Ecuador Service-Learning Experience

In this rewarding four-week placement, you 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 school children, 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).

Dates: Start of May to start of June 2013 (exact dates to be confirmed). A mandatory pre-departure training session will take place on March 30 and 31, 2013.

Your cost:

$2,195

(Actual cost: 3,445* - $1,250 grant = $2,195)

Application deadline: March 1, 2013 at 4:00pm.

The deadline has now passed and we are no longer accepting applications. Thank you for your interest.

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

* Includes return airfare from Winnipeg, daily allowance for meals and water, mandatory health insurance, all ground transport, IDI training, and the Extended Education course “Transformative Partnerships: An Introduction to Service-Learning”.