Mexico
One fully funded volunteering opportunity in an environmental project in Oaxaca
The co-operative project in the beach village of La Ventanilla in Oaxaca State which was set up to stop the killing and selling of turtles and their eggs and has grown in to a sustainable development project which generates alternative sources of income for the 25 families who live in the community.
The Co-op now organises guided tours and horse riding along the mangrove swamp. Other projects include a tree nursery, a crocodile farm and nurseries for turtles and iguanas. Volunteer activities might include cleaning and preparation of the eco-friendly tourist cabins, to assist in the community owned restaurant "El maíz azul" ("The blue corn"), helping in the rehabilitation of confiscated animals and the release of newly-hatched turtles into the ocean.
Application Deadline: 6pm on April 1st 2012. .
Details
Age profile: 18 or over on 1st June 2012.
Travel dates: July 2012.
This Travel Award includes:
- Return flights from Ireland to Mexico, insurance, orientation programme and overnight in Mexico City
- Transfer to Oaxaca city for 2 weeks/30 hours Spanish language classes, cultural activities and homestay with local family
- Accommodation and meals during volunteer project
- Volunteer work for 6 weeks on the island
- Local mentor and support
How to apply
Each entry needs to be specific to the country you wish to apply for i.e. you cannot use the same entry for more than one country. You need to download and complete a Travel Award application form and forward it in hard copy form to reach EIL by 5pm on March 25th 2011.
You also need to tell us: "What you would hope to learn while on the programme and how the experience might benefit you upon your return to Ireland."
You can do this by using any one of the following formats:
- An essay of not more than 700 words.
- A project format of not more than 8 A4 size pages combining pictures, clippings, art, drawings and writing in any combination you wish.
- Create a video not longer than 4 minutes and submit it on a CD, DVD or memory stick.
A selection committee will shortlist a number of entrants and these will be invited for interview in Dublin on a Saturday in mid April 2012. The winners will be announced in May 2012. The decisions of the adjudication panels will be final.
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Terms & Conditions
- Nominations should only be made with the full permission of the young person involved.
- Shortlisting may take place and interviews will take place pror to final selection.
- Each successful applicant must complete all necessary supplementary application forms as required by EIL (including parental/guardian permissions if under 18).
- Selected applicants forfeit their place on the programme should he/she not be able to fully participate on the programme on all the dates as specified.
- Young people will need to demonstrate an appropriate level of maturity and responsibility in order to participante.
- All persons making nominations and all the young applicants agree to accept the decision of the EIL adjudication panel as final.