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Countries/States Served:
Ecuador
People Utilized or Employed:
Dentistry, Critical Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine, General Preventive Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, Family Medicine, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Agriculture/farming, Anesthesiology, Cardiology, Hematology and Oncology, Family Medicine, Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine, Medical Student, Midwife, Nursing, Midwifery student, Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Student, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Orthodontics, Pediatrics, Pre-dental student, Pre-medical Student, Pre-nursing Student, Public Health, Radiology
Types of Students Allowed:
Medical Students, Premedical Students, Dental Students, Predental Students, Nursing Students, Prenursing Students, Pharmacy Students |
Program Length:
Short Term (Less than 1 month) and Long Term (Greater than 1 month)
Language Skills:
Spanish
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Current Volunteer Opportunities (Unpaid Positions)
Smile Ecuador Dental Program needed for
Opportunity Description:
Our dental program combines in-class learning with practical volunteer work in dental clinics. The duration of the program is one month. Students will spend their 4 weeks in the program rotating through various dental clinics in Quito (4 hours per day, Monday ? Friday). The student will receive 40 hours of Spanish lessons throughout the month; however, additional hours can be arranged at an extra cost. These lessons will have a dental vocabulary focus in order to assist students with necessary terminology for the clinical placement. Spanish lessons will be arranged to accommodate clinical volunteer placements.
The clinics have experienced dentists who enjoy sharing their knowledge with students. Most clinics have experience in teaching students. Students will be able to observe and assist in clinics that work in the following areas:
* General dentistry
* Orthodontics
* Extractions
* Prophylaxis
* Dental surgery
* Extractions
* Cavity treatments
* Maxillofacial surgery
* Implants
* Oral rehabilitation
* Implants and prosthesis
Total Number of Volunteers Needed:
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Sustainable Healthcare needed for
Opportunity Description:
The duration of the program is one month. During that month, the students will receive 40 hours of Spanish classes with a focus on medical terminology. Students will also have the opportunity to volunteer in one of our many clinics that offer all types of medical practices. They will be partnered with an experienced doctor (in both practice and working with international students). . Medical students that are currently studying or in their resident period, or those in the medical field that are already practicing and want to exchange their knowledge and experiences with doctors in Ecuador will also find this program educational. The program is available every month of the year, starting at the beginning of each month.
Our program is partnered with experienced doctors in various clinics throughout Quito. All doctors have experience in teaching international students and love to share their knowledge. Students will be able to observe healthcare in clinics that offer the following services:
* General medicine
* Emergency services
* External consultations
* Family medicine
* Pediatrics
* Surgery
* Laboratory work
* OBGYN
Total Number of Volunteers Needed:
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Intag Sustainable Development needed for
Opportunity Description:
Located 5 hours from Quito, the region of Intag is home to one of the last cloud forest areas in Ecuador. The various communities of Intag have created eco-friendly economic alternatives, such as organic coffee and other agricultural products, handicrafts, alternative energy, and eco-tourism in order to preserve their pristine environment. These projects have become eco-friendly alternatives to an internationally financed mining project in the region, which has yet to complete the exploration phase.
The rolling hills, lush vegetation, and friendly people provide an incredible setting for volunteers. Intag offers a variety of opportunities in human rights observation, organic agriculture, women?s and youth organizations, and locally made handicraft organizations. For those who wish to experience community-initiated, grassroots development, a placement in the rural region of Intag will not disappoint.
The program is one month with 2 weeks being spent in Quito where students will be taught Spanish and be given a history of Intag in order to have a better understanding of the region during their placement.
Total Number of Volunteers Needed:
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A Helping Hand Volunteer needed for
Opportunity Description:
Volunteers receive a full week of Spanish lessons through a special program before they begin their volunteer work. This training prepares the volunteers to work with Ecuador?s poor and to make the most of their time with the organization that he or she chooses. After the first week, the mornings are spent working and in the afternoon the volunteer will study Spanish. Students will learn specific grammar in order to help them with their volunteer placement. The volunteer jobs available consist of 4 hours per day, five days a week. Volunteer work is available throughout the entire year.
Students will have a variety of organizations to choose from in order to find a placement that best suits their specific needs. Volunteer work is available in the following areas:
* Teaching English in public school
* Childcare (Daycares)
* After school assistance programs
* Elderly Care
* Assisting in orphanages
* Helping young mothers
* Carpentry and construction work
* Working with special needs children
* Cinematography for children
Total Number of Volunteers Needed:
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Mission Statement: (See Web Site For Updated Information)
We offer a variety of unique exchange programs. Exchange students and volunteers are able to learn Spanish, while at the same time offering their knowledge and expertise in a desired field.
Our A Helping Hand Volunteer Program gives students and professionals interested in spending time abroad the unique opportunity to assist those in need throughout Ecuador.
Our Intag Sustainable Development Program allows students to experience grassroots community development at the local level.
Our Sustainable Health Care Program gives medical students, residents, nurses, and doctors the unique opportunity to experience health care in a developing country.
Our Smile Ecuador Dental Program gives dental students, practicing dental assistants and dentists the unique opportunity to experience dental care in a developing country.
Our programs will give volunteers the opportunity to enhance their educational experiences while providing the opportunity to grow both professionally and personally with real hands on opportunities that would not be possible in a typical classroom experience.
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