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Summer Fellowship
Paz y Esperanza – San Martin
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Description
Peace and Hope is a faith-based human rights organization locally run and operated in our Latin American communities. Our office in the San Martin region, based in the city of Moyobamba works in several areas such as: access to education for the deaf population, accompanying indigenous populations in the defense of their territories, advocating for issues of climate justice, and supporting local initiatives for artisan business start-ups.
Student Role
For either option, students would be actively working alongside the local team learning about the context and issues, as well as moving around visiting the schools and communities most affected. Time would be focused on the specific research issue previously mentioned. While students would be accompanied by team members during their time, we would also hope they can be self-driven to ask questions and motivated to take initiative in the work they would be doing.
Work Schedule
Work schedules and hours would vary depending on scheduled activities. We would create a calendar of spaces where the local team would like for students to accompany them, the other spaces of time can be spent helping on the farm. So while the schedule might vary a lot, you would know what that would be in advance.
Orientation
There would be a virtual orientation before arriving in Peru done by our volunteer director and a local orientation done by the local team upon arrival. The virtual orientation would be a general overview of what Paz y Esperanza does, practical issues of being in Peru (changing money, details of what housing will look like, etc.). The in-person orientation would be the local team sharing calendars, expectations, and how the student(s) will be able to accompany them in their time in Peru.
Housing Information
We can help find students appropriate housing that will meet their needs.
Start And End Dates
Eight consecutive weeks between May 17 and August 16, 2026