APEX Cultural Programs
Ecuador
Durations of Program: 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months and 7-12 months
Typical Duration of Program: 7-12 months
Description:
We are a non-profit, non-governmental Ecuadorian Foundation created in 1982 to promote the development of education, culture and society. The organization has neither a political nor a religious character. The actual global world requires the participation and the integration of the whole international community. APEX, through the promotion of study programs inbound and outbound of Ecuador, prepares youngsters to develop international understanding, social responsibility, academic excellence and the knowledge of other languages, through education. We offer programs for students at High School, Undergraduate and Graduate level, Cultural Exchange Programs, Vacational Programs and Special Programs as well as Language Courses, Eco-Adventure Tours and University Information and Vocational Orientation Services.
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Type of Programs :
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- Community Service / Volunteerism
- Cultural Exploration
- High School Study Abroad
- Language Immersion
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Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching:
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Cost in US$: 50
Cost Include Description:
Other costs will depend on participant's requirements.
Experience Required: no
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Volunteer Types :
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- agriculture
- appropriate technology
- building schools
- business
- clerical and office work
- community development
- community organizing
- computer training
- counseling
- culture
- eco-tourism
- economic development
- education
- English teaching
- escorts
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- feasibility studies
- housing
- income-generation
- infrastructure planning
- journalism
- managerial consulting
- marketing
- media work
- micro-enterprise
- microcredit
- office work
- organic farming
- organizational development
- professional services
- public speaking coordination
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- reception
- reporting
- secretarial
- small business development
- strategic planning
- teaching
- teaching accounting
- technical assistance
- tourism
- translation
- volunteer management
- writing
- youth
- youth development
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Age Range: 16 - 30
This Program is open to
Worldwide
Participants.
Participants Travel to Ecuador
Independently
or
in Groups
Typically Participants Work
Independently
Application Process Involves:
- In-Person Interview when Feasible
- Letters of Reference
- Other
- Resume
- Written Application
Post-Program Services Include:
- Job and Internship Network
Fundacion Cultural APEX's Mission Statement: "Brindar a la juventud, la oportunidad de abrir sus horizontes y ampliar sus mentes a traves de la participacion en programas de intercambio cultural, de idiomas y de estudios academicos en ambitos diferentes al propio, orientados por un grupo humano integro y capacitado."
"To offer to the youth, the opportunity to extend their horizons and to open enlarge their minds through the participation in programs of cultural exchange, languages courses and academic studies in environments different to the own one, guided by an entire and qualified human group."
Year Founded: 1982
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