Description:
Join FSD for an amazing opportunity to work with children and teens that need your support in Bolivia! The final date to apply for FSD's Fall 2010 session in Bolivia is September 1st. See below for information on 2010-2011 application instructions, deadlines, and program start dates.
About FSD in Cochabamba, Bolivia
FSD works with schools, childcare centers, and directly with socioeconomically excluded families to try and pull them out of the poverty trap in Bolivia via education. One in every seven children in Bolivia does not complete primary school, while over one million Bolivian citizens over the age of 15 are unable to read or write. Education issues are exponentially worse in rural areas with children averaging only 4.2 years of school, while urban children average 9.4 years. The majority of Bolivians never reach secondary schools and many drop-out. The main reason for a lack of widespread education, particularly in rural regions, is the need for children to work and support family income. Without sufficient resources, families cannot invest in the education of their children.
To help address these issues, FSD's programs promote collaboration to enhance the capacity of individuals and organizations to address these pressing education issues.
As an FSD Intern in Cochabamba, Bolivia, you will...
* Work side-by-side with a Community-Based Organization specializing in one more of the following development sectors: health, youth and education, women's empowerment, microfinance, human rights, community development and/or environmental issues.
* Receive intensive training in skills essential to sustainable development, such as: community asset mapping, needs assessments, collaborative project design, grant writing, and project monitoring and evaluation.
* Gain grant and project management experience through designing and implementing a community-driven development project in partnership with your host organization.
* Access the FSD Alumni Network upon your return home to connect with like-minded individuals who help one another to reach their academic and professional goals through networking and regional events. FSD Alumni have won internationally renowned scholarships, studied at prestigious graduate schools, worked for prominent international development organizations, and have even started their own grassroots organizations.
Highlights:
Recent Interns in Cochabamba, Bolivia have...
* Trained teachers in rural schools, while organizing community activities for parents, teachers, and local authorities to maximize available resources and resolve education-related problems.
* Taught at-risk girls to achieve better in school, improve family relationships, enhance job opportunities, and assertively exercise rights and responsibilities. The program also developed microenterprise projects such as a cafe and artisan's store so girls and their families can build business skills.
* Provided workshops for high school and university students, parent associations, teachers, media, armed forces, prisons, churches, and other institutions. Themes for workshops include: community health, HIV/AIDS awareness, HIV/AIDS stigma reduction, and gender equity.
FALL 2011 APPLICATIONS PLEASE INQUIRE
FSD's Fall Cochabamba, Bolivia session begins September 25 and runs from 9-52 weeks, depending on your availability. Applications are due September 1st. Applications received after this date will be placed on a wait list and accepted on a case by case basis.
All of FSD's Latin America programs require Spanish proficiency at a conversational level. FSD will work with you to determine your level of ability and can provide informational on educational resources to pursue before your departure.
Qualifications / Skills Needed:
18+ Years old
Minimum Education: High School
Languages:
English
and Spanish
Languages Used As A Medium of Teaching:
English
and Spanish
Experience Required: no
This Program is open to
American,
Asian,
Australian,
Canadian,
European,
Kiwi,
South African
and Worldwide
Participants.
.
Participants Travel to Bolivia
Independently
Typically Participants Work
Independently
Application Process Involves:
- Online Application plus Application Assessment
- Phone Interview
- Written Application
Typically The Application Process Time Is 1 months
Post Services Include:
- Alumni Network
- Exit Debriefing Abroad
- Job and Internship Network
- Re-Entry Debriefing at Home
Foundation for Sustainable Development's Mission Statement: Founded in 1995, the Foundation for Sustainable Development (FSD) supports the efforts of more than 300 grassroots, community-based partner organizations throughout Africa, Asia, and Latin America. FSD's programs provide multi-faceted support that relies on active community participation to mobilize lasting solutions. FSD programs include:
- Capacity Building: Our professional field staff provides on-site training and networking opportunities to more than 300 community-based organizations worldwide.
- Training Programs Abroad: FSD provides comprehensive training and immersion programs for interns and volunteers who seek hands-on development experience.
- Grantmaking: Donations and grants given to FSD are used to support sustainable projects led by our partner organizations.
- Engaged Philanthropy: FSD Giving Circles organize groups of donors who pool their time, talent, and resources to make international grants to our partner organizations.