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Online Language Volunteer - Summer 2025
Organisation Details
BHZ Connection
Activity type: Art and Design, Children, Community Work, Education
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.
ACCA aims to provide young people the experience with a cultural exchange between England and Brazil
ACCA 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.
ACCA aims to provide young people the experience with a cultural exchange between England and Brazil
ACCA 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: Help teach Languages via Zoom.
Your Job as a Volunteer
* Language class: English, Spanish and French (flexible hours to suit volunteers).
* Plan your online Class. (We can provide any support you need).
* The online class must last for at least 50min
* It is not necessary to speak Portuguese as there will be always someone to help out with translation.
* If the volunteer needs to cancel the class for any reason, we ask that you notify us in advance,
* You should teach a minimum of two hours per week.
* We suggest
* The classes are held via the Zoom app!
* We suggest a very fun class, so the volunteer has complete freedom when planning their class in a very playful and creative way.
Note:
Do you have to teach on your own? No!
You will be supported until you feel confident to do it on you own, but there will always be someone from BHZ Connection staff
Your Job as a Volunteer
* Language class: English, Spanish and French (flexible hours to suit volunteers).
* Plan your online Class. (We can provide any support you need).
* The online class must last for at least 50min
* It is not necessary to speak Portuguese as there will be always someone to help out with translation.
* If the volunteer needs to cancel the class for any reason, we ask that you notify us in advance,
* You should teach a minimum of two hours per week.
* We suggest
* The classes are held via the Zoom app!
* We suggest a very fun class, so the volunteer has complete freedom when planning their class in a very playful and creative way.
Note:
Do you have to teach on your own? No!
You will be supported until you feel confident to do it on you own, but there will always be someone from BHZ Connection staff
Skills / qualities associated with the role: Fundraising, IT Skills
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, Friday PM
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: Minimum 2 hours per week
Location:
Rua General Osório, 1163
Belo Horizonte
30285320