Museum of Contemporary Art: The aim of this project is to increase awareness and appreciation of art amongst the people of Bolivia. You will work in two governmental institutions in Santa Cruz de la Sierra; the Museum of Contemporary Art and La Casa de La Cultura (House of Culture). Both exhibit and conserve artwork from international and local artists. The museum will be your primary workspace and is based in an old colonial building a couple of blocks away from the main plaza.
The museum also tries to implement educational aspects for the youth of Santa Cruz and often organizes events for children. Introducing art at a young age will help increase kids’ creativity and expressiveness.
Institute for Audiovisual Learning and Video Editing: The objective of this project is to develop specialists in audiovisual techniques. It is a low income school that aims to give students a better future.
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Where will I be volunteering?
Volunteers will be living in Santa Cruz and will need to take a 45-minute bus ride outside of the city to the project site. Santa Cruz is one of the fastest growing cities in South America with a population increase of 500,000 people in just 10 years. Santa Cruz is a tropical paradise with lush vegetation and its rural location. This modern city has become the economic heartland of the country
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What will I be doing?
Museum of Contemporary art: Working on this project means that you will help organize and set up art exhibitions, as well as design promotional material such as invitations, folders, flyers and online promotion ads. Exhibitions will change monthly and you will work side by side with the museums’ curator and cultural board. This project also gives you a chance to meet and work with Bolivia’s local artists as well as get a taste of the art scene in Santa Cruz.
Institute for Audiovisual Learning and Video Editing: In this small institute you will help out the teacher in the classroom. Your tasks could range from supervising classes to helping the students with their projects and interchanging knowledge about audiovisual programs. If you are confident, you might also be asked to lead classes on your own. The institute has over a 1000 students, with about 15 students in each class. The students are age 19 and older.
What is required to volunteer on this project?
- Language Requirement: Intermediate Spanish
- Must be 18 years or older.
What will my schedule be like?
uVolunteer believes that you should have a well balanced work and play schedule. This means you will only be required to work 4 days per week (Monday to Thursday) for a maximum of 6 hours per day. For the remainder of your time, you will be free to enjoy the vacationing aspects of your trip.
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Will I be able to communicate with family and friends?
There are internet cafes throughout the city of Santa Cruz, which will allow you to communicate with your friends and family back home. You will also find pay phones dispersed throughout the town which you can use to make local or international calls with a calling card.
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What can I do in my free time?
uVolunteer anticipates and encourages your desire for travel and adventure. Your time away from volunteering is open for you to decide your activities. You may decide to take advantage of the local culture and spend time within the community over the weekend. Otherwise, there is ample opportunity to explore Bolivia and all it has to offer.
Great weekend trips include:
- Explore the local scenery
- Explore the vibrant night life in the restaurants, bars, and discos
- Go horseback riding
- Visit nearby waterfalls and beaches
- Discover the lakes and rivers in the area through water sports, diving, and fishing
- Program Name: Volunteer Bolivia
- Project Name: Volunteer with Media and Arts in Bolivia
- Project Category: Care and Community
- Project Location: Santa Cruz
- Program Fee: A 2 week experience starts from $585; add $120 for each additional week
- Program fees include:
- Airport Pickup Service
- Welcome Orientation and debriefing
- Accommodation
- Meals
- Program Activities
- Project Donation
- In-country coordination support
- 24/7 emergency hot line
- Letter of Recommendation
- Certificate
- Items not included: Flights, travel insurance, visa costs, in-country transportation and any other expense not listed above
- Project Transport Arrangements: Local transportation: walk, bus, or taxi
- Suggested transportation budget: Approximately $25 per week (does not include weekend travel expenses)
- Working Schedule: Monday through Thursday; 4-6 hours per day
- Project Closed Dates:
- Easter Week
- 15th - 26th September
- Mid December to February Plus local national holidays as shown in your Volunteer Handbook
- Language Requirement: Intermediate Spanish
- Accommodation Type: Home Stay - Dorm
- Meals: 3 Meals Daily
- Start dates: Fortnightly, on Fridays
- Volunteer Gender: Male & Female
- Minimum age: 18
- Minimum project length: 2 Weeks
- Maximum project length: 52 Weeks
- Maximum number of volunteers: 10
- Resume or CV required: No
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