Summer Camp Tamazulapan

Participation fee: 3200 pesos or 180 Euros. It includes food & accommodation.
PROJECT DETAILS AND ORGANIZATION: Since 9 years ago the project was developed in cooperation between VIMEX A.C. and Casa del Sol, an independent organization formed by parents whose purpose is to provide children and adolescents from Villa del Progreso, Tamazulapam, a space for initiation, growth, assessment and training in arts, sports, education and cultural areas.
WORK OR ACTIVITIES TO REALIZE: Doing different activities with children and young people (150 or more) such as: to play football, basketball, athletics, play games, drawing, singing, swimming, visiting some interesting and beautiful places, handicrafts, sports and cultural arts with the community from Tamazulapam. You are going to interact with the young community of the village and make new friends.
ACCOMODATION:The lodging will be at Casa del Sol.
FOOD: Generally, the meals will be cooked by the volunteers. It is possible that the women from the community will cook the meals from time to time.
LANGUAGE: Basic Spanish is welcome in order to get in touch with native people.
FREETIME: Visiting close places and towns such as:
• El Cañón: an antique and mystical place with ancient paintings;
• Tepoxcolula: with an ex-convent with tunnels and ancient paintings
• Yanhuitlán: has an antique church with a convent.
• Las Tinitas: with beautiful waterfalls and landscapes.
+ Oaxaca City at 2 hours by public taxi
REQUIREMENTS:Good disposal to the team work, dedication, be responsible and enthusiastic to work with children and adolescents. Bring clothes adequate for the activities. Please bring your own insurance and sleeping bag. In your own volunteer exchange form please write what cultural, arts, handicraft and sport activities you can teach during the camp (think about what you wish to teach; something interesting in order to transmit your emotions). We would like to ask you to bring a presentation in power point of your country with 10 sliders and, if possible, typical clothes of your country, as well you can bring a typical musical instrument and music.
MEETING POINT: The meeting point will be at the VIMEX office (Plaza de la República No. 51, 2º Floor, Office 2, México, D. F., C. P. 06030) before the camp starts because all the volunteers will go together to the project.
REMARK: You can take the Intensive Spanish Course that we offer to the volunteers in our camps before to go to your project. See the information and conditions at the section of the Spanish Courses 2015.