IED Metropolitano Maria (COL-139)
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Brief description and main aims
IED Metropolitano María is a public school located in Popayan, the main city of this region. The school is open every day, and usually, they have students from Monday to Saturday in the morning shift. They have students of all ages, from preschool to high school. They also have a lot of different projects running besides the academic classes. For the school, the environmental area is very important since it is a rural area, therefore they have a range of projects such as recycling, a school garden that includes medicinal plants, etc.
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Cultural Exposure
Popayan is commonly called "the white city" because of the color of the houses that adorn its colonial architecture. Founded in 1537, it is one of the oldest cities, not only in Colombia, but in America. And this historical tradition allows it to offer visitors a wide range of tourist attractions.
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Main Activities
IED Metropolitano María is a public school located in Popayan, the main city of this region. The school is open every day, and usually, they have students from Monday to Saturday in the morning shift. They have students of all ages, from preschool to high school. They also have a lot of different projects running besides the academic classes. For the school, the environmental area is very important since it is a rural area, therefore they have a range of projects such as recycling, a school garden that includes medicinal plants, etc.
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Volunteer tasks
The volunteer will be helping with different activities and events taking place at the school. They willalso be helping some teachers with their classes (as assistants in the classes they are more interested in),
including the English language classes too.
The volunteer will be able to support and participate in the school projects.
The volunteer might help with social media and the school’s web page management.
The school is open to any new ideas or projects the volunteer wants to develop during his/her year.
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Volunteer requirements / Skills
There are no specifications on the volunteer’s profile, they can be male or female, and there are no age requirements either. The important thing is that the volunteer has a good attitude, has disposition, and is proactive.
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Location
This school is located 20 minutes away from the city. There are students and teachers from Popayan and the areas nearby.
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Hosting Situation (Board and Lodging)
Shared flat with other volunteers at the Fundación Universitaria de Popayán.
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