To learn English, like any language, hours of study and practice are required. We will not learn English in two weeks or two months, but with effort and dedication you can learn fast enough
In the CE we take care that this learning period is fun and effective. Our courses are for 7 months per year and cover different levels, depending on the knowledge acquired by the students.
It all depends on the student and the extra hours that he dedicates to practicing, apart from those assigned to the course, but starting from scratch and making a very serious effort, we estimate that it takes a year to be able to defend himself in English in a wide variety of everyday issues.
The frequency is key. Our strategy to learn English is to practice and we focus on conversational English.
It is an unfortunate fact that today the community of Volcán has a high poverty rate. Sometimes the child population within this social condition does not get to enjoy a high school education, and only (hopefully) are enrolled in primary school. These children are often left in their homes, helping their parents with the chores. We offer this segment of the population the alternative to keep growing, keep learning.
Our Teaching Center’s main objective is to help underprivileged children through a sponsorship program, or sponsors who will provide these children access to education.
If you want to join our distinguished Godparents, please contact us!
In Volcán, a large percentage of the population does not have the opportunity to take advantage of being bilingual. Many let go job opportunities due to the lack of knowledge of the English language.
Hence the importance of initiatives such as the Teaching Center English Group that seeks to include as many children as possible of the local communities with limited resources so they can have access to quality training not only in English but in many other areas that are vital in the development of human beings.
Students attending under this profile have a scholarship that absorbs 100% of the cost of the courses. Thus, parents of these children only have to worry about sending them to classes and the children be willing to receive knowledge without any stress. Courses and workshops can last from two weeks to 1 year and a half. The purpose is that our educational offerings are accessible to the entire population.
With quality education you can change a child’s life, since it reinforces the knowledge acquired in school, they get better grades and it encourages them to go on. In the long run, this will impact their career, their economy, both of their community and their future and the one of his/her family. We are creating better human beings for the community of Volcán.
Educational Meeting Center for foreign student groups visiting our community.
Workshops and courses of minimum periods of one week covering specific topics, including guided tours, thus contributing to the knowledge of the areas of interest of our community, while the student learns through experience.
Currently under construction, the Teaching Center offers comfortable rooms for all those local and foreign students who visit our community with interest to learn about its history, flora, fauna and whose stay requires more than 1 day.
We have Tourist Guides certified by the Tourism Authority of Panama with extensive experience, who are responsible for imparting all the knowledge about the region, including the majestic Volcán Barú. In addition, all of our teachers are graduates in their specific areas: English, tourism, history, among others.
Enhancing educational tourism in our region, our rooms will be available as of November 2018
