Volunteer With Brazilian Youths

The purpose of this volunteer abroad project is to create initiatives and reinforce social responsibilities and consciousness among Brazilian Youths and their families as well as help Brazilian youths harness social and business skills. Your voluntary service will provide many young people in Brazil with an opportunity to express themselves and explore their talents and abilities in a safe and fun environment.

There are two project area of work among youths and volunteers abroad can alternate between them, taking some time in each, or stick to one voluntary work project.

A. Circus Music and Dance: As and international volunteer in Brazil, you will provide friendship, guidance and help to Brazilian kids overseas by helping with reading, writing; music, dance, circus, acrobatics and art.

B. Youth Skills Development: You will support Brazilian youths by helping them gain practical skills for their future through engaging in discussions with the teenagers on a variety of issues including: health, citizenship, employment, leadership and entrepreneurship. Those volunteering in Brazil with youths will help plan and develop several projects, reactive community associations and discussions on important regional and national policy issues.

Portuguese Language Requirements
One week Survival Portuguese Program required if you have no working knowledge of Portuguese, Spanish or Italian and are staying for more than 3 weeks; otherwise language requirement is waived. You can take the program in the morning and volunteer/intern in the afternoon.

Submit an Application
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Other Brazil Programs
You can combine the international volunteer placement in Brazil with the survival Portuguese language study, or the Adventure Holidays. We also offer opportunities for internships, Gap Year and group volunteer placement.

For information on other overseas volunteer placement projects in Brazil, please select a link in the right column.

Questions and Additional Information
To access more information on any aspect of our South American programs in Brazil please click on any link on the left or top links bars. For answers to your questions not provided on the link pages, please go to the page on Frequently Asked Questions.

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Brazil Youth Project Highlights

Age Limit: 18 and over; Under 18 years only as outlined on Gap Year Abroad in Brazil and Group Volunteer Abroad pages.

Length of Program: 2 to 24 weeks.

Arrival Dates: 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every Month Airport Arrival Time: Preferably by 4:00 PM

Accommodation and Meals: Accommodation provided in a volunteers house, or in a youth hostel incase of overflow. Meals not provided; volunteers can do self-catering with facilities available in the house, or eat at the restaurants. Restaurant food prices are about USD $3.00 for a good meal.

Transportation: Routine transport to work is not provided. Local transport costs about USD 1.00 for a return trip to and from project.

Schedule: Mondays to Fridays. 2 to 5 hours daily (10 to 25 hours weekly)

Program Costs: For international volunteer Brazil program fees, please click here.