Amazonian Arts Volunteer - Create & Teach Workshops

Overview Location: Tena, Ecuador Duration: minimum 4 weeks Start dates available each month – inquire when applying Cost: $500 for the first week, $350 for each additional week Fee includes: all food, accommodation, pre‑departure and in‑country support, orientation, and all project‑related activities Does not include: flights, airport pickup, travel insurance, personal spending, visas, and vaccinations Benefits Learn about Amazonian cultures through mediums such as art, pottery, jewelry‑making, basket weaving, dance, and music. Responsibilities & Activities Learn about the art forms of the host community and the artisans who create the goods. Attend music, dance, and storytelling events led by community members. Hike through agroforestry farms to collect natural materials for drawing, jewelry‑making, dyeing, and ceramics. Practice various arts with locals, including weaving baskets and bags, making jewelry, wood carving, and more. Assist local entrepreneurs with design and marketing of their woven goods, jewelry, and other products. Design and implement arts‑based workshops to share with community members. Develop workshops on topics of personal interest that use art to convey knowledge (e.g., recycling, environmental conservation, leadership, self‑esteem). Support tourism activities, including cooking, cabin preparation, guiding visitors, translating, and explaining ongoing art projects. Organize English lessons with locals eager to improve language skills and receive Spanish and Kichwa lessons from them. Additional Note You are not replacing any staff member; you will help alongside them while gaining new skills. #J-18808-Ljbffr Global Nomadic