General description 

Volunteers will teach in the schools in the mornings until early afternoon, helping children who need more attention with literacy, math and also giving English lessons. Each class size can range from 10-25 children, depending on the collective ability or the attention needed by the children. Other teaching activities will include sports, geography and arts.
Forty hours of Spanish classes (based on skill level) are included in the price and are highly recommended for those Volunteers with no previous Spanish experience or those who want to brush up on their Spanish language! Also included in the fee is a US$100 donation, you choose how this can be spent on the project. 15 hours monthly of internet is also included.
At weekends, included in the program fee, are two excursions, which will include horse-riding, hiking, snorkeling or a guided walking in Cahuita's National Park: you can choose once you are there!
Education is free in Costa Rica though the parents still have to buy the basic materials for the child to attend, which they often cannot do. ICARI is endeavoring to cover these costs and included in your fee is a utensils scholarship for one child for one year.

Skills
No formal teacher-training is required as each Volunteer will be supported by the ICARI VOLUNTEER project manager, existing Volunteers, as well as a formal local teacher. Plans and curriculums are available. Volunteers should be enthusiastic, happy to work with children, prepared to travel daily (included) and to work in basic conditions.

Duration
Minimum 2 weeks.

Field Conditions
Living with local families in Cahuita in fairly basic accommodation allows for an enriching cultural experience and the valuable opportunity to practice Spanish or housing in a cabina! You will have three meals a day will be provided when with the family (from Monday to Friday); lunches will be provided at the school when you are working. The food is basic though very typical of the area, and is varied, including meats, vegetables, fruits and of course, rice and beans! Vegetarians are also well catered for.


Group Size
Up to five Volunteers per community when they are available.

Please note, this education project in Costa Rica is unique to ICARI Spanish School Volunteer Program. All funding of these projects comes directly from ICARI Spanish School Volunteer Program and volunteer contributions, included in the program fee. We receive no other outside source of income, apart from that raised through ICARI VOLUNTEER and volunteer contributions. Suffice to say, without this funding from ICARI, VOLUNTEER Program and the volunteer contributions, the projects simply would not exist.