Environment Activity Lead in Huanchaco!

The experience

As an Environment Activity Lead you will make sure that our environment awareness teaching is meeting high quality standards and is carried out successfully. You could be leading several volunteers in their work of delivering environmental classes and activities. The main goal of the role is to develop a program whereby the community understands the importance of protecting our environment and acts in an environmentally sustainable way.

What you offer

10 hours of help per week

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 160 {daily: "Per day", weekly: "Per week", once: "One time"}

Description: Otra Cosa relies on donations from volunteers to fund operating activities. By asking each volunteer for a donation it makes it possible for us to keep our projects and services viable. Contribution rates vary according to the duration of the placement. For a two-month volunteer placement, for example, volunteers contribute £250. For more information about the volunteer and internship contribution rates, please visit our website.

What you get

2 days off per week

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Free Parties: Get free entrance for the best parties in town.

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

Requirements

Intermediate English or Intermediate Spanish

Over 18 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

. In order to complete that role, you will be also responsible to carry out environment awareness campaigns for the community with the help of volunteers.

This role may only require a few hours a week but also gives you the chance to work on other projects within the OCN portfolio to top up your hours to around 25 hours/week.

Please note that all volunteer positions are also available as Internships. With this add-on you will receive an extra level of mentorship and where necessary all appropriate liaison with your academic institution to ensure compliance with internship placement requirements. Please check out our website at www.otracosa.org for further in-depth information.

Activities & Shift

● Facilitate weekly meetings with volunteers to plan lessons
● Help volunteers to deliver high quality lessons and guide them with your specific knowledge in this field
● Assist in delivering lessons if required, depending on your own language abilities.
● Improve and add to the environment curriculum
● Be creative in coming up with new ideas to actively involve children in fun and educative activities
● Plan and carry out environmental campaigns and events
● Have weekly meetings with the Project Coordinators and participate in the Coordinators meeting

Rules

What you can expect from us:
● Personal pick-up upon arriving and walking tour through Huanchaco
● Working with an organization that has many years of experience teaching environmental awareness to vulnerable communities
● Possibility of contributing with your own ideas
● Thorough introduction to the organization
● Certified training in First Aid and Child Safeguarding.
● 24/7 emergency support
● Organized activities & trips (barbeques, game nights, volunteer-lunch, team building trips) with like-minded people from all over the world
● Working in a friendly beach & surf town right next to many
historical sites
● The satisfying feeling of committing your work to a good cause whilst gaining insight into a new culture.
● Certificate of completion detailing your role, the project(s) you participated in and the dates you volunteered in