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Specialized Programs - Quito, Ecuador
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Volunteer Program
6 weeks minimum: 2 weeks of Regular Program OR Super Intensive Program + 1 month internship or volunteer program with Spanish classes. The first 2 week minimum consists of preparatory Spanish lessons, either in the Regular or Super Intensive Program. If you are a complete beginner or post beginner in Spanish, additional preparatory lessons and/or weeks may be needed depending on the type of internship or volunteer work you are interested in. After the preparatory lessons have been completed, a one month minimum of internship or volunteer work combined with continued Spanish lessons is required. After the above requirements are met, students may extend their program with work only. After completing the course, the student will receive a certificate from the employer.
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Requirements:Participants must have a University degree or be working toward one. The student must to submit a resume and introductory letter outlining their studies and/or experiences.
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Registration Instructions:
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1. Submit one(1) NRCSA Registration Form for the Regular or Super Intensive Program for a minimum of 6 weeks.
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3. Submit an introductory letter explaining what type of volunteer work you are interested in and some details about yourself (i.e. how many years of Spanish taken and estimated Spanish language level, if you have had any experience in volunteering or interning before, if you have any special skills that would be relevant to the type of work you are interested in, your goals, etc.).
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Areas of work available include:
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Child and Infant Nutrition and General Care
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Teaching English to Middle and High School Aged Girls (October - June)
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Translation, International Correspondence and Clerical Work
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Support and Counseling for Women in Jail
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Art Education for Children and Adults (Professional Artists Only)
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Environmental Protection and Work with Indigenous Peoples
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Shelters and Homes for Street Children and Children of Prisoners
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Rural Community Development in Health, Diet and Agriculture
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Physically and Mentally Disabled Children
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Medical (Medical Students and Medical Professionals Only. Must bring original, official proof of year in medical school or professional status to Ecuador)
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These are unpaid positions.
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SierrAzul Academic Adventure
Group 20 hours per week. The SierrAzul academic program is conducted on the eastern doorstep of Antisana reserve, protecting one of the most unspoiled and beautiful tracts of cloud forest in the country. Now is the time for nature lovers, researchers, biologists and Spanish students to begin studies in SierrAzul in order to better understand the roles eastern slopes cloud forests play in the evolution and maintenance of vast amounts of tropical biodiversity. Students will be participating in the highly regarded Spanish program and also helping to preserve this beautiful natural area by providing the biological information on which ecotourism thrives.
The school will provide it's Regular Program in group classes on site. Lectures, activities, trekking, fishing, and tubing are a sampling of this unique program. All meals are included. The brand new lodge is built in a log cabin style. It has a Resident Program Director / Naturalist Guide, medical clinic and modern meeting rooms, entertainment areas and rooms with double accommodation.
Note: Those students enrolling in the SierrAzul program must be aware that the jungle area is high-risk for Yellow Fever and a vaccination for Yellow Fever may be necessary.
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Medical Spanish & Volunteer "Salud" Program
Group 20 hours per week specially focused on the advancement of Spanish language skills used in a medical setting. Observational learning and structured interaction Volunteer portion of the program allows students to practice the Spanish learned in a medical setting (hospital, clinic, etc.) while viewing practices utilized by doctors and nurses everyday.
The schedule for the Medical Spanish & Volunteer "Salud" Program follows:
Sunday: Arrival to Ecuador, Mariscal Sucre airport
Monday
9:30 Test
11:00 Orientation
13:00 Lunch
14:30 City tour
Tuesday
8:30 Spanish lessons
13:00 Lunch at the school
15:00 Lecture: Brief introduction about the economical and social reality in Ecuador
Wednesday
8:30 Spanish lessons
13:00 Lunch at the school
15:00 Salsa lessons
18:45 Folckloric ballet of Jacchigua
Thursday
8:30 Spanish lessons
13:00 Lunch at the school
14:30 Visit to the Midlle of the World
Friday
8:30 Spanish lessons
13:00 Lunch at the school
Free afternoon
Saturday
8:00 After an early departure, we will head south to Cotopaxi National Park, home of the highest active volcano on earth! You can explore the Andean moorlands with highland birds, or hike up to the snow line and rest at the shelter. (4.800 meters above see level).
14:00 Lunch at the beautiful hacienda "El Porvenir" in the middle of the four volcanos
15:00 Horse back riding dressing like a "chagra or Andean cowboy" with poncho blankets, scarf, hat and leather zamarros.... great fun with easy adventure or hike around the waterfalls in the Pasochoa biological reserve.
19:00 Dinner
Sunday
8:00 Early breakfast at the Hacienda
Once inside the National Park, we will go to the interpretation center to obtain information about its location, history of major eruptions from the world’s highest volcano, and the local flora and fauna. We will continue our visit to Limpiopungo (or “open door”) lake. This is a perfect place to take breathtaking pictures of Cotopaxi, Sincholagua and Rumiñahui and to admire one of the most beautiful sights in Ecuador. The visit ends at the farmhouse.
15:00 After lunch return to Quito
Arrival to Quito around 17:00
Monday
8:30 Spanish lessons
13:00 Lunch at the school
Depart for service learning at a hospital in Quito
Tuesday
8:30 Spanish lessons
13:00 Lunch at the school
Depart for service learning at a hospital in Quito
Wednesday
8:30 Spanish lessons
13:00 Lunch at the school
Depart for service learning at a hospital in Quito
Thursday
8:30 Spanish lessons
13:00 Lunch at the school
Depart for service learning at a hospital in Quito
Friday
8:30 Spanish lessons
13:00 Lunch at the school
Depart for service learning at a hospital in Quito
Saturday
8:00 Early departure to the Otavalo Indian Market
Lunch in Otavalo
Visit San Antonio de Ibarra
Overnight in the Imbabura province
Sunday
Departure to the volcano and lake of Cuicocha
Visit to Cotacachi
Lunch at San Pablo Lake
Return to Quito
Monday
8:30 Spanish lessons
13:00 Lunch at the school
Depart for service learning at a hospital in Quito
Tuesday
8:30 Spanish lessons
13:00 Lunch at the school
Depart for service learning at a hospital in Quito
Wednesday
8:30 Spanish lessons
13:00 Lunch at the school
Depart for service learning at a hospital in Quito
Thursday
8:30 Spanish lessons
13:00 Lunch at the school
Depart for service learning at a hospital in Quito
Friday
8:30 Spanish lessons
13:00 Lunch at the school
Depart for service learning at a hospital in Quito
Saturday
8:00 Early departure to the cloud forest of Tandayapa (biological reserve)
13:00 Lunch
14:30 Brief orientation about the cloud forest. Trek into the Bellavista trail, ideal for seeing incredible diversity of birds
16:00 Dinner
Overnight in Bellavista
Sunday
8:30 Breakfast
9:30 Trek into the cloud forest and discover the plants and flora of the region with your naturalist guide
13:00 Lunch
17:00 Return to Quito
Monday
8:30 Spanish lessons
13:00 Lunch at the school
Meditation class
Tuesday
8:30 Spanish lessons
13:00 Lunch at the school
Free afternoon
Wednesday
8:30 Spanish lessons
13:00 Lunch at the school
Meditation class
Thursday
8:30 Spanish lessons
13:00 Lunch at the school
Free afternoon
Friday
8:30 Spanish lessons
13:00 Lunch at the school
Farewell party
Saturday Return
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