Mexiko
Mexiko ist mit einer Größe von 1 964 375 km² nach Brasilien und Argentinien das drittgrößte Land Lateinamerikas und gleichzeitig das kleinste Land Nordamerikas. Die Hauptstadt, Ciudad de México (Mexico City), befindet sich im Bundesstaat Michoacán. Die Bevölkerungszahl liegt bei ca. 126 Mio. Die Metropolregion „Zona Metropolitana del Vallé de Mexico“ (bestehend aus Mexiko-Stadt, dem östlichen Teil des Bundesstaates Mexiko und der Gemeinde Hidalgo) hat 20 Mio. Einwohner_innen und ist damit eine der größten der Welt. Unsere ICYE-Partnerorganisation ist SIIJUVE Mexico mit Sitz in Puebla. Das ICYE-Programm in Mexiko besteht seit 1967.
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Discover Mexiko – Soziales: Vemos con el Corazon
The aims of Vemos con el Corazon are the following:
- Help to develop independent and productive citizens through customized curriculum to educate people with visual impairments, and by awakening in them the need to set goals and create new expectations
- Contribute to the educational, employment and social inclusion of people with visual disabilities
- Raise awareness about the current problems of people with visual disabilities.
Location: The project is in Toluca, a big city located very near to Mexico City.
Volunteer tasks: The volunteer is expected to:
- Support teachers in the workshops offered at the institution
- Look after children and youth when entering and leaving school and at lunchtime
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Support the various activities and events of the institution, such as Christmas, civic ceremonies, visits to museums, fundraising events, etc.
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Support with the marketing and promotion of activities.
Volunteer requirements/Skills: The volunteer should be: patient and tolerant, empathetic, creative, flexible, willing to work with people with visual impairment.
Volunteer’s working time: from Monday to Friday. Working hours are between 30 and 40 hours a week.
Host situation (board and lodging): Host family
Discover Mexiko – Umweltschutz: Jardin Etnobotanico Francisco Pelaez R.
The Ethno-botanical garden shares knowledge with visitors about the importance of the environment. The project understands the garden as a community project, a community that is learning and experiencing through contact with the natural environment.
- Show the community the importance of plants, not only for its natural value but also for their utility and pleasure they provide to humans.
- Encourage visitors to create living spaces in their homes, jobs, and schools.
- Raise community awareness on the need for their involvement in the conservation of our natural resources.
- Become a research and conservation center
Location: San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, México. The city of Cholula is located just west of the state capital of Puebla and is part of its metropolitan area. There are about 118,170 inhabitants.
Volunteer tasks: The volunteers will participated in all the areas of the project. The specific tasks are:
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Help in gardening activities
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Help in the bookstore, like making index cards.
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Collect information on the plants (inventory).
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Welcome visitors: give a short introduction to the garden.
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Guide tours in the garden
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Office support: recollect and organize data in word and excel
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Cooperate and attend different events organized by the project
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Support during the workshops for children
Volunteer requirements/Skills: Real commitment to the project. Responsibility. Punctuality. Availability.
Volunteer’s working time: Mostly from Monday to Friday. Working hours are between 20 and 40 hours a week.
Host situation (board and lodging): The volunteer will live with a Host family
ICYE Mexiko bietet ca. 6 Einsatzstellen für Kurzzeitaufenthalte an. Weitere Projektbeschreibungen findest Du in der