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Work Profile MEXICO

ICYE Mexico / Work Profile

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EXCHANGE YEAR 2018-2019

INDEX LETTER TO EXCHANGEES ........................................................................................................................... 2

VOLUNTARY WORK PLACEMENTS ............................................................................................................. 3

MEXICO CITY

PVO Mexico A.C. ................................................................................................................................. 3 APAC I.A.P. ......................................................................................................................................... 4 AFEECI A.C. ......................................................................................................................................... 8

PUEBLA

GUARDERIA INFANTIL CARITAS ........................................................................................................ 12 JUCONI A.C. (JUNTOS CON LOS NIÑOS) ........................................................................................... 13 JARDÍN ETNOBOTÁNICO FRANCISCO PELÁEZ R ............................................................................... 14 CASA HOGAR RAFAEL HERNÁNDEZ VILLAR ...................................................................................... 16 INTEGRA ........................................................................................................................................... 16 COMAMOS Y CREZCAMOS CON ALEGRÍA ........................................................................................ 18 ESTANCIA INFANTIL DELAFAM A.C. .................................................................................................. 19

VALORA ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………….20

TOLUCA

HOGARES PROVIDENCIA TOLUCA I. A. P. ........................................................................................ 23 DIF MUNICIPAL ................................................................................................................................. 24

VEAMOS CON EL CORAZON …………………………………………….………………………………………………………… 25

CHIAPAS

ALDEAS S.O.S. ................................................................................................................................... 27 VIENTOS CULTURALES, A.C. ............................................................................................................. 29 PRO DOWN ....................................................................................................................................... 30 CASA SAN JUAN BOSCO .................................................................................................................... 31 CENTRO CULTURAL DE CHIAPAS JAIME SABINES ............................................................................. 32

AGUASCALIENTES

ECOLOGICAL CENTER “LOS CUARTOS” ............................................................................................. 34

OCOTLÁN, JALISCO

JARDIN DE NIÑOS JOAQUIN FIGUEROA................................................................................................... 36 CASA DIA/ COMEDOR DE ADULTOS ........................................................................................................ 37 HIGH SCHOOL “CBTIS 49” ........................................................................................................................ 38 DIF OCOTLAN ........................................................................................................................................... 39 CENTRO DE CAPACITACION PARA EL TRABAJO INDUSTRIAL No. 120 (CECATI) ……………….…….……………40


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LETTER TO EXCHANGEES Dear ICYE exchangees, We are looking forward to meeting you soon and we are glad that you have decided to spend your exchange time in Mexico! In this booklet you will find a brief description of the social projects available for the exchange year 18/19 in Mexico. We recommend that you read them thoroughly and then carefully fill in the Priority List with all the possible information you can provide us. You will find this at the end of the booklet. Furthermore, it is important that all exchangees coming to Mexico are aware of the following points:

You can choose three different options for projects in which you would like to work. Please look at the National Profile too so you are aware of the features of every region. We will try to comply with your preferences but this will depend on the availability of projects and families in each region. If we cannot place you in your preferred project, we will try to offer you a similar one.

Due to the visa procedure, exchangees are expected to stay at the same project for at least six months.

SIIJUVE gives the exchangees the opportunity to change placements after the first six months so that they can have a different experience during the second part of their exchange period. This is only possible if there is a family and a project available in another region.

The projects described below are only some of the possible placements in Mexico and the ones with which SIIJUVE has been working successfully over the last few years. However, we would like you to know that we are continually forging links with new projects in various states of Mexico. Therefore, you might be placed in one of these projects providing that they match your project preferences and interests as shown in the priority list you send us. We ask you to be flexible if we cannot place you in your requested project. However, we will always be able to offer you a very similar option in another city.

Although all exchangees have stayed with Mexican host families in the past, the situation has changed and more exchangees are living within their project facilities. Please, be prepared for this type of hosting situation.

Please remember to fill in the Priority List and to give it to your sending committee along with

a copy of your passport as soon as possible!


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VOLUNTARY WORK PLACEMENTS

MEXICO CITY

NAME OF THE PROJECT

PVO Mexico, A. C.

LOCATION Mexico City

THEME OR AREAS OF PROJECT PVO Mexico is an organization interested in offering reading areas to kids who emotional development is in risk due to their health circumstances that forced them to be hospitalized for too much time or to make them to attend to get medical attention very frequently. The main objective then is to find readings that help them to endure the hard times.

AIMS OF THE PROJECT To provide emotional support through readings. To favour reading interest as a significant activity to

its beneficiaries. To reinforce resilience on the beneficiaries so they can

face the situation they are living in a better way. To help decreasing anxiety provoked by recurrent

visits to hospitals and long stays there. To support them during the hospitalization process.

PROJECT’S ACTIVITIES Reading and acting stories, poems and other texts. To provide support to children in situation of bed as a


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leisure activity. To offer emotional support to hospitalized children. Loan of books.

COMMUNITY CONTEXT Most of the children under this situation are in hospitals because they are victims of chronic sicknesses that apart them from a common life. We are focus on this kind of hospitals and kids that need support to endure their stay. Our main objective is to offer them companion through readings while staying at the hospital.

VOLUNTEER’S REQUIREMENTS Commitment To be kind and enthusiastic to tell stories and act

them. Over 18 years old

VOLUNTEER’S TASKS Reading aloud or telling stories, poems and various literary texts.

Reading and accompanying children in bed who are not able to move around the room.

Leisure and recreational activities related to reading. Emotional support through reading and other

activities. Loan of reading books and teaching materials within

the same space.

NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS IN PROJECT

1

HOST SITUATION Host Family

HOLIDAYS According to your programme

TIMETABLE 9:00-14:00

NAME OF THE PROJECT

APAC I.A.P.


THEME OR AREAS OF PROJECT We mainly work with low economic resources’ people of all ages who have cerebral palsy. We provide educational services and comprehensive rehabilitation.

Areas of work: Educational Services: a) We are linked to the Ministry of Education

Initial Preschool

Primary Secondary

b) We have been incorporated into the INEA (National Institute for Adult Education)

Primary


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Secondary

Preparatory

c) Non-formal schooling for young people: Basic Skills

Adaptive Skills: Revision of Literacy and Maths

Recreational Recycling Workshops , Performing Arts

1 and 2 , Crafts, Independent Living Training Workshops : Sewing and Visual Arts

workshops

Health and Rehabilitation: General Medicine Multisensory room

Rehabilitation Medicine Assistive Technology

Nutrition Hydrotherapy

Stomatology Psychology

Early Intervention Physical Therapy

Occupational Therapy

Communication and language

AIMS OF THE PROJECT To provide education this is individually tailored to each student aiming to develop their skills to their full potential. This is done in an environment that promotes self-esteem through praise for their achievements and encourages socialising with their peers. To achieve the best possible rehabilitation for our patients through early detection and individually tailored physical rehabilitation programmes, to ensure their good physical and mental health. To provide work training so they can get a job in order to provide them with necessary tools to achieve independence, self-sufficiency and social inclusion. To promote awareness of the needs of people with cerebral palsy through advice, training and participation with organisations which fight for disabled people’s rights.

PROJECT’S ACTIVITIES Our educational services provide schooling from pre-

school to high school.

We also provide non-formal education for young

people through different recreational workshops and

training

We tailor our education to the characteristics of our

students and each of our students are provided with

the necessary support which they require in order to


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achieve their full potential.

Our rehabilitation services (physical therapy,

occupational therapy, hydrotherapy and

communication) provide individually tailored support

to each of our students according to their different

needs. Each of them receives the therapies that they

require according to their personal characteristics.

We have an early intervention service for babies who

are in a high-risk situation, although there is still no

completely accurate way to detect neurological

injuries. This is a preventive programme where

parents are taught how to encourage their children in

all areas of development and the baby is monitored

during the first 18 months of life. If neurological

abnormalities are detected during this time, they are

given the necessary attention and at 18 months the

child proceeds onto the early learning programme

Students have a meal schedule. The food is brought

everyday by their parents. Students who cannot eat

independently as a result of their disability receive

help with their food.

The psychology department provides care for the

families by providing courses, a school for the parents,

talks on specific topics and group and individual

therapy sessions. We also provide individual therapy

to students who request it or need it

COMMUNITY CONTEXT Most of the families that come to APAC are poor. They come to the institution from Mondays to Fridays from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. During that time, they receive comprehensive education and rehabilitation services. Students are divided in 3 educational centres according to their age:

a) Early Learning, Preschool & Elementary

Early Learning groups are comprised by infants of 18 months to 3 years old kids who come with their parents twice a week. The parents are taught how to work and stimulate the different areas of development of their children in order to ensure that the work done in the organisation also continues at home.


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The preschool and primary groups are organised using the children’s age as set out by the SEP guidelines.

b) Middle and High School – secondary school groups

which are incorporated into the SEP are organised by

age.

Groups incorporated into the INEA (elementary, middle and high), are organised according to the interests and cognitive abilities of the students.

c) Education and Social Integration Centre - are groups

of young people that cannot or do not want to

continue with formal schooling. They are organised as

follows:

Basic Skills: For young people with severe and

multiple disabilities where basic actions are revised

and an emphasis is placed on posture and movement

Adaptive Skills: Independent skills are reinforced and

they work with recreational and cultural workshops.

Basic literacy and numeracy are also strengthened.

Training Workshops: We offer Visual Arts and Sewing

workshops in order to encourage students and

parents to see that they can be self-employed.

Training Workshop for work - Positive work habits are

encouraged in young people who have the

opportunity to obtain employment

Medical and Rehabilitation Services: All our students have schedules for the different therapies they require and they are assessed by doctors who deal with their general health, rehabilitation, nutrition, dentistry and communication.

VOLUNTEER’S REQUIREMENTS Be available to go through a typical APAC workday

Working attitude

Interest in working with people with disabilities

Team work

Responsibility

Respect for human diversity

Present two photos, a letter outlining the reasons for

wanting to work with APAC, a passport copy, a

certificate of studies* and proof of address*

Be punctual, complying with the schedule that APAC


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gives the volunteer

VOLUNTEER’S TASKS

Support (as an assistant) in the assigned area

according to the volunteer’s area of study if any.

Direct support to students in activities that require

physical education, academic activities, etc.

Helping students at meal times (helping those who

cannot eat by themselves).

Supporting students when they go to their different

therapies.


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HOST SITUATION With a host family

HOLIDAYS According to your programme

TIMETABLE Monday to Friday - 8:00 to 14:00 or 9:00 to 15:00

NAME OF THE PROJECT AFEECI A.C.


THEME OR AREAS OF PROJECT We want to strengthen and empower children, adolescents

and their families against risks associated with homelessness

and to encourage their development with a life plan.

We work in health care (nutrition, hygiene , medical check up,

psychology) and education (homework, art, painting, sport,

English) to prevent homelessness:

Reasons behind homelessness in Tacubaya:

Disintegration of family environment

Mental health problems

Physical and sexual abuse

Low level of education and leaving school early

Living on the streets for a long time

Child exploitation

Poverty

Hunger and malnutrition

Uncontrolled growth of suburbs causing overcrowding

and promiscuity

Drug addiction and alcoholism


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Drug dealing, vandalism and crime

AIMS OF THE PROJECT We are a non-profit organisation whose goal is to support

children and families living in the most vulnerable areas of

Mexico City, mainly in Tacubaya and its surrounding areas.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF INTERVENTION

Objective 1: Improving education and the overall health of

children and adolescents at risk of homelessness in Tacubaya

for their full and healthy development.

Objective 2: To help families in Tacubaya to develop the

necessary tools and skills to provide a healthy and motivated

family.

Objective 3: To strengthen educational psychology strategies

for the community of Tacubaya in order to provide a better

achievement.

Objective 4: Promoting available services for living in a safer

environment and reducing street vending to the community.

PROJECT’S ACTIVITIES CHILD CARE

Physical Health

Nutrition and balanced diet programme

Oral and personal hygiene programme

Monitoring health and referral to appropriate services

Mental Health and Human development

Evaluation and diagnosises

Individual Therapy

Referral to specialist services

Workshops on values, emotional intelligence, self-

esteem, etc.

Education

Support in homework

Pedagogical regularisation

Artistic and cultural workshops

Sports

English


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Festivals and outings

FAMILY CARE

Mental health and human development

Individual and family therapy

Referral to specialist services

Workshops for personal growth, values and parenting

skills

Monitoring of family meetings and outings

Education

Education for parents

Technical training

Vocational Guidance

Others

Home visits

COMMUNITY CONTEXT The place in which we work is a large area where there is an

abundance of street vendors among countless

neighbourhoods. There are also “lost cities”, places in which

many families live in the same space with limited access to

health, educational and other services. Due to

overpopulation, which is why people live together in such

small spaces, promiscuity and overcrowding is common,

which in turn lead to sexual abuse, incest, child prostitution

etc.

In places such as these we can identify people who dedicate

themselves to street vending, sweatshop workers, domestic

workers and even some ex-convicts and prostitutes, who, out

of necessity, leave their children alone for extended periods of

time. This leads to a high level of youth crime, single mothers,

risk of homelessness, school dropouts, negligence, sexual

exploitation, child labour, violence and abuse, meaning a

higher number of cases with different psychological and

pedagogical needs.

VOLUNTEER’S REQUIREMENTS We are looking for volunteers that want to share their talents,

willingness and commitment through offering various

workshops to a group of children and young people at risk of

homelessness in the Tacubaya area. These include workshops

on education, mental health, nutrition, arts and recreation,


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values, etc. Volunteers have the opportunity to join innovative

ideas, dynamism and commitment to be part of this project.

Capacity for autonomy and initiatives

Sense of responsibility

Handling limits

Warm and tolerant

Knows how to deal with children

General knowledge

Sensitivity to vulnerable groups

VOLUNTEER’S TASKS

The volunteer can help with various tasks.

KITCHEN: preparing food, serving food and helping

children to eat

CRAFT SWEET PRODUCTION PROJECT: Learn to

prepare sweets, clean walnut or tamarind, help with

selling, administration and accountability of this

microenterprise

BAZAR: Assist in the ordering and management of

donations and to help selling in the Community Bazar

ADMINISTRATION: organising information in Excel,

translating documents, to have meetings in English,

be a receptionist, take photos of events, etc.

MAINTENANCE: cleaning the dishes and kitchen, tidy

up classrooms, maintain communal areas and walk

our pet

EDUCATION: To help make playful activities with

children, (games workshops, etc.) crafts, sports, art,

English, support tasks, help with outings (outdoor and

museums) and to teach an instrument or talent if the

volunteer wants to

NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS IN

PROJECT

1 or 2

HOST SITUATION With a host family.

HOLIDAYS According to your programme.

TIMETABLE Tuesday to Friday from 11:00 to 18:00 and Saturday from

10:00 to 14:00

COMMENTS The volunteer must have an intermediate Spanish level.


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PUEBLA

NAME OF THE PROJECT GUARDERIA INFANTIL CARITAS

LOCATION Puebla, Puebla.

THEME OR AREAS OF PROJECT Nursery for children whose families experience economic difficulties and whose parents work all day.

AIMS OF THE PROJECT This is a nursery that also works as a school for children whose parents work all day and don't have enough economic resources to pay for a private school or nursery. The children are aged between 5 months and 6 years.

PROJECT’S ACTIVITIES This project takes care of children over a 6 hour period. During this period of time, the children (depending on their age) receive pre-basic education, play games, receive breakfast and lunch, and receive all the care they need.

COMMUNITY CONTEXT Private Association located in the city of Puebla

VOLUNTEER’S REQUIREMENTS Volunteers need to have the interest, the patience and the

willingness to work with small children and babies.

VOLUNTEER’S TASKS To take care of the babies (feed them, change their nappy). To be a teacher’s assistant. To play with the children, help them with their homework,

feed them and look after them.


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HOST SITUATION Host family in the city of Puebla

HOLIDAYS According to the programme

TIMETABLE Monday to Friday from 09:00-14:00

NAME OF THE PROJECT JUCONI A.C. (Juntos con los Niños)


THEME OR AREAS OF PROJECT Street children and children working in the streets

AIMS OF THE PROJECT Provide education and shelter to these children.

PROJECT’S ACTIVITIES Juconi aims to integrate children into society, by offering them the education they need and the training required for getting a job once they are older.

Juconi also offers psychological support to children and to the children’s parents, in order to achieve good family integration

The main aim of Juconi is for children to achieve independence and be responsible for their lives.

COMMUNITY CONTEXT Civil Association located in the city of Puebla

VOLUNTEER’S REQUIREMENTS Volunteers should be patient

Willing to work with children

They should enjoy playing with children and should be willing to talk with them

Desirable:

Important to have Basic level of Spanish

VOLUNTEER’S TASKS The activities are different and they may include:

Teacher’s assistant.

Helping the children with their food, teach them how to brush their teeth, how to wash their hands, etc.

To take care of children whose parents work all day

Supporting the production process of the products that are sold in order to support the project.


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HOST SITUATION Host family in the city of Puebla.


TIMETABLE Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 14:30


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NAME OF THE PROJECT

JARDÍN ETNOBOTÁNICO FRANCISCO PELÁEZ R

LOCATION San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, México.

AIMS OF THE PROJECT Show the community the importance of plants, not only for their intrinsic value but also for their essential role in biodiversity and their usefulness and pleasure they give humans. Encourage our visitors to create living spaces in their homes, jobs and schools. Community awareness on the need for their involvement in the conservation of our natural resources. To be stronger as a centre for the study and conservation of wildlife and to be an alternative recreational space.

THEME OR AREAS OF PROJECT The Ethnobotanical Garden wants to change the relationship between humans and plants and other life forms around us. We want to share the pleasure of being with plants, insects and birds and the desire to integrate this into everyday life with others. For us, visitors and not just people who come to the Garden, but all those who come into contact with the Garden, be that through our internet site or television programmes in which we regularly participate. We treat the Garden as a community project, not in relation to a community outside the Garden, but rather as a community we are building through practice: a community that is learning and experiencing a different relationship with the environment. Our intention is that the Garden is a door to changes; a door which opens to another world, a world in which there is another form of coexistence between humans and other life forms. We are creating this achievable future here and now in the Garden.

PROJECT’S ACTIVITIES The garden project is divided into 5 areas: PLANTS: in this area we collect different types of vegetation from various places and also different degrees of disturbance. INSECTS: To collect insects from areas of different vegetation. BIRDS: Divulge, through an interactive catalogue of birds, observation tours and educational workshops, bird species that live in Cholula, marking where we can find them and how we can support conservation. EDUCATION: This area focuses on various activities: Guided Tour, takes about an hour, a tour where the visitors will discover the uses of plants through smell, taste, touch, hearing and appreciation of the collection, in order to regain knowledge and traditions. Workshops: are perfect complements of the tour, we provide a range of workshops related to the world of


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plants, birds, insects and the environment. Summer School: Each year a theme is focused on that creates various activities for children, looking to promote a culture of conservation. We do other activities such as: conferences and talks, participation in exhibition fairs and conferences, The Garden Goes to School, Social Service and Volunteering. COMMUNICATION: we organise community events, get in contact with the media and update information on social networks.

COMMUNITY CONTEXT The city of Cholula is located just west of the state capital of Puebla and is part of its metropolitan area. The city is divided into two municipalities called San Pedro Cholula and San Andrés Cholula, which also include a number of smaller communities that surround the main city. There are about 118,170 inhabitants.

VOLUNTEER’S REQUIREMENTS Real commitment to the project, responsibility, punctuality, availability.

VOLUNTEER’S TASKS The volunteers will participate in all the areas of the Project: The specific tasks they will carry out are: - Help planting, caring for and raising awareness of garden plants, both those which are planted and those which are for sale. - To make a list of the books in the botanical library and to make index cards. - Collect information on the plants (inventory). - Welcome visitors: short tour (introduction) of the garden. - Guided tours (children and adults): Guided tours so that people can learn about garden plants and their properties. - Office: Help to create Excel and Word documents, for filing information or creating new documents. -Events: cooperate and attend events. - Workshops (children and adults): working and participating in workshops for children and adults in the garden (compost, paper making, aromatherapy, medical kit, etc.). - Birds and insects: field collections i.e. collect insects and take care and maintain the existing collection well. - Dr. Plant: In this project, we invite children to participate in the care of a plant, they will visit the plant, water it, take pictures of it. They keep count of the plants and children who monitor each plant. - Irrigation: Water garden plants and also the compost, taking care of them.


1 Maximum 6 months.

HOST SITUATION Host family

TIMETABLE Wednesday to Saturday from 9:00 to 14:00


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NAME OF THE PROJECT CASA HOGAR RAFAEL HERNÁNDEZ VILLAR

LOCATION 24 Poniente #108 Barrio de San Antonio, Puebla, Pue

THEME OR AREAS OF PROJECT Abandoned children; boys and girls between 6 and 12 years old.

AIMS OF THE PROJECT To provide intellectual and emotional care to children who have been partially or totally abandoned. To provide housing, food, clothes, education and Christian values to all these children.

PROJECT’S ACTIVITIES Educational care of children. Teaching them Christian values. Providing them with food, clothes and accommodation.

COMMUNITY CONTEXT Dysfunctional families with addiction problems. Single mothers or single fathers without economic resources.

VOLUNTEER’S REQUIREMENTS The volunteers must have a commitment to education; they must have a love for, and desire to help children. The volunteers must be responsible and sensitive with the children.

VOLUNTEER’S TASKS English classes for the children during the morning and homework support during the afternoon.


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HOST SITUATION Host family in Puebla

TIMETABLE Monday to Friday

NAME OF THE PROJECT

INTEGRA


THEME OR AREAS OF PROJECT People with who are mentally disabled

AIMS OF THE PROJECT Integra is a non-profit association which works with people aged 18+ who are mentally disabled. Integra helps people with different mental illnesses in order to make them feel useful, and also helps their families with economic support.

PROJECT’S ACTIVITIES Integra trains them in three activities: - Manufacture of sanitary towels - Manufacture of party articles - Making of “piñatas”

COMMUNITY CONTEXT The project is located in Puebla which is a nice city. All the people who benefit from Integra live near the project with their families.


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Integra works with people that have a mental illness: autism, down syndrome, or any other mental illnesses. Their families take them to the project every day. The environment there is very peaceful and everyone receives special attention.

VOLUNTEER’S REQUIREMENTS The most important thing in order to work at Integra is that the volunteer must be patient because he/she will be surrounded by people with mental illnesses and it can take time to teach them and receive answers from them. It is important to be sensitive and positive. The volunteer needs to be very open and try to talk to them and gain their trust.

We do not ask for technical or manual skills but we think it is a good idea if the volunteer speaks some Spanish because no one on the project speaks another language and it can be very frustrating for the volunteer, staff and youngsters at the beginning.

VOLUNTEER’S TASKS - Take care of mentally disabled people. Be with them, talk to them, and supervise them while they do their tasks.

- Help them to improve their manual skills. - Supervise manufacture of sanitary towels. - check the envelopes - check if they were filled right - check the number of sanitary towels per package - when help is required, help should be provided by the

volunteer - Supervise manufacture of party articles. - help to clean the cans - supervise the people who are cutting paper - check that each item is made properly - Supervise the making of “piñatas” - check all the material is there - check each piñata - help them with the process if someone requires it - Administration: - help with administrative work - help the youngsters with the process if they require it


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HOST SITUATION Host family in the city of Puebla.

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NAME OF THE PROJECT

COMAMOS Y CREZCAMOS CON ALEGRÍA

LOCATION Puebla, Puebla THEME OR AREAS OF PROJECT Children’s nutrition and education. The project seeks the

improvement of the nutritional levels in poor kids in order to achieve a good physical and mental development. We attend around 125 kids between 1-12 years old every day from Monday to Friday.

AIMS OF THE PROJECT a) To support families in situation of poverty to improve their children’s nutrition so their performance at nursery and primary school is better.

b) Regularizing school attendance through good nutrition, improving retention and reducing dropouts.

c) Encourage the habit of good hygiene both in the preparation and consumption of food.

d) Improving quality of life and strengthen the knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding food, nutrition and health of schoolchildren.

e) Meeting the needs of more children in various villages of the State of Puebla.

PROJECT’S ACTIVITIES 1. To feed children with low income

2. To assist them with psychological consultancy

3. To help them in their homework after the meal During summer (mid July and August) more craft and sport activities are done. For example:

- Karate

- Soccer

- Volleyball - Arts & crafts

- Telling stories

COMMUNITY CONTEXT Puebla is one of five states with high poverty levels and marginalization. The population most vulnerable to the consequences is children under age five, who are malnourished and lack adequate physical and mental development due to lack of sufficient financial resources to provide a healthy and balanced.

The communities are in real poverty. For example, San


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Salvador and San Isidro Castillotla. Most of the kids we receive are children of bricklayers and single mothers while some others are immigrant from the Sierra Negra.

VOLUNTEER’S REQUIREMENTS - Able to take responsibilities and initiatives

- Independent working skills - Able to organize activities for children - Enthusiastic to work with kids.

- Experience working with young children

- Patient

- Basic Spanish language skills

- Open minded and purposing

VOLUNTEER’S TASKS The volunteer will - Serve lunch to the children

- Become a teacher’s assistant. - Help to prepare the material for the class. - Look after the children while playing


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HOST SITUATION Host family in Puebla. HOLIDAYS Four weeks decided upon with the project. TIMETABLE From 13:30 to 18:00

From 9:00 to 14:00 (during summer)

NAME OF THE PROJECT ESTANCIA INFANTIL DELAFAM A.C.

LOCATION Plazuela de San Francisco 1447, Plazas Amalucan, Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza, Puebla.

THEME OR AREAS OF PROJECT Improving the quality of life for children with motor, sensory and mental disabilities, in order to facilitate their participation and inclusion into working groups. Raising awareness, public understanding of disability and of the families of disabled people. We use two programmes: COMAMOS JUNTOS and APRENDAMOS JUNTOS.

AIMS OF THE PROJECT Helping children with special educational needs, feeding them nutritiously (strengthening the brain) and promoting learning in order for them to be integrated into normal schools.

PROJECT’S ACTIVITIES PROGRAMMES:

COMAMOS JUNTOS/ EATING TOGETHER We believe that proper nutrition will help keep your body in perfect condition. "The brain is a body part


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and the most important one”.

APRENDAMOS JUNTOS/LEARNING TOGETHER Committed to training, development, growth and promotion of human beings in the constant search for truth and enrichment of knowledge, responding to the challenges and demands of society. Ensuring the participation and inclusion of people with motor, sensory and mental disabilities into working groups and acceptance into their families.

COMMUNITY CONTEXT DELAFAM (De la Familia con Amor A.C) provides food and promotes learning in children with special educational needs from families that lack the resources to meet their needs for food and education.

VOLUNTEER’S REQUIREMENTS Basically projecting patience, fortitude and love, be willing to learn, teamwork, humility, optimism, creativity, enthusiasm, responsibility and honesty.

VOLUNTEER’S TASKS Teaching the children to eat properly, covering part of the adaptive ability of self-care.

Speech therapy: helping each child to do exercises for their joints (tongue, lips and cheeks), breathing exercises and absorption (whistling movements).

Motor therapy: to help each child do cerebral gymnastics, such as Brain Buttons, Cross Crawl, The Frightened, Tense and Slacken.

Other personal activities


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HOST SITUATION Living at the project


TIMETABLE Monday to Friday from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm

NAME OF THE PROJECT VALORA A.C.


THEME OR AREAS OF PROJECT Working with children, youth and adults, who are on the Autism spectrum.

AIMS OF THE PROJECT Promote the development of skills and abilities of children, youth and adults who are on the autism spectrum, through various psycho-educational activities, personalized programs, specialized methodology, evaluation, diagnosis and close work with families, so they can live healthily in different social environments.


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PROJECT’S ACTIVITIES SPECIAL CARE PROGRAM CHILDREN: Specialized services we offer include intensive interventions designed to address the particular needs of each child. Autism specialists combine behavioral and humanistic methods such as TEACCH, and lPECS, ABA and use of educational agendas, among others. The result is advanced programs that address all aspects of child development, including language, interrelationships with other children and behavior. These programs provide support as the axis of teamwork with the families of these children. Their active participation is encouraged so they stop being observers to become program participants. Remote Mode: Valora has distance learning programs for students who cannot attend to Puebla. It is about a monthly training and monitoring to parents or teachers who implement the program with children. This type of work has enabled Valora to access other towns obtaining very good results. SCHOOL INTEGRATION: Through this program, students who have a higher degree of progress, are partially integrated (at first) to schools. PRE-EMPLOYMENT WORKSHOPS BEGINNERS: With the aim of promoting the development of projects that contribute to the training and employment have been set up educational workshops, stimulation, rehabilitation and production of goods or services (non-profit), in which participation is conducive community organizations and social groups. This program has managed to start training children in manual skills (embroidery and weaving) and kitchen (chopped and food production). It aims to ensure equal opportunities, ensure full enjoyment of human rights to which creditors are also people with autism, promote educational integration processes, labor and production and mainly teach and strengthen joint work and creativity. AWARENESS AND TRAINING: Valora wants to work on the educational modality, either in person or remotely, loans VALORA training services to schools, shadows, assistants or parents. This guarantees the social participation of communities or institutions and at the same time we disclose and raise awareness in autism. RESEARCH: We collaborate and participate in national and international research together with other associations of autism: CLIMATE,


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A.C. - Mexico, and universities with recognized quality programs as UPAEP, BUAP, IBERO, Tecnologico de Monterrey, among others who have been interested in performing VALORA work. GRANTS: Valora is an institution that has been able to estimate the needs of families who have a child with autism, especially if the family does not have the financial resources to cover the expenses generated. Having knowledge on these needs, Valora has generated economic projects, infrastructure, equipment, etc; with the firm intention of helping children, youth and adults with autism to improve their living conditions.

COMMUNITY CONTEXT Population from Puebla who has autism and not a high economic status to attend to other and more expensive institutions.

VOLUNTEER’S REQUIREMENTS Basic Spanish skills Patient Empathetic Creative flexibility

VOLUNTEER’S TASKS Volunteers will be included in all activities hoping they be flexible to learn new things and to change activities.


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TIMETABLE Monday to Friday. From 3:00 a 7:30 p.m (Summer timetable: Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 13:00 p.m.)


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TOLUCA

NAME OF THE PROJECT

HOGARES PROVIDENCIA TOLUCA I. A. P.

LOCATION Toluca, Estado de Mexico.

THEME OR AREAS OF PROJECT Shelter for street girls, where they receive an education and the training required for getting a job when they are older. We also help to take children off the street.

AIMS OF THE PROJECT Improving living conditions for street children, providing them with food, education and shelter.

PROJECT’S ACTIVITIES It caters for the basic needs of the youth and children living on the street, giving them an education so they can be reintegrated into society

It protects girls from the dangers of living on the street and helps to guide them towards a different, more positive future

COMMUNITY CONTEXT Toluca is a big industrial city; it has more than 467,000 inhabitants and is about 66km far from México city.

VOLUNTEER’S REQUIREMENTS Must be interested in working in the bakery

Be responsible

Be willing to make bread every day.

VOLUNTEER’S TASKS The volunteer will help to make bread every day. Currently this is the only activity for volunteers.


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HOST SITUATION Host family in Toluca


TIMETABLE Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 13:00hrs.

NAME OF THE PROJECT DIF MUNICIPAL

LOCATION Toluca and also in México City

THEME OR AREAS OF PROJECT To take care of street children

AIMS OF THE PROJECT To help children who are at risk of living on the streets or who are already homeless, providing them with protection, affection and understanding. We also provide an education and help their development which contributes to the recovery of their self-respect and enhances their possibilities of having a good life in adulthood.

PROJECT’S ACTIVITIES DIF is a public institution that offers real help for children who are at risk of living on the streets or who are already homeless.

With the institution's support, the rehabilitated children have proved that they are capable of regaining their self-respect and of creating a life plan, due to receiving an education, particularly on health and social interrelationships.

The project also has some other activities such as taking care of handicapped people. When the volunteer arrives they will decide, together with the project, which area to work in.

COMMUNITY CONTEXT DIF Municipal is part of the local government. It works with the most vulnerable sectors of society.

VOLUNTEER’S REQUIREMENTS Volunteers need to be tolerant and should have a lot of patience.

Desirable: Basic level of Spanish

VOLUNTEER’S TASKS Language classes (English - basic level)

To take care of children

To help tutors with pedagogical activities.

Teaching songs, games and intercultural activities in a different language. The volunteer will participate in all the activities organised by the project and do sports with the children.


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HOST SITUATION Host family in the city of Toluca


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TIMETABLE During the morning from Monday to Friday.

NAME OF THE PROJECT VEAMOS CON EL CORAZON

LOCATION Toluca

THEME OR AREAS OF PROJECT To providing care for people with visual disabilities of all ages.

AIMS OF THE PROJECT Provide education to people with visual impairments, awakening in them the need to set goals and created new expectations of life, through courses and workshops to be independent and productive. Promote learning and development of students of our institution. Contribute to the educational, employment and social inclusion of people with visual disabilities. Raise awareness and sensitize society on the current problems of people with visual disabilities.

PROJECT’S ACTIVITIES Give workshops to visually impaired people with limited economic resources. Accompany students in different events you are invited outside the institution. Perform various annual events to raise funds for the institution, such events are as Athletic Race and Dinner in the dark. Efforts were also made to promote the institution in order to make ourselves known and capture the largest number of students. Students of the institution have two festivals during the school year in order to demonstrate what they have learned during the school year. The workshops offered are the following: - Daily life activities - Oratory - Theater - Visual stimulation - Computing - Kitchen - Crafts - Orientation and mobility - Guitar - Singing - Dance - Physical activation - English - Early stimulation - Maths - Braille - Photograph - Yoga - Psychomotor

COMMUNITY CONTEXT It is located in Toluca and the populations served are children from 0 months to elderly people who have a visual impairment.


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VOLUNTEER’S REQUIREMENTS Patient and tolerant Empathetic Creative Flexibility Willing to work with people with visual impairment.

VOLUNTEER’S TASKS Support teachers in the workshops offered at the institution depending on the requirement of each workshop and teacher. To support the guards when entering and leaving school and lunch time. To support the various activities of the institution and festivals of Christmas and of course, civic ceremonies, fund raising events like athletic career etc. Support the outputs organized by the Institution with students to visit museums, exhibitions etc. To support activities to promote the institution. Supporting students of the institution.


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HOLIDAYS According to your programme and the project

TIMETABLE Monday to Friday. From 9:00-15:00


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CHIAPAS

NAME OF THE PROJECT

ALDEAS S.O.S.

LOCATION Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas.

THEME OR AREAS OF PROJECT Abandoned and disabled children who have lost their parents or who are no longer able to live with them. The project bases its activities on the reinforcement of children’s rights.

AIMS OF THE PROJECT Aldea S.O.S. is a non-profit, nongovernmental organisation that has been in place since 1949. It focuses on covering children’s necessities and the protection of their rights in 132 countries. This organisation is present in 8 regions in Mexico. One of them is this one in Tuxtla, Gutierrez. This project gives children a permanent home and a stable environment, helping them to build their own future and to be involved in the development of their communities.

PROJECT’S ACTIVITIES The SOS Children's Village is a family-like structure and is made up of four basic principles: mother, brothers and sisters, house and village. Each child is given a so-called SOS mother. She is the main person who cares for the child and is a substitute for the


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child's natural parents. She lives in a house together with the children that she is looking after. Together with them she organises the family's daily life. She creates strong relationships on which the children can depend and also gives the children a safe and loving home. SOS Children's Village Mothers are usually single women who have to complete an extensive training programme beforehand. They are supported in their highly responsible task by educational co-workers as well as by women who are still training to be SOS Children's Village mothers. Girls and boys of various ages grow up together in an SOS Children's Village family like brothers and sisters. Natural brothers and sisters are not separated. Children from small babies up to ten years old are accepted unless there are brothers and sisters involved, in which case the children accepted could be older. In Tuxtla Gutierrez the main activities include physical and psychological rehabilitation through different kinds of therapy. The aim of the activities is to improve the children’s quality of life and to stimulate their personal skills in order to improve their self-confidence. Beyond this, there are also other types of facilities and aid programmes whose main intention is to improve living conditions for families in the neighbourhood on a long-term basis. The social centres, kindergartens, medical centres, training centres and schools are not only used by children and youths from the SOS Children's Village but are also there for the general public.

VOLUNTEER’S REQUIREMENTS The volunteer is not required to have specific knowledge or previous experience in the area. She/he needs:

Intermediate Spanish level Interest in working with children and youngsters with

disabilities Enthusiasm and willing to help the others Patience and sensitivity


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VOLUNTEER’S TASKS The volunteer will assist the teachers working in the children’s rehabilitation. In the centre the children are divided into different groups, depending on their age. In each group there are two or three assistants who work on physical therapy, according to the needs of each child. Some of the older children do educational activities like drawing or painting, recognising animals, numbers and colours. They also learn how to count, read and write simple words. The volunteer will work in different rooms, depending on where they are needed. Sporting activities for children with or without

disabilities Physical therapy and comprehensive rehab for

disabled people Pedagogical support Classes in guitar, music, singing, theatre, painting,

etc. Gardening Social work Psychology General support in the village

NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS IN PROJECT 2

HOST SITUATION Host family in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas.


TIMETABLE From Tuesday to Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

NAME OF THE PROJECT VIENTOS CULTURALES, A.C.

LOCATION Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas.

THEME OR AREAS OF PROJECT Human development through art and culture.

AIMS OF THE PROJECT Organising workshops and artistic events for disadvantaged children and youngsters from Tuxtla Gutierrez City and the surrounding rural communities.

PROJECT’S ACTIVITIES The project runs different workshops: Painting and Drawing

Linocuts


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Paper maché

Collages

Performance, etc.

The volunteers should feel free to create new workshops. All new ideas are welcome.

COMMUNITY CONTEXT The city of Tuxtla Gutiérrez, which has more than 500 thousand inhabitants, and the rural areas near the city.

VOLUNTEER’S REQUIREMENTS You should have a lot of imagination, initiative and like cultural activities such as painting, drawing, etc. You should have a lot of patience to work with children. Plenty of enthusiasm and energy.

VOLUNTEER’S TASKS You will be working together with the project in bringing the workshops to different homes for street children.


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HOST SITUATION Living within the project facilities or in a host family in Tuxtla.



NAME OF THE PROJECT

PRO DOWN

LOCATION Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas.

THEME OR AREAS OF PROJECT Children with Down´s Syndrome

AIMS OF THE PROJECT To provide these children with an education that will enable them to improve their quality of life.

PROJECT’S ACTIVITIES Looking after children and young people with Down´s Syndrome; providing them with an education, cultural integration, integration into family life, and helping them everyday activities.

COMMUNITY CONTEXT The association was created by the parents of children with Down Syndrome, and it tries to integrate the children into social and family life. These children will eventually be capable of going to a mainstream school and of integrating into social and family life. The project offers grants to children whose parents do not have enough money to pay the school fees.

VOLUNTEER’S REQUIREMENTS The volunteers must have a commitment to education; they must have love for, and desire to help children. The most important thing is that each child needs individual attention to help him or her learn to paint, write, play a musical instrument, develop their physical coordination, etc., which means that the volunteer most be patient, tolerant and


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flexible.

VOLUNTEER’S TASKS To assist the teachers, psychologists, therapists and all staff in the school. The volunteers assist the feeding of the children and the supervision of their play. To help him or her to learn to paint, write, play a musical instrument, develop their physical coordination, etc


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HOST SITUATION Host family in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas

HOLIDAYS Two weeks for Christmas and one week for Easter


NAME OF THE PROJECT CASA SAN JUAN BOSCO

LOCATION Comitán de Domínguez, Chiapas.

THEME OR AREAS OF PROJECT Girls who have been abandoned, abused, and have a difficult background.

AIMS OF THE PROJECT a. Provide a good, safe environment for the girls. b. Cover basic needs such as: food, shelter,

education, etc. c. Teach them human rights and Catholic values. d. Integrate them into society.

PROJECT’S ACTIVITIES The group is quite big and currently there is just one person working so there might be a lack of attention given to the children.

Always caring for children from 3 to 10 years old

Waking the children up at 7am (Monday –Saturday)

Waking the children up at 8am (Sunday) Helping the children shower and have breakfast Help them do their homework and get dressed

for school

Taking them to school

COMMUNITY CONTEXT The girls are at Casa San Juan Bosco because they have been abandoned and have experienced neglect and abuse. Most of their parents are alcoholics and live in poverty.

VOLUNTEER’S REQUIREMENTS Female Be emotionally mature Be prudent Reliable and sincere


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Be open Have a good working attitude

Desirable: Some volunteers prepare cultural or recreational

activities for the girls

VOLUNTEER’S TASKS To be with the girls

Help them shower Help them get dressed, make their beds, arrange

their clothes and shoes Help them with homework Play with them

Be with them in the dining room

HOST SITUATION In the project. The volunteer will have personal space, their own bathroom and shower and a locker for her clothes, shoes and personal items.

TIMETABLE Monday to Friday, 7:00-14:00 and 17:45-20:30

NAME OF THE PROJECT CENTRO CULTURAL DE CHIAPAS JAIME SABINES

LOCATION 2a. Norte Oriente S/N, Parque Jardín del Arte

Colonia Centro, CP 29000 Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas

THEME OR AREAS OF PROJECT Arts and culture. Preservation of indigenous culture and art.

AIMS OF THE PROJECT a. This Cultural Centre aims to promote, develop, encourage and help spread culture in general.

b. Protect and enrich the indigenous culture of Chiapas

c. To create the instruments and mechanisms needed to encourage the creation of cultural policy, creative stimulation and artistic events in our society.

d. To develop democratic participation and initiative through cultural education in order to recognise our traditions, culture and popular arts.

PROJECT’S ACTIVITIES Artistic and cultural workshops that the Cultural Centre offers:

Marimba

Folk dancing Painting and sculpture Piano Choir for children


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Singing Arts and crafts Popular art Literature Theatre Salsa Capoeira Drawing Hispano-American Literacy Guitar

COMMUNITY CONTEXT The Centro Cultural de Chiapas Jaime Sabines provides many different workshops for free for the people of Tuxtla Gutiérrez. It also aims to promote the cultural development of children, young people and adults in Chiapas through different artistic and cultural workshops and activities.

VOLUNTEER’S REQUIREMENTS Respectful Encouraging Patient Friendly Proactive Creative With a lot of initiative Able to control groups

Experience teaching something related to arts and culture

Knowledge of Spanish so s/he can communicate with his/her students

Desirable:

Volunteers should have some experience of playing an instrument such as piano or guitar

Experience in acting Have some experience as a teacher in the art

field (painting, theatre, crafts, etc.). Propose a workshop and organise it (create a programme for it with aims, materials, schedule, etc.)

Volunteer must enjoy working with children and young people

VOLUNTEER’S TASKS The volunteer will propose a workshop (i.e. arts and crafts, guitar lessons, etc.) with a program that includes its aims, reasons for it, procedure and material to use.

He/she must help the staff when it is needed. Help in the expositions of his/her workshop that

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NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS 2 HOST SITUATION With a family

HOLIDAYS On April one week. The rest of your holidays need to be arranged with the project and according to your program.

TIMETABLE It varies, according to your workshop and general agenda of the Centre. The activities in the project start on January and finish on June-July

AGUASCALIENTES

NAME OF THE PROJECT

ECOLOGICAL CENTER “LOS CUARTOS”

LOCATION Located in a 16th century ex-stately home. The house was

remodelled in order to become ecological centre. It is located 5km away from the capital city of Aguascalientes.

THEME OR AREAS OF PROJECT The project offers environmental education camps to children and young people aged from 6 to 16, coming from the city and from nearby vulnerable communities.


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AIMS OF THE PROJECT To generate an interest in being respectful towards and taking care of nature in the minds of children and young people, through different recreational activities.

PROJECT’S ACTIVITIES During the year: organising ecological activities for groups of children coming from different schools, planting new trees (reforestation) and environmental workshops. Summer time: organising environmental summer camps as well as green weeks in which the children have workshops on art and recycling, playing different sports such as football, basketball and volleyball. They also participate in a mini Olympics, ecological rally, etc.

COMMUNITY CONTEXT Aguascalientes is the capital city of the Aguascalientes state in the centre of Mexico. It has more than 1 million inhabitants and is 480km northeast of Mexico City. “Los Cuartos” is located in a rural area surrounded by nature; it is 15 minutes away from the capital city.

VOLUNTEER’S REQUIREMENTS The volunteer should be: Enthusiastic and open Interested in working with children Responsible Desirable: Between 22 and 32 years old. At least some knowledge of the current environmental situation. Experience working with children. Basic knowledge of Spanish.

VOLUNTEER’S TASKS Workshops and games with children. Develop new ideas in order to enrich the programme. Take care of children during the camp. Take part in interviews with the media. Offer seminars to teachers, etc. on environmental problems and solutions (If the volunteer wishes). Help take care of the farm and compost, reforestation activities, cleaning campaigns, etc. Office work: the volunteer may help in doing some translations.


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HOST SITUATION Within the Project facilities

HOLIDAYS There are no holidays for STEPs volunteers

TIMETABLE During the year: from 8am to 1pm. During summer camps: the volunteer will work full time each week.


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OCOTLÁN, JALISCO

NAME OF THE PROJECT

JARDIN DE NIÑOS JOAQUIN FIGUEROA

LOCATION Ocotlan, Jalisco

THEME OR TYPE OF PROJECT To work with children that attend the kindergarten.

AIMS OF THE PROJECT This is a government-run kindergarten, in a small town. The volunteer will provide an opportunity for children and staff to come into contact with somebody of a different culture who speaks a different language.

PROJECT’S ACTIVITIES Kindergarten activities. Most of the children come from disadvantaged families. Children receive creative and educational classes, play games, learn to concentrate while drawing pictures, etc.

COMMUNITY CONTEXT Government-run kindergarten that is located in town. The project has received foreign volunteers since 2007. Volunteers have been placed in Ocotlan since 2005, so it is common for the people of Ocotlan to see foreigners working in their city.

VOLUNTEER’S REQUIREMENTS · Interest in working with children · Responsible and motivated to help others · Patient · Willing to help · Openness Aged between 18 – 26 years old.


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Knowledge of the English language.

VOLUNTEER’S TASKS The volunteer assists the teachers in daily kindergarten activities and teaches the children basic English and also computer skills. A big part of the volunteer’s responsibilities is to interact with the children and to offer them his/her support in their daily tasks. The volunteer also organises various games and educational activities for the children


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HOST SITUATION The volunteer lives with a host family in Ocotlán.

HOLIDAYS According to the programme.


NAME OF THE PROJECT

CASA DIA/ COMEDOR DE ADULTOS


THEME OR AREAS OF PROJECT Support for the elderly through providing medical care, food and sporting and recreational activities

AIMS OF THE PROJECT Provide a meaningful life for the elderly.

PROJECT’S ACTIVITIES Daily routines: Medical consultation Activities such as music workshops, dance, yoga and

crafts Therapy Groups of social communication

Adult Dining:

Preparation of food for the elderly to serve there or to be taken home.

Distribution of food, breakfast and lunch to the homes of people living alone who have no family.

Help clean utensils and the dining room.

COMMUNITY CONTEXT Elderly people (aged 60 or over)

VOLUNTEER’S REQUIREMENTS Willingness to work with older adults To be able to handle pressure of work Availability of time Patience Kindness Charisma

VOLUNTEER’S TASKS Daily routines: Review patients’ health Participation in the workshops


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NAME OF THE PROJECT HIGH SCHOOL “CBTIS 49”

LOCATION Ocotlán, Jalisco

THEME OR AREAS OF PROJECT Vocational high school

AIMS OF THE PROJECT This institution provides vocational education and preparation.

To form part of the preparatory studies for university studies.

PROJECT’S ACTIVITIES At the school lessons are given to people aged 15 – 18 within certain vocations.

COMMUNITY CONTEXT Young people from 15 to 18 years old.

VOLUNTEER’S REQUIREMENTS Patience, with a good knowledge of English. The volunteer should be open and responsible. The volunteer needs to know how to separate work and friendship.

VOLUNTEER’S TASKS Supporting the English teacher in the classes. In this project you will have the opportunity to meet young people of your age and you’ll have the opportunity to learn more about Mexican culture.


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HOST SITUATION Host family in Ocotlán


TIMETABLE Tuesday and Thursday

Take initiative, providing suggestions and activities to improve the project.

Dining: Help serve food Help in the kitchen Help clean up Help distribute food to different homes


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NAME OF THE PROJECT DIF OCOTLAN


THEME OR AREAS OF PROJECT Day nursery for children of single and resourceless mothers.

AIMS OF THE PROJECT This nursery offers a cheap option to single mothers that study or work all day and can’t afford a private nursery for their children.

To provide food, care and education to little children, who are aged between 1 and 6.

PROJECT’S ACTIVITIES This project looks after children whilst their mothers are working or studying.

The children receive pre-basic education, play games, have breakfast and lunch, and receive the care they need according to their age.

A key concern for the DIF Ocotlan is the transmission of moral values to children, as well as psychological care in order to prevent future problems related to children’s behaviour.

COMMUNITY CONTEXT Ocotlan is a small city with significant problems such as unemployment, drug addiction, alcoholism, etc. Most of the children come from dysfunctional and resourceless families.

VOLUNTEER’S REQUIREMENTS Responsible Respectful Enjoy being with young children To have patience with children and lots of energy

Desirable: Basic Spanish level

VOLUNTEER’S TASKS Helping to take care of the children Helping to feed the children Assisting the teacher during educational activities Playing with the children Helping them with their homework


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HOST SITUATION Host family in Ocotlán


TIMETABLE Monday to Friday from 09:00-13:00 and from 16:00-18:00 Hrs

NAME OF THE PROJECT CENTRO DE CAPACITACION PARA EL TRABAJO INDUSTRIAL No. 120

(CECATI)

LOCATION Ocotlan, Jalisco.

THEME OR AREAS OF PROJECT

AIMS OF THE PROJECT To offer educational services with a high quality level that people can get to participate in a productive and competitive way when working. So our students can develop their quality life and they also have a national development contribution.

PROJECT’S ACTIVITIES It is destined to attend training support in Ocotlan and the region providing support services to strengthen the self-employment.

CECATI 120 teaches 8 specialties: English, informatics, styling, Furniture design, Welding, Electricity, Industrial clothes making and personal welfare.

Our courses are for 15 years old people and so on who know reading and writing.

At the end of every course students legalize their knowledge trough a grade that is certificated with a diploma and an official certificate by CECATI and SEP.

COMMUNITY CONTEXT Scholar groups of 20-25 students interested and motivated to learn English so they can have better job opportunities.

VOLUNTEER’S REQUIREMENTS English language The desire of sharing knowledge and culture Availability He/she likes working with teenagers

VOLUNTEER’S TASKS The volunteer will help students to practice the second language (English) by speaking to them in that language.

As there will be presentations in English Students will carry out, volunteers must support them to structure them and to solve doubts too.


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ICYE Mexico – SIIJUVE Priority List 18/19

Please fill in this form in English or Spanish and give us your interests and project preferences by numbering the alternatives (1 as your first choice, 2 as your second and so on). SIIJUVE will try to place you in the project in which you would like to work, but we cannot guarantee that you will be placed in your chosen project. Areas in which the projects work in Mexico: _____ People with disabilities _____ Archaeological projects _____ Disadvantaged children _____Cultural projects _____ Orphans _____ Street children _____ Children with complicated family backgrounds Volunteers skills and interests: _____ Experience working with children _____ Computers _____ Experience working with disabled people _____ Teaching _____ Experience working with elderly people _____ Music, arts _____ Experience in ecological work _____ Theatre _____ Sports _____ Others... _____ Manual skills Please list the three projects you would like to work in and explain why: 1._______________________________________________________________________ Reason: _________________________________________________________________ 2._______________________________________________________________________ Reason: _________________________________________________________________ 3._______________________________________________________________________ Reason: __________________________________________________________________ Please feel free to add any other useful comments about your expectations, interests and skills that could help us to choose an appropriate project for you! Volunteer’s Signature: For the Sending Committee: _______________________ ____________________________

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