VOLUNTEER CONTRIBUTION
(valid for applications made until October 2009)
Contribution.- The volunteer pays a contribution of $1290 for home-stay and expenses for the month to participate in GVP. For additional week, cost $120.
35% of the contribution goes to aiding the program by providing scholarships, paying teachers, buying materials, and constructing more classrooms.
What you get for the contribution
- Welcome orientation
- Fully supervised in class training
- Creative learning and teaching materials
- 4 weeks of Home stay
- Laundry services are provided one day a week.
- 3 meals per day (Monday to Friday), Saturday 1 meal
- Spanish classes- 40 hours Individual, one on one classes
- 1 classes of salsa dancing and merengue, or surf lessons.
- Unlimited Internet access.
- A tour to the beautiful country town “ San Isidro ”.
- At the end of the experience the volunteer receives a certificate of volunteering
When to Come – Maybe you would like to schedule your trip around one of Ecuador´s public holidays or a special event in the school. Please take note of these dates in our school Cronograma listed below.
CRONOGRAMA 2007-2008.
MONTH |
DAY |
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MARCH |
12 Reunión Escuela |
14 - 15 Seminario Margarita |
19 – 23 clases de nivelación computación |
- | 27- 28-29 Seminario Margarita |
28 - 30 Arreglos y decoración de aulas de clases |
APRIL |
9 Start of New School Year Inauguración de clases |
13 Día del Maestro |
20 Reunión de Padres de familia |
20 Día de la Tierra y el Mar |
- | 24 Entrega de Planificación |
MAY |
1 Día del trabajo |
11 Día de Madres |
24 Día cívico (Batalla del Pichincha) |
- | - | 29 Entrega de Planificación |
JUNE |
1 Día del niño |
5 Día del Medio Ambiente |
20 – 21 - 22 Campeonato Fútbol |
- | 25 Provincialización de Manabí |
26 Entrega de Planificación |
JULY |
16 – 20 Evaluaciones De primer trimestre |
23 - 27 (school holidays) Vacaciones Primer trimestre |
30 Back to School Regreso a clases |
- | - | 31 Entrega de Planificación |
AUGUST |
9 Reunión de padres de Familia |
- | 10 Día Cívico (Grito de Independencia) |
- | - | 28 Entrega de Planificación |
SEPTEMBER |
18 - 22 Cultural Week Semana Cultural |
26 Día de la Bandera |
- | - | - | 25 Entrega de Planificación |
OCTOBER |
12 Día de Raza |
19 – 26 Evaluación de Segundo trimestre |
22 Desfile en L. Plaza |
31 Día del Escudo |
- | 30 Entrega de Planificación |
NOVEMBER |
1 Desfile Fiestas de Cantonización |
2 Feriado de fiestas |
5 - 9 School Holidays Vacaciones de segundo trimestre |
16 Reunión de padres familia |
- | 27 Entrega de Planificación |
DECEMBER |
- |
- | 21 Fiesta Navidad |
24 - 25 Navidad (no clases) |
- | 26 Entrega de Planificación |
JANUARY |
31- 1 (no clases) |
3 – 9 Evaluación de tercer trimestre 2 a 7 año |
10 - 16 Recuperación |
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- | - |
| - | - |
11 Terminación año lectivo enpreescolar |
17 Terminación y Sabatina del año lectivo 2 –3 - 4año |
18 Terminación y Sabatina del año lectivo 5- 6- 7- 8 |
19 y 22 Entrega de Libros y Arreglos de las Aulas de Clases Maestros |
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What to Bring
- Some cassettes or CDs of English songs or typical music from your country; flash cards.
- Photos, postcards of your hometown to show the kids!.
- Simple games or any other resources that you'd like to use or donate to the school.
- Any educative posters or pictures you have that would help the children learn.
Why not think about generating support for our program in your own neighbourhood before you come?. Perhaps you could do a fundraiser to raise money which would go straight to offering a child a scholarship or maybe you could ask a local stationery shop if they would like to offer some free stationery for the children so the school can allocate money to expansion and more pressing needs. Be creative! ****PHOTO BARRY AND CHEQUQE***