English is widely recognised as the 'universal language' and with Peruvians naturally being Spanish speakers, there is a real demand from local people to be taught English by fluent foreigners.
However there is a lack of English teachers to complete the required level, volunteers are valued where English is their native or near native language to aid in the learning of the children.
By teaching young people English you will be able to make a positive impact on their lives and make more opportunities available to them, for instants by going to university, getting jobs in tourism, business and commerce.
Work is mainly at schools and directed towards children but there is also a lot of demand from community groups and adult groups we work with. Volunteers are placed in community schools, public schools or orphanage schools.
Volunteers teach many of the people who have only very basic English, therefore it is not a requirement for volunteers to have a basic level of Spanish to teach on this program. However it is useful if volunteer could learn some phrases or get a basic level in Spanish.
Naturally a volunteer's Spanish will improve over the course of their volunteering but it is highly recommended that the volunteer take advantage of the Spanish lessons offered by our program staff in Peru.
Volunteers DO NOT need to be a qualified or experienced teacher.

Start and Duration
Placements begin any day of the week during the whole year. Volunteers can choose to volunteer for periods of one week to more.

Volunteer Requirements
Volunteers must be over 16 years of age at the beginning of the program and have at least a high school education.

Language Requirements
we recommend that all volunteers regardless of their Spanish language ability (unless they are extremely fluent); take advantage of the very affordable Spanish lessons offered exclusively to PeruForYou volunteers.

Orientation
Orientation will begin on the 1st and 15th of each month in Lima or Huancayo (depending on where you wish to be placed). Orientation will be conducted by program staff in Lima and Huancayo and cover everything you need to know for your volunteering placement in Peru – Introduction to Peru, Peruvian Customs, Language Training Information (Spanish), Rules and Expectations, Safety, Travel Opportunities in Peru, Introduction to your project and placement. During orientation volunteers will finalise their placement icity and specific placement. The orientation will also give you a chance to meet other volunteers and swap contact details for weekend travel and socializing. Once orientation is complete, volunteers will be transported to their home stay (or host city) and introduced to all relevant parties – home stay family members and program placement staff.

Language Course
Spanish language courses are available for all volunteers regardless of their ability.
PeruforYou strongly recommends these for all volunteers unless they are extremely fluent. If a volunteer's Spanish is none to basic and they are staying for a period of longer than two weeks then volunteers should strongly consider these courses as they will allow them to work and communicate with all parties a lot more efficiently during their stay. These language courses are organised on your arrival in Peru at the program orientation. The language course is tailored to each volunteer's current level of Spanish. The cost is very affordable and offered exclusively to PFY volunteers at US$7 per hour.

Project Costs: US$ 440. for one month.

Location of project: Various locations in Lima, Huancayo, Satipo.

Activities: Teaching English.

Working Hours: Flexible; Monday to Friday up to 6 hours per day (average 4-5 hours teaching), all other time is free

Getting to the project: Dependent on location; 10 minutes to 30 hour multi-people taxi ride (budget approximately US$4 per week)

What's Included
Accommodation: Shared dormitory room in volunteer house, family homestay(optional)
Food: Food is included; three meals per day.

Airport Pickup in Lima: is not included; you will need to purchase your own Pickup (budget approximately US$ 60 per person). Ask us for details if you're arriving early!

Training: Orientation in the project.

What's not included
Flights, Insurance, Visas, Return Airport transfer, Local Transport extra Food.

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