Teaching English in Guatemala

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I did the short-term English teaching workshop in Guatemala this summer and had an awesome time! The GVI staff is extremely welcoming and helpful and all of the volunteers were really nice. The program is well run and respected in the communities they work with. You really feel like you're making a difference for the children who are really excited for you to be there and really eager to learn, and by staying with a host family you are really immersed in the culture. And you're free to do pretty much whatever you want in your free time; one weekend I climbed one of Guatemala's volcanoes and another I rented a beach bungalow with some other volunteers. I also loved that I got to practice my Spanish. The program seems a little expensive, but pretty much everything is covered and everything there is really cheap.If you’re thinking about volunteering abroad definitely go with GVI, you won’t regret it!

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I'm a 19 year old college student from Chicago, IL