LOCATION:
Proyecto Lingüístico Santa María
3ª. Calle 10-56, zona 1
E-mail: spanishgua@c.net.gt 

web : www.spanishgua.com
QUETZALTENANGO, GUATEMALA CENTRAL AMERICA.

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Daily Activities:

In addition to language instruction each day the school organizes activities such as movies, conferences, meetings, community projects, attendance Mayan ceremonies, etc. Also, the school organizes excursions to nearby indigenous villages, Santa María volcano, natural hot spring baths, Mayan ruins, indigenous markets, etc.

The following is an example of a one week program of activities.

Weekend Tutors: Arrangements can be made for you to have weekend tutors for $ 30.00 per day. Tutors will teach you Spanish while you can also go sightseeing. You would have to pay the tutor’s expenses for food, travel, etc. Having a tutor will help you (to) practice Spanish.

Weaving School:

Located in the same building with PSLM is TRAMA Textiles, offering classes in traditional back-strap weaving and fair trade textiles for sale in a store on-site. PLSM students have opportunities to participate in weaving classes and/or to volunteer with their programs. More about TRAMA Textiles is available at www.xelapages.com/asotrama.

Description: El Nahual is an educational community center funded by its non-profit Spanish school for foreigners. Located in the western highland city of Quetzaltenango, El Nahual provides free educational programs to some of the poorest communities in the area.

We seek motivated students who desire both an intensive Spanish immersion experience and the opportunity to impact some of the poorest communities of Quetzaltenango. Helping to develop our educational programs is interesting, rewarding and challenging work!

Conscious of the many social problems that face the people of Guatemala, we started a school that would use all its profits to give back to the community. The Spanish school is composed of a team of professional teachers with years of experience in teaching Spanish to foreign students.

Students study Spanish 4 hours a day, 5 days a week and volunteer in our educational social service programs in their free time (10-15 hours a week). El Nahual offers daily cultural activities including a Guatemalan cooking class, a weaving class, free salsa lessons, and a weekly lecture on the history and politics of Guatemala.

Highlights: All students and volunteers are given the opportunity to stay with a Guatemalan family during their time at El Nahual.

El Nahual is a Mayan term that means protective spirit of each person. Our vision is to become a guiding force for those who need us. We strive to encourage personal growth and human rights awareness by providing access to education.

The El Nahual community center offers a:
* Free school for children ("Manos de Colores")
* Free adult school
* Organic community garden

El Nahual also runs its "Manos de Colores" educational programs at 3 other low-income schools in the area.

The majority of our volunteer opportunities involve teaching English, art and/or music at 4 schools/ after school programs. Other opportunities include teaching English to adults in a 14-and-over primary school, working in our community garden, fundraising, and constructing our new community center.

Our philosophy is "educando para desarrollo social," or "educating for social development." We invite you to partake in our mission.

There is no cost associated with volunteering.

Volunteers' Spanish level may determine the type of project they work in. All levels are welcome and all are guaranteed volunteer work.    Beginners, when teaching, will be paired with a more advanced speaker.

Qualifications: We are currently looking for people who will teach art, computers, music, English, science, and other enrichment activities for children (age: 10 to 16) as well as people with health knowledge. Any other ability might be of interest for us.

Cost in US$: 162/ week