Short-term Internships for Volunteers in Honduras

I grew immensely as a BECA volunteer because of the organization’s deeply rooted connections to community, unique opportunities to collaborate with local partners, and investment in the whole person. I walked away from my time in Honduras with a new perspective, deeper appreciation, and with a whole new set of professional skills that will no doubt serve me the rest of my life.

The full-year volunteer experience is like no other. You get the opportunity to teach your own classroom of students, work closely with community partners to innovate and create, build meaningful relationships with other volunteers, teaching staff and parents of your students, receive a wealth of professional development, develop or deepen your fluency in Spanish, and truly grow as an individual.

I remember fondly an afternoon during spring break when a father and I were working side by side to expand our library from one room to two. Together we laughed, joked, talked of immigration and politics, of family and friends; at times we simply worked in silence.

The bond that was being formed and reinforced during that moment was unique and special. At the end of the day, we had broken down the wall between two rooms to create more space for our students and his children to read.

BECA is successful because we are not your run-of-the-mill international teaching program. We distinguish ourselves by the breadth and depth of our community engagement.

Local stakeholders maintain responsibility for the effective management of their schools. By building close-knit relationships with our in-country partners, we encourage capacity building and create avenues towards sustainability. We are an organization of love.