Teacher for Children with Special Needs
Coordinator | Sergio
Coordinator | Sergio
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Highlights
Help empower Dominican children and people with special needs through education
Discover, explore, and put into practice your passion for education
Get to know and understand Dominican culture
Be exposed to a different reality than your own in a meaningful journey.
Discover all the beautiful things the Dominican Republic has to offer: pristine beaches, historical buildings...
Help empower children with special needs from vulnerable backgrounds by providing them with good education and valuable life skills.
This volunteer program is especially suitable for:
Age 18+
Singles
Couples
Groups
50+
People with special needs in the Dominican Republic face many challenges that are not often seen: poverty, lack of accessible education and medical care, lack of opportunities, among many others. That is why one of our main objectives in this project is to empower the skills of children, youth and adults with special needs, in order to provide them with the necessary tools to achieve a better quality of life.
The other main objective of this project is also to create safe spaces for these people, where they can feel comfortable and happy.
This volunteer experience will allow you to create a lasting impact on the lives of hundreds of people with these needs in the Dominican Republic, while giving you exposure to a different reality, which will broaden your perspective.
These direct beneficiaries of the socio-educational inclusion project in the Dominican Republic are children, youth and older adults between the ages of 5 and 40, who have specific profiles such as Down syndrome, ADHD, fetal alcohol syndrome, emotional problems, infantile cerebral palsy, mental illness, physical disabilities, autism, speech and language development disorders, among others.
Typical day
As a volunteer, you will be performing tasks that effectively make the special care provided in educational centers for these special needs individuals more accessible to the most vulnerable, as this care tends to be restrictively expensive in the Dominican Republic.
Your tasks are organized in two schedules:
- The morning schedule goes from 9:00 to 12:00; in these shifts you will be helping students 18 years of age or older.
- Some of the tasks you may perform during this shift are:
Provide pre-employment and occupational training that will provide your students with useful skills that will significantly help them in the process of immersion in your community.
- Help students learn to identify emotions within themselves and others.
- Teach students some of the key social skills needed on a daily basis.
- To help young people achieve personal independence.
Afternoon hours are from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm; during these shifts you will assist students under the age of 18.
Some of the tasks you may perform during this shift are:
- Teach and create activities in subjects such as mathematical logical thinking, literacy and art.
- Develop multisensory stimulation and computation.
Free-time activities
A warm, tropical paradise located in the heart of the Caribbean, the Dominican Republic has countless beautiful locations available for you to discover.
Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic's capital, is an excellent spot to visit; there are a lot of historic monuments, museums, a bustling nightlife, and art galleries through which you can experience the Dominican Republic's unique culture.
In your visit to Santo Domingo, you cannot miss places like the Alcazar Colón fort, where you can get scenic views of the Ozama river; the Ciudad Colonial, a bustling area filled with colonial buildings with shops and parks; the beautiful Catedral Primada de América; and the many other sights, restaurants, museums, and interesting places at the Dominican Republic's capital.
The area of Samaná is famous for its really large amount of coconut trees. There are a lot of beautiful white-sanded beaches, such as Cayo Levantado or Cayo de Arena, that you can visit during your stay in the Dominican Republic. Samaná is also known for being a whale sanctuary, so on many times of year you shall be able to spot many of these very impressive animals.
On the north coast of the Samaná region, there is a little charming city called Las Terrenas, a small city surrounded by the beautiful beaches of Playa Bonita and Playa Coson that is the perfect spot for kite surfing.
We would also recommend volunteers to go visit the Salto el Limón, a beautiful more than 50 meter high waterfall located at around 20 km from Samaná. In order to get to the falls, you can book a local guide (it usually costs between 100 and 500 pesos per person, although it's negotiable), that will lead you through the rainforest either walking or riding a horse. It's an overall very memorable and scenic experience you shouldn't miss!
There's also the national park Los Haitises, scattered with mangroves, creeks, humid subtropical forests, seagrass meadows, pirate hideouts and pristine cays, a perfect spot for bird-watching.
Water Sports
Swimming
Concert/
Music
Music
Sightseeing
Diving/
Snorkling
Snorkling
Shopping/
Souvenirs
Souvenirs
Climbing
Museum/
Opera
Opera
Requirements
In order to join the program you need to be at least 18 years old on the program start date. There might be exemptions if you can provide the permission of your legal guardian(s) or if your are accompanied by your parents.
You need to speak Spanish (basic level)
required
at High school level
No restrictions. Helping hands from all over the world are welcome.
We expect volunteers to be empathetic, creative, affectionate, and willing to help others. We also expect them to be considerate of other people's situations and passionate about the cause of helping people with special needs.
Your helping hand will be required on
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
What's Included
Your fees will cover:
- Lodging during your participation in the volunteer program.
- 24/7 support from the Adventure Volunteer team
- Program monitoring and evaluation
- Orientation and induction to the program
- Certificate of hours
- Spending on your volunteer accident insurance during your volunteering activity
- Liability for your activity
- Receipt of an NGO about your participation in the program.
- Guidance, advice and management in the choice of the program.
Volunteers are housed in apartments and family homes that are shared with other volunteers. In these accommodations, volunteers have access to a bed in a room shared with other volunteers, kitchen, bathroom and common areas.
Good access at the project site
Visa, flights, travel insurance or vaccinations are NOT included in the program fees.
An airport pickup isn't included within the program fees either.
Food, snacks or beverages are at extra costs.
The nearest airport is Las Americas International Airport (SDQ) in Santo Domingo. We assist you to find cheap flights to Dominican Republic.
Going abroad is an adventure and it is always best to be prepared. Sudden illness or injury, cancellation or theft - a travel insurance for Dominican Republic provides security and is a plus to have.
If you are intending to volunteer in Dominican Republic you should seek medical advice before starting your social journey. Check your required vaccinations for Dominican Republic.
Dates & Fees
NO CREDIT CARD FEES
Details on arrival
The project is open all year round. Volunteers are welcome to arrive on any day of the week they might choose, although we'd recommend volunteers to come on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, as this allows them to be more easily integrated into the project.
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
4 - 12 weeks
Program fees
4 weeks
(min. stay)
$949
5 weeks
$932
6 weeks
$1,057
7 weeks
$1,181
8 weeks
$1,305
9 weeks
$1,429
12 weeks
(max. stay)
$1,802
Average fees
$194
/week
The organization charges its fees in EUR. The price table in USD is subject to currency fluctuation.
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will let you know about the final price during your application process.
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Your final payment will be agreed with Adventure Volunteer during the application process. Common solutions are either via bank transfer or a cash payment at the project site.
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Teacher for Children with Special Needs
Help empower children with special needs from vulnerable backgrounds by providing them with good education and valuable life skills.
$171/week
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