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Volunteering Opportunity in Brazil! - Summer 2025
Organisation Details
BHZ Connection
Activity type: Administration, Advice, Information and Support, Art and Design, Business Management, Children, Community Work, Culture, Education, Fundraising, International , IT, Languages, Legal and Justice, Marketing, PR and Media, Music
Stellify Award: This opportunity is part of 'Make a Difference'
Organisation Description: The BHZ CONNECTION project’s main aim is to contribute to the educational development of young people and adolescents from low-income families by teaching languages including Portuguese and foreign languages (English, French, Spanish, etc.) as educational tools.
Using activities such as Drama, Capoeira Angola, art, educational games, reading, music and physical education the students learn other languages, thereby facilitating cultural exchange with volunteers from different countries.
BHZ Connection aims to provide young people the experience with a cultural exchange between England and Brazil.
BHZ Connection offers cultural experiences to young people and includes learning activates, group work, sociability and social protection and which focuses on the establishment of one living space and working in participatory approach, the development of the autonomy of children and adolescents, from particular demands and potential presented by each.
We believe that if we provide a motivating environment, dynamic, cheerful, with meetings, studies, planning and reviews happening systematically, it is possible to guarantee children and adolescents’ rights to leisure and culture, contributing to the educational, emotional, professional and psychological development.
Using activities such as Drama, Capoeira Angola, art, educational games, reading, music and physical education the students learn other languages, thereby facilitating cultural exchange with volunteers from different countries.
BHZ Connection aims to provide young people the experience with a cultural exchange between England and Brazil.
BHZ Connection offers cultural experiences to young people and includes learning activates, group work, sociability and social protection and which focuses on the establishment of one living space and working in participatory approach, the development of the autonomy of children and adolescents, from particular demands and potential presented by each.
We believe that if we provide a motivating environment, dynamic, cheerful, with meetings, studies, planning and reviews happening systematically, it is possible to guarantee children and adolescents’ rights to leisure and culture, contributing to the educational, emotional, professional and psychological development.
Description of role: Your Job as a Volunteer
• You will be working with children from 6 to 14 years old with different levels of education.
• There will be 5 hours per day
• Although we have our methods of teaching, we can still adopt the best way to make it easy to use in class (the methods will be given with more details in a Zoom meeting on the recruitment)
• Beforehand you can take the online immersion course in Brazilian culture and find out what you can bring with you to support you in this role.
• You will have all the support needed for this role i.e. there will be volunteering alongside other teachers from the project and our organization will provide the support and guidance lessons.
• Volunteers at BHZ Connection are more than just teachers. Whilst one of the essential ingredients of your time as a volunteer will be in the teaching of languages and other subjects, volunteers are also expected to play a part in the maintenance and development of the project. This could involve: Daily cleaning and upkeep of the project’s premises; and assisting in the regular administrative tasks of the project; data collation, creating publicity material; sharing ideas as to how the project can develop in the future; acting as an ambassador for the project in meetings and social events throughout the year; working with children from other projects, local to BHZ Connection
• The children coming to the project range in age from around 6 up to 14 and ability varies within these age groups. Volunteers are expected to work independently, supported by the project, to plan and deliver appropriate and engaging classes.
• We are always looking to get the most out of our volunteers. We would love to benefit from any particular skills that you may have that would help the project.
• You will be working with children from 6 to 14 years old with different levels of education.
• There will be 5 hours per day
• Although we have our methods of teaching, we can still adopt the best way to make it easy to use in class (the methods will be given with more details in a Zoom meeting on the recruitment)
• Beforehand you can take the online immersion course in Brazilian culture and find out what you can bring with you to support you in this role.
• You will have all the support needed for this role i.e. there will be volunteering alongside other teachers from the project and our organization will provide the support and guidance lessons.
• Volunteers at BHZ Connection are more than just teachers. Whilst one of the essential ingredients of your time as a volunteer will be in the teaching of languages and other subjects, volunteers are also expected to play a part in the maintenance and development of the project. This could involve: Daily cleaning and upkeep of the project’s premises; and assisting in the regular administrative tasks of the project; data collation, creating publicity material; sharing ideas as to how the project can develop in the future; acting as an ambassador for the project in meetings and social events throughout the year; working with children from other projects, local to BHZ Connection
• The children coming to the project range in age from around 6 up to 14 and ability varies within these age groups. Volunteers are expected to work independently, supported by the project, to plan and deliver appropriate and engaging classes.
• We are always looking to get the most out of our volunteers. We would love to benefit from any particular skills that you may have that would help the project.
Skills / qualities associated with the role: Numeracy and Finance, Creative Skills, Administration, Fundraising, IT Skills, Oral Communication Skills, Project Management, Team Working
Are volunteer expenses available?: No
Duration of role: Ongoing / Long term
Opportunity times: Monday AM, Monday PM, Tuesday AM, Tuesday PM, Wednesday AM, Wednesday PM, Thursday AM, Thursday PM, Friday AM
DBS required: Off
Can reasonable adjustments be made regarding additional needs?: Yes
Is this organisation part of the Sports Volunteering Scheme (SVS)?: No
Minimum hours commitment: 24hours per week
Location:
Rua General Osório, 1163
Belo Horizonte
30285320