Boomers Abroad

Highlights

Academic excellence at Academia Bariloche is guaranteed through several factors, but especially by its teaching staff and the study materials used.

Professional service is a second important principle of Academia Bariloche. Students are guided and helped through their entire stay in Bariloche and indeed beyond that: from the very beginning of a contact with you until your departure and beyond. Staff is multilingual (Spanish, English, German, French, Italian, Portuguese) and makes sure that you feel comfortable. In order to ensure this, we insist on promptness, kindness, seriousness and reliability in all interactions with students. You are welcome to speak with management at any time should you have complaints, which we hope will not be the case.

Complete immersion is the third basic principle the academia embraces. The founders of the academia believe that Spanish classes alone are not as productive as Spanish classes given in a context of permanent cultural immersion. There are three facets to this principle:

* Classroom introduction to Hispanic, Latin American and national culture through printed documents, classroom interaction, sound and video documents.
* Extracurricular programs which are not compulsory for the students, but recommended, and free of charge.
* The possibility to live with a host family or in a shared apartment with other students (of which at least one is a local). The host family approach has worked extremely well and is an excellent opportunity for the students to apply the learned material in a real life setting.
* Adventure programs on weekends. Consult.

Travel Types

• Canoeing
• Climbing
• Cycling (Mountain)
• Eco Tours
• Fishing
• Fly Fishing
• Golf
• Hiking
• Homestay
• Horseback Riding
• Kayaking (River)
• Language Immersion
• Mountaineering
• Paragliding
• Polo
• Rafting
• Sailing
• Soccer/Football
• Trekking
• Volunteering

Qualifications

Academia Bariloche offers you the possibility to combine Spanish courses with volunteer work. You can work in different organizations and projects in Bariloche, discovering very particular problems and benefiting people in many sectors. Share your time, ideas and skills with Argentineans and discover their culture in a unique way!

We consider volunteer work as an exchange whereby the volunteer in social organizations offers his work and the organization offers a space to share experiences. Receiving a volunteer implies integrating him into daily routines, allowing him to get to know one's way of life. Being a volunteer, for us, is not an act of charity. It is a way of getting to know and to respect other cultures.

We work with various organizations and you will have to pay neither for our help in organizing your volunteer work, nor for actually working there. If the volunteer organization depends on donations, Academia Bariloche will make this contribution, not you.

In all cases we ask you to take a minimum of three weeks of regular Spanish classes at Academia Bariloche .

Our program is for all students willing to share their energy and time for a period of at least 4 weeks on a concrete project. There is no age limit.

There is no better way to learn Spanish and live a full cultural immersion.

Languages

• Spanish

Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching

• Spanish

Cost in US$:

200 USD per week. Volunteering free

Cost Include Description:

Credit Available

no

Volunteer Types

Typical Volunteer

Age Range

This Program is open to

American, Asian, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African, Worldwide Participant. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Apartment/Flat
• Home-stays
• Independent living

Participants Travel to Argentina

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Other
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network

Academia Bariloche's Mission Statement

Academia Bariloche is a Spanish school that caters to students from around the world. Located in Patagonia, Argentina, Academia Bariloche offers courses on all levels, starting every monday, year-round. Academia excellence, full immersion and professional service are the fundamental principles that guide our work. W e emply the very best Spanish teachers and pay them a competitive salary that rewards their experience and expertise. The school's privileged location just next to the Civic Center in downtown Bariloche allows students to enjoy breaks in nearby parks and along the lakeside. We creat a fun teaching environment and a relaxed learning atmosphere, using a communicate student-centered approach to teaching. We want you to be able to communicate effectively in different situations. Our core teaching materials are elaborated with our established sister academies in Buenos Aires and Montevideo, Uruguay. The curricula are the same and you can continue your teaching experience there under the same conditions.

Year Founded

2011