Summer Camp in Honduras

Every day, hundreds of families are separated as individuals begin the migration north for a better life. BECA believes that creating economic opportunities for individuals in their home country is the best and safest solution to fight poverty.

在the last 18 years, we’ve worked alongside our Honduran partners to provide high-quality bilingual education to the next generation of Hondurans. Our students learn the skills they need to find dignified, well-paying work in Honduras. For many of our graduates and their families, this has allowed them to avoid the necessity of the perilous journey north.

We seek 8 Summer Camp Counselors for our annual Summer Camp, a summer bridge program for 2nd – 5th grade students from San Jeronimo Bilingual School and Santa Monica Bilingual School. The camp allows students to remain immersed in the English language during their summer vacation to prevent summer learning loss, and to ease the transition back into school in August. We accomplish this by providing the students three weeks of fun games, activities, and English lessons.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Plan, execute, and document daily activities for students in a collaborative environment
Make summer camp a fun way for students to maintain/increase their English language ability
Work together to plan activities across disciplines including art, reading and writing, and physical activity

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

A commitment to BECA’s mission and a dedication to social justice
Fluency in English
Experience working with children (preferred)
Willingness to operate and be creative in a low-resource environment
Foundational knowledge of Spanish (not required but helpful)

To aid with your transition to Honduras, all Summer Camp Counselors will connect via email and two onboarding video calls prior to coming to Honduras to discuss the following:

packing/arriving in country
the summer camp theme
lesson planning topics for reading & writing, arts & crafts, and physical education

Once you arrive, here’s what you have to look forward to:

We kick off with a 4 day orientation in country at the beginning of service
Summer Camp runs 8:00 am – 12:00 pm, Monday through Friday
In the afternoons, the team is busy completing a service project, participating in a reflection series, going on home visits, or participating in team bonding activities
在the weekend, we take team trips to various parts of Honduras, such as: La Ceiba, Cayos Cochinos, Copan Ruinas, las cascadas de Cusuco, or Lago de Yojoa
During the week we take team trips into San Pedro Sula, the second largest city in Honduras