Chile – Children and Education Projects
Volunteers work as English teaching assistants in government subsidized schools in the vibrant city of Santiago. Volunteers work closely with Chilean English teachers to develop lesson plans, provide small group tutoring, and correct tests. Volunteers may also read aloud, sing songs, and talk about their own experiences.
Available Dates: Quests start every Sunday, from the third week in March through November. (Programs will be closed for school vacation in July.)
Minimum Stay: 1 week
Requirements: At least 18 years old
Working with Children Quest
Volunteers will work in a local orphanages located in Santiago with children ages newborn to 18 years old. The orphanages also provide free services and meals to children from surrounding areas. Volunteers will assist the staff with their planned activities, including game-playing, storytelling, and drawing. Volunteers may also assist with mealtimes. The staff appreciates it when volunteers bring their own hobbies or ideas to organize games and activities for the children!
Available Dates: Quests start every Sunday, year-round. (Programs will be closed for vacation in February.)
Minimum Stay: 1 week
Requirements: At least 18 years old, basic Spanish
Quest Fees and Details
United Planet Quests are designed to be immersive, authentic, comprehensive and provide you everything you’ll need to succeed. The program elements allow you to engage fully with a new culture, forge strong relationships, and challenge yourself. Most importantly, we partner with the community to ensure your experience will be important, relevant and helpful to the community you serve.
- Lodging at a local homestay
- Two home-cooked meals per day
- Tour of Santiago and port towns of Viña del Mar and Valparaíso
- Cultural activities and excursions (depending on length of stay)
- Online pre-departure training with our Boston staff
- In-country airport transportation
- Emergency medical and travel insurance
- 24/7 in-country support
- A United Planet t-shirt
United Planet provides emergency travel and medical insurance for all volunteers. All Chile staff members participate in extensive health and safety training, and are available at all times by 24-hour phone line. Upon enrollment, you will receive a full emergency contact list. In addition, we register all of our volunteers with US Department of State’s Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP). We recommend booking a doctor’s appointment or visiting a travel health clinic a few months out to update your vaccinations. Read more about health and safety.
Due to varying airline prices, United Planet does not arrange or cover the cost of flights to and from Chile. However, we arrange all ground transportation to and from the airport in Chile and will ensure that you arrive safely at your host house. Public transportation to and from your project is cheap and easy with Santiago’s public transportation system or on foot. Daily commuting costs are covered by volunteers.
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About Our Quest Fee
We want you to succeed. That means having in place the support our volunteers need. We don’t just drop you in country and hope for the best. We provide training before you leave … language exposure … 24/7 in-country support … support for your host family … accommodations, meals and airport transportation … activities and excursions. The whole idea is to make the experience successful and productive for you and the host community, and we have found that these things are crucial. Remember that we are a non-profit, mission-driven organization – we wouldn’t spend money on something that wasn’t important.
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