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Bring sustainable development to communities: Become a literacy ambassador in Sucre, Bolivia
ORGANIZATION: BiblioWorks
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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2 people are interested
Real Adventure for Real Change! Are you looking for... a genuine and secure NGO to work with? an adventurous experience in Bolivia, to be in touch with real local people and culture? an environment where you can learn and practise Spanish? BiblioWorks is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity which has established twelve libraries in poor communities in and around the beautiful city of Sucre, Bolivia. We believe that healthy communities require healthy minds, and our sustainable libraries act as a vital way for communities to develop through literacy and education. We are looking for enthusiastic and passionate people who would like to work as Literacy Ambassadors in our libraries, running reading clubs as part of our reading and education programs. If you have experience working with children, an intermediate level of Spanish, and would enjoy helping these children to improve their education, please come and help us! This experience is beyond rewarding, as you will have the opportunity to have a direct influence on the lives of children here in Bolivia and will be personally responsible for putting smiles on their faces! Books in Bolivia are very expensive, and many children in rural communities do not have access to them, other than through our libraries. Literacy Ambassadors are key players in developing a love of reading in children; a vital tool in ensuring future educational opportunities for the children and sustainable development for their communities. Literacy Ambassadors need at least an intermediate level of Spanish in order to communicate with the children. However, Sucre is a cheap and friendly place to learn Spanish, so some volunteers opt to study here first before going out to work in one of our rural communties.
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About BiblioWorks
Location:
Asheville, Asheville, NC 28801, US
Mission Statement
BiblioWorks promotes education and literacy in communities in need. We believe that healthy communities require healthy minds. That's why we have been building libraries, supplying books and training librarians in the poorest communities of Bolivia since 2005. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, our funding comes from donors and volunteers who dedicate their time towards helping communities in rural Bolivia. We are not a religious or political organization.
Description
Founded in 2005 by the hard work of Megan Sherar, a Peace Corps volunteer and her brother, Brendan Sherar, CEO of Biblio.com, BiblioWorks has since continued to grow. From its initial beginnings as one library in the community of Morado K'asa to fifteen libraries today, BiblioWorks are proud of the impact that we have had in rural Bolivia. In rural Bolivia, the concept of public libraries is relatively new, and most children and young people do not have the vital access to books and information that they need to achieve success. We believe that reading and education are to keys to strengthen communities. By training librarians, teachers, and other community members in the proper use of a public library, we ensure that everything that we do here is sustainable and helps the community itself to continue growing.
In addition to the work that we do establishing libraries, we also actively seek volunteers who wish to work in our libraries, or with our team in our office in Sucre. We ask that they offer their skills and passions to the communities: whether by leading reading clubs as Literacy Ambassadors, opening the doors to the world through English lessons as English teachers, or through offering women in the community the chance to improve their literacy, as Women's Literacy Teachers. Each and every one has an enormous impact, and are incredible proud of the work that these generous and enthusiastic volunteers from all walks of life and from many different countries do in the communities here in Bolivia.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
#119, Destacamento 317Sucre, Chuquisaca NoneBolivia
DATE POSTED
October 24, 2017
SKILLS
- Child Development
- Youth Services
- Literacy / Reading
- Teaching / Instruction
- Reading / Writing
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 17
- We ask for at least a 5 week time commitment
- Enthusiasm, dedication and passion!The monetary means to cover the cost of livi