Internship on gender issues and empowerment with women and girls from native populations and immigrant groups

Our social project needs motivated students, graduates or social activists interested in participating in our various activities, projects and campaigns related to gender issues, female empowerment, rights and treatment against gender violence, in addition to cultural and social issues of the native peoples and Latin American social processes.

as well as issues and matters related to female empowerment and organization, especially to the related social, cultural and economic processes, as well as the history and socio-political processes linked to the gender issue in Latin America, which we know and would love. share experiences about it.

We have a mainly social, economic and cultural focus, which objectively includes issues of internal immigration and the real socio-political processes that cause this process and social phenomenon.

Our approach is based on a research methodology and direct field work resulting from years of experience developed by people with university training in issues of Gender, immigration and socio-economic projects with a cultural approach based on the Andean and Latin American reality, these items They are treated with due seriousness, far from using the term "gender, empowerment or immigration" simply to diversify our offer.

You will participate in a multicultural team with extensive experience and training related to these issues. This is a unique opportunity to develop an internship directly and without intermediaries with groups of women, Andean populations, and native internal immigrants. It is a field work task. , face to face, in direct coordination with the people of the native communities, is a very real case of positive social intervention, study and socio-cultural immersion.

• Requirements:
• minimum age: 19+ years.
• have an open, tolerant and positive mindset.
• It is very important to have the ability and patience to deal with little kids (5-9 years old).
• possess native English or advanced level of English.
• Fill out and send the Application form that is on our website, we greatly value the greater details put into this application as well as your motivation to participate.
• (optional) skills or interests related to yoga, fitness, holistic energetic health, and related spiritual philosophies .
• Highly motivated person who accepts to face challenges.
• Ability to work e integrarte in a multicultural team.
• (optional) have some level of Spanish.
• Although anyone can apply for the position, this internship is aimed at students or university graduates or those with technical training.
• Contact or communication via Skype, whatsApp or social network.
• We have limited vacancies for each 4-month period three times each year from January to December 2024

COST:

No cost

Accommodation:

option of accommodation in the organization's home at a low price, $50% discount or exemption from this contribution for accommodation for participations of two or more months to those participants who have good social work and integration into our work team. (for more details see the accommodation option on our website)

Important:

Our organization is led by native people with motivation, training and extensive experience in humanitarian and social areas, our work has more than 11 years of intense social work, this gives us the necessary experience and offers genuine work, where you can develop your skills , professional experience and achieve a rewarding form of personal growth, your skills are integrated as part of a team, our social work is direct in areas where there is a great need for help for people in situations of extreme poverty in the Andes of Peru

We also combine this with an intense and fun experience of cultural exchange, excursions and expeditions to many interesting places in the mountains/jungle, practical courses: from languages or native culture to food, dance, desserts, beverages based on native plants, worldview and Andean culture, etc.

we offer :

• Accommodation option in a private room in the organization's house at a low price.
• Basic healthy food and exchange of national or international dishes, local food options upon request.
• Basic work materials.
• Improve your level of Spanish with practical courses from basic to advanced Spanish
• Personalized advice and tutoring 24 hours a day by members of the organization and specialty tutoring by people with university training and practical experience in issues of social projects, human rights, native and Latin American culture, psychology-sociology-anthropology, gender, projects with childhood, community development, Latin American political-social processes and others related
• Every weekend, excursions, camping and expeditions to many beautiful and enigmatic places, as well as tourist places in the Andes, the jungle of Peru. They are non-commercial trips. There is no additional cost to accompany or guide you.
• Unlimited Wi-Fi Internet access.
• Work and integration in a very united multicultural team.
• Complete socio-cultural immersion, live reality and real native culture, interacting with people from the communities, visiting museums, fairs and native markets or participating in celebrations that we organize together for the achievement of the organization's objectives
• Learn about and experience the many ancient Andean healing and spiritual traditions (optional) and is only intended for interested individuals.
• Learn from the ground up and lead social work hands-on and directly in Andean communities at a local nonprofit with extensive hands-on experience in community work and development
• Possibility of occupying a paid position in the organization, fundraising, teaching courses, etc. They are paid activities.
• cultural exchange experiences and activities, from preparation of native or international foods, desserts, pastries, exotic cocktails with healthy ingredients, movie marathons, series or documentaries, group entertainment games, native or Latin music and dance, we are open to good ideas .