Volunteer Opportunities Overview
We have come to see volunteer work as an exchange between the student and community, which takes place on many levels. The value of the volunteer experience comes from how much both sides learn from each other in addition to the actual work completed. Students participating in certain projects located far from Xela will stay with a family in the cooperative, where they receive board and meals. The cost of $30 per week will be divided between the family and the project.
Since language competency is key to successful participation in these projects, we require that students wishing to participate as volunteers first spend at least one week in our language immersion program. The length of time needed before you are able to join the project will depend on your command of Spanish. The Rural Education project, in particular, demands a high level of language proficiency. Approximately six weeks of Spanish study seems to be the minimum for a beginner to achieve the necessary level.
We support projects in six main areas:
Apply for a volunteer position.
Since language competency is key to successful participation in these projects, we require that students wishing to participate as volunteers first spend at least one week in our language immersion program. The length of time needed before you are able to join the project will depend on your command of Spanish. The Rural Education project, in particular, demands a high level of language proficiency. Approximately six weeks of Spanish study seems to be the minimum for a beginner to achieve the necessary level.
We support projects in six main areas:
- Organic Agriculture
- Organic Agroindustry
- Artisans Support
- Rural Education
- Medicine
- Environmental Protection
- Alternative Centers of Justice
Apply for a volunteer position.
