InterCambio
Cultural Educational Foundation is pleased to offer 5 Teaching
Assistant Volunteering (TAV) scholarships to students. These
scholarships recognize academic excellence and assist deserving
individuals who need financial help to continue their professional
experiences abroad. We are able to offer 5 scholarships for
students. Since it is a partial scholarship the cost that the
volunteer would have to make a contribution of € 90 / USD 125 a
week. This amount will cover: Dedicated program
coordinator, Airport Pick-up, Accommodation: In a furnished single room
of a house or flat. Living with local students, adult, host families or
young working people, a local cellular phone number while in the
Argentina (Argentina SIM card, credits and Cellular Phone), a
local bus card provided with 4 bus rides, clases of
Cross-cultural studies: Argentina in America, Economics, government,
healthcare, education, legal system, geography, Human Rights, native,
history, Desaparecidos., poverty, Interpersonal relations, social
etiquette, values, ethics, customs and national characters. Typical
food/ drinks, tourism and music, Weekly Progress Meeting, Project
placement in Public School, orientation upon arrival to include: Basic
orientation packet from host organization, information regarding
expectations, rules and guidelines for volunteer projects, staff will
accompany the participant to host organization on first day, plus
periodic visits to ensure adequate progress, Emergency support and
assistance 24/7, entire program is supervised at ICC headquarters
Program Overview
The Teaching Assistant Volunteering in Córdoba, Argentina is a joint
initiative of the Ministry of Education, Government of the Province of
Cordoba and Onix Foundation (ICC). The program’s goal are to develop
and demonstrate intercultural communication competency through
practical experience, comparative analysis of interpersonal
communication patterns in two cultures, to encourage mutual
understanding as well as international, educational/cultural exchange
and Identify current educational issues, learn about similarities and
differences in education among countries.
Program Description in Public Schools
The Teaching Assistant Volunteering provides participants an
opportunity to experience Pre-elementary/elementary and secondary
schools in an international setting at an introductory level and/or to
compare and contrast educational systems in their home country. In
their role as observers and assistants to a mentor teacher,
participants gain an enriched perspective on teaching and schools. This
practicum is appropriate for pre-service teachers at any stage of their
teacher preparation program.
Application Deadline – 2014
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis throughout this year.
Please apply at least 6 weeks prior to your desired start date.
The requirements for this program are:
– Volunteers should be between ages 18-30.
– Internships minimum length of 4 weeks
– Curriculum Vitae in Spanish language
– Intermediate Spanish level – B1
– Intern Scholarship Essay/Personal Statement: academic achievements,
work experience, community service, why coming to Argentina and how
this experience will help his/her professional life
Program details
Our part as organizing Foundation is to include our regular service for
the program but in this particular case we will offer different
cultural talks or classes.
– Dedicated program coordinator to prepare the program prior to arrival
– Airport meet and greet service – (Pick-up)
– Accommodation: In a furnished single room of a house or flat. Living
with local students, young working people or a host family. (no meals)
– A local cellular phone while in the Argentina (Argentina SIM
card and Cellular Phone)
– A local bus card with 4 bus rides.
– Cross-cultural studies:
Economics, government, healthcare, education, the family and geography,
Human Rights, native, history, “desaparecidos”, legal system, poverty.
Ø Beliefs, culture, Interpersonal relations, social etiquette,
values, ethics, customs and national characters. Food, drink, tourism
and music.
– Project placement
– Individual orientation upon arrival to include:
Information regarding expectations, rules and guidelines for projects
Staff will accompany the intern to host organization on first day, plus
periodic visits to ensure adequate progress
– Emergency support and assistance 24/7
– Exchange program participation certificate from ICC
– CC answers all e-mails within 24/48 hours / Entire program is
supervised at ICC
For more information and application please write to:
Dr. Carlos Giavay Waiss
giavaywaiss@icc-intercambiocultural.org
Office of Admission
E-mail: pasantias@icc-intercambiocultural.org
Prácticas Profesionales
Calle Buenos Aires 124 Piso 3 Oficina 33 | C.P. 5000
Córdoba – Argentina
Tel: +54 – 351 – 4232837 / 4250547 | Cel: +54 -9- 351
(15)2381781
