Spanish Immersion and Volunteer Program

  Argentina

• Buenos Aires: 
Buenos Aires

Term: Summer 
Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Dates: Every weekend

Description: ELEBAIRES offers different kind of programs according to the needs and possibilities of the students. The courses are organized with different durations, frequencies and timetable during the week. The courses are graduated in three different and progressive levels, from Beginner to Advanced. We give also a Proficiency course directed to the areas of interest and student’s work.

All courses are designed to reach the progressive control of the communicative skills of the language and the culture. At the end of the module, the student is able to communicate in real life situations according with the level of learning taken. Our programs include these levels: Basic (Beginner), Intermediate and Advanced. The special programs are: Proficiency, Business and Executive Program and Spanish Immersion.

Highlights: Volunteering Program - There are three possibilities to do as a volunteer in Argentina:

1. Volunteering: who can work with an organization in an informal and short term. This is ideal if you want to make a volunteering part time and combine it with our Spanish courses and our Special Programs.

2. Internship: It's a more specialized program, that takes at least three months, and with which you can obtain university credits. With the organization we look for the most suitable project to your situation, counting with the duration of the experience, your professional targets, your interests, the area and the level of your studies, and of course, your work experience.

3. Short term projects: It's a two or three day program and you can make it in groups of five students at least. It's about punctual work like painting an orphan's house, help to repair a school or a community centre, organize the food distribution or organize recreation activities for excluded children and teenagers.

Qualifications: If you want to intern or volunteer, we need you to send your qualifications or send us a description of the areas you are interested in working. We offer internships in all areas of study, there are a variety of programs, you can gain College Credits with them too as with our Spanish Courses. About the requirements, we ask that you have an insurance abroad in order to make this easier. Get prepared to make a great immersion in Argentina!

Minimum Education: Bachelors

Cost in US$: 3.250

Credit Available: yes

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: A typical volunteer works in a poor neighbourhood next to the city. We usually go there and help children with homework and English and we also help their parents in the Bakery Shop, or with the school food everyday. We have some recreation activities there with them always!

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Argentina Independently Or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently Or in Groups of 5 students

Scholarships are Available.

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

ELEBAIRES - Spanish Courses in Buenos Aires's Mission Statement: Elebaires is located in the heart of Buenos Aires, the lively capital of Argentina where we will create many opportunities for you to discover our country along with its beautiful destinations, unique traditions and cultures. At ELEBAIRES we are made up of a team of university-educated academics that have oriented their careers towards teaching our native Spanish language. We believe that it is necessary to offer a unique space for foreign students, tourists, professionals or entrepreneurs that want to acquire and familiarize themselves with Latin American language and culture.

Year Founded: 2005