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The experience

The Misión México Foundation aims to break cycles of poverty, abuse and inequality; providing opportunities for every child and youth that we care for to succeed. Through long-term solutions like education, practical and emotional care and community development, we provide tools and opportunities for children and youth to advance in every aspect of their lives, becoming the best that they can be.

What you offer

30 hours of help per week

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

Child Care: Caring for, playing with, and spending time with children.

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

What you get

2 days off per week

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

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

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

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

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.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Fluent English and Fluent Spanish

Between 21 and 80 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

A Teaching English Volunteer plays a vital role in empowering children and young adults by providing them with essential language skills. English proficiency is an important tool for accessing better opportunities, both locally and globally, and this contributes to the educational development of the foundation’s beneficiaries. You will work alongside local teachers or staff, delivering lessons and creating a supportive learning environment.

By helping them develop language skills, you are enhancing their future opportunities and empowering them to engage with the global community. Through your teaching, you will foster confidence, broaden their horizons, and inspire them to pursue their dreams.

Activities & Shift

-Teach students aged 7-21 years of age.
-Research new teaching methods for teaching English as a second language.
-Create a supportive and positive classroom environment.
-Maintain records of student attendance and progress.
-Support our English teacher in our free community programs, teaching English in vulnerable communities.
-AIP / YTP - assisting our university students with advanced English.
-Use a variety of teaching methods and materials to engage students in learning, including games, songs, multimedia, and group activities, making lessons interactive and fun.
-Deliver basic/beginner English classes
-Support with English homework or projects.

Rules

-You should have some experience in teaching, tutoring, or working with children, particularly in language teaching.

-A TESOL, TEFL, or CELTA certification, or a degree in education, linguistics, or a related field, is highly desirable, but not strictly required for volunteers with strong communication and teaching skills.

-Ability to work effectively in a multicultural, bilingual environment. You should be open-minded, respectful of local customs and traditions, and able to adapt your teaching methods to suit the cultural context.

-Working with children and in a volunteer capacity may require flexibility and patience. You must be prepared to adapt to varying levels of student motivation, different learning speeds, and occasional classroom challenges.

-Basic knowledge of Spanish can be beneficial in communicating with students and staff, particularly in the early stages of the volunteer role.

-FYI- We have pets (3 dogs and 1 cat).