EPletter

PORTO ALEGRE | BRAZIL

Global Community Internship Program

WELCOME TO

PORTOALEGRE:)

Porto Alegre

Porto Alegre has about 1,5 million inhabitants

who descend from more than 30 different

ethnicities. It is the capital of Rio Grande do

Sul (the southern State of Brazil) and it is far

from: Montevideo (Uruguai): 900km; Buenos

Aires (Argentina): 1100km.

What really charms its visitors is a

surprisingly harmonious match of the

welcoming manner of a smaller town

with the fast hustle and bustle of a

large urban centre, its architecture as

an icon of modern times and the

cultural heterogeneity.

is in here!

Good TN Takers (NGOs or Schools),

that understand the value of the

projects;

Accommodation (more details in the

following pages);

Airport/bus station pick-up;

One meal per day, while at work (this

will be provided by the NGO);

Support from the ICX Team

(developing the project, getting to

know the city, solving problems etc.);

Opportunities to engage with other

EPs and Local Committee members;

Opportunities to take part at LC

activities, such as conferences and

workshops.

WHAT

DOES

AIESEC

IN

PORTO

ALEGRE

OFFER?

If you are interested in coming to

Porto Alegre through AIESEC, the

first thing you have to do is read the

TN description. We work with

different projects, so it is important

that you the job description for the

project you are applying for.

The projects usually last 6 weeks.

The first week will involve cultural

preparation and getting familiar with

the working place and the reality of

the community.

Each TN Taker has different and

specific needs. We expect you to be

sensitive and pay attention to those

needs and act proactively to do the

best work you can towards helping

them. Also, you must be adaptable

to very different realities - this is the

only way to truly immerse yourself

into the project and to make a

positive impact on the lives of the

people you will be working with.

GENERAL

TOPICS

We ask our EPs to pay a TN Fee of

US$ 50 (around BRL $100). this fee

covers the costs of the TNs. By

applying to one of our projects, you

agree to pay this fee at the

beginning of your project.

Public transportation is a little

challenging in Porto Alegre, like

every city in developing countries.

It’s normal for people in here to live

far away from their workplaces, and

take 1 hour or more to get to or

come from work. You might have to

take more than one (possibly

crowded) buses to get to your

project. Bus tickets cost around R$

2,95 (around US$ 1,25).

If you choose to eat out, you can get

a meal for around R$ 15, which

might get expensive if you do it

regularly. To learn more about living

costs in Porto Alegre, you may visit

this website.

MAIN

PROJECTS

The project goal is to

improve and boost the

growth of Third Sector

organizations by building

marketing plans,

constructing visual identity,

management of website and

social media, fundraising

events for promotion and

positioning of the

product/service in town.

December

1st through

January 23

8 weeks

(2 weeks of

vacation)

1stCYCLE

January 12th

through

February 23

6 weeks

2ndCYCLE

The idea of the project is to

promote a discussion and

learning environment

between young leaders and

kids up to 18 years old,

through dynamics and funny

activities. The purpose is to

raise the kids’ interest

different topics to show them

simple daily actions that will

change their way to see the

world.

November

15th through

December

31th

1stCYCLE

December

1st through

January 23

8 weeks

(2 weeks of

vacation)

2ndCYCLE

The project was created with

the goal of promoting the

state of Rio Grande do Sul,

more specifically the city of

Porto Alegre through the

perspective of an exchange

student. The student will have

to make videos and photos of

the city to promote them in a

website/blog/Fan Page

created by them.

8 weeks

(2 weeks of vacation)

onlyCYCLE

December 1st

through

January 23

AIESEC in Porto Alegre provides free

accommodation for all EPs for the

duration of the projects. You might stay

in a host family, single host, hostel or in

the NGO, if they have guest rooms. And

it’s possible that we only know which one

right before your arrival.

If you arrive prior to the start date

and/or leave after the end of the project,

you will be responsible for paying for

your accommodation. Usually, though,

host families agree to host the EPs for a

little longer (both before and after the

project), but we can’t guarantee that. If

needed, you may turn to cheap or free

options, such as hostels or couchsurfing.

AIESEC in Porto Alegre can’t ensure that

you will live close to work, as said before,

or close to downtown, to the beach or

other key places to visit. We can’t ensure

that you will live in a favored area of the

city. You might live in the same

community you will be working in –

therefore, a poor community.

ACCOMODATION

We embrace the diversity. AIESEC in

Porto Alegre has no distinctions of host

families and we can’t promise any kind

of family configuration. You may live with

a traditional, full family or in a single

host, for instance. There are also no

distinctions of any kind, such as race,

gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity,

religion, income or social status.

AIESEC in Porto Alegre can’t ensure that

you will have amenities such as a private

room, Wi-Fi, air conditioning or any

other in your host.

The EP must follow the rules of his/her

host place, such as maintaining the

order, asking for permission before

bringing someone else, participating in

household chores with others living with

you. Using suitable garment at home,

respecting the manners of acting and

speaking, and any other rules explicit by

the host.

ACCOMODATION

Hosts are not responsible for your feeding. The two of

you may come to terms about cooking and/or sharing

spends on food.

AIESEC in Porto Alegre may change the EP to another

host, if he or she is in any kind of discrimination. However

the EP may lose their right for accommodation if he/she

violates any policies stated by the host, such as breaking

internal code of conduct or any other ethical, religious or

cultural norm. If that’s the case, AIESEC in Porto Alegre

would have no obligation of providing another host or

accommodation.

AIESEC in Porto Alegre is not responsible for any stolen or

lost objects. If something like this happens inside the living

place. AIESEC will offer assistance to solve the problem,

but will not be liable for any eventual costs.

Living in a host is part of your experience and, therefore,

you are responsible for making the best out of it. If you

are in a host family, we recommend that you spend some

time with them and engage to their daily lives. Give

yourself the chance to get to know them and you might

get yourself a loving and welcoming family far from

home.

FINAL

THOUGHTS

Traveling through AIESEC is not

the same as traveling through a

regular exchange agency. The

purpose of the AIESEC

Exchange is primarily to change

lives: your own and of the

people you get to interact with.

You might find yourself in a very

different situation to what you

are used to, and even different

to what you expected. So try to

keep an open mind to the

opportunities you are given and

make the best of them. You will

be the most benefitted from this

posture – that we can assure.

Be proactive to act towards

making the change happen – in

your own life and in your

project. Be open to the cultural

and social differences you will

face.

Remember: we are a team. At

AIESEC, we only work to

promote experiences like this, so

we are as much interested as

you are in the success of your

experience. So if you are having

problems, talk to us. We will try

our best to solve them with you.

If we all work hard enough, we

can change lives. We can

change realities! And there’s

nothing more fulfilling than that.

So what are you waiting for? Are

you ready to have the best and

most impactful experience of

your life?

Kind regards,

AIESEC in Porto Alegre &

ICX GCDP Team

For knowing more about

Porto Alegre, access

highwaytopoa.wordpress.com

For any doubts, please contact

the GCDP ICX Team through

match.icxpa@gmail.com

To apply in our Projects, access

bit.ly/Zo4zaF