Eligibility
Program Description
Visa and Travel Documents
Getting There

Eligibility

To be eligible you must:

• Be between the ages of 15 years, 0 months, and 18 years, 6 months, at the time of departure
  
• Be in good mental, physical, and emotional health in accordance with the AFS Medical Evaluation Policy
  
• Have an open mind, willingness to be flexible, and the ability to adapt to new a culture and environment

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Program Description

This 4 week program is designed to further your Spanish language skills through formal study while offering you the opportunity to immerse yourself in the lifestyle and culture of Argentina.

You and your fellow AFSers will fly together between Miami and Buenos Aires, the capital city of Argentina. Upon your arrival, you will be met by volunteers and staff of AFS Argentina and taken to the Arrival Orientation site located in outside Buenos Aires. There you will take part in a 2-day orientation that will help prepare you for your intercultural experience.

Following the orientation, you and the group will travel to your host community by bus where you will be met by the local volunteers and your host families.

The host communities are determined based on the number of participants. You may be placed in Buenos Aires, Mar del Plata, Paraná, Concepción del Uruguay, or Santiago del Estero. Your site will be assigned by AFS Argentina.

All participants will reside with volunteer host families selected by AFS Argentina. Your host family will provide room, board, and guidance to you during your stay.

80 hours of Spanish language classes (4 hours per day, 5 days per week) will be offered by a professional language school. Beginner Spanish speakers welcome.

Class are offered exclusively to AFS students (from both the United States and Italy). Class size varies by language level but will be approx. 5-12 students per class. All language study materials will be provided but we suggest that you bring an English-Spanish dictionary for personal use.

In addition to your language classes, other cultural lessons and activities will be organized by your local AFS volunteers. These may include cooking classes, tango lessons, sightseeing trips, and visits to nearby places of historic interest.

Remember that Argentina is in the southern hemisphere so the weather seasons are reversed from those in the northern hemisphere. Even though you will be departing during our summer, it will be winter in Argentina. Please pack appropriately.

Additional information will be provided to participants prior to departure.

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Visa and Travel Documents

A visa is not required in order to participate in this program. However, you must have a valid United States passport in order to travel internationally. Make sure your passport is valid for at least 6 months beyond your return date.

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Getting There

You and your fellow AFSers will fly together from Miami to Buenos Aires, Argentina’s capital city. After you collect your baggage and pass through customs you will be met by AFS staff and volunteers and taken to an orientation site in the outskirts of Buenos Aires.

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While AFS-USA makes every attempt to deliver program components as they are described, please keep in mind that there are times when changes to program components are necessary. AFS USA will make every reasonable effort to keep applicants advised of changes to program details. AFS-USA reserves the right to change program components without advance notification.