The colegio is a technical school and students may specialize in agriculture, forestry and conservation, tourism or secretarial training. Volunteers are encouraged to explore possibilities to assist in any of these areas with the respective teachers. Students and staff of the colegio are also involved with conservation and environmental education projects at a nearby community-operated cloudforest reserve. In addition to teaching at the colegio, volunteers may take on responsibilities at the cloudforest reserve. Depending on their skills and educational background, volunteers may also assist with a research or plant identification project.
Most homes have running water, indoor plumbing and electricity.
Most volunteers participate with the goal of improving their Spanish skills during their stay. For teaching English, it is not necessary to have strong fluency, but a working knowledge of conversational Spanish will be very helpful. For those interested in teaching other subject areas, strong conversational Spanish skills are required. Longer time commitments are preferred. Contact us for more information about this placment.