Volunteer Projects

(Intermediate or higher level of Spanish)

Start dates: year-round, intermediate and advanced levels
Duration: 20 hours + Volunteer work
Program: 4,8, or 12 weeks; materials included
Hours per day: 4 daily classes + Volunteer work
Rates: US$596 per 4 weeks; US$880 per 8 weeks; US$1200 per 12 weeks

Volunteer Programs provides the unique opportunity to live and work abroad. With our volunteer work program students are provided with an opportunity to help several communities as well as to practice Spanish.

Sign up for our Volunteer program in Guanajuato and take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to complement your Spanish course with a social work.

All of our volunteer projects require a minimum stay of 4 weeks, but many participants choose to extend their stays.

You will also need to take 4 weeks of the Intensive group Spanish classes program before you volunteer or 8 weeks in the afternoon of the Semi- Intensive group Spanish classes while you volunteer. As you need to be able to communicate with the people you are helping, as well as with the staff and other volunteers.

We recommend our most popular option for rapid Spanish progression:

Project A: combining Intensive group Spanish classes (4 hours per day) with volunteering (4 hours per day) for the duration of your volunteer project: 4 weeks of the Intensive Spanish Language program plus 4 weeks of your volunteer project.

Project B: combining Semi-Intensive group Spanish classes (3 hours per day in the afternoon) with volunteering (4 hours per day in the morning) for the duration of your volunteer project: 8 or 12 weeks in the afternoon Spanish Language program while you volunteer in the morning.

Students who wish to find a volunteer program but do not possess with the requisite level may enroll in any of our General Spanish courses for as long as it takes to reach an appropriate workplace fluency in spoken and written to Spanish.

Possible fields of interest include social work, education or cultural work. This is an invaluable experience that helps participants develop skills such as teamwork, leadership and organization, while helping philanthropic institutions and NGOs. Each free volunteer project has a different schedule and they can vary depending upon the time of the year and the number of volunteers assigned to a particular project. The availability of volunteer projects during the months of June, July and August is limited, please consult.

In order to enroll in this course you must:

Be at least 18 years
Dominate an intermediate or higher level of Spanish
A minimum commitment of 4 weeks volunteering
have a medical insurance

*Most of the volunteer projects are free. However, some volunteer organizations require a small monetary donation to support their projects and volunteers are also responsible for the cost of transportation to the volunteer project.

Internship Projects

(High Intermediate, Advanced or Superior levels)

Start dates: year-round, intermediate and advanced levels
Duration: 20 hours + internship
Program: 3,6, or 9 weeks; materials included
Hours per day: 4 daily classes + internship
Rates: US$467 per 3 weeks; US$680 per 6 weeks; US$900 per 9 weeks

"If you want to learn Spanish and gain work experience in fields related to your studies or cultural experiences valuable to appreciate the city and its people getting professional international experience at the same time, you can choose this option!"

The internship program is an excellent way to improve your Spanish language skills in the context of the workplace. Participating in an internship is a unique immersion experience in the local culture and business world.

All of our internship projects require a minimum stay of 3 weeks, but many participants choose to extend their stays.

You will also need to take 3 weeks of the Intensive group Spanish classes program before you volunteer or 6 weeks in the afternoon of the Semi-Intensive group Spanish classes while you volunteer, as you need to be able to communicate with the people you are helping, as well as with the staff and other volunteers.

We recommend our most popular option for rapid Spanish progression:

Project A: combining Intensive group Spanish classes (4 hours per day) with internship (4 hours per day) for the duration of your internship project: 3 weeks of the Intensive Spanish Language program plus 3 weeks of your internship project.

Project B: combining Semi-Intensive group Spanish classes (3 hours per day in the afternoon) with internship (4 hours per day in the morning) for the duration of your internship project: 6 or 9 weeks in the afternoon Spanish Language program while you volunteer in the morning.

Students who wish to find an internship program but do not possess with the requisite level may enroll in any of our General Spanish courses for as long as it takes to reach an appropriate workplace fluency in spoken and written to Spanish.

Possible fields of interest include social work, education or cultural work. The availability of volunteer projects during the months of June, July and August is limited, please consult.

In order to enroll in this course you must:

Have an advanced level of conversational Spanish or a minimum of a high intermediate Spanish language level
A minimum commitment of 3 weeks volunteering
Submit a copy of your CV / resume (in English or Spanish)
Have medical insurance