Ecuador Service-Learning Experience
 

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Application deadline: November 15, 2013.

Dates: May 3, 2014 to May 31, 2014. Dates of mandatory pre-departure training are to be determined.

ALL-INCLUSIVE COST: $3.500  (Bursaries are available on a needs-basis)
Price includes return airfare from Winnipeg, program fee, food and accommodation, travel insurance, sightseeing excursions, all in-country transport, IDI training, and the Extended Education course “Transformative Partnerships: An Introduction to Service-Learning”

In this rewarding four-week placement, participants will be based in one of our partner schools in the Municipal School District of Quito. You will work directly with teachers to promote healthy lifestyles and self-esteem to schoolchildren, through low-organized games, sports, and language exchange. You will also have the opportunity to assist in the incorporation of physical activity and English language training into the curriculum. Pre-departure training in teaching English as an Additional Language (E.A.L.) will be provided. Knowledge of conversational Spanish is recommended. Participants are eligible for recognition on their Co-Curricular Record (CCR).

Read blog entries from past participants!

Contact: Susie Taylor, Service-Learning Coordinator
(204) 474-8612
susie_taylor@umanitoba.ca

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“The Ecuador Service-Learning Experience gave me an opportunity to put what I have learned over the past few years into practice, and to develop a deeper understanding and appreciation for my studies. The richness and embeddedness of community in Ecuadorian culture is something that will stay with me, and a lesson that I hope to apply to my life to Winnipeg.” - 2013 Participant