Experiential Learning Abroad

Location: Guatemala

Term: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter, Trimester, Academic Year, Throughout the year

Program Duration: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months (includes high school academic semester abroad)

Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks

Dates: rolling

Calacirya International Experiential Learning Organization

10423 Stallworth Ct Farifax, VA 22032 United States

Description

We offer experiential learning externship for a variety of fields mostly related to health, healthcare delivery and administration, cross-cultural studies and environmental work. Below is a list of our current offerings.

* Sustainability and Planetary Medicine
* Rural Healthcare & Holistic Healing Arts
* Acupuncture externship
* Cross Cultural & Shamanic Studies
* Teacher Training
* Women's Studies
* Non Profit Administration & Project Implementation
* Environmental Research & Rejuvenation
* Plants & Food as Medicine
* Spanish Immersion
* Movement Studies

Highlights

Calacirya Foundation and CIELO provide experiential learning opportunities, work-study internships, medical internships and volunteer service opportunities on the most beautiful lake in the world - Lake Atitilan in the highlands of Guatemala. The stunning scenery is appropriate to the life-altering experiences that people report after spending a few weeks or months discovering the culture of the Maya people and the incredible mixture of ancient and modern, indigenous and European culture that has met and melded into one single community on this breath-taking lake.

Our programs feature tremendous breadth and depth of instruction and all are based in the saying 'learn by doing'. Experiential learning is only natural in a place that offers so very much to do and see, all at a pace that makes North Americans and Europeans wonder about the rush of their lives prior to arriving. We offer great flexibility for our candidates by creating each experience to meet the specific interests of our applicants.

Travel Types
  • Volunteering
  • Environmental Studies
  • Eco Tours
  • Native Culture Studies
Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Qualifications

Positions are open for high school students as well as university undergrad and graduate candidates. CIELO tailors each experience to the unique abilities of each potential candidate. At minimum, candidates must have a strong interest in their chosen area but no actual experience is required.

Intern Types
  • Admin (Health Services)
  • Agricultural Economics
  • Anthropology
  • Art/Fine Arts
  • Botany
  • Communications
  • Creative Writing
  • Development
  • Ecology
  • Education
  • Engineering (Civil)
  • Environmental Sci (Atmosph.)
  • Environmental Studies
  • Family and Home Studies
  • Field-Study
  • Food Science and Nutrition
  • Forestry
  • Fourth World Studies
  • Health Sciences
  • Humanities
  • Interdisciplinary
  • International Relations
  • Labor & Industrial Relations
  • Linguistics
  • Medicine
  • Occupational, Envir. Health
  • Philosophy
  • Religious Studies
  • Social Sciences
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Sustainable Development
  • Theater, Drama, Dance
  • Women's Studies
Type of Programs
  • Community Service / Volunteerism
  • Cultural Exploration
  • Language Immersion
  • Summer Jobs

Languages
  • Spanish

Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching
  • English
  • Spanish

Cost in US$:

see website for fees

Cost Include Description:

Housing, travel within Guatemala, Spanish immersion classes and program specific class tuition.

Credit Available

no

Salary/Pay
Any stipend or salary is strictly for work-study candidates.
Volunteer Types
  • adult education
  • arts
  • tree planting
  • volunteer management
Typical Volunteer
Typical volunteers are undergraduate and graduate students as well as secondary aged students who wish to gain experiential insight into their given area of interest. Our focus in on the environment and its relationship to health outcomes. Most student/volunteers are interested in some aspect of sustainability, healthcare (including healthcare professionals i.e. MD's and licensed acupuncturists) and cross-cultural and women's issues. Spanish language immersion is a part of each and every program.
Age Range
16 - 65
This Program is open to

Worldwide Participant. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements
  • Group living
  • Home-stays
  • Independent living
  • Other

Participants Travel to Guatemala

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves
  • In-Person Interview when Feasible
  • Other
  • Phone/Video Interview
  • Resume
  • Written Application
Typically The Application Process Time is
1 week
Post Services Include
  • Alumni Network
  • Exit Debriefing Abroad
  • Job and Internship Network
Calacirya International Experiential Learning Organization's Mission Statement

To assist in bettering the lives of impoverished and undeserved people while promoting greater cross- cultural understanding. Championing the ideals of teamwork and self-empowerment, the Calacirya Foundation creates opportunities for people from different cultures to learn from each other through community service and experiential learning.

Year Founded

2002

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