Intern Abroad / Education
Educational standards in the developing world still lag behind the rest of the world. Be part of organizations working to educate this generation and the next to take a more active part in the global economy. You can work on projects to improve childhood literacy rates, give rural communities access to training in English, finance and more.
Projects
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Belize
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Be the Teacher You Always Wish You Had
Description and Impact
Crowded classrooms and slim resources make it easy for some kids to fall through the cracks. Our teacher’s assistant program in...
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Teach a Semester of French to Primary Grade Students
Description and Impact
Kids living in a country funded by tourism are more likely to find jobs both at home and abroad if they speak two or more languages. ProWorld...
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Teach Language Arts to Primary Grade Students
Description and Impact
Despite the improvement of literacy over the last 20 years, illiteracy has continued to been a serious issue that has hindered the education and...
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Help the Teachers Help the Kids
Description and Impact
In the Cayo District, the primary schools are crowded and lack resources. This makes it easy for students to fall behind academically. As a...
Mexico
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Help Kids Living Away from Home for School Make the Transition
Students travel from rural villages to attend high school in Oaxaca. Living away from their families for the first time, the transition between rural and urban life can...
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Be a Friend to Abandoned or Abused Kids
Description and Impact
Many women in Oaxaca are very poor and marginalized and are forced to seek night time...
Work with Disabled KidsWhen disabled kids in impoverished areas can’t attend school, they usually have nowhere else to go. This ProWorld program provides therapy and educational...
Classes, Seminars, and Sports for LocalsSpend your time as an intern at a ProWorld sponsored community center. With a roster of computer classes, literacy seminars, and sports programs, the center provides...
Bike Paths and Trees Keep the Southern Sierra Clean and PristineDescription and Impact
Although surrounded by the lush and beautiful Sierra de Madre Mountains, the valleys and cities of Oaxaca are plagued with environmental...
India
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Help Special Needs Children Succeed
There are some families in India that consider the birth of a mentally challenged child a curse. In addition, poor families with limited resources often lack the necessary...
Ghana
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Description and Impact
Unfortunately, Ghanaian society still has strong prejudices against those who have special needs or suffer from some type of learning disability...
South Africa
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Home of the notorious vuvuzela, South Africans enjoy soccer as both players and fans. Women athletes, however, get just a fraction of the notoriety and support...
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South Africa is a complex country with Africa’s largest economy, a dedicated democratic government, 25% unemployment, and one of the highest rates of income inequality...
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Dancing has always been an art of necessity. From tribal crump to urban hip-hop to elite ballet, people use dance to entertain, to tell stories, and to cope with their...
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The imaginative process of creating art helps kids think beyond the parameters of their reality. Life may be hard, food may be scarce, and home may be violent, but children who...
