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Argentina Education / Teaching

Volunteers welcome to assist in local primary and secondary schools. The objective of this program is to help the children review what they learned in school or, in some cases, what they should be learning but haven’t. There are often 40-45 students per teacher in their schools and the teachers are underpaid and often without patience necessary to teach so many children. The children that live in these neighborhoods are often undernourished and as a result have a shorter attention span and find learning and retention more difficult. Volunteers provide one on one support for children who appear to be falling behind. Additionally, they can plan activities to stimulate the children’s minds and keep them actively thinking and learning.

Another option is teaching informal classes at the community center, this includes teaching basic English to youngsters, in a safe environment where learning is encouraged and where the children are getting attention, support and positive reinforcement. Volunteers can also teach basic computers at the community center. The children that live in this area have very limited access to such technology. In fact, the majority of the kids had never used a computer before. Children are 8-12yrs old, volunteers help develop lesson plans to teach the fundamentals of using a computer and software programs like Microsoft Word. Prior teaching experience is not required, just a caring and flexible attitude.