PULSO EDUCATIVO

Mendoza, Argentina

Specific requests:

Advanced Spanish / Intermediate English

Modality: In-person and virtual

Period: February to November

Minimum time: 1 month

Maximum time: 6 months

Context of the community in which he works

The Pulso Educativo Foundation is a non-profit organization that brings together professionals and stakeholders from the educational and cultural sectors who are aware of the major inequalities affecting the lives of millions of people across the region. Latin America is the most unequal region in the world, generating serious problems that negatively impact the living conditions of its inhabitants.

Pulso Educativo works throughout the province of Mendoza. Families living in this Argentine province face various situations of vulnerability that affect their quality of life and opportunities: limited access to education, precarious economic conditions, lack of access to basic health services, nutrition, drinking water, electricity, sanitation, among others. In addition, many families live in informal settlements or homes with deficient infrastructure, in contexts marked by violence and insecurity.

In this sense, the programs of Pulso Educativo Foundation focus on children and adolescents in vulnerable situations, families facing difficulties with social and labor inclusion, social entrepreneurs, and teachers.

Its goals

a. Promote and develop programs in education, employment, and sustainable development, generating opportunities for the comprehensive development of individuals and their communities.

b. Provide training through the creation of educational institutions (preschool, primary, secondary, and tertiary) and through courses and seminars related to social sciences, promoting education, updating, and specialization.

c. Conduct research on topics related to its mission, either independently or through agreements with public and private, governmental and non-governmental institutions.

d. Disseminate the Foundation’s activities and results, and provide reports or actions required by governmental and non-governmental organizations.

e. Offer consulting and assistance services to individuals and institutions that request them, in areas related to the Foundation’s mission.

Main activities carried out

Pulso Educativo promotes actions in different areas:

Cultural programs: We accompany and support cultural centers, community libraries, and cultural spaces belonging to social organizations with different resources.

Educational programs: We develop training and educational cycles aimed at teachers, teaching students, health professionals, companies, and organizations in general, working together with educational institutions of all levels and modalities.

Social programs: Through different initiatives, we support children and adolescents in vulnerable situations, families from rural and marginalized urban communities, and people in confinement contexts.

Volunteers profile

Availability to carry out in-person and/or virtual activities depending on availability.
Social and educational commitment to the comprehensive development of individuals and communities.
Respect, empathy, and teamwork (with participants, teachers/teams, and partner organizations).
Communication skills to convey clear information and support different processes.

Tasks to be done

Within Pulso Educativo Foundation, volunteers fulfill different roles:

Marketing tasks.
Creation of content for social media.
Fundraising.
Assistance to users of our social coworking space.
Program improvement plans.
Various workshops for children, adolescents, and their families.
Workshops for entrepreneurs.
In the case of virtual volunteering, young people may design digital content for solidarity campaigns, search for funding sources, and develop online training proposals.