📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Parque Educativo San Jose (San José Educational Park of the Ministry of Environment and Natural History), is a Center for Environmental Education and training culture that encourages a participatory society towards the conservation of natural resources in high-Tseltal Tsotsil region of Chiapas.Located 8 km from the city of San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, on the campus of San Jose Rosal municipality of Zinacantan. The San José Educational Park is an area of 16 hectares of pine-oak forest little disturbed and ecologically important in terms of conservation of flora and fauna. Within this park is the Environmental Management Unit (UMA) and the Biological Station, therefore, among the projects that are part of this new vision of development are the construction, rehabilitation and maintenance of park facilities.
💼 What the programme involves
Volunteers will participate in the creation and development of teaching materials for the understanding of environmental issues, this didactic material will allow the park team to continue teaching learning and understanding, within their facilities in order to acquire a sense of participation and responsibility in the face of environmental problems. At the same time the volunteers will work on the design and establishment of a space with children's games where thematic structure encompasses the environment in order to provide the children with fun, information and safety during their stay in the San José Educational Park.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will stay at the project facilities in a shared mixed room, and must bring their own sleeping bag and blankets. They have access to services such as hot water, bathrooms and kitchen, NO WIFI. The food will be prepared by all the volunteers, the camps include three meals a day in standard quantities (300 grams per serving) , additional quantities of this should be covered by the volunteer. Any special dietary requirements should be informed before the start of camp.
📍 About the location
The park belongs to the municipality of Zinacantan. It is 8 km from the city of San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas (approximately 15 minutes with public transport). San Cristobal is a charming little town that has maintained its colonial architecture and its Mexican flavor, welcoming a mixture of indigenous, national and international cultures. For more information: www.vivesancristobal.com / www.visitmexico.com/en/san-cristobal-de-las-casas.