Social Volunteer Work
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MundoLengua's unmatched community service opportunity for our students sets us apart from other study abroad programs. We work with over 30 organizations that are dedicated to improving today’s Spanish society.
Application to do community service ASSOCIATIONS WE COLLABORATE WITH ADAC (Asociación de Deficiencias de Crecimiento y Desarrollo) Amurabi Students help develop workshops in high schools and public institutions related to the gypsy community. Asociación deportiva Candelaria This association works with kids at a disadvantaged community. Two major areas of collaboration: organizing football/basketball games for kids or tutoring those who need help at school. Asociación Esperanza de Nuestra Tierra They need volunteers to teach immigrants English. Most immigrants they work with come from Russia, China, Morocco and South Africa. Asociación Niños con Amor They work with mentally disabled adults and organize workshops for them: painting, sewing, etc. Asociación Proyecto Honduras They organize different found raising activities and projects to send benefits to Honduras. Asociación Síndrome de Down Sevilla Help disabled children through different social activities and cultural programs. Mainly Fridays and Saturdays. Asociación de Voluntarios Deportivos de Sevilla They promote Sports and help organize local sport events. Autismo Sevilla They work with autitic kids. Volunteers organize social activities for them. AVASS (Asociación de Voluntarios Amigos de los Servicios Sociales) They need volunteers for their nursery. Cáritas International Catholic association that needs volunteers at local disadvantaged areas. They require experience and interview volunteers first to better assign their tasks. Claver They collaborate with Latin American women living in Seville. They have recently started an English Learning Program and they need teachers. Comedor Hijas de la Caridad (Comedor Social Triana) Soup kitchen that offers meals to homeless people. They need help at lunch time from 12:00 to 14:00hrs. Comedor Social Pumarejo Soup kitchen that offers meals to homeless people. They need help at lunch time from 12:00 to 14:00hrs. Cruz Roja Sevilla International organization that needs help in different areas: help the elderly, help at nurseries, help organizing Workshops. They interview volunteers first to better assign their tasks. Federación del Deporte Adaptado Help physically disabled kids. Activities are offered in the afternoons. Fundación Don Bosco Students collaborate with Spanish high school students who need tutoring in English language. Fundación Gota de Leche They need help for a project they have developed to help gipsy kids at school. They prefer students with fluent Spanish and previous experience Fundomar They need volunteers for their English Learning Program for immigrants. For more information go to: Gerón Collaborate with elderly adults. For more information, please go to: www.geron.es Intermón Oxfam Inform people about underdeveloped countries and how to help. Madre Coraje Develop projects to help Latin-American countries, especially Peru. They also need help in their recycling section. For more information: Movimiento por la Paz Teach English to high school and middle school immigrants. For more information: ONCE (Organización Nacional de Ciegos de España): Accompany blind people who attend social activities such as: going to the movies, the theatre, etc. They also offer workshops. More information at: www.once.es Save the children International organization that needs help visiting sick children at home or at hospitals. Sevilla Acoge Teaching English to immigrants. Most of them come form Morocco. Solidaridad Internacional Teach English to adult immigrants. Solidarios para el desarrollo Help homeless people. Tándem Help physically disabled adults. They prefer students with experience in the field. Activities are offered in teh mornings. Unión Romaní They work with the gipsy community organizing awareness campaigns and developing research projects. |
To support this experience, we also offer a service learning course that focuses on social issues in Spanish society today (offered in the Sping). This gives our students the chance to share their volunteer experiences and compare today’s issues in Spain with those of their own country. The course includes a research project that encourages students to further investigate their organization’s history and cause. This unique service learning program allows the students to utilize their classroom knowledge in a professional setting, fostering personal growth and leading to an enhanced international awareness.