ajbrow67
Registered: 07/15/07
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Any suggestions as far as volunteer work for a visiting English teacher from North America? I would like to work with teenagers and I teach/counselor high school and college students.
Thanks to anyone who can help me connect with the right agencies!
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Bahiana77
Registered: 05/20/07
Posts: 233
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Here are some basic questions for folks thinking of volunteering:
How long are you planning to be in Salvador?
Do you speak Portuguese?
Or are you willing to pay an agency who is set up to handle short-term stay, non-Portuguese speakers in a manner that will not burden an organization where one might do the volunteer service?
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filhadabahia
Registered: 07/17/07
Posts: 11
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If you're interested in short term volunteer opportunities, check out this site: http://www.volunteerabroad.com
You can search by country and then narrow it down to Northern Brazil or Salvador. It has info about organizations and links to websites of several volunteer programs.
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Bahiana77
Registered: 05/20/07
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Be aware that these programs on the site filhadabahia mentioned charge a fee for placing volunteers---as I said above, an "agency who is set up to handle short-term stay, non-Portuguese speakers in a manner that will not burden an organization" where the volunteer works. Fees seem to range between US$800 and US$2000 for a couple of weeks. |
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LouieLoco
Registered: 06/20/07
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There is a great community program constantly in process in the neighborhood of coutos. It is run by Mestre Cobra Mansa, he is building a comnmunity center that will house shows, capoeira classes, hip hop showcases, etc... As far as what kind of work there is. It can be whatever you want. You can work on the community side, the building side, the creating programs side, you could make a mural on a wall if you wanted, mestre is very flexible. He offers room and board for a very minimal price and there will certainly always be people there that can speak english and show you the ropes of salvador as you will. You will also have a chance to be close to one of the leaders of the Afro-brazillian movement of the 80s as well as one of the most respected mestres of capoeira in the world. For more information about this project you can visit-
http://www.kilombotenonde.com/
good luck,
Lou
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Bahiana77
Registered: 05/20/07
Posts: 233
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That's great to know about, Lou, given the number of requests on various forums about the same topic.
Anybody know what opportunities, if any, are available at Biko Institute?
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jazztech
Registered: 08/04/08
Posts: 162
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Pardal, on the front page of BOL website you had two pictures. One was a church or residence in Salvador were women that are less fortunate could go in there later years, and barter their services for a place of burial with dignity. What is the name of this place? You also had a picture of a beautiful black women who was a photo representative of this same place. Could you re-post those photos so I can get that info?
Obrigado
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