
Colegio Honofre Benavides
Colegio Honofre Benavides is a public primary and secondary school, located in Tomepampa, a rural village in the Cotahuasi Canyon region of Southern Peru. Volunteers are essential in supporting student education and providing cross-cultural exposure to children at the school. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain teaching experience in a completely different cultural setting and to live in a little-visited, yet fascinating, area of Peru!
Volunteer responsibilities include:
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Classroom support
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Teaching English
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Assisting with lesson planning
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Running after school workshops (homework help, English practice, etc.)
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Supporting individual students
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Chores inside the school to improve infrastructure
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Assisting in subjects other than English, depending on level of Spanish and needs of the school
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Volunteers may also develop other projects, according to the needs of the school and community.
While we welcome all applications, please consider the following:
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Intermediate Spanish or better is required for this project. Preference will be given to those with a higher level of Spanish fluency.
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This project runs from March-December, due to school holidays
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We ask that those applying for this opportunity dedicate a minimum of 1 month.