Teach English in a wonderful town in Guatemala and live the Extraordinary 🌋

Help a sustainable project: This host contributes to building a better and more sustainable future for all!
Expand your environmental consciousness: A traveler felt they returned from this experience with a greater environmental consciousness
Expand your social consciousness: A traveler felt they expanded their social consciousness working with this host
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

18h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

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

Teaching Languages: Teaching a language to the host, guests, or local communities.

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 4 weeks

The Experience

Join us in Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala, to teach English in primary schools and empower children for the growth of local tourism. Amid the rich Mayan culture and the beauty of Lake Atitlán, you will be part of an inspiring experience, leaving a lasting legacy while living the extraordinary. Our organization requires at least 6 weeks of volunteering, and you are responsible for covering all your expenses, including flight, accommodation and food.

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Requirements

Fluent English or Beginner Spanish
Between 18 and 80 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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UN Sustainable Development Goals

Join the host in pursuit of these goals and contribute to building a better and more sustainable future for all.

Quality education

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

Decent work and economic growth

Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.

Reduced inequalities

Reduce inequality within and among countries.

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1 Review

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

4.0

NGO

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

1 Developing social awareness
1 Developing environmental awareness
1 Meeting international travelers
1 Meeting locals
1 Creating true social impact
1 Practicing Spanish

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

1 4. Quality education

David

Australia

I have been here in Santiago Atitlán for 5 weeks. I have no the organization experience, however it was a fantastic experience living in this Maya community and the organization grade 4, 5 and 6 English. The schools where I taught were welcoming and I stayed with a lovely host.

7 months ago

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