Is this something that I could do during summer break from my school?
Posted by Carla Cantrell 9 years 3 months ago
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I would say definitely! There are many shorter term opportunities that would fit into a summer easily.
Yes it is!! There are multiple options available for different time frames. 6 weeks, I believe, is the shortest. During my orientation I met with two girls who were there for 8 weeks. I'm not able to access there site to confirm this, for some reason, but it lists volunteer placement options.
It's also great that there school year ends in December so CR summer break isn't until December - January which will fit perfectly with North American students. I'd recommend visiting the website and emailing them. Chelsea, EVOLC volunteer coordinator, is extremely helpful! :) Hope this helps. Let me know! Evolc@aliarse.org
As someone who got through CELTA, which is run full-time over one month, or part-time over two months, and doable during a summer break from school, you want to make sure you're prepared to give up your summer for hard work. There's no time for fun! CELTA is a grueling course and not for the faint-hearted. There'll be tears and maybe even tantrums as the critique from teachers is brutal.
Check out my blog after I did the course. https://roamingrave.wordpress.com/2014/06/
That said, if you get through, you know you'll be able to achieve anything!