Ometepe Bilingual School

Description of the partner

Ometepe Bilingual School is an educational centre that aims to give children with fewer financial resources access to a high-quality bilingual education, free of charge. The school’s mission is also to promote an eco-responsible lifestyle. In 2013, the school launched an eco-brick construction project using recycled plastic bottles to build the centre’s 6 classrooms.

The mission is exclusively a Civic Service mission, lasting 10 months from February to November.

The mission

Volunteers at Ometepe Bilingual School carry out the following activities, in support of local team members:

• Supporting the school’s educational activities: volunteers take part in classes to support the school’s salaried teachers, particularly in English classes.
• Helping to organise extra-curricular activities: sports, artistic activities, leading national theme days (Mother’s Day, Children’s Day, etc.)
• Helping to organise awareness-raising workshops on the environment and other social issues (hygiene, food, etc.)
  Support for the eco-brick construction project within the centre and the region
• Helping to run the community on social networks and with partners

Candidate profile

Training:

No training, specific skills or previous professional or voluntary experience can be required. Motivation is the only criterion that should really be taken into account in the context of Civic Service.

Language :

A good level of Spanish and/or English (B2/C1) is required to be able to communicate with the children and encourage their learning.

Profile required :

• Prepared to live in rustic conditions (power cuts, water cuts, etc.)
• Motivation for the mission
• Ability to adapt
• A passionate person with a desire to share
• Resistant to tropical climate

Accommodation

Accommodation consists of a shared room. Living conditions are fairly modest.