Unete a un grupo de viajeros-voluntarios de Casa HOY, y pasa un dia y medio de actividades culturales en la ciudad de Guanajuato, y el fin de semana, participa en la construccion de una casa para una familia de bajos recursos, dirigida por una organizacion internacional, en la ciudad de Leon. Perfecta combinacion de turismo alternativo y accion social!
Dia 1: Miercoles: Salida DF-Guanajuato
Dia 2: Jueves: dia completo en Guanajuato
Dia 3: Viernes: construccion de casa
Dia 4: Sabado: construccion de casa
Dia 5: Domingo construccion / fin de actividades
Acompañante-guia de Casa HOY con grupo durante toda la experiencia
Logistica de trabajo voluntario
Actividades culturales guiadas
Gran experiencia individual, con amigos o colegas de la misma empresa!
Interesados comunicarse a la brevedad!!! a:
casahoymexico@gmail.com
May 28 - June 4: Women and gender issues (Morelos)
Stay at Casa HOY and get to know the work of Mexican women activists and their everyday struggles in society, visiting local NGOs, urban community projects, and other groups fighting in different fields. We'll also meet with a group of indigenous women and their families in a rural setting.
A great week of social activism, responsible tourism, and cultural immersion!
For fees, and more details please write to hoycommunity@gmail.com
Casa HOY team.
June 25 -July 2: Urban planning (Mexico City)
Come observe and experience the efforts of Mexico City's local government in transforming the most populated metropolis in the world into an environmentally-friendly and sustainable city of 20+ million!
-Stay at an eco-friendly hostel
...-Specific talks with experts
-Visits to public parks, green buildings, urban street art, community gardens, and more.
-We will ride the Metro, Metrobus, light rail, electric buses, taxi bikes, and city rental bicycles!
Sample itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival-welcome dinner
Day 2: Orientation / Bike ride Condesa and Roma neighborhoods
Day 3: Subway system / visit to Plaza de las Tres Culturas
Day 4: Green projects / visit to Latin America's tallest green building and Parque Bicentenario (ex-Refineria) / visit to project of urban green roofs
Day 5: Urban culture & sustainability / inner freeway system, street art, and Museum of Anthropology
Day 6: Metro bus system / Visit to UNAM campus
Day 7: City infrastructure: water, energy, air
Day 8: Recap / departure
A great experience for students, professionals, activists, and urban adventurers!
For costs and to fill out a registration form, please
write an e-mail to hoycommunity@gmail.com
Julio 15 Aniversario HOY 10 años! (DF-Cuernavaca)
July 20 to 5 August: Summer camp (Cuernavaca)
Come to Cuernavaca (the City of Eternal Spring) this coming July, and spend one, two or three weeks at a summer camp for low-income children and youth, teaching English, arts and crafts, playing sports, and more!
Hours of volunteering: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Requirements: basic Spanish or a willingness to learn, be outgoing, some experience teaching, able to handle groups, creative, self-motivated, like interaction with children and youth
Casa HOY provides lodging and volunteer arrangements for a summer-special fee!
The fee includes:
> Pick up and drop-off at Cuernavaca’s Casino de la Selva bus station
> Orientation on volunteering, Mexican culture and safety tips
> Hostel-type shared lodging and bathroom
> Breakfast and snacks
> Local transportation related to volunteer work
> Access to a Casa HOY staff person during working hours
> 1 guided cultural/recreational activity per week
> Goodbye lunch with Casa HOY family!
NOT included:
> Airfare to and from Mexico City
> Other meals than those specified
> Other local transportation not related to volunteer work
> Personal expenses
For fees and to receive a registration form, please contact
Casa HOY at hoycommunity@gmail.com
Agosto 7-13: Experiencia Participativa en Nueva York
Una semana de cooperacion internacional, inmersion cultural, accion social, turismo y mas!
Detalles y costos pronto.
Apuntate al evento!
o manda un e-mail con tus datos a: casahoymexico@gmail.com
September 10-November 12: Afterschool program (Cuernavaca)
Details TBA
September 23-25: House building (Queretaro)
Details TBA
November: Ravine cleanup in San Anton (Cuernavaca)
Details TBA
November: Project at eco-village (Tepoztlan)
Details TBA
November 22-27: Thanksgiving week of service (Morelos or Oaxaca)
Details TBA
December: Alternative medicine (Morelos)
Details TBA
December: Sea turtles project (Pacific coast)
Details TBA
* For exact dates, places, and fees per person please write to hoycommunity@gmail.com
