Travel with a Purpose - Spanish Immersion Volunteering Options
Enjoy the heart of the beautiful Colombian coffee region with year-round Spring-like weather, while you Serve & Learn!
Minga House Foundation, Carrera 9 # 11-34, Chinchina, Caldas, Colombia 176020
Enjoy the heart of the beautiful Colombian coffee region with year-round Spring-like weather, while you Serve & Learn!
Minga House Foundation, Carrera 9 # 11-34, Chinchina, Caldas, Colombia 176020
TEACHERS
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OPTION 1 - Volunteer
Short-term Service Breaks Options in the Coffee Region!
Launch your Colombia Experience by immersing yourself within the public school system as an assistant teacher where you can brush-up your Spanish and gain insight on what's it like to work as a teacher in Colombia; In the meantime, our team finds you long-term teaching contracts for your consideration, if you don't already have one lined up. You may also enjoy a short-term service break as a volunteer during your school breaks. Cost: $30-$15 USD/day depending on length of stay Your custom volunteering program includes private room lodging & two meals/day, mandatory ARL liability insurance, orientation, and ongoing support (14-day min stay). Refund Policy: The first stay 14-day period is non refundable. More info below! |
OPTION 2 - Work
Long-term Paid Teaching Contracts throughout Colombia!
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Short-term Service Breaks are SAFE & AFFORDABLE Spanish immersion experiences!
There are (12) service projects which university students are invited to consider participating. To participate, simply review the service projects and contact our staff to start the process. Contact [email protected]
FEATURED EDUCATOR OPTION: Assisting a Colombian mentor teacher of the grade/subject of your choice. This will be very insightful and help you explore future employment opportunities in Colombia as a teacher. Why?
- In-Classroom Experience as a volunteer part-time or full-time teacher's assistant, 14-day minimum
- In-Colombia Job References by allowing mentor teachers and principals to observe your teaching performance in a real classroom setting; invaluable for your employment opportunities.
- Spanish immersion specifically as an educator in within the community; get the rust out! Improve daily using academic teminology.
- Experience the Colombian school systems first hand; private & public schools available.
- Demonstrate in-country availability to prospective employers; you are then likely to be select you over candidates who remain in their home countries. Make sense? You can tell them you are immediately available!
- Private Spanish lessons available for only $5 USD/hr by actual Spanish teachers.
- 24/7 Support: Full-time Colombian & American Minga House bilingual professionals are available to you.
- Job Placement: Resident teachers are Guaranteed Placement in Colombia at no additional cost! REGISTER FOR JOBS
Volunteering Options: Besides teaching part-time for 3-4 days per week, you may also volunteer in other settings within our community for 1-2 days per week! This will give you a more comprehensive immersion experience.
- Emergency Medicine - Train & ride along with professional paramedics - 12-hr shifts for 4 days per week
- Childcare for Children of Sex Workers - Assist in areas of childcare, education, health & wellbeing, recreation & leisure, housekeeping/maintenance, meal preparation & nutrition.
- Youth Home for Girls - Assist in areas of education, mentorship, physical fitness, counseling.
- Homeless Shelter for the Elderly - Assist in areas of health & wellbeing, recreation & leisure, housekeeping/maintenance, meal preparation & nutrition.
- Dog Haven & Veterinarian Assistant - Animal healthcare, animal shelter management.
- Lake Habitat for Migratory Birds - Environmental science, habitat reconstruction, bird watching, recreation & leisure
- Teacher - Assist Teach or Teach in any subject and grade(s) of your choice; part-time or full-time.
- Sports & Fitness - Assist Coach or Coach in any sports/games and age groups of our choice, part-time or full-time.
- Visual Arts - Assist or Lead in community arts projects of murals, workshops, etc Share your skills & teach others.
- Special Needs Community - Assist professional staff in caring for individuals with special needs in our communities.
- Community Health - Participate in providing healthcare at free medical clinics for refugees & homeless, support rural medical clinics, and shadow professional nurses & doctors at hospital(s). Must be experienced healthcare professional.
- Community Beautification & Renovations - Participate in group projects or perform individual projects to renovate or beautify a community or nonprofit organization's physical spaces.
Why does Minga offer this English Teacher service trip & onboarding programs?
- We want Minga Teachers to feel comfortable in making their decision to teach in Colombia as well as be well prepared to perform their best as educators; TEFL certification also available.
- We are compensated by the employers, not by the teachers. We can afford to charge teachers low fees during service breaks and onboarding at an initial financial loss because when we place our teachers on a paid position we gain back the overhead invested.
- We are a national provider of English teachers for private schools, local & state & federal governments. We need a steady flow of many more additional inbound teachers to Colombia. We hope this service break program makes it easier for teachers to choose woking with Minga House Foundation. We need you!
- We are committed to building a long-term relationship with our teachers and our schools as an affordable & the best industry solution provider.
- International teachers need a place within Colombia to call 'Home;" especially in-between contracts. We want our teachers to know they can come stay at Minga House very affordably while we help them find their new contract weather it is in Colombia or elsewhere such as China, Ecuador, Chile.
Q & A
- Where is Chinchina?
- Where will you stay? Minga House facility amenities: Historic 1980's mansion at coffee farm within city limits, comfortable quality beds, hot showers, 20mb WiFi, full kitchen access & in-house chef option, hammocks, minga lounge, laundry service, housekeeping, and a great pool. And wow the views from our coffee far at city limits is awesome!
- What does the Coffee Region look like?
- What is there TO DO in the Coffee Region?
- Current Openings in Colombia
What do you do with your time off? On you time off you can enjoy the Coffee Region! You can visit legendary Salento & the Cocora Valley, enjoy a traditional coffee tour in Hacienda Guayabal, visit the Natural Hot Spings of Santa Rosa, hike up the paramo of the mystifying Nevado Ruiz, enjoy Parque del Cafe, go horse back riding or take-in a jeep ride in the explendor of the coffee landscape, explore beautiful urban Manizales & Pereira, catch a professional soccer match, and truly experience the unique cultural flavor, warm hospitality, and amazing Eje Cafetero. Regional Attractions
- Weekend tour guides and self-guided plans available to all the regional and local attractions. Chinchina is the heart of the beautiful Coffee Region! Visit the Salento Cocora Valley to ride horses along giant palm trees, enjoy natural hot springs, visit beautiful cities of Manizales & Pereira, jeep-ride the glorious coffee landscapes, go to the Parque de Cafe Amusement Park for an adrenaline rush!