submitted by murillo@augsburg.edu
Puente Cultural is offering a large grant to cover the following:
Round trip flights to Ecuador and back
Costs of five week TEFL certification training program at CEDEI http://www.international.cedei.org/summer-tefl-program-ecuador/
Medical insurance while in Ecuador through CEDEI
Safe and secure housing with an Ecuadorian host family at no cost for July and August, 2018 which includes laundry and internet service
$150 monthly stipend for living expenses from September, 2018 thru June 2019
Additionally, the grant recipient will be paid to teach while living in Ecuador.
The ideal candidate:
Spanish speaker
Graduated from Augsburg by May 2019
Committed to living in Cuenca, Ecuador from July 2019 to June 2020
Demonstrate Financial Need
Interested in helping and teaching children of all ages
Willing to maintain a blog or Facebook page about experience
A recent Auggie Alum is currently in Ecuador with Puente Cultural. Follow her blog here to learn more about her experience.
Interested? Attend the Information Session next Thursday, Dec 13th at 4:30PM in the Nelson Room (next to Einsteins on campus).
For more information contact Ruby Murillo at murillo@augsburg.edu