Community Service & Spanish in Buenos Aires
Highlights
- Participate in a personalized community service placement.
- Visit a working gaucho ranch and go horseback riding!
- Travel to Colonia, Uruguay on one of your weekend excursions.
- Live with a carefully selected homestay to experience life in Buenos Aires like a local.
- Take Spanish classes to enhance the community service component.
Overview
Participate in a unique community service program in Buenos Aires, the Paris of South America. This program allows participants to learn about the social and economic challenges facing this capital city through service and volunteerism. In order to more fully immerse in the experience participants take Spanish classes at a local language school. This enhances success at the community service placement and also allows participants to get a deep understanding of Argentina, its history, and its people. Community service placements include working with community support groups and after-school programs.
Important Information
The Arcos Journeys Abroad program includes:
- Housing
- Meals
- Community service placement
- Spanish language classes
- Onsite directors
- Excursions
- Cultural activities
- International medical insurance