- Library Spanish/English handbook with helpful phrases to use at the library and around Cusco.
- A written document certifying their participation as a volunteer at La Pagina en La Puerta, including the dates of participation and responsibilities fulfilled.
- The donation does not include flights, tours, visas or insurance. Volunteers are required to pay for their own daily transportation to and from the library (Approx. $0.40 to US$1.50).
Language Course
You will be studying Spanish at a language school located in the heart of downtown Cusco. Located in an old colonial home, the institute is just a two minute walk from the Plaza de Armas, great restaurants, shops, galleries, museums, and more.
You will be taking a standard mini-group class that is 20 hours (1 hour = 50 minutes) per week with no more than 5 other students. You will be given a placement test on day one to put you in a class for your level – from beginner to advanced. The teachers, most with the language school for at least 10 years, are professional trained, recertified on a yearly basis, and friendly. The course also includes, at no extra cost, Tandem® Conversation practice where you will be paired with a Peruvian partner so that you can practice Spanish and your partner can practice your native language with
Nextyou – out of the classroom, walking the streets and neighborhoods of Cusco.
The language institute where you will be studying has been chosen due to its high quality classes, teachers, and materials; and due to its fair and appropriate treatment of its employees and teachers who all have contracts and are paid a proper salaries including health and pension benefits. The language school also selects home stay families that are trained in taking care of their students and compensates the families justly.
Program Cost 2009
| 1 week | 2 week | 3 week | 4 week | Additional week | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 weeks of Spanish only* | ---- | $830 | $930 | $1030 | $120 |
| Spanish Weekly | $490 | $830 | $1192 | $1545 | $300 |
| *After the 2 week Spanish course the volunteer will need to leave the home-stay and is responsible for arranging their own accommodations beginning with week 3. La Pagina en la Puerta can help with these arrangements. | |||||
To calculate the cost in your currency, please go to www.xe.com.
These prices are the most economical possible to pay the language institute and home-stay family justly, while still covering the volunteer costs and supporting the library. It is encouraged to do price comparisons with other volunteer programs to help in making your decision. We hope you choose the