Global Nomadic · 3 days ago
Volunteer: Amazonian Arts: Pottery, Jewelry, Weaving, Dance, and Music in Ecuador
Cambridge, MA
Internship
Onsite
InternGlobal Nomadic empowers positive change by connecting people with projects, and they are seeking a Volunteer: Amazonian Arts Intern. This internship offers a unique opportunity to experience the cultures of the Ecuadorian Amazon through art, pottery, music, and dance while supporting ongoing arts projects and designing workshops for the local community.
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Responsibilities
Learn about Amazonian cultures through the mediums of art, pottery, jewelry-making, basket weaving, dance, and music
Incorporate local traditions in art and music with your skills and interests and collaborate on events for the community
Gain experience in designing and implementing art and music workshops for kids and adults in schools, shelters, and after-school programs
Practice your own works of art and dance to share with locals and your community back home
Shadow masters in Amazonian arts, and learn how they use all-natural, plant-based ingredients to create materials
Research + dissertation support available with partner organizations and universities, if requested
Learn about the different art forms of the host community and who makes the artisan goods
Attend music, dance, and storytelling events led by community members
Hike through agroforestry farms in the forest and collect natural materials for drawing, jewelry-making, dying, and ceramics
Practice different forms of art with locals, including weaving baskets and bags, making jewelry, wood carving, and more
Assist local entrepreneurs with design and marketing of their woven goods, jewelry, and other products
Design and implement arts-based workshops to share with community members
Design and implement workshops topics related to a topic of interest and that incorporate art as a method of transmitting knowledge; using art to talk about recycling, environmental conservation, leadership, self-esteem, etc
Assist with tourism activities, including cooking, preparing cabins, guiding visitors, translating, and explaining on-going art projects
Organize English lessons with locals who are eager to advance their language skills and receive Spanish and Kichwa lessons from them
Qualification
Required
Minimum 4 weeks commitment
Ability to learn about Amazonian cultures through art, pottery, jewelry-making, basket weaving, dance, and music
Willingness to incorporate local traditions in art and music with your skills and interests
Experience in designing and implementing art and music workshops for kids and adults
Ability to practice your own works of art and dance to share with locals and your community back home
Willingness to shadow masters in Amazonian arts and learn how to create materials using all-natural, plant-based ingredients
Ability to assist with tourism activities, including cooking, preparing cabins, guiding visitors, translating, and explaining ongoing art projects
Ability to organize English lessons with locals and receive Spanish and Kichwa lessons
Preferred
Experience in art, art history, culture, design, jewelry-making, dance, music, theatre, weaving, local products, pottery, ceramics, natural products, economic development, sustainable development, indigenous traditions
Benefits
Learn about Amazonian cultures through the mediums of art, pottery, jewelry-making, basket weaving, dance, and music
Incorporate local traditions in art and music with your skills and interests and collaborate on events for the community
Gain experience in designing and implementing art and music workshops for kids and adults in schools, shelters, and after-school programs
Practice your own works of art and dance to share with locals and your community back home
Shadow masters in Amazonian arts, and learn how they use all-natural, plant-based ingredients to create materials
Research + dissertation support available with partner organizations and universities, if requested
Company
Global Nomadic
Global Nomadic offers international internships, TEFL courses, and volunteer abroad placements.
Founded in 2009
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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