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The UVa Program in Perú offers volunteering and internship opportunities for students who are interested in getting involved in social and humanitarian work, or have other extra-curricular interests in Perú. We aim to provide opportunities for our students to engage in volunteer work which will also afford them a learning experience away from the classroom and in direct contact with different sectors of the Peruvian population. Although the possibilities for volunteer work vary according to the length of time the student will be in Perú, i.e. Term Session or Summer Session, we can provide, and have provided in the past, opportunities in four general areas: education, health and medical aid, social work, and environmental protection and education. In previous years, our students have been involved in various interesting and personally fulfilling projects. Among them are painting a shanty town schoolyard outside Lima, assistance to the elderly, teaching children and reinforcing values such as punctuality, respect for others, etc. Other students have worked in NGOs dedicated to the protection of the environment, helping raise environmental consciousness in poorer areas of Lima. Former UVa Program students have also worked as volunteers or have done internships in NGOs devoted to the protection of human rights, and some have done research in the areas of special education and the distribution of microcredits to low income women. At present we are planning to set up educational and social volunteering programs with the Asháninka native community in the Peruvian central high Amazonic forest, and also with other institutions in other places in Perú’s interior. These programs will be specific to the UVa Program in Perú, and they will afford our students a unique opportunity to engage in program-supervised teaching and social-service activities, while at the same time enriching their personal and social development through interaction with the rich culture and history of the country and it diverse communities. These programs will take place in the months of July and August, and will be open to all our students as they will take place immediately after our Summer and Spring Terms and immediately before our Fall Term. If you are interested in volunteering or doing an internship, please get in touch with the UVa Program's Assistant Director Prof. Ivy Arbulú at iarbulu@mbc.edu. |
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