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Volunteer Classroom Teacher
BECA exists to provide quality, affordable bilingual education to the educationally disenfranchised while fostering meaningful multicultural collaboration. Our model is more than an international teaching program; we distinguish ourselves by the breadth and depth of our community engagement, our dedication to fostering long-term relationships with our communities, and our commitment to ensuring th...
BECA exists to provide quality, affordable bilingual education to the educationally disenfranchised while fostering meaningful multicultural collaboration. Our model is more than an international teaching program; we distinguish ourselves by the breadth and depth of our community engagement, our dedication to fostering long-term relationships with our communities, and our commitment to ensuring that our BECA teachers are trained and supported to unleash the potential of their students and to learn from them and their families. In the school year 2016-2017, one of our long-time dreams came true—we hired a BECA graduate as a teacher! Now, half of our teaching team at each school are BECA graduates, and the other half are international volunteers. BECA invites international participant...
Program Highlights
Facilitate relationships with the students’ parents and other community members.
Foster a safe and productive classroom environment for students.
Collaborate with the teaching team (Honduran and international) on school projects, events, planning, and curriculum development.
Participate in professional development events, such as local education-based conferences, and BECA-lead efforts.
Immerse yourself in a Spanish-speaking community, with opportunities to learn the language from native speakers.
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Quick Details
- Cofradia, Honduras
- 7-12 Months
- Education
- English Teaching
- American
- Andorran
- Antiguan & Barbudan
- Argentinian
- Australian
Program Reviews
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Overall Rating
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Highly recommended! The biggest challenges bring the most valuable rewards
by: Meghan McArdle - United StatesProgram: Volunteer Classroom TeacherI first volunteered with BECA as a one-month summer camp counselor. I promised myself that as soon as my contractual obligations in the States were up, I would return. In July 2017, I did just that and began my full-year time as the San Jeronimo Bilingual School Middle School English Language Arts teacher. During my time with BECA, I hands-down got more out than I was able to put in. To be clear: this was one of (if not THE) most challenging experience in my life, but it was even more so re...
Amazing opportunity for community engagement
by: Yael K. - United StatesProgram: Volunteer Classroom TeacherIf you are interested in deep volunteer work and real immersion in a Honduran community, this is the program for you. The teacher training was excellent (my friends tell me it is on par with, or even better than, their graduate-level coursework in education). The opportunity to not only have a classroom of students, but to get to know their families through frequent home visits, allows for a kind of cultural exchange I haven't experienced anywhere else. Cortes is beautiful--surrounded by mountai...
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by: Bianca Neri - United StatesProgram: Volunteer Classroom TeacherI happened across BECA in a Google search in 2009 when looking for a volunteer experience abroad. I began as a summer camp volunteer for the summer of 2009 and upon graduation in 2011 I decided to return to BECA as a year-long volunteer teacher. As life would have it, I ended up staying on as a 6th grade volunteer teacher for two years (2011-2013). Since then, I have remained strongly connected to the local community, returning several times, and engaged in BECA as I have served as a trainer in ...
Program Details
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Locations
- Cofradia, Honduras
Types and Subjects
- Causes
- Education
- English Teaching
Availability
Years Offered: Year Round
- 7-12 Months
Age Requirement
Age Requirement Varies
Guidelines
- American
- Andorran
- Antiguan & Barbudan
- Argentinian
Cost per week
Program Cost Includes
- Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
- Some Program Activity Costs
- Wifi Costs
- Some Meals / Partial Meal Plan
Accommodation Options
- Apartment/Flat
- Group living
- Guest House
Salary & Compensation
Participants do not receive a salary, however, they do receive a monthly food stipend.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree
Application Procedures
- Phone/Video Interview
- Resume
- Online Application
- Other
Interviews
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Nemanja Demic
Participated in 2018
Nemanja has a BA in political science and is currently a first-year Master of Counseling student at Arizona State University. In 2017, post-undergrad,...
Nemanja Demic
Participated in 2018
I was inspired to volunteer with BECA by my desire to make a meaningful impact at a local level. BECA's mission to provide quality bilingual education in underserved areas resonated with my belief in the power of education to transform lives.
Ginny Myers
Participated in 2024
Ginny, a native of Florida, went to college in the mountains of North Carolina, where she studied cultural anthropology, Spanish, and English. She’s l...
Ginny Myers
Participated in 2024
I wanted to go abroad to shake things up a bit, after staying in the U.S. for years at a job that has become predictable and less challenging. I also wanted to improve my Spanish speaking skills, challenge myself in new ways, and immerse myself in a culture that is unfamiliar to me. Since my job is education-adjacent, teaching at a summer camp was a perfect match.
Cassandra Benavides
Participated in 2018
Cassandra is from Idaho but is now a teacher pursuing her ESL certificate and living in Philadelphia. She moved to Philly to attend Saint Joseph's Uni...
Cassandra Benavides
Participated in 2018
I was inspired to go abroad in order to get more of an immersive language experience to improve my Spanish. I had also just graduated from college in 2018 with a psychology degree and wanted to find some direction for my career path. More recently, I wanted to volunteer as a summer camp 2024 counselor because I wanted to reconnect with my students and their families.
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