Argentine Universities Program Volunteer Opportunities Print E-mail
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Program advisor:
3.0 (4.0 scale)
One or two semesters
None
October 15 for semester 1 and calendar year; April 1 for
semester 2 and academic year
Emily Keene

Volunteer opportunities are available in conjunction with our Argentine Universities Program in Buenos Aires. Placements will be arranged after your arrival in Argentina. Past placements have included work with:

• Democracia Representativa, an organization seeking to strengthen representative democracy in Argentina

• ADEPRA, an organization that works to rescue stray animals

• LIFE Argentina, an organization whose mission is to improve the quality of life for children in marginalized neighborhoods through nutrition assistance, recreation, literacy and education programs

• Pilotos Solidarios, an organization that provides general and medical assistance to isolated rural communities

• AMUMRA, any organization created to assist migrant women and children in Buenos Aires

• Cicerones, an organization whose objective is to promulgate the beauty and cultural diversity of the city of Buenos Aires

• AMARTYA, an organization that promotes social responsibility

• Riesgo Cero, an organization created to provide sexual and reproductive health and HIV/AIDS prevention information

• Sociedad de Integración Gay Lésbica Argentina, an organization that works to promote the social integration of the GLBT community

CARE, an organization that promotes equal access to communication and information technology

Proyectarte, an organization seeking to promote and spread art created by young Argentine artists

Campus Travel, a travel agency for student travelers

For more information about volunteering during your semester or year on the Argentine Universities Program, contact your IFSA-Butler program advisor.