At a glance
- 📍 Location
- Medellín (El Poblado), Colombia
- 🏢 Organization
- International Volunteer HQ
- 🏷️ Category
- Education
- 💰 Cost
- From $380
- ⏳ Duration
- 1–24 weeks
- 🔞 Minimum age
- 18+
Working with children
This program may involve working with children or vulnerable minors. Before applying, confirm the organization's safeguarding requirements, background checks, supervision, and minimum commitment directly with them. Volentroop is a discovery platform and does not vet or run these programs.
Teach English to vulnerable youth in Medellín and help expand their opportunities for a brighter future. Volunteers work with local teachers in community centres and schools in lower-income barrios, running conversational and structured English classes. Medellín has undergone a remarkable urban transformation, a rewarding city to explore. Fee includes homestay or hostel accommodation, daily continental breakfast, airport pickup, in-country orientation, and 24/7 emergency support. Lunch and dinner are at your own expense.
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