BUENOS AIRES

Teaching English and Youth Outreach

Community Center in Villa Lugano: This organization seeks to promote and strengthen the community
development of the girls, boys, adolescents, youth, and families from the neighborhoods of Villa Lugano
and Mataderos. They are committed to creating spaces for recreation, occupational training, and
educational, cultural and community activities.. Volunteer Tasks: Volunteers coordinate the Teach
English program at the center. This program works with local children, adolescents, and adults during
three-four days each week. Volunteers also collaborate in the development of effective teaching
materials and basic curriculum to make learning fun, as well as, to facilitate an engaging inter-cultural exchange.
 
Community Center in Lomas de Zamora: This organization was created by a group of mothers in
response to the Argentine economic crisis in 2001-2002. The organization works to provide a safe and
loving environment for young children (ages 1-13). The dedicated staff and volunteers provide educational
support, recreation, nourishment, and cultural activities to more than 140 kids on a daily basis. These
activities include: English, art, dance and music, among other things. Volunteer tasks: Volunteers have
the opportunity to work five days a week, either in the morning or the afternoon (or both), with this small
organization. Volunteers support the staff through a unique inter-cultural exchange, tutoring (based on
volunteers language ability), and volunteers often participate in the weekly educational activities. These
often include art, dance and music; and English. Motivated volunteers may organize workshops or small
projects at the center (based on the length of the volunteers stay and coordination with the staff).

Community Development

Community Center in General Rodriguez: The mission of the organization is to provide nourishment, to
teach, and to strengthen and support families who live in low-income neighborhoods. The organization
works to provide the basic needs for children, families, and adults, while also to give them the necessary
educational support and training needed to live dignified, sustainable lives. Volunteer Tasks: Volunteers
support this organization in all aspects of its mission between Monday-Friday. Volunteers often coordinate
and organize any number of activities through the organization’s Education and Culture program. Activities
include: teach English, recreation, tutoring, and organizing thematic workshops or projects that best answer
the daily needs of the surrounding community. Volunteers are also needed to assist with administrative
activities like updating website, basic project coordination, translations, and fundraising (based on
volunteers professional background and language ability).

Sustainable Development and School Gardens: This organization seeks to reconnect citizens to the
environment and its natural resources. The organization promotes and raises awareness about
environmental sustainability through educational farms, community action and workshops, and the
construction of small gardens in local schools throughout the province of Buenos Aires.
Volunteer Tasks: Volunteers may work Monday-Friday with this organization. Volunteers accompany
staff part of the time (1-3 days) to local school gardens and assist in the weekly workshops, building
projects, and the maintenance of these gardens. Volunteers also work with the organization in Communications (volunteer newsletter, translations, building awareness, website), project coordination,
and fundraising.

Environment

Environmental organization: This organization seeks to improve the quality of life for all citizens by
promoting concrete actions and initiatives to foster greater environmental participation in these communities.
Through this organization, young people have formed groups around the country and the world to raise
awareness and promote action against some of the most pressing environmental issues. Groups hold
training courses; raise awareness through specific activities, and work to spread their message worldwide.
Volunteer tasks: volunteers are needed to  facilitate current programs, implement administrative tasks,
create international networks, execute fundraising projects and participate in workshops and camps
organized by the different groups

Arts and Culture

Art School: This organization is a NYC-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that creates, develops and
supports innovative arts-related projects.  Its first endeavor was an art school, founded in February of
2003 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  The school provides scholarships for professional-level fine arts
instruction to talented students of all socio-economic backgrounds between the ages of twelve and
eighteen. The organization believes that art education plays an important and transformative role in
young people’s lives, allowing them to convert their everyday reality into works of significant social and
4artistic value.  The art school is a unique opportunity for talented, aspiring artists too young to qualify for
university programs.  Furthermore, given that artistic capacity flourishes without regard to socio-economic
standing, the school is unique because it gives economically disadvantaged youths an opportunity they
couldn’t otherwise afford.
Volunteer tasks: Qualified volunteers could participate in a number of programs that the organization is
developing, such as fundraising, translations, communication and project coordination.

Arts and Photography: To give low income kids the opportunity of expressing their feelings and providing a
space of creativity and expression. This organization has photography workshops for excluded teenagers,
giving them a camera to work with and arranging exhibits and sales of their work.Volunteer tasks:
volunteers are needed to help with fundraising strategies, translations, grant research, and if the volunteer is
qualified they can also carry out photography workshops.

Art workshops at a Community Center: This organization seeks to promote and strengthen the community
development of the girls, boys, adolescents, youth, and families of the Villa Lugano and Mataderos
neighborhoods. They are committed to creating spaces for recreation, occupational training, and
educational, cultural and community activities. Volunteer tasks: Volunteers are needed to carry out and
plan art workshops and other cultural activities with the kids from the community, besides the teaching
English program that takes place in this organization.