http://eiluk.org/taxonomy/term/100/0 en http://eiluk.org/about-eil/videos/travel-abroad/volunteer-in-guatemala <div class="field field-type-content-taxonomy field-field-embeddedvideo-section"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Travel Abroad </div> <div class="field-item even"> Volunteer Abroad </div> <div class="field-item odd"> Guatemala </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-emvideo field-field-embeddedvideo-video"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="emvideo emvideo-video emvideo-youtube"><div class="emfield-emvideo emfield-emvideo-youtube"> <div id="emvideo-youtube-flash-wrapper-1"><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="385" width="640" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/ld8SPXZX4u0&amp;rel=0&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;playerapiid=ytplayer&amp;fs=1" id="emvideo-youtube-flash-1"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ld8SPXZX4u0&amp;rel=0&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;playerapiid=ytplayer&amp;fs=1" /> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain"/> <param name="quality" value="best"/> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"/> <param name="scale" value="noScale"/> <param name="salign" value="TL"/> <param name="FlashVars" value="playerMode=embedded" /> <param name="wmode" value="transparent" /> </object></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-embeddedvideo-description"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Guatemala is a country steeped in history and traditions. Once the centre of the great Maya civilisation, it contains a wealth of archaeological treasures including the impressive pyramids dotted around the countryside. The Mayan people still make up a large proportion of the population, and are famous for their exotic clothing and traditional music and dance.</p> <p>Guatemala is also a country struggling to overcome vast social problems. The majority of its inhabitants live in poverty, and the indigenous population in particular has long suffered from political oppression.</p> <p>Volunteers can contribute their time and energy to inspirational local projects in Guatemala, while gaining a real understanding of the country and its culture. The programme includes one to one Spanish lessons and accommodation with a host family.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-content-taxonomy field-field-embeddedvideo-tags"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Spanish </div> <div class="field-item even"> teaching </div> <div class="field-item odd"> health </div> <div class="field-item even"> welfare </div> <div class="field-item odd"> environmental </div> <div class="field-item even"> building </div> <div class="field-item odd"> community development </div> <div class="field-item even"> Latin America </div> </div> </div> http://eiluk.org/about-eil/videos/travel-abroad/volunteer-in-guatemala#comments Travel Abroad Guatemala Volunteer Abroad building community development environmental health Latin America Spanish teaching welfare Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:15:19 +0000 Piers Meynell 264 at http://eiluk.org