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Argentine: UNLA Cultura
About the local hosting organization
Subir al Sur, founded in 2006, is an Argentinian NGO, promoting peace and intercultural education through voluntary service. Subir al Sur organises work camps as well as mid and long-term individual volunteering projects (including EVS), and is a member of CCIVS, the Alliance of European Voluntary Service Organisations, and a former member of Youth Action for Peace. In summer 2012, merged with the Fundación SES, a NGO founded in 1998, promoting and developing different strategies that strive for the inclusion of teenager and youngsters with fewer opportunities. The four main focus areas are: Education, Employment, Youth-Centred Activities, and Networking and Alliances. Subir al Sur became a member of ICYE in 2017.
Presentation of the programme
The primary mission of UNLa is to contribute through the production and distribution of knowledge and scientific-technological innovations to the economic, social and cultural development of the region, improving its quality of life.
Main Activities
We organize medium and long-term volunteer opportunities, intercultural workshops and activities with volunteers. The SES foundation works in three main areas: education, work and participation youth.
Volunteer tasks
Volunteers will have meetings every week to discuss some topics and better understand their social interventions as volunteers. As well as to better understand the social, historical, political and economic of Argentina
There are activities organized by volunteers to have exchanges, such as festivals, workshops at school, etc.
Local accommodation
Volunteers are received in our volunteer house, located in the City of Buenos Aires. They usually take their lunch at the project. It is important to be flexible in eating local food. For the rest of the meals, they will have what is necessary to cook in our house. Get ready to live in a community environment!
About the project location
The National University of Lanús (UNLa) is an Argentine public university founded on June 4, 1995 with headquarters in the Buenos Aires town of Remedios de Escalada, in the Lanús district. Its campus is located on the border of the districts of Lanús and Lomas de Zamora.
Requirements
Intermediate level of Spanish
Initiative to propose activities independently
Interest in knowing NGOs and social programs in Argentina
Sensitivity to social and economic problems
Flexibility to adapt to the structures of organizations and the way of working in Latin America
Teamwork
Creative and motivated person
Interest in the development of young people
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