ASAP and if you don't speak any Spanish may be difficult. Barely basic food is provided considering all meals are advertised. No mosquito net on the bed or a small fan is provided. Wouldn't recommend going alone, can be isolating.

over 1 year ago

Henrique

Brazil

In terms of the work, it was very enriching to work with the children and to see their evolution because we have several times a week the class with them. The adult classes are also great because they can give us other values and other feelings that the children don't have. July and Joe have been respectful of our private life and have asked us many times to go out in the evening to spend some quality time together. As for the house, they are under construction so there are some inconveniences, specially on rainy days. This should be solved in the new few weeks. Thank you for everythin

almost 2 years ago

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