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Hiking Sheep Guesthouse, Villa La Joux, 1854 Leysin, Switzerland; tel/fax 011-41-24-494-3535; hikingsheep@leysin.net. Hostel needs good linguists for reception and general duties.

Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook. by David Borgenicht and Joshua Piven (Chronicle Books). Handy book to prepare you to cope with dangers on the road, from escaping from quicksand to wrestling an alligator.

Africa

ALWAYS PUT THIS ENTRY FIRST UNDER AFRICA. Travelers sometimes negotiate teaching contracts in East Africa and casual tutoring in Cairo on the spot. It may also be possible to join conservation or scientific research trips for a fee. Additional contacts include:

American Language Center. 4 Zankat Tanja, Rabat, 10000 Morocco; 011-212-7-761269/766121, fax 011-212-7-767-6255; alcrabat@mtds.com. The largest of 7 ALCs in Morocco which hires EFL teachers for 1 year.

American Universities Preparation Institute. P.O. Box 14842 Westlands Road, Chiromo (Lande), Nairobi, Kenya; aupi@africaonline.co.ke. TEFL teachers needed for a year.

APARE/GEC. 41 cours Jean Jaurès, 84000 Avignon, France; 011-33-490-85-51-15; apare@apare-gec.org. Runs volunteer workcamps at historic sites in Tunisia and Morocco (as well as France and Europe).

Care of the Needy (COTN). P.O. Box 2247, Mwanza, Tanzania; 011-255-811-218364; cotn@raha.com. NGO working with homeless children uses volunteers, including on Lake Victoria environmental project.

Cross-Cultural Solutions. 47 Potter Ave., New Rochelle, NY 10801; 800-380-4777; info@crossculturalsolutions.org, [www.crossculturalsolutions.org]. Volunteer vacations in eastern Ghana (as well as India, Peru and China). Volunteers spend 3 weeks teaching, providing skills training, and direction in arts, and recreation. Program fee is $1,950.

Frontier Conservation Expeditions. 77 Leonard St., London EC2A 4QS, England; 011-44-207-613-2422; enquiries@frontier.mailbox.ac.uk, [www.frontierprojects.ac.uk]. Carries out environmental surveys in Tanzania, Mozambique, and Madagascar (also Vietnam) that use paying volunteers for 10 weeks.

Global Citizens Network/Harambee. 130 N Howell St., St. Paul, MN 55104; 651-644-0960; gcn@mtn.org, [www.globalcitizens.org]. Sends paying volunteers for three weeks to rural Kenya (among other countries worldwide). $1,650 plus airfares.

Greenforce. 11-15 Betterton St., Covent Garden, London WC2H 9BP, U.K.; 011-44-207-470-8888; Greenforce@btinternet.com, [www.greenforce.org]. Recruits researchers to join conservation aid projects for a minimum of 12 weeks in Zambia (and the Amazon, Borneo, and Fiji). Participation fee from £2,650.

International Language Orientation Services, Oysterbay, Karume Rd., P.O. Box 6995, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; 011-255-51-667195; ilostz@ud.co.tz. Native speakers of English on 2-year teaching contracts.

Operation Crossroads Africa, Inc. 475 Riverside Dr., Suite 1366, New York, NY 10115-0050; 212-870-2106; oca@igc.org; [www.igc.org/oca]. Runs 7-week summer projects in rural Africa, and Bahia, Brazil, staffed by self-financing volunteers from the U.S. and Canada.

Overland Adventure Tours. A number of overland adventure tour operators require expedition leaders aged 25-40 for at least 1 year. These include Guerba Expeditions, 40 Station Rd., Westbury, Wiltshire BA13 3JN, U.K.; info@guerba.demon.co.uk, [www.guerba.co.uk] and Kumuka Africa, 40 Earls Court Rd., London W8 6EJ, England; [www.kumuka.co.uk].

Paul and Delilah Roch Charitable Trust. Box 1120, Makambako, Tanzania; [www.SafariTanzania.com]. Volunteers needed to build computer schools in Tanzania for 3, 6 or 12 months (costs $1,000, $1,800 and $3,600 respectively).

Public Affairs Department. U.S. Embassy, Madagascar English Teaching Program, 4 Lalana Dr. Razafindratandra Ambohidahy, Antananarivo, Madagascar; 011-261-20-22-202-38, fax 011-261-20-22-213-97; etptana@compro.mg, [www.usmission.mg/etp.htm]. Occasionally hires native speakers of English for short-term work on local pay scale.

Regal Holidays. info.sharm@emperordivers.com or info.hurghada@emperordivers.com. Divers employed by British-managed tour company to work at Red Sea dive resorts of Sharm el Sheikh and Hurghada, especially November-January.

S & S Human Resources Development. P.O. Box TN 1501, Teshie-Nungua Estates, Accra, Ghana; 011-233 24 37 2730; hrdev@ighmail.com. Paid internships with organizations and institutions in Accra, Kumasi, Cape Coast, Tema, Ho and Takoradi.

SCORE. Sports Coaches’ OutReach, Sports Science Institute of South Africa, Boundary Rd., Newlands, South Africa 7700 or P.O. Box 13177, Mowbray, South Africa; 011- 27-21-689-7395, fax 011-27-21-689-7486; score@iafrica.com. Program for self-funding volunteers to coach sports in deprived communities. Minimum 6 months from January or July.

SHUMAS (Strategic Humanitarian Services).P.O. Box 5047, Nkwen, Bamenda, Northwest Province, Cameroon; 237-362682. Development NGO that places volunteers aged over 21 for 3-6 months in social and environmental projects in Cameroon. Volunteers are asked to contribute £350.

Sierra Leone Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Program. c/o The Ecovolunteer Network (see Voluntary Service, below). Volunteers stay for at least 3 weeks, preferably 8 at chimpanzee sanctuary. Cost is $900 for first 3 weeks, $75-$100 per week thereafter.

Teaching for Africa, IFESH. 5040 East Shea Blvd., Suite 260, Phoenix, AZ 85254-4687; 602-443-1800, 800-835-3530, fax 602-443-1824; recep@primenet.com, [www.ifesh.org]. Arranges for teachers and college instructors to teach TESL and other subjects at schools and colleges in Ethiopia, Benin, Guinea, Malawi, Ghana, Namibia, and Nigeria. Expenses covered during 10-month program.

Traveling Seminars Abroad, Inc. 1037 Society Hill, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003; 609-424-7630. Summer and longer term programs for students and others in village in northern Ghana helping to build Habitat for Humanity homes. Estimated cost for 3-month stay is $1,200.

United Children's Fund. P.O. Box 20341, Boulder, CO 80308-3341; 303-464-0137; [www.unchildren.org]. Volunteers work in Ugandan clinics, schools, farms, etc. for short periods or 6 months. Fees from $820 for 1 week to $6,750 for 6 months, excluding airfares.

Visions in Action. 2710 Ontario Rd., NW, Washington, DC 20009; 202-625-7402, fax 202-625-2353; visions@igc.org, [www.visionsinaction.org]. Range of volunteer projects in Uganda, Zimbabwe, Burkina Faso, Liberia (temporarily postponed), South Africa, and Tanzania. Volunteers must raise $5,000-$6,500 and commit themselves to stay from 6-12 months.

Workcamps in Africa. The following organizations arrange workcamps in Africa, though applications should normally be sent to the partner organization in the U.S. (see Voluntary Service, below): Mouvement Twiza,

A.M.T., 23 rue Echiguer Hammand, Hay Salam, B.P. 77, 15000 Khemisset, Morocco; Tunisian Assn. of Voluntary Work,

Maison du RCD, Blvd. 9 Avril, 1938, 1002 Tunis, Tunisia. (For Morocco and Tunisia, a knowledge of French is very useful.) Christian Welfare and Social Project Organization,

 39 Soldier St., Freetown, Sierra Leone; 011-232-22-229779. Voluntary Development Assn.,

 P.O. Box 48902, Nairobi, Kenya. Lesotho Workcamps Assn.,

 P.O. Box 6, Linare Rd., Maseru 100, Lesotho. Swaziland Workcamps Assn., P.O. Box 1430, Mbabane, Swaziland. Zimbabwe Workcamps Assn., P.O. Box CY 2039, Causeway, Harare, Zimbabwe. AJUPE (Mozambique), Avenida Marion Ngouabi No. 1506, C.P. 1406, Maputo, Mozambique. Southern African Student Volunteers (SASVO), Centre for Human Rights, Univ. of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, South Africa. Uganda Volunteers for Peace and Development, P.O. Box 3312, Kampala, Uganda; 011-256-077 402201; uvpeace@yahoo.co.uk. WWOOF-Ghana, c/o Ebenezer Nortey-Mensah, P.O. Box 154, Trade Fair Site, La-Accra, Ghana places volunteers on traditional farms and bicycle workshops in Ghana). WWOOF Togo, B.P. 25 Agou-Gare, Togo; 011-228-471036. Places volunteers on organic farms, forest projects, etc. in Togo.

WorldTeach. Center for International Development, Harvard Univ., 79 John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge, MA 02138; 800-4-TEACH-0 or 617-495-5527, fax 617-495-1599. Recruits college graduates to teach science, English, etc., in Namibia and South Africa.

YMCA Go Global Program. 71 West 23rd St., Suite 1904, New York, NY 10010; 212-727-8800, fax 212-727-8814, [www.ymcanyc.org]. Volunteer programs in Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mali, Senegal, and the Gambia, lasting 6 weeks to 6 months. Work in fields of education, agriculture, health, etc. Partner organization in Africa (Student Youth Travel Organization) arranges accommodations and backup. Program fee $400.

Antarctica

Raytheon. Polar Services, 61 Inverness Drive East, Suite 300, Englewood, CO 80112; 303-790-8606 or 800-688-8000; [www.rpsc.raytheon.com]. Hires 800 U.S. citizens for U..S Antarctic Program including both general assistants and skilled staff for 4, 6, or 12 months.

Asia

AEON Intercultural USA, 9301 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 202, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; 310-550-0940; aeonla@aeonet.com, [www.aeonet.com]. Recruits university graduates to teach in their 200 language schools in Japan.

Bangladesh Workcamps Association. 289/2 Work Camps Rd., North Shahjahanpur, Dhaka 1217, Bangladesh; fax 011-88-2-956-5506/5483; [www.bwca.homepage.com]. Development workcamps lasting 7-10 days, October-February. Participation fee $150 plus $25 application fee.

China Teaching Program, Western Washington Univ., Old Main 530A, Bellingham, WA 98225-9047; 360-650-3753; ctp@cc.wwu.edu, [www.wwu.edu/mctp]. Places teachers and teaching assistants in China.

Colorado China Council, 4556 Apple Way, Boulder, CO 80301; 303-443-1108, [www.asiacouncil.org]. Twenty to 35 ESL teachers placed at institutes throughout China.

Council’s Teach in China Program, 633 3rd Ave., 20th Fl.; 888-COUNCIL, [www.councilexchanges.org]. People with BAs can teach ESL to Chinese college students for a semester or an academic year.

Dakshinayan. c/o Siddharth Sanyal, A5/108, Clifton Apartments, Charmwood Village, Surajkund Rd., Faridabad 121009, India; Tel./fax 011-91-129 525 3114; dakshinayan@vsnl.com, [www.linkindia.com/dax]. Volunteers to help with grassroots educational medical projects in tribal lands in remote areas of Bihar state. Contribution of $5 a day is expected plus $50 administrative fee.

DPCA Sikkim (Denjong Padme Cheoling Academy). c/o 53 Blenheim Crescent, London W11 2EG; Tel./fax 011-44-207 229 4772; Julesstewart@cs.com. Foreign volunteers assist in classrooms of this school in the restricted Indian area of Sikkim for up to 45 days.

Educate the Children. P.O. Box 414, Ithaca, NY 14851-0414; 607-272-1176; fax 607-275-0932; info@etc-nepal.org, [www.etc-nepal.org]. Provides educational opportunities for low-income women and children in Nepal. Arranges 3-month internships; fee of $500.

English and Computer College (ECC), 430/17-24 Chula Soi 64, Siam Square, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; 011-66-2-253-3312; eccthai@comnet3.th. English school with 60 branches in Thailand (40 in Bangkok) that employs native-speaker teachers.

EPIK (English Program in Korea), c/o any of the 12 Korean Consulates in the U.S. Korean government scheme to recruit up to 1,000 native speaker teachers for Korean schools.

Friendship Club Nepal, P.O. Box 11276, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal; 011-977-1-427406; fcn@ccsl.com.np. Can assist native speakers with a BA to teach in schools. Volunteers contribute $150 per month for their expenses.

GEOS Corporation, Simpson Tower 2424, 401 Bay St., Toronto, ON M5H 2Y4, Canada; 416-777-0109. One of Japan’s largest recruiters of English teachers.

Global Voluntary Service, Dacha B/D508, 1411 Youido, Youngdeng Po Gu, Seoul, Korea; koreairs@soback.kornet.nm.kr]. Foreign volunteers placed on eco-camps, etc.

Grahung Kalika, (Walling Village Development Committee), Bartung, Ward 2, Syngja, Western Nepal; contact in Kathmandu: Mr. B. Dumre, fax 011-977-1-262878. Community needs volunteers from 2 weeks to much longer to teach English.

Hess Educational Organization, 235 Chung Shan Rd., Chung Ho City, Sec. 2, No. 419, 235 Taipei, Taiwan; 011-886-2-3234.6188; hesswork@hess.com.tw, [www.hess.com.tw]. Recruits 200 teachers for 90 schools in Taiwan.

Himalayan Explorers Club. P.O. Box 3665, Boulder, CO 80307; 888-420-8822; info@hec.org, [www.hec.org]. Runs Nepal Volunteer Program from September-December and February-June ($150 per month plus travel expenses). Volunteer teachers placed in Sherpa village schools while living with local families.

Insight Nepal. P.O. Box 489, Pokhara, Kaski, Nepal; insight@mos.com.np; [www.south-asia.com/insight]. Volunteer placements for 1-4 months in Nepali schools. Must be high school graduate. $400 fee for 4-6 week placements, $800 for longer ones.

Interact Nova Group, 2 Oliver St., Suite 7, Boston, MA 02109; 617-542-5027. Also 601 California St., Suite 702, San Francisco, CA 94108 and 1881 Yonge St., Suite 700, Toronto, ON M4S 3C4, Canada; [www.teachinjapan.com]. Hires language instructors for its 330 branch schools throughout Japan.

International Language Programs (ILP), ILP Centre, J1. Raya Pasar Minggu, No. 39A, Jakarta, 12780, Indonesia; 011-62-21-798-5210; [http://198.60.22.4/~ilp]. Employs qualified instructors for various schools in Indonesia. Also try Triad English Centres, Jalan Sawunggaling 9, Bandung; fax 011-62-22-432238.

JAFFE International Education Service. Kunnuparambil Buildings, Kurichy, Kottayam 686549, India; Tel./fax 011-481 430470. Placement agency for young foreign volunteers to teach in English-language high schools, vocational institutes, summer camps, etc. in Kerala and elsewhere in India.

Japan Exchange and Teaching Programs (JET), c/o Japanese Embassy, 2520 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20008; 202-238-6772/6773 or 800-INFOJET; eojjet@erols.com. Places English language teaching assistants in 1-year contracts throughout Japan.

The Japan Times. (especially Mondays) and Korea Times
. English-language newspapers that carry teaching advertisements; [wwwjapantimes.co.jp], [www.koreatimes.com].

Joint Assistance Centre (JAC). G 17/3 DLF Qutab Enclave, Phase 1, Gurgaon, Haryana 122002, India; fax 011-91-124-351-308; nkjain@jac.unv.ernet.in. Community service organization near Delhi. Volunteers pay $230 for the first month and $130 for each subsequent month.

Joint Assistance Centre (JAC), The AEC offers a multitude of affordable options to study and volunteer/intern in Australia. It provides individualized enrollment services including information, application, credit transfer, accommodations, visa, pre-departure and on-arrival services. Students receive many benefits such as: ISIC, Australia books, Backpacker Australian membership for travel, etc.

Dates: Semester start dates in Jan, Feb, May, Jul, and Sep. (For Jan, May, and Sep entry, students are restricted to Bond Univ. For Feb and Jul, students have complete choice of 32 Australian universities). Costs: Tuition starts at $2,950 for semester. (Call for a quotation).

Missionaries of Charity  www.kiva.or.kr. 54A A.J.C. Bose Rd., Calcutta 16, India. Runs Mother Theresa's homes for destitute people in Calcutta. Unskilled volunteers can work for short periods.

Narayana Gurukula Botanical Sanctuary, Alattil, P.O., North Wynad, Kerala, India 670644. Rainforest research center welcomes self-funded volunteers. Minimum donation $10 per day.

NICE. (Never-ending Workcamps Exchange), 2-4-701 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022, Japan; nice-do@po.jah.ne.jp; [www.jah.ne.jp/~nice-do]. Applicants should contact workcamp organization in their home country (see Voluntary Service, below).

Rural Organization for Social Elevation (ROSE). Social Awareness Centre, Village Sonargaon, P.O. Box Kanda, Dist. Bageshwar, U.P. 263631, India. Grassroots development projects in Uttar Pradesh.

Sarvodaya. HQ, 98 Rawatawatte Road, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka; 011-94-72 277375, fax 011-94-1-646512; jdg@itmin.com. Village construction and other projects lasting 3-6 months for volunteers over 21.

Shin Shizen Juku, Tsuri-Mura, Akan-Gun, Hokkaido 085-12 Japan; 011-81-154-642821. Free food and accommodations provided in return for teaching English in local community.

State Bureau of Foreign Experts, Friendship Hotel, 3 Bai Shi Qiao Rd., 100873 Beijing, China. Coordinates selection of foreign teachers and foreign experts via Chinese embassies abroad.

VWOP. (Voluntary Work Opportunities in Nepal), P.O. Box 4263, Kathmandu, Nepal; fax 011-977-1-416144; vwop2000@hotmail.com. Volunteers are placed in remote areas of Nepal teaching English in schools, organizing community work, and being involved in research. Placement fee of $400 plus $50 per month for homestay accommodations and food.

World Univ. Service of Canada (WUSC), Recruitment Section, 1404 Scott St., P.O. Box 3000, Ottawa, ON K1Y 4M8, Canada; fax 613-798-0990; recruit@wusc.ca; [www.wusc.ca]. Recruits Canadian EFL teachers for Vietnam.

WWOOF Japan. c/o Glenn and Kiyoko Burns, Akebono 5-Jo, 3-chome 19-17, Teine-ku, Sapporo 006, Japan; fax 011-81-11 694 2046; burns@arabagu.com. Short-term opportunities on organic farms in Japan.

YBM/ELSI and ECC Language Institutes, 649-1 Yeoksam-dong, Kangnam-gu, Seoul 135-081, Korea; teach@ybmsisa.co.kr, [www.ecc.co.jp/English/index.htm]. Recruits 100 teachers for language schools throughout Korea. Contact Sisa America, P.O. Box 4679, Cerritos, CA 90703-4679; fax 310-404-9513.

YMCA Overseas Service Corps., 101 North Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL 60606; 800-872-9622 ext. 343; [www.ymca.net]. Twenty-five ESL teachers placed in 9 localities in Taiwan for 1 year.

Youth Charitable Organization (YCO). 20/14 Urban Bank St, Post Office No. 3, Yellamanchili 531055, Vizag.Dt., Andhra Pradesh, India. Foreign volunteers work on soil conservation, irrigation and community development programs lasting 2-6 months. Daily charge of 320 rupees ($7.50).

Youth Unit, Korea National Commission for UNESCO. Unesco House, 50-14, Myongdong-zga, Jung-gu, Seoul 100-022, Korea; 011-82-2-1755-9068, fax 011-82-2-755-9069; youth@unesco.or.kr. Summer community development camp with international volunteers in Korea.
 

Australasia

Au Pair Australia. 6 Wilford St, Corrimal, NSW 2518, Australia; 011-61-2-42-846412; fax 011-2-42-854896. Places young women with work visas in live-in childcare positions for a minimum of 3 months.

Australian Tropical Research Foundation. PMB 5, Cape Tribulation, Queensland 4873, Australia; 011-61-70-98-00-63; austrop@austrop.org.au. Volunteers over the age of 23 required for variety of tasks. Contribution of about $100 per week.

Australian Trust for Conservation Volunteers. P.O. Box 423, Ballarat, Victoria 3350, Australia; 011-61-353-331483; info@atcv.com.au, [www.actv.com.au]. Organizes short- and long-term voluntary conservation projects throughout Australia. Overseas volunteers participate in a 6-week package costing from AUS$840.

Backpackers Resource Centre, 167 Franklin St., Melbourne, Vic 3000, Australia; 011-61-3-9329 7525; brc@bakpak.com. Advises people with working holiday visas.

CALM. (Conservation and Land Management), Department of Western Australia, Locked Bag 104, Bentley Delivery Centre, WA 6893, Australia; 011-61-8-9334 0251; [www.calm.wa gov.au] Volunteer program open to anyone, though accommodation not necessarily provided.

CCUSA (Camp Counselors USA). 2330 Marinship Way, Suite 250, Sausalito, CA 94965; 800-999-CAMP; outbound@campcounselors.com, [www.campcounselors.com]. Sends American students aged 18-30 to Australia and New Zealand between June and September. Program fee is $365.

Department of Conservation (DOC). Private Bag, Nelson, New Zealand; 011-64-3-546-9355. Runs conservation projects such as kiwi monitoring in a national park. Addresses and Calendar of Volunteer opportunities listed on web site [www.doc.govt.nz/commu/involv/consvol2.htm]. Many short-term projects such as counting bats and cleaning up remote beaches.

Earthwise Living Foundation (NZ). Box 108, Thames 2815, New Zealand; US voicemail/fax 435-408-4123; [www.elfnz.com]. Volunteers placed on wilderness ecology and conservation projects. Registration fee of $200 plus $175 per week

Farm Helpers in New Zealand. 50 Bright St., Eketahuna 5480, New Zealand; Tel./fax 011-64-6-375 8955; fhinz@xtra.co.nz, [www.fhinz.co.nz]. NZ$25 membership includes booklet listing farmers looking for helpers in exchange for room and board.

Internship Programs Australia. 800-704-4880; [www.advc.com/internships]. Up to 100 interns placed in career-related field in Australia. Fees typically $5,000 for a 12-week internship.

Internship Programs Australia, 4361 Eastwood Dr., Santa Maria, CA 93455; 800-704-4880; [www.advc.com/internships]. Up to 100 interns placed in career-related field in Australia. Fees typically $5,000 for a 12-week internship.

New Zealand Wilderness Trust, Box 19300, Hamilton, New Zealand; Tel./fax 011-64-7-855-1187; nzwt@dear.net.nz, [http://www2.waikato.ac.nz]. Volunteers sent to various conservation projects around the North Island of New Zealand. Volunteers pay NZ$155 per week.

Northern Victoria Fruitgrowers' Association, P.O. Box 394, Shepparton, Victoria 3630, Australia. Actively recruits fruit pickers in February and March. Also Victorian Peach and Apricot Growers' Association, 30A Bank St. (P.O. Box 39), Cobram, VIC 3644, Australia; 011-61-3-5872-1729.

Northern Victoria Fruitgrowers’ Assn. P.O. Box 394, Shepparton, Victoria 3630, Australia; 011-61-3-5821 5844; nvfa@mcmedia.com.au. Actively recruits fruit pickers from January to March. Also Victorian Peach and Apricot Growers’ Assn., 30A Bank St. ( P.O. Box 39), Cobram, VIC 3644, Australia.

Rocky Creek Farm. Isis Hwy., M.S. 698, Biggenden, Queensland 4621, Australia; 011-61-741-271377; worsley@isisol.com.au, [www.isisol.com.au/rockycrkfarmstay]. Offers 1-week course for jackaroos and jillaroos (farm hands) for AUS$330. Those with working holiday visas can be placed on a Queensland property for an extra $110.

Rocky Creek Farm, Isis Hwy., M.S. 698, Biggenden, Queensland 4621, Australia; 011-61-71-27-1377. Offers 1-week course for jackaroos and jillaroos (farm hands). Those with working holiday visas can be placed on a Queensland property for an extra fee of $100.

Stablemate Staff Agency. 1 Bullridge Rd., E. Kurrajong, NSW 2156, Australia; 011-61-2-9654-9643; STABLEMATE@bigPond.com. Supplies staff to the horse industry. Operates exchange program with the U.S.

Stablemate, 1 Bullridge Rd., East Kurrajong, NSW 2758, Australia; 011-61-2-4576-4444. Supplies staff to the horse industry. Operates exchange program with the U.S.

Student Travel Bureau, New Zealand Univ. Students Assoc., NZUSA, P.O. Box 6368, Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand. Assists American students on the Council Work in New Zealand program find catering and agricultural jobs from May to October.

Visit Oz, Springbrook Farm, MS188, Goomeri, Queensland 4601, Australia; visitozscheme@onaustralia.com.au. Five-day farm work course followed by 3-month work placement.

Wilderness Society, 1st Fl., 263 Broadway, Glebe, Sydney, NSW 2037, Australia; 011-612-9552-2355. Casual work available as collectors dressed in koala suits.

WWOOF-Australia. Mt. Murrindal Cooperative, Buchan, Victoria 3885, Australia; 011-61-3-5155-0218; wwoof@ozemail.com.au; [www.wwoof.com.au]. Distributes the "Auslist," with the addresses of 1,300 member farms in Australia looking for short- or long-term voluntary help. AUS$40 (which includes accident insurance) if bought outside Australia. Also publishes worldwide list of farms and volunteer work opportunities for US$20.

WWOOF-Australia, Mt. Murrindal Cooperative, Buchan, Victoria 3885, Australia; 011-61-3-5155-0218; wwoof@net-tech.con.au. Issues a list of 700 member farms in Australia for $35 (which includes accident insurance). Also publishes worldwide list of farms and volunteer work opportunities for $20.

WWOOF-Austria, Langegg 155, 8511 St. Stefan ob Stainz, Austria; 011-43-3463-82270. A $25 membership for list of 65 Austrian organic growers.

WWOOF-New Zealand. P.O. Box 1172, Nelson, New Zealand; Tel./fax 011-64-3-5449890; a&j@wwoof.co.nz; [www.wwoof.co.nz]. Their list of about 600 organic growers costs $20.

WWOOF-New Zealand, P.O. Box 1172, Nelson, New Zealand; Tel./fax 011-64-3-5449890; wwoof-nz@xtra.co.nz. Provides a list of about 400 organic growers for $20.

Central and Eastern Europe

Association for Educational, Cultural and Work International Exchange Programs (AIEP). 42 Yeznik Coghbatsi St., Apt. 22, Yerevan 375002, Armenia; 011-374-1-58 47 33, fax 011-374-1-52 92 32; aiep@arminco.co; [www.geocities.com/Athens/Academy/3522]. Sponsors camps to restore and maintain medieval buildings in Armenia and run internship program.

Baikal Institute for Environment & Natural Resources. Use, Lermontov Str 104, Irkutsk 664074; 011-7-89532 430417; bienru@irk.ru. Foreign volunteers teach sports, music, English, etc. for 2-5 weeks at summer camp on Lake Baikal in Siberia. Participation fee $100.

Caledonian School. Vlatavska 24, 150 00 Prague 5, Czech Republic; Tel./fax 011-42-2-57-31-36-50; jobs@caledonianschool.com, www.caledonianschool.com. Employs 80 teachers with TEFL background to teach English in a large Prague language institute. Canadian recruitment agent: Thomas Norris, 6 Greenmount Court, Toronto, ON, M8Y 1Y1, Canada; fax 416-231-1730; norr-cal@sympatico.ca.

Central European Teaching Program. Beloit College, 700 College St., Beloit, WI 53511; 608-363-2619; dunlopa@beloit.edu, [www.beloit.edu/~cetp]. Supplies nearly 100 English teachers to Hungary and Romania plus Poland and Lithuania. Placement fee of $2,000.

Centres d’Information et de Documentation Jeunesse (CIDJ). 101 Quai Branly, 75740, Cedex 15, Paris; fax 011-33-1-40-65-02-61; [www.cidj.asso.fr]. Advisory centers for young people throughout France. Paris branch distributes leaflets (fiches) on work, study, etc. in France. Send 4 IRCs to receive the catalog.

City University Slovakia. International Headquarters: 335 116th Avenue SE, Bellevue, WA 98004; 800-426-5596, 425-637-1010, fax 425-709-7699; TTY: (Hearing Impaired) 425-450-4660; info@cityu.edu, [www.cityu.edu]. Language Assistance Programs, 919 SW Grady Way, Renton, WA 98055; [www.cityu.sk]. Bratislava Site: Drienova 34, P.O. Box 78, 820 09 Bratislava 29, Slovakia; Tel./fax 011-421-7293-114; Bratislava@cityu.edu. Trencin Site: Bezrucova 64, 911 01 Trencin, Slovakia; Tel./fax 011-421-8315-293-37; Trencin@cityu.edu. Recruit 30-35 native English-speaking teachers per year (must have Master’s degree and teaching experience) for Slovakia. IEP and BSBA programs. Slovakia; must have TEFL certification and international living experience.

Czech Academic Information Agency. Dum Zahranicnich Sluzeb, Senovázné Námesti 26, 11121 Prague, Czech Republic; 011-42-2-24-22-9698; aia@dzs.cz; [www.dzs.cz/aia/lektori.htm]. Helps prospective English teachers find posts mainly in state schools but also in private institutes.

Ecologia Trust. The Park, Forres, Moray IV36 3TZ; 011-44 1309 690995; ecoliza@rimplc.co.uk; [www.rmplc.co.uk/eduweb/sites.ecoliza]. Student volunteers needed for at least 1 month at children’s home in Kaluga region of Russia. Fee is $1,000+ for up to 2 months excluding airfares.

English for Everybody. c/o ITC, Kaprova 14, 110 00 Prague 1, Czech Republic; Tel./fax 011-42-2-2481 4791; EFE@itc-training.com. EFL placement agency affiliated to US-owned TEFL training company.

English School of Communication Skills (ESCS). ul. Bernarynska 15, 33-100 Tarnow, Poland; Tel./fax 011-48-14 621 37 69; personnel@escs.pl. Hires 65 EFL teachers for 4 language schools in southern Poland and summer language camps at Polish seaside.

English School Sunny Plus. 1-Aeroportoskaya St, Bldg. 1/3, P.O. Box 23, 125057 Moscow, Russia; Tel./fax 011-7-095-129 7303; [www.sunnyplus.ru]. Hires university-educated Americans with some teaching experience.

Galindo Skola (Sava Centar). Milentija Popovica 9, 11070 Novi Beograd, Yugoslavia; 011-381-11-311-4568; galindo@net.yu. English teachers to work with children and adolescents for at least 3 months.

INEX Czech Republic. National Centre, Senovzne nam, 24, 116 47 Prague 1; 011-420-2 241 02 527; inex@czn.cz; [www.czex.cz/inex]. Forty-five projects in Czech Republic for international volunteers in social, cultural and environmental fields.

INEX Slovakia. Prazska 11, 814 13 Bratislava; 011-421-7 524 96 249, fax: 011-421-7 524 94 707; inexsk@nextra.sk, [www.inex.sk]. Partner organization in Slovakia for workcamps.

International Exchange Center. 2 Republic Sq., LV-1010 Riga, Latvia; fax 011-371-783 0257; iec@mail.eunet.lv. Recruits English-speaking volunteers for summer projects in Latvia and Russia that may involve camp counseling, au pairing, etc. Basic knowledge of Russian or local language required.

International House. maintains a large contingent of language schools in Poland employing many certificate-qualified EFL teachers: IH Katowice (Ul. Sokolska 78/80, 40-128 Katowice), IH Kraków (ul. Pilsudskiego 6, Ip, 31-109 Kraków), IH Opole (Ul. Kosciuszki 17, 45-062 Opole), IH Wroclaw (Ul. Leszczynskiego 3, 50-078 Wroclaw), and IH Bielsko-Biala (Ul. Karsinskiego 24, 43-300 Bielsko Biala).

Language Link Russia. Novoslobodskaya ul. 5 bld. 2, 103030 Moscow; Tel./fax 011-7-095-250-8935; jobs@language.ru, [www.language.ru]. Places 400 native-English teachers in schools throughout Russia.

MOST. Breg 12, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; 011-386-1-426-80-67, fax 011-386-1-251-72-08; drustvo.most@siol.net, [www.drustvo-most.si]. Sponsors 15 international workcamps in Slovenia for volunteers, mostly building renovation, ecological, agricultural or social projects.

Ormansag Foundation. Arany Janos u. 4, 7967 Dravafok, Hungary; Tel./fax 011-36-73-352 333. Unpaid gardening work in orchard, herb garden, etc. at sustainable farm. Also coordinates volunteers for neighboring farms. Free accommodations. Minimum stay 1 week.

Petro-Teach Program. C./ Prof. Wallace J. Sherlcok, Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction, Univ. of Wisconsin, Whitewater, WI 53190; sherlocw@mail.uww.edu; [www.semlab2,sbs.sunysb.edu/Users/jbailyn.Petro.html.] Petro-Teach program in St. Petersburg places candidates in state secondary schools and private institutes. Application process begins in February and March for September 1 start date.

Project Harmony. 6 Irasville Common, Waitsfield, VT 05673; 802-496-4545, [www.projectharmony.org]. Teaching Intern Program places teachers in Russia and Ukraine (Odessa). Recent college graduates accepted.

PUT THIS ENTRY FIRST UNDER THE HEADING. Many opportunities, especially in English language teaching, have become available in the Baltic, Russia, and the Republics.

Russia Camp Program. c/o Camp Counselors USA, 2330 Marinship Way, Suite 250, Sausalito, CA 94965; 800-999-CAMP; outbound@campcounselors.com. American counselors spend 4 or 8 weeks volunteering at Russian youth camps. Program fee of $1,600 including return airfare New York-Moscow, visa, insurance, and orientation.

Services for Open Learning. North Devon Professional Centre, Vicarage St., Barnstable, Devon EX32 7HB, U.K.; 011-44-1271-327319; [www.sol.org.uk]. Recruits graduates to teach in schools in Belarus, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia. Interviews in Eastern Central Europe or U.K.

Soros Professional English Language Teaching Program (SPELT). Open Society Institute, 400 W. 59th St., 4th Fl., New York, NY 10019. Teaching and teacher hiring positions in Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Haiti, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia for certified (Master's preferred), experienced professional English teachers who are ready for a Croatia challenge.

Teachers for Central and Eastern Europe. 21 V 5 Rakovski Blvd., Dimitrovgrad 6400, Bulgaria; tel/fax 011-359-391-24787; U.S. tel 707-276-4571; tfcee@usa.net; [www.tfcee.8m,com]. Appoints 80 native speakers to teach in English language secondary schools for 1 academic year in Bulgaria, and also in Czech Republic, Hungary, P.O.land, and Slovakia. Details also available from InterExchange see Worldwide Jobs, below).

Travel Teach. St. James’s Building, 79 Oxford St., Manchester M1 6FR; UK premium line: 011-44-870-789-8100; [www.travelteach.com]. Working holiday opportunities teaching English in Moldova and Lithuania. Placement fees £445 (Moldova–minimum 2 weeks) and £495 (Lithuania–minimum 7 weeks).

Union Forum Ukraine. Lychakivska Str. P.O. 5327, Lviv 10, 79010 Ukraine; Tel./fax 011-38-0322-759488; ukrforum@ipm.lviv.ua. Invites enthusiastic individuals to participate in Voluntary International Exchange Service Program in the summer.

Willing Workers on Organic Farms Russia. Contact Orehov Vladimir Dmirievihs, Ekaterinburg, Russia; bibl@mail.ur.ru. Contact for arranging work-for-week stays on organic farms in Russia.
 

Eastern and Central Europe

ACE, 28 Isakakian St., Apt. 5, 375009 Yerevan, Armenia. Summer projects with children and relief tasks for volunteers.

Adventures in Education, Inc., 630-B Main St., Pt. Jefferson, NY 11777; sherlocw@uwwvax.uww.edu. Petro-Teach program in St. Petersburg places candidates to teach in state secondary schools. Application process begins in February and March for September start date.

Albanian Youth Council, P.O. Box 1741, Tirana, Albania. Recruits volunteer teachers to tutor children and adults at English classes in Tirana, preferably in summer.

American Academy of Foreign Languages, 89 Chervonoarmeyska, Office 9, Kiev, Ukraine; 011-380-44-268-5095. Also has large English institutes in Moscow and St. Petersburg (aafl@co.ru) which employ TEFL qualified teachers.

ASSIST, 221 E Market St., Box 254, Iowa City, IA 52245; cmattisn@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu. Variety of internships in Russia.

Association for Educational, Work and Cultural Exchange of Armenia, 42 Yeznik Coghbatsi St, Apt. 22, Yerevan 375002; 011-374-2-584733; aiep@arminco.com. Volunteers needed to restore historic buildings in Armenia.

Bridges for Education, 94 Lamarck Dr., Buffalo, NY 14226; 716-839-0180; jbc@buffalo.edu. International summer peace camps in Belarus, Estonia, Hungary, etc. at which volunteers teach ESL.

Caledonian School, Vlatavska 24, 150 00 Prague 5, Czech Republic; Tel./fax 011-42-2-57-31-36-50 jobs@caledonianschool.com. Employs 80 teachers with TEFL background to teach English in a large Prague language institute.

Central European Teaching Program, Beloit College, 700 College St., Beloit, WI 53511; 608-363-2619. Supplies English teachers to Hungary, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania and Romania. Placement fee of $2,000.

Czech Academic Information Agency, Dum Zahranicnich Sluzeb, Senovázné Námesti 26, 11121 Prague, Czech Republic; 011-42-2-24-22-9698; aia@dzs.cz. Helps prospective English teachers find posts mainly in state schools.

English First, 125 Brestskaya 1st St., 5th Fl, 125047 Moscow, Russia; 011-7-095-937-3886. Hires EFL teachers.

English for Everybody, Spanielova 1292, 163 00 Prague 6, Czech Republic; Tel./fax 011-42-2-301-9784. U.S. voice mail 415-789-7641. EFL teacher training and placement agency with job vacancies throughout Central Europe.

English School of Communication Skills (ESCS), ul. Bernardynska 15, 13-100 Tarnow; Tel./fax 011-48-14-21-37-69. Hires 60 EFL teachers for summer and winter language camps in Poland.

Forum Union, 10 Ternopilska St., Lviv 290034, (P.O. Box 10722) Ukraine; Tel./fax 011-380-322-759488. Short-term voluntary projects in the summer.

Galindo Skola (Sava Centar), Milentija Popovica 9, 11070 Novi Beograd, Yugoslavia; 011-381-11-311-4568; galindo@net.yu. English teachers to work with children and adolescents for at least 3 months.

International Exchange Center, 2 Republic Sq., LV-1010 Riga, Latvia; 011-371-2-702-32-7476; iec@mail.eunet.lv. Recruits English-speaking volunteers for summer projects in Latvia and Russia that may involve camp counseling, au pairing, etc. Basic knowledge of Russian or local language preferred.

International House. maintains a large contingent of language schools in Poland employing many certificate-qualified EFL teachers: IH Katowice (Ul. Gliwicka 10, 40-079 Katowice), IH Kraków (ul. Pilsudskiego 6, Ip, 31-109 Kraków), IH Opole (Ul. Kosciuszki 17, 45-062 Opole), IH Wroclaw (Ul. Ruska 46a, 50-079 Wroclaw), and IH Bielsko-Biala (Ul. Karsinskiego 24, 43-300 Bielsko Biala).

International Placement Group, Jezkova 9, 130 00 Prague 3, Czech Republic; 011-42-2-279568; ipgcz@mbox.vol.cz. Teacher recruitment agency for Central and Eastern Europe.

Language Link Schools, Novoslobodskaya ul. 5 bld. 2, 103030 Moscow; Tel./fax 011-7-095-232-0225; jobs@language.ru. Two hundred native-English teachers for schools throughout Russia.

League of Youth Voluntary Service, Belarus. Karl Marx St. 40, 220030 Minsk, Belarus. International youth workcamps lasting 3-4 weeks.

Project Harmony, 6 Irasville Common, Waitsfield, VT 05673; 802-496-4545; pharmony@igc.apc.org. Teaching Intern Program places teachers in Russia and Ukraine (Odessa). Recent college graduates accepted.

Services for Open Learning, North Devon Professional Centre, Vicarage St., Barnstable, Devon EX32 7HB, U.K.; 011-44-1271-327319. Recruits graduates to teach in schools in Belarus, Bosnia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia. Interviews in Eastern Central Europe or U.K.

Teachers for Central and Eastern Europe, 21 V 5 Rakovski Blvd., Dimitrovgrad 6400, Bulgaria; 011-359-391-24787, fax 011-359-391-26218. Appoints 80 native speakers to teach in English language secondary schools on behalf of the Ministry of Education in Bulgaria, and also in Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia. Details available from Bill Morrow; 512- 494-0392; or from InterExchange. (See Worldwide Jobs, below).

Teaching Abroad, Gerrard House, Rustington, W. Sussex BN16 1AW, U.K.; 011-44-1903-859911 info@teaching-abroad.co.uk. Short-term voluntary teaching positions in Ukraine, Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Siberia (also Ghana, Mexico, Brazil, China, and India). Fees from about £800-£2,000 (not including travel).

Travel Teach, St. James’s Buildings, 79 Oxford St., Manchester M1 6FR, U.K.; 011-44-191-212-0792; Tel./fax 208-745-7222, [www.travelteach.com]. Working holiday opportunities teaching English in Moldova and Lithuania. Placement fee from £450.

Utilapu, Timar utca 22, 1034 Budapest, Hungary. Volunteers placed on range of summer workcamps in Hungary.

Via Pacis, Klauz Monika, Kollegium #515, Ráday utca 43-45, 1092 Budapest. Environmental protection projects in Hungary. Volunteers should apply through Council on International Educational Exchange or Volunteers for Peace, Inc. in U.S. (see "Workcamp Organizations" under Worldwide Voluntary Service, below).

France

APARE/GEC, 41 cours Jean Jaurès, 84000 Avignon, France; 011-33-4-90-85-51-15. Runs volunteer workcamps at historic sites in southern France.

Bombard Balloon Adventures. SRO Ground Crew, Chateau de LaBorde, 21200 Beaune, France; 011-33-3-80-26-63-30. U.S. contact fax: 240-384-7107; mike@bombardsociety.com; [www.bombardsociety.com/jobs]. Hot-air balloon ground crew for summer season, mainly in France (winter season in Swiss Alps).

Butterfly et Papillon. 5 Av de Genève, F-74000 Annecy, France; 011-33-4-50-67-03-51; aupair.france@wanadoo.fr. All nationalities placed as au pairs in French families for 3-18 months.

Butterfly et Papillon, 5 Av de Genève, F-74000 Annecy, France; 011-33-4-50-46-08-33; aupair.France@wanadoo.fr. All nationalities placed as au pairs in French families for 3-18 months.

Centre International d’Antibes (CIA). 28 Avenue du Chateau, 06600 Antibes; 011-33-4-92-90-71-70; cia@imcn.com. Work exchange program offered by French language school on the Cote d’Azur. Volunteers with the right to work in Europe do administrative or domestic work in exchange for board and lodging and/or French tuition.

Centres d'Information et de Documentation Jeunesse (CIDJ). 101 Quai Branly, 75740, Cedex 15, Paris; fax 011-33-1-40-65-02-61; [wwwcidj.asso.fr]. Advisory centers for young people throughout France. Paris branch distributes leaflets (fiches)

 on work, study, etc. in France. Send IRCs to receive the catalog.

Club du Vieux Manoir. 10 rue de la Cossonerie, 75001 Paris; 011-33-3-44-72-33-98. Workcamps to restore ancient monuments. Board and lodging cost FF80 per day.

Continental Waterways, 1 Promenade du Rhin, 21000 Dijon, France; fax 011-33-38041-67-73. Employs deck hands on holiday barges on the inland waterways of France.

Council Exchanges Paris. 1 Place de l'Odeon, Paris 75006 ,France; 011-33-1-44-41-74-69; [www.councilexchanges-fr.org]. Support office to "Work in France" participants (through Council Exchanges; see Worldwide Jobs below). Program allows students to work in France for up to 3 months.

Fédération Unie des Auberges de Jeunesse. 27 rue Pajol, 75018 Paris, France; 011-33-144-89-87-27. Short-term work (catering, reception, sports, instruction, etc.) at youth hostels throughout France. Applications must be sent to individual hostels. FUAJ also organizes voluntary workcamps to renovate hostels; volunteers pay FF400 per week. Another chain of youth accommodation is Ucrif Etapes Jeunes, 27 rue de Turbigo, BP 6407, 75064 Paris cedex 2 001-33-1-40-26-57-64; [www.ucrif.asso.fr].

The French Cultural Service. 972 5th Ave., New York, NY 10021; fax 212-439-1455/1482; new-york.culture@diplomatic.fr, [www.info-france-usa.org/culture]. English Teaching Assistantship program, SCULE, runs from October 1 to Aril 30. Must have working knowledge of French. Stipend of FF6,000 a month.

The French Embassy. publishes the leaflets Employment in France for Students and Au Pair Positions in France which include agency addresses and information on red tape. Contact: French Cultural Services, 972 5th Ave., New York, NY 10021; [www.info-france.usa-org]. In Paris, look for the publication France-USA Contacts which carries job ads. Also consult notice boards at American Church, 65 quai d'Orsay, Paris 7, France.

Jeunesse et Réconstruction, 10 rue de Trévise, 75009 Paris, France; 011-33-1-47-70-15-88. Arranges workcamps throughout France and recruits grapepickers.

La Sabranenque. Centre International, rue de la Tour de l’Oume, 30290 Saint Victor la Coste, France; 011-33-466-50-05-05. Volunteers needed to help preserve and restore monuments in France (and Italy). Inquiries to Jacqueline Simon, 217 High Park Blvd., Buffalo, NY 14226; 716-836-8698; [www.sabranenque.com].

La Sabranenque, Intensive Spanish language programs in peaceful Costa Rica. Choose either 4 hours daily of small classes, a combination of 4 hours group and 2 hours private, or completely private. Professional adults, college students, and all Spanish levels accommodated. Programs of 1 to 12 weeks starting on any Monday. U.S. graduate and undergraduate creditavailable. Free weekly activities, caring homestays, and excursions to rainforests, volcano parks. Located in Heredia, a small university town. Option of a week's stay at our beach campus.

 Costs: Four hours daily of group classes and homestay: 2 weeks $625, 4 weeks $1,095. Includes registration, insurance, tuition, airport pickup, private room, laundry, and 2 meals daily.

MAKE SURE THIS IS AFTER FRENCH CULTURAL SERVICE. In Paris, look for the publication France-USA Contacts

 which carries job ads. You can place an ad before arrival by contacting FUSAC at P.O. Box 15, Coopers Station, New York, NY 10276; 212-777-5553; fax 212-777-5554; franceusa@aol.com; [www.fusac.com]. $20 for 20 words.

Ministry of Culture. Sous-Direction de l’Archéologie, 4 rue d’Aboukir, 75002 Paris, France; 011-33-1-40-15-77-81; [www.culture.fr/fouilles]. Government department which deals with archaeological digs. Every May they publish a list of excavations throughout France that accept volunteers.

Ministry of Culture, Sous-Direction de l'Archéologie Documentation, 4 rue d'Aboukir, 75002 Paris, France; 011-33-1-40-15-77-81. Government department which deals with fouilles archeologiques, every year in May publishes a list of excavations throughout France that accept volunteers. The government department which deals with restoration of ancient monuments is at 3 rue de Valois, 75001 Paris, France; 011-33-1-40-15-83-57.

PGL Travel. (see U.K. and Ireland section below). Needs outdoor activity center staff for holiday centers in France for whole season.

PGL Travel. (see "Children's Holiday Companies" under United Kingdom and Ireland, below). Needs outdoor activity center staff for holiday centers in France for whole season.

REMPART. 1 rue des Guillemites, 75004 Paris, France; 011-33-1-42-71-96-55; [www.rempart.com]. Needs volunteers to care for endangered monuments. Most projects charge FF40-FF50 a day, plus membership of FF220.

REMPART, 1 rue des Guillemites, 75004 Paris, France; 011-33-1-42-71-96-55. Needs volunteers to care for endangered monuments. Most projects charge FF40-FF50 a day, plus membership of FF220.

Spanish Institute of Cuernavaca and Language Link. 27 rue Pajol, 75018 Paris, France; 011-33-144-89-87-27, fax 011-33-144-89-87-10, [www.fuaj.org]. Short-term work (catering, reception, sports, instruction, etc.) at youth hostels throughout France. Applications must be sent to individual hostels. FUAJ also organizes voluntary workcamps to renovate hostels; volunteers pay FF800 per week (including activities).

Star Crew. The Office, Gallerie du P.O.rt, 8 Boulevard d’Aguillon, 06600 Antibes, France; info@starcrew.com. Crewing agency for private yachts. Located in building with other crewing agencies.

France, Austria, Italy

 Contact: Lynne Rimmer, First Choice Ski Lakes and Mountains Division, Olivier House, 18 Marine Parade, Brighton, East Sussex BN2 1TL, U.K.; 011-44-1273-677777, fax 011-44-1273-600486

Germany, Switzerland, Austria

Agroimpuls. Laurstrasse, 5201 Brugg, Switzerland; 011-41-56-462-51-44; [www.agroimpuls.ch]. Swiss Farmers’ Union runs a program for trainees in agriculture and horticulture.

The American School in Switzerland (TASIS). Summer Language Programs, 6926 Montagnola-Lugano, Switzerland; 011-41-91-994-64-71; administration@tasis.ch, [www.tasis.ch]. U.S. address: 1640 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20007; 202-965-5800. Work as English teachers and children’s counselors at summer camp.

The American School in Switzerland (TASIS), Summer Language Programs, 6926 Montagnola-Lugano, Switzerland; 011-41-91-994-54-71. U.S. address: 1640 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20007; 202-965-5800. Work as English teachers and children’s counselors at summer camp.

Arbeitskreis Denkmalpflege. Goetheplatz 9B, D-99423 Weimar, Germany; 011-49-643-502390; akdenkmalpflege@t-online.de. Volunteers restore historic buildings year round.

Arbeitskreis Denkmalpflege, Goetheplatz 9B, D-99423 Weimar, Germany; 011-49-3643-502390; akdenkmalpflege@t-online.ole. Volunteers for restoration of historic buildings year round.

Au Pair Network International, Germany, Augustastr. 1, 53173 Bonn-Bad Godesberg, Germany; 011-49-228-956-95-0, fax 001-49-228-956-95-20; aupair-international@t-online.de, [www.aupair-network.com]. Au pair placements for people of all nationalities under the age of 24.

Bergwald Projekt. (Mountain Forest Project/MFP), Rigastrasse 14, 7000 Chur; 011-41-81-252 4145; [www.bergwaldprojekt.ch]. Educational and practical workcamps in alpine forests of Switzerland, Germany and Austria. Send 12 IRCs for info. Must already be in Europe to participate

Bergwald Projekt, Rigastrasse 14, 7000 Chur, Switzerland; 011-41-81-252-4145 [www.bergwaldprojekt.ch]. Send 2 IRCs for details of short environmental camps in alpine areas of Switzerland, Germany, and Austria.
CDS International. 871 United Nations Plaza, 15th Fl., New York, NY 10017-1814; 212-497-3500; info@cdsintl.org, [www.cdsintl.org]. Arranges 6-month paid internships in Germany for students or recent graduates in business, engineering, and other technical fields. Longer placements of 12-18 months also available.

Compagna. Unterer Graben 29, 8400 Winterthur, Switzerland; 011-41-52-212 5530. Also Compagna Lausanne, Rue du Simplon 2, 1006 Lausanne; 011-41-21-616 2985; Compagna Luzern, Reckenbuhlstrasse 21, 6005 Luzern; 011-41-41 312 1173; compagna-Luzern@bluewin.ch. Au pair placements for minimum of 1 year throughout Switzerland. Registration and placement fee total SFR190.

COMPAGNA bewegt Menschen. Sektion Zentralschweiz, Reckenbühlstrasse 21, CH-6005, Luzern, Switzerland; 011-41-41-312-11-73, fax 011-41-41-312-11-74; compagna-luzern@bluewin.ch. Au pair placements for minimum of 1 year throughout Switzerland.

Council Exchanges Germany. Oranienburger Str. 13-14, 10178 Berlin, Germany; 011-49-30-28 48 59-0; fax 011-49-30-28 09 61 80; InfoGermany@councilexchanges.de, [www.council.de]. Support office for “Work in Germany” participants through Council Exchanges. (See Worldwide Jobs below). Program allows students of German to work for up to 3 months and those who fix up a career-related job in Germany for 6 months.

English for Children. Kanalstrasse 44, P.O. Box 160, 1220 Vienna, Austria; 011-43-1-282-77-17; english.for.children@eunet.at. TEFL-trained teachers needed for residential summer camps or for academic year. Should be resident in Austria. Also: English for Kids, A. Baumgartnerstr. 44/A 7042, 1230 Vienna, Austria; 011-43-1-667 45 79; [www.e4kids.co.at]. EFL teachers and camp counsellors for summer language camp. Must have prearranged work permit.

English for Children, Kanalstrasse 44, P.O. Box 160, 1220 Vienna, Austria; 011-43-222-282-77-177. TEFL trained teachers needed for residential summer camps or for academic year.

Equity Total Ski, Dukes Lane House, 47 Middle St., Brighton BN1 1AL, U.K.; 011-44-1273-886901; [www.equity.co.uk]. Domestic and catering staff for winter season in ski resorts in Austria, France, and Italy.

First Choice/Skibound. Olivier House, Ski Lakes & Mountains Division, 18 Marine Parade, Brighton, East Sussex BN2 1TL, U.K.; 011-44-1273-677777. Domestic and kitchen staff needed to work winter season for tour operator which runs hotels in Alpine resorts in Austria (and also France).

GIJK Gesellschaft fur Internationale. Jugendkontakte, Baunscheidtstr. 11, 53113 Bonn, Germany; 011-49-228-95-73-00; gijk@gijk.de, [www.gijk.de] (in German). Au pair placements for people of all nationalities under the age of 24.

Gruppo Volontari. della Svizzera Italiana, C.P. 12, 6517 Arbedo, Switzerland; 011-41-79-354 0161. Conservation workcamps to help mountain communities. Particpants pay SFR15 per day to cover expenses.

Haut Lac International Centre, 1669 Les Sciernes, Switzerland; 011-41-26-928-4200; admin@haut-lac.ch. Teachers and monitors needed for summer and winter language programs.

Haut-Lac International Centre. 1669 Les Sciernes, Switzerland; 011-41-26-928-4200; info@haut-lac.ch, [www.haut-lac.ch]. Teachers and monitors needed for summer and winter language programs.

Hiking Sheep Guesthouse. Villa La Joux, 1854 Leysin, Switerland; Tel./fax 011-41-24-494-3535; hikingsheep@leysin.net. Hostel needs good linguists for reception and general duties.

Hiking Sheep Guesthouse. Villa La Joux, 1854 Leysin, Switzerland; 011-41-24-494-3535; hikingsheep@leysin.net. Hostel needs good linguists for reception and general duties.

IBG. Schlosserstrasse 28, D-70180 Stuttgart, Germany; 011-49-711-649-11-28; ibg-workcamps@t-online.de. Organizes voluntary workcamps throughout Germany.

IBG, Schlosserstrasse 28, D-70180 Stuttgart, Germany; 011-49-711-649-11-28; IBG-workcamps@t-online.de, [www.workcamps.com]. Organizes voluntary workcamps throughout Germany.

Involvement Volunteers-Deutschland. Naturbadstr. 50, 91056 Erlangen, Germany; Tel./fax 011-49-9135-8075; ivde@t-online.de. Conservation organization allied to Involvement Volunteers in Australia (see Worldwide Voluntary Service, below).

Ökista. Garnisongasse 7, 1090 Vienna, Austria; 011-43-1-401-48-220; [www.oekista.co.at]. Live-in childcare positions throughout Austria. Pocket money 700 Austrian schillings per week.

Okista, Garnisongasse 7, 1090 Vienna, Austria; 011-43-1-401-48-8827; rosi.weinmann@oekista.co.at, [www.oek.sta.co.at]. Live-in childcare positions throughout Austria.

Pro Filia. 241G Rte d’Hermance, 1246 Corsier/Geneva; 011-41-22-751 02 95. Places live-in babysitters with French-speaking families for a minimum of 1 year. The office at Beckenhofstrasse 16, 8035 Zurich; 011-41-1-363-55-01; profilia@dplanet.ch deals with German-speaking Switzerland.

Swiss Travel Service. Bridge House, 55-59 High Rd., Broxbourne, Hertfordshire EN10 7DT, England. Winter and summer resort representatives needed April to end of September. Interviews held in U.K.

Swiss Travel Service, Bridge House, 55-59 High Rd., Broxbourne, Hertfordshire EN10 7DT, England; 011-44-1992-456143. Winter and summer resort representatives needed. Interviews held in U.K.

U.S. Military Bases. throughout Germany have Civilian Personnel Offices (CPOs) that are responsible for recruiting auxiliary staff to work in bars, shops, etc., on base and as ski instructors. Heidelberg is the HQ for the U.S. Army in Europe, which creates long-term jobs for secretaries, clerks, etc. The best bet is at the Armed Forces Recreational Centers at Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Chiemsee, AFRC Europe, Unit 24501, APO AE 09053; 011-49-8821 750707; cpo[@afrc.garmisch.army.mil, [www.afrceurope.com/empl.htm].

U.S. Military Bases. in Germany have Civilian Personnel Offices (CPOs) that are responsible for recruiting auxiliary staff to work in bars, shops, etc., on base and as ski instructors. The best bet is at the Armed Forces Recreational Center at Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Chiemsee, AFRC Europe, Lazarettstr. 7, 84267 Garmisch-Partenkirchen; 011-49-08821-729112; jobsinfo@afrc.garmisch.army.mil, [www.garmisch.army.mil].

Vereinigung Junger Freiwilliger (VJF). Hans-Otto-Str. 7, 10407 Berlin, Germany; 011-49-30-428 506 03; office@vjf.de. Workcamps held in former East Germany. Registration fee DM220.

Village Camps S.A. 14 rue de la Morache, 1260 Nyon, Switzerland; 011-41-22-990-9405. Recruits monitors and counselors to work for the summer or winter season at children’s sports camps in several Swiss resorts and Zell-am-See, Austria.

WWOOF-Austria. c/o Hildegard Gottlieb, Langegg 155, 8511 St Stefan ob Stainz, Austria; Tel./fax 011-43-3463 82270; wwoof/welcome@telering.at. Membership costs $25 per year and comes with list of 90 Austrian organic farms looking for work-for-keep volunteer helpers. Combined Swiss-Austrian list is $35; combined German-Swiss-Austrian list is $50.

WWOOF-Germany. (Willing Workers on Organic Farms), P.O.stfach 210 259, D-01263, Dresden, Germany; info@wwoof.de; [www.wwoof.de]. Volunteer openings on organic farms. Membership fee of DM30 gives access to 160 farms .

WWOOF-Germany, Miriam Whitman, Postfach 210259, D-01263, Dresden, Germany; [www.uni-weimar.de]. Volunteer openings on organic farms. Membership costs DM30.

WWOOF-Switzerland. Postfach 59, 8124 Maur, Switzerland; wwoof@dataway.ch, [www.welcome.to/wwoof]. For details on working for your keep on an organic farm, send $15. Includes 45 addresses in Switzerland plus a handful elsewhere.

WWOOF-Switzerland, Postfach 59, 8124 Maur, Switzerland; wwoof@dataway.ch, [www.dataway.ch/~reini/wwoof]. For details on working for your keep on an organic farm, send $16. Includes 45 addresses in Switzerland plus smattering elsewhere.

Young Austria Summer Camps. Ferienhofe GmbH, Alpenstrasse 108a, A-5020 Salzburg, Austria; 011-43-662-62 57 58-0; office@camps.at. Monitors and EFL teachers for summer language and sports camps near Salzburg. Application deadline end of February.

Zentralstelle für Arbeitsvermittlung (ZAV). Villemombler Str. 76, 53123 Bonn, Germany 011-49-228-713-0, fax 011-49-228 713 1111. Federal employment bureau handles student applications from abroad. Applicants must speak German. Majority of jobs are in hotels and restaurants, in industry and agriculture.

Zentralstelle für Arbeitsvermittlung, Auslandsabteilung (International Dept.), Postfach 17 05 45, D-60079 Frankfurt-am Main, Germany; 011-49-69-71-11-540; [www.arbeitsant.de]. This federal employment bureau handles student applications from abroad. Applicants must speak German.

Ghana

Greece

Archelon. Sea Turtle Protection Society of Greece, Solomou 57, 10423 Athens, Greece; Tel./fax 011-30-1-523 1342; stps@archelon.gr, [www.archelon.gr]. Can advise volunteers on locations where they are needed over the summer to conserve and research the loggerhead turtle population.

Arcturos, Victor Hugo 3, 546 25 Thesssaloniki, Greece; 011-30-31-55-46-23; arcturos@the.forthnet.gr. Short-term stays for volunteers at the Bear Protection Centre at Nymphaion and Fanos in northern Greece. Arcturos also coordinates the Greek Network of Voluntary Service for the Natural Environment.

Athanasopoulos Language Schools. 6 Einstein St., 18757 Keratsini-Piraeus, Greece; 011-30-1-43-14-921; athanasopoulos@acropolis.gr. Eight-month teaching contracts in Greece.

Athanassopoulus Language Schools, 6 Einstein St., 18757 Keratsini-Piraeus, Greece; 011-30-1-43-14-921. Eight-month teaching contracts in Greece.

Athenian Nanny Agency. P.O. Box 51181, Kifissia, Athens 145 10, Greece; Tel./fax 011-30-1-808-1005; mskiniti@groovy.gr. Places nannies and experienced nurses in private families in Greece (and worldwide).

Athenian Nanny Agency, P.O. Box 51181, Kifissia, Athens 145 10, Greece; Tel./fax 011-30-1-808-1005; mskiniti@groovy.gr. Places nannies and experienced nurses in private families in Greece (and worldwide).

Au Pair Activities. Placement service for au pairs. Also offers positions in the tourist industry. P.O. Box 76080,17110 Nea Smyrni, Athens, Greece; Tel./fax 011-30-1-932-6016; porae@iname.com.

Au Pair Activities. P.O. Box 76080,17110 Nea Smyrni, Athens, Greece; Tel./fax 011-30-1-932-6016; porae@iname.com. Placement service for au pairs. Also offers positions in the tourist industry.

Conservation Koroni, Poste Restante, Koroni 240 04, Messinias, Greece. Volunteers stay for at least 1 month in summer to clean beaches and guard loggerhead turtles.

Conservation Volunteers in Greece. 15 Omirou St., 14562 Kifissia, Greece; fax 011-30-1-801-1489; cvgpeep@otenet.gr, [www.cvgpeep.org]. Projects include work in protected landscapes, conservation of traditional buildings and work in archaeological sites.

Conservation Volunteers in Greece, 15 Omirou St., 14562 Kifissia, Greece; fax 011-30-1-801-1429; cvgpeep@otenet.gr, [www.users.otenet.gr/~cvgpeep]. Voluntary projects to restore old buildings and maintain areas of natural beauty. Apply through workcamp organizations (See Voluntary Service, below).

Gruppi Archeologici d’Italia. Via Degli Scipioni 30/A, 00192 Rome, Italy; 011-39-06-39 73 36 37; gruppiarch@tiscalinet.it; [www.gruppiarcheologici.org]. Regional archaeological units coordinate 2-week digs which paying volunteers can join. The web site (with an English version) gives contact details for archaeological projects throughout Italy.

Interlingue School of Languages. Via E.Q. Visconti 20, 00193 Rome, Italy; 011-39-06-323-5709; interlingue@interlingue-it.com. Native speaker English teachers needed; degree in education or TEFL background required.

L’Aquilone Service Agency. Via Giovanni Pascoli 15, 20129 Milan, Italy; 011-39-02-2952-9639; aquilone@azienda.com. Summer and year-long placements of au pairs.

LIPU. (Lega Italiana Protezione Uccelli), Via Trento 49, 43100 Parma, Italy; 011-39-0521-273043; [www.lipu.it]. Long-established environmental and bird conservation association. Catalog of projects including short summary in English sent on request. Volunteer camps cost LIT250,000 per week.

Oikos Protezione Ambientale. Via Paolo Renzi 55, 00128 Rome, Italy; 011-39-06-508-0280; oilos@oikos.org. Environmental volunteers needed especially for fire prevention near Rome.

Romana Musicisti. Via La Spezia 100, 00055 LadisP.O.li, Rome, Italy; Tel.fax 011-39-06-9922 1766; [www.caerenet.it/romus]. Recruits Italian-speaking musicians, singers, DJs and entertainers for summer jobs around Italy. Registration fee must be paid.

Skyros. 92 Prince of Wales Rd., London NW5 3NE, U.K; 011-44-207-267-4424. Work scholars recruited to assist at Atsitsa alternative holiday center on Greek island of Skyros. Volunteers must be nurses, chefs, or experienced maintenance people. Board and lodging costs £40 per week. Workers can participate in courses offered at center from abseiling to windsurfing.

Skyros, 92 Prince of Wales Rd., London NW5 3NE, U.K; 011-44-171-267-4424; [www.skyros.com]. Work scholars recruited to assist at Atsitsa alternative holiday center on Greek island of Skyros. Volunteers can participate in courses offered at center such as yoga, holistic medicine, windsurfing, etc.

THIS IS THE LAST ENTRY UNDER GREECE HEADING. English language schools in Italy

 may be found in the Italian yellow pages under “Scuole di Lingue.”

WWOOF Italia. c/o Bridget Matthews, 109 Via Casavecchia, 57022 Castagneto Carducci (LI), Italy; wwoof@oliveoil.net. Membership costs LIT20,000 to obtain list of organic farmers in Italy looking for volunteers.

Italy

Anglo American Centre, Via Mameli 46, 02124 Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy; 011-39-070-654955; anglo@sol.dada.it. Needs 30 qualified EFL teachers to teach English.

Au Pair International. Via S. Stefano 32, 40125 Bologna, Italy; 011-39-51 267575; aupair@iol.it. Au pair placements in Italy. Weekly pocket money of about LIT150,000.

Au Pair International. Via S. Stefano 32, 40125 Bologna, Italy; 011-39-51 267575; aupair@iol.it. Au pair placements in Italy. Weekly pocket money of about LIT150,000.

Europe Conservation Italia, Via del Marco 9, 00185 Roma, Italy; 011-39-06-474-1241/2; eco.italia@agora.stm.it. Fee-paying volunteers for environmental projects in Italy lasting 1-4 weeks ($200-$1,200).

Europe Conservation Italia, Via del Marco 9, 00185 Roma, Italy; 011-39-06-474-1241/2; eco.italia@agora.stm.it. Fee-paying volunteers for environmental projects in Italy lasting 1-4 weeks ($200-$1,200).

Gruppi Archeologici d’Italia, Via Degli Scipioni 30/A, 00192 Rome, Italy; 011-39-06-39733786. Volunteers for short archaeological digs throughout Italy.

Legambiente, Via Salaria 403, 00199 Rome, Italy; 011-39-06-8626 8324; [www.legambiente.com] Environmental workcamps.

Oikos Protezione Ambientale, Via Paolo Renzi 55, 00128 Rome, Italy; 011-39-06-508-0280; oikos@mpnet.it. Environmental volunteers needed for fire prevention near Rome.

Romana Musicisti, Via La Spezia 100, 00055 Ladispoli, Rome, Italy; Tel./fax: 011-39-06-9922 1766 [www.caerenet.it/romus]. Recruitment agency for musicians and entertainers for summer positions. Knowledge of Italian needed.

Summer Camps, Via Roma 54, 18038 San Remo, Italy; Tel./fax 011-39-184-506070; edu@rosenet.it, [www.rosenet.it/summercamps]. Need counselors for multi-activity and English-language camps in northern Italy.

Kenya

Latin America

AmeriSpan Unlimited. P.O. Box 40007, Philadelphia, PA 19106-0007; 800) 879-6640; [www.amerispan.com/volunteer]. Runs volunteer and internship programs as well as language immersion courses in Latin America.

Amigos. 5618 Star Lane, Houston, TX 77057; 800- 231-7796, fax 713-782-9267; info@amigoslink.org. Sends about 500 volunteers aged 16-21 with knowledge of Spanish or Portuguese to Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua and Paraguay. Participants pay $3,200 including return travel from U.S.

Amigos, 5618 Star Ln., Houston, TX 77057; 800-231-7796, fax 713-782-9267. Sends about 500 volunteers with knowledge of Spanish or Portuguese to Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, and Paraguay. Participants pay $2,500-$3,000.

Amity Volunteer Teachers Abroad. 10671 Roselle St., Suite 101, San Diego, CA 92121-1525; 858-455-6364; mail@amity.org; [www.amity.org]. Volunteers needed to teach English in Argentina, Peru, Mexico and the Dominican Republic while living with local families. Also active in other countries (see Worldwide Jobs below).

Amity Volunteer Teachers Abroad, 10671 Roselle St., Suite 101, San Diego, CA 92121; 619-455-6364. Volunteers needed to teach English in Argentina while living with local families.

Amizade Volunteer Vacations. 367 S. Graham St, Pittsburgh, PA 15232; 888-973-4443; volunteer@amizade.org; [www.amizade.org]. Short-term community service volunteer programs in Brazil and Bolivia (plus Montana, Navajo Nation, Australia and Nepal). Participation fees vary according to program, $1,000-$2,600.

Amizade Volunteer Vacations, 1334 Dartmouth Ln., Deerfield, IL 60015; 847-945-9402; amizade@worldnet.att.net. Short-term voluntary projects in Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia. Participation fee of $1,500-$3,000 includes travel.

Artemis Cloud Forest Preserve. Apdo. 937 San Pedro Montes de Oca, 2050 Costa Rica. Volunteers pay $175 per week. Tasks include trail building and tree planting. Minimum stay 1 month.

Artemis Cloud Forest Preserve, Apdo. 937 San Pedro Montes de Oca, 2050 Costa Rica; Tel./fax 011-506-253-7243. Volunteers pay $150 per week. Tasks include trail building and tree planting.

Association for the Protection of the Southern Rainforests, Selva Sur, Casilla 1200, Cusco, Peru; 011-51-84-240911; jmelton@chavin.rcp.net.pe. Resident volunteer naturalist guide program, minimum duration 3 months.

Benedict School of Languages. P.O. Box 09-01-8916, Guayaquil, Ecuador; 011-593-4-444418; benecent@telconet.net. College-educated native speakers needed for several Benedict schools in Ecuador. Minimum stay 4 months.

Bermuda Biological Station for Research, Inc. 17 Biological Ln., St. George’s, GE01 Bermuda; 441-297-1880; [www.bbsr.edu]. Volunteer interns help scientists conduct research; apply 4 months in advance.

Bermuda Biological Station for Research, Inc. 17 Biological Ln., St. George’s, GE01 Bermuda; 809-297-1880; [www.bbsr.edu]. Volunteer interns help scientists conduct research; apply 4 months in advance.

Bospas Forest Farm. c/o Casa Dobronski, Calle Guanhuiltagua N34-457 Quito, Ecuador; bospas@hotmail.com. Farm assistants with experience in gardening needed for fruit farm in subtropical valley in Northwest Ecuador. Monthly charge of $200.

Caledonia Languages Abroad. The Clockhouse, Bonnington Mill, 72 Newhaven Rd., Edinburgh EH6 5QG, U.K.; 011-44-131-621-7721; [www.caledonialanguages.co.uk]. Spanish and voluntary work programs organized in Peru and Costa Rica yer round. Community and environmental projects and teaching English, depending on skills and level of language ability.

Casa de los Amigos. Ignacio Mariscal 132, 06030 Mexico, D.F., Mexico; 011-52-5-705-0521; friends@avantel.net, [www.avantel.net/~friends]. Quaker-run service center in Mexico City with information on volunteers opportunities throughout Mexico and Central America.

Casa Guatemala. 14th Calle 10-63, Zona 1, Guatemala City; 011-502-232-5517/221-1851; casaguatemal@guate.net. Runs orphanage in the Petén region that needs volunteer medical staff, teachers, and nannies.

Casa Xelaju Guatemala. , Callejon 15, Diagonal 13-02, Zonal, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala; 502-761-5955; internships@casaxelaju.com. Supervised internships in and around Quetzaltenango. Minimum stay 2 months. Must have good knowledge of Spanish. Cost of participation is $120 per week. U.S. contact: Casa Xelaju, 3034 47th Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN 55406; 888-796-CASA.

Centro Cultural Colombo Americano. Carrera 43, 51-95 Apartado Aereo 2097, Barranquilla, Colombia; 011-57-53-408084; colombo@b-quilla.cetcol.net.co. Recruits native speaker teachers. Similar centers in Cali, Bogota, Medellin, etc.

Centro Cultural Colombo Americano, Carrera 43, 51-95 Barranquilla, Colombia. Recruits English teachers. Similar centers in Cali, Bogota, Medellin, etc.

Centro Mexicano Internacional (CMI). Fray Antonio de San Miguel 173, Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico or Apartado P.O.stal 56, Morelia, Michoacan 58000; 011-52-43-12-45-96; cmi.spanish-language.com, [http://208.137.153.15/spanish]. Intern placement program with Spanish language tuition in Mexico. $370 per week. Web site lists various voluntary projects in Mexico education, camp counseling, social, etc). U.S. contact: Victor Padelford, 14427 Brookhollow, Suite No. 279, San Antonio, TX 78232.

Centro Venezolano Americano (CVA). Apartado 61715 Del Este, Caracas 1060-A, Venezuela; or Avenida Jose Marti, Edif. CVA, Urb. Mercedes, Caracas 1060-A, Venezuela; 011-58-2-993-7911; infocva@cva.org.ve, [www.cva.org.ve]. Internships of at least 6 months for English teachers. In the U.S. this Pasante Internacional

 program is represented by Nancy Carapaica, 1408 NW 82nd Ave., C-525, Miami, FL 33126, fax 582-993-6812.

Centro Venezolano Americano (CVA),

CIS-MAM Language School. Boulevard Universitario #4, Colonia El Roble, San Salvador, El Salvador; 011 503-226-2623; [www.cis-elsalvador.org] [from Dec 2000]. Volunteer English teachers to work part-time with members of the Salvadorean opposition.

CMI. Fray Antonio de San Miguel 173, Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico; 011-52-43-12-45-96; [www.spanish-language.com]. Intern placement program with Spanish language tuition in Mexico. $370 per week.

Conservation International. Eco-Escuela de Español, c/o Conservation International, 2501 M St NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20037; 202-973-2238; ecoescuela@conservation.org; also c/o G.A.P. Adventures, 19 Duncan St, Suite 401, Toronto M5H 3H1, Canada; [www.gap.ca/can/eco]. Students live in Guatemalan village in Peten region and help with development work while studying Spanish. Fee of $200 per week covers tuition and homestay.

Conservation International. 2501 M St., NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20037; 202-429-5660; [www.conservation.org]. Accepts volunteers to work with local people to help save rainforests in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Indonesia, Botswana, etc.

Eco-Escuela de Español, c/o G.A.P. Adventures, 266 Dupont St., Toronto, ON M5R 1V7, Canada; 800-465-5600; adventure@gap.ca. Students live in Guatemalan village and help with development work while studying Spanish.

Foundation for Sustainable Development. 5547 Mitcham Ct., Springfield, VA 22151; 703-764-0859; fsd@interconnection.org. Summer and longer term internships in all areas of development in Nicaragua and Bolivia (as well as South Africa and Tanzania).

Fundacion Jatun Sacha, Casilla 17-12-867 Quito, Ecuador; Tel./fax 011-593-2-441592. Volunteer program at biological research stations in Ecuador.

Grant Foundation. 8466 N Lockwood Ridge Rd., #111, Sarasota, FL 34243; 941-355-2805; fax 941-351-0735. Work team projects use voluntary input to help at the Hopital Albert Schweizer in Haiti.

ICADS (Institute for Central American Development Studies). Apartado 3, 2070 Sabanilla, San Jose, Costa Rica; 011-506-225-0508. Also P.O. Box 025216, Miami, FL 33102-5216; [www.icadscr.com]. One-month Spanish course combined with voluntary service in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, or Belize, $1,500. 10-week summer internships $3,400.

IMARC (Instituto Mexicano Norteamericano de Relaciones Culturales). Pres. Cardenas 840, Satillo, Coahuila 25000, Mexico; 011-52-84-14 84 22; academ@imarc.edu.mx. Experienced EFL teachers needed.

International Society for Academic Research Expeditions, 640 East 3990 South, Suite E, Salt Lake City, UT 84107; 801-268-4208; academic@juno.com. Sponsors language courses and internships in 16 countries, especially Ecuador.

JustAct. 333 Valencia St., Suite 101, San Francisco, CA 94103; 415-431-4204; odn@igc.org. Staff research internship opportunities for U.S. students ($25 fee).

Latin Link STEP Programme. 175 Tower Bridge Rd., London SE1 2AB, UK; 011-44-207-939 9014; step.uk@latinlink.org. Self-funded team-based program for committed Christians. Work is on small-scale building projects in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Mexico, and Peru. Four months in spring (March to July) or 7 weeks in summer (July/August).

Latin Link, 175 Tower Bridge Rd., London SE1 2AB, England; 011-44-171-939-9014; [www.latinlink.org/latinlink/index.htm]. Runs Short-Term Experience Projects (STEPs) in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, and Costa Rica for committed Christians. Mostly building and hands-on practical work.

Na Bolom Volunteer Program. Na Bolom Cultural Institute, Av. Vicente Guerrero No. 33, San Cristóbal de Las Casas, C.P. 29220 Chiapas, Mexico; Tel./fax 011-52-967-8-14-18; nabolom@sclc.ecosur.mx. Variety of voluntary opportunities for at least 3 or 6 months with association working to preserve indigenous culture.

Na Bolom Volunteer Program. Av. Vicente Guerrero No. 33, San Cristóbal de Las Casas, 29220 Chiapas, Mexico; 011-52-967-8-14-18; nabolom@sclc.ecosur.mx. Variety of voluntary opportunities for Spanish speakers to work with association trying to preserve indigenous culture.

Na Bolom Volunteer Program, Av. Vicente Guerrero No. 32, San Cristóbal de Las Casas, 29220 Chiapas, Mexico; Tel./fax 011-52-967-8-14-18; nabolom@sclc.ecosur.mx. Variety of voluntary opportunities with association working to preserve indigenous culture.

One World Work Force, P.O. Box 3188, La Mesa, CA 91944-3188; Tel./fax 619-589-5544; ebhtour@aol.com. Sends volunteers to assist scientists at wildlife projects along the Pacific coast of Mexico. $575-$750 per week.

Polyglot. Villavicencio 361 Of. 102, Santiago, Chile; 011-56-2-639-8078; application@polyglot.cl. Forty-50 English teachers with TEFL background hired each year.

Programa de Voluntariado Internacional. Servicio de Parques Nacionales, Apdo. 11384-1000/10104-1000, San Jose, Costa Rica; 011-506-257-0922. Spanish-speaking volunteers work in national parks for at least 45 days. Cost is $10 a day.

Programa de Voluntariado Internacional, Servicio de Parques Nacionales, Apdo. 11384-1000, San Jose, Costa Rica; 011-506-233-4989; asvo89@sol.racsa.co.cr. Spanish-speaking volunteers work in national parks for at least 60 days. Cost is $10 a day.

Pronatura Chiapas. Av. Benita Juarez 11-B, Apartado Postal 219, San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, C.P. 29200 Mexico. Tel.fax 011-52-967-85000; pronaturach@laneta.apc.org. Rainforest conservation, environmental education and sustainable agriculture projects. Volunteers must be Spanish-speaking. Accommodations provided.

Tambopata Jungle Lodge. P.O. Box 454, Cusco, Peru; Tel./fax 011-51-84-245695; [www.tambopatalodge.com]. Takes on guides for a minimum of 6 months. They must have studied natural sciences and preferably speak Spanish.

Mediterranean

Anglo Nannies. 20 Beverly Ave., London SW20 0RL, England; 011-44-208-944-6677; info@anglonannies.gen.tr. Places mother's helpers and nannies in wealthy Istanbul households. Must be available for interview in U.K. or Istanbul.

Balkan Sunflowers. Volunteers for Social Reconstruction in the Balkans Kosovo/Macedonia/Albania), Central Office, Postfach 1219, D-14806 Belzig, Germany; 001-49-33841 30670; [www.ddh.nl/org/balkansunflower]. U.S. contact: Katarzyna Wargan, 3701 16th St, NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20010; 202-726-3317; kate@usbsf.org. Various volunteer projects in the Balkans.

Greece, Italy, Spain, and Portugal. English-language newspapers such as the Athens-News [(http://athensnews.dolnet.gr)], Hellenic Times, or the Anglo-Portuguese News are helpful sources of tutoring or au pair positions. Many people find work in language schools by applying in person to schools in Madrid, Barcelona, Oporto, Thessaloniki, Milan, etc. Lists of English language schools in Italy may be found in the Italian Yellow Pages under “Scuole di Lingue.”

Malta Youth Hostels Association, 17 Triq Tal-Borg, Pawla PLA 06, Malta; 011-356-693957; myha@keyworld.net. Volunteers who spend 21 hours a week doing hostel maintenance and administration receive free bed and breakfast for 2 weeks to 3 months.

Sunsail. The Port House, Port Solent, P.O.rtsmouth, Hampshire P06 4TH, England; 011-44-1705-222325. Hires sailors, hostesses, clubhouse staff, cooks, and nannies for Greece and Turkey.

Sunsail, The Port House, Port Solent, Portsmouth, Hampshire P06 4TH, England; 011-44-1705-214330. Hires 600 sailors, hostesses, clubhouse staff, cooks, and nannies for Greece and Turkey.

Sunworld Sailing Ltd. 120 St. Georges Rd., Brighton, E. Sussex BN2 1EA, U.K.; [www.sunworld-sailing.co.uk]. Employs instructors, maintenance staff, crew and other staff for sailing and windsurfing holidays in Spain, Greece, and Turkey.

Sunworld Sailing Ltd., Sunworld Sailing Ltd., 120 St. Georges Rd., Brighton, E. Sussex BN2 1EA, U.K.; [www.sunworld-sailing.co.uk]. Employs instructors, maintenance staff, crew and other staff for sailing and windsurfing holidays in Spain, Greece, and Turkey.

THIS SHOULD BE THE FIRST ENTRY UNDER MEDITERRANEAN. English-language newspapers such as the Athens News

 [http://athensnews.dolnet.gr], Hellenic Times

 U.S. :212-986-6881, or the Anglo-Portuguese News

 (apn@mail.telepac.pt) are helpful sources of tutoring or au pair positions. Many people find work in language schools by applying in person to schools in Madrid, Barcelona, Oporto, Thessaloniki, etc.

UNIPAL (Universities Trust for Educational Exchange with Palestinians), BCM Unipal, London WC1N 3XX, U.K.; Tel./fax. 011-44-207-771-7368; [www.unipal.org.uk] (written enquiries preferred). Runs a summer program of teaching in the West Bank, Gaza, and Lebanon. Volunteers teach children in refugee camps. Volunteers must be native English speakers and based in the UK.

Middle East

Active English. Ataturk Bulvari 127/701, Selcan Han, Bakanliklar, 06640 Ankara, Turkey; 011-90-312-418 7973; [www.acteng.com]. Teachers for small chain of private language schools; interviews in Ankara or London.

American Language Center Damascus, c/o USIS, P.O. Box 29, Rawda Circle, Damascus, Syria; 011-963-11-332 7236, or c/o USIS, Department of State, Washington, DC 20521-6110. Forty native speaker teachers employed after interview and orientation/training session.

American Univ. Language Center. 4 Zankat Tanja, Rabat, 10000 Morocco; 011-212-7-761269/766121, fax 011-212-7-767-6255; alcrabat@mtds.com. The largest of 7 ALCs in Morocco which hires EFL teachers for 1 year.

Anglo Nannies, 20 Beverley Ave., London SW20 0RL, England; 011-44-181-944-6677. Places mother's helpers and nannies in wealthy Istanbul households. Must be available for interview in U.K. or Istanbul.

Au Pair International. 2 Desler St, Bnei Brak 51507, Israel; 011-972-3-619 0423; [www.aupair-international.co.il]. Placement agency for full-time nannies and housekeepers of all nationalities. Must have full health insurance and HIV test certificate.

Eilat. This prospering and expanding Red Sea resort employs many passers-through in hotels, bars, marinas, etc. Inquire at the youth hostel or the Peace Café about work.

Eliat. This prospering and expanding Red Sea resort employs many passers-through in hotels, bars, marinas, yachts, etc. Inquire at hostels or the Good Luck Bar (where the famous Peace Café used to be).

ELS Language Centers/Middle East. P.O. Box 3079, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.; 011-971-2-665-1516; elsme@emirates.net.ae. Employs many EFL-trained teachers full- and part-time throughout the Middle East.

ELS Language Centers/Middle East, P.O. Box 3079, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.; elsme@emirates.net.ae. Employs many EFL-trained teachers full- and part-time throughout the Middle East.

English Fast, Zuhuratbaba Cad. 42, Bakirkoy, Istanbul, Turkey; 011-90-212-561-3231. Openings for teachers in Istanbul, Ankara, and Izmir. Training given.

Friends of Birzeit Univ. 21 Collingham Rd., London SW5 0NU, U.K.; 011-44-207-373 8414; fobzu@arab-british.u-net.com. International summer workcamps near Ramallah in the West Bank.

Gençtur. Istiklal Cad. Zambak Sok. 15/5, 80080 Beyoglu, Istanbul, Turkey; fax 011-90-212-249 2554; workcamps.in@genctur.com. Student travel organization that arranges about 30, 2-week international workcamps and English language summer camps for which ESL teachers and monitors are needed.

Gençtur, Gençtur, Fahrettin Kerim Gökay c. 21/1, Hasanpasa, 81010 Istanbul, Turkey; 011-90-216-336-1413; workcamps@genctur.com.tr. A student travel organization that arranges international workcamps and English language summer camps for which ESL teachers and monitors are needed.

GSM Youth Activities Services, Bayindir Sokak No. 45/9, 06450 Kizilay, Ankara, Turkey; 011-90-312-417-11-24. Arranges 2-week workcamps in Anatolia. Registration fee is DM120.

GSM Youth Services Centre. Bayindir Sokak No. 45/9, 06650 Kizilay, Ankara, Turkey; 011-90-312-417-29-91. Arranges 2-week workcamps in Anatolia.

Hilma’s Au Pair Intermediary. Mrs. Hilma Shmoshkovitz, P.O. Box 91, 75100 Rishon-le-Zion, Israel; 011-972-3-965-99-37; hilma@netvision.net.il. Well-established au pair and nanny agency for Israel. Also has an office in Jerusalem.

Hilma's Au Pair Intermediary, Mrs. Hilma Shmoshkovitz, P.O. Box 91, 75100 Rishon-le-Zion, Israel; 011-972-3-965-99-37; hilma@netvision.net.il. Well-established au pair and nanny agency for Israel. Also has an office in Jerusalem.

Israel Program Center, Jewish Community Center of Greater Philadelphia, 401 S. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19147; 215-545-1451. Keeps file of volunteer opportunities in Israel.

Israel Youth Hostels Assoc., International Convention Center, P.O. Box 6001, Jerusalem 91060, Israel; 011-972-2-6558400; iyha@iyha.org.il. Volunteers needed for hostel work throughout Israel. Applications should be sent to individual hostels.

Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. [www.israel-mfa.gov.il/archdigs.html]. Lists archaeological excavations throughout Israel looking for paying volunteers. Applications are made directly to the archaeologists leading the digs.

Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs; [www.israel-mfa.gov.il/archdigs.html]. Lists archaeological excavations throughout Israel, most looking for paying volunteers.

Kent English Istanbul. Bahariye Arayicibasi Sok. No. 4, 81300 Kadikoy, Istanbul, Turkey; 011-90-216-347 2791; [www.kent-english.com]. Also in Ankara at Mithatpasa Caddesi No. 46 Kat. 3,4,5, 06420 Kizilay, Ankara, Turkey; 011-90-312-433 6010; kentenglishankara@yahoo.com. Many native speaker teachers employed; should have university degree certificate and TEFL certificate.

Kibbutz Program Center. Volunteer Dept., 18 Frishman St., Corner of Ben Yehuda St (No. 90), Tel Aviv 61030, Israel; 011-972-3-527-8874; kpcvol@inter.net.il. This office can place you on a kibbutz for a fee of $60, although it is better to arrive with a letter of introduction from Kibbutz Aliya Desk, 633 3rd Ave., 21st Fl., New York, NY 10017; 800-247-7852; kibbutzdsk@aol.com, [www.kibbutz.org.il/eng] (which acts as a clearinghouse for American volunteers). Minimum stay 2 months. Summer is the busiest time.

Kibbutz Program Center, Volunteer Dept., 18 Frishman St., Cr. Ben Yehuda, 3rd Fl., Apt. 6, Tel Aviv 61030, Israel; 011-972-3-527-8874; kpcvol@inter.net.il. This office can place you on a kibbutz for a fee of $52, although it is better to arrive with a letter of introduction from Kibbutz Program Center, 110 E. 59th St., 4th fl., New York, NY 10022; 800-247-7852; kibbutzdsk@aol.com. A clearinghouse for American volunteers. Minimum stay 2 months. Registration fee approx. $125. Summer is the busiest time.

Malta Youth Hostels Association. 17 Triq Tal-Borg, Pawla PLA 06, Malta; 011-356-693957; myha@keyworld.net. Volunteers who spend a minimum of 21 hours a week doing hostel maintenance and administration receive free bed and breakfast for 2 weeks to 3 months.

Meira's Volunteers. 73 Ben Yehuda St., 1st Fl., Tel Aviv 63435, Israel; 011-972-3-523-7369, fax 011-972-3-524-1604. Agent for kibbutzim and moshavim for volunteers already in Israel.

Meira's Volunteers, 73 Ben Yehuda St., 1st Fl., Tel Aviv 63435, Israel; 011-972-3-523-7369. Agent for kibbutzim and moshavim for volunteers already in Israel.

Modern American Language Institute (MALI), P.O. Box 11727, Sana'a, Yemen. Occasional teaching vacancies.

Moshav Volunteer Center. 19 Leonardo da Vinci St., Tel Aviv 64733, Israel; 011-972-3-696-8335; fax 011-972-3-696 0139. Places volunteers who are already in Tel Aviv on moshavim throughout Israel.

Moshavim Movement of Israel, 19 Leonardo da Vinci St., Tel Aviv, Israel; 011-972-3-696-8335. Places volunteers who are already in Tel Aviv on moshavim throughout Israel.

Ottoman & Ottoman. Gaziosmanpasa Bulvari No. 9, Esen Han Kat: 5/506, 35210 Izmir, Turkey; 011-90-232-445 0599; ottomanyouth@superonline.com. Conservation camps on Turkish coasts.

Saday Educational Consultancy, Bayer caddesi nejat bay att 68-21, Kozyatagi, Istanbul, Turkey; 011-90-216-416-6339/464-3905. Supply English tutors to live in with Turkish families.

Transonic Travel, 10 Sedley Pl., London W1R 1HG, U.K.; 011-44-171 409 3535. Agency which places volunteers on kibbutzim and moshavim for at least 2 months.

UNIPAL. (Universities Trust for Educational Exchange with Palestinians), BCM Unipal, London WC1N 3XX, U.K.; Tel. 011-44-191-386-7124. Sends volunteers to teach English to Palestinians and help with handicapped children in the West Bank, Gaza, and Lebanon.

Yemen-American Language Institute (YALI). P.O. Box 22347, Sana’a, Yemen; 011-967-1-416-973/4; yaliroy@y.net.ye; [www.yali.org.ye]. Educated Americans with good knowledge of American culture needed to teach, preferably for a year. Also in Sana’a, try American School, Box 16003; Tel./fax 011-967-1-417119; and Modern American Language Institute (MALI), P.O. Box 11727, Sana’a; Tel./fax 011-967-1-241561.

Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg

Anglo Nannies. 20 Beverley Ave., London SW20 0RL, England; 011-44-208-944-6677; info@anglonannies.gen.tr. Places mother’s helpers and nannies in wealthy Istanbul households. Must be available for interview in U.K. or Istanbul.

Au Pair Discover Holland, C. Barendregtlaan 9-F, 3161 HA Rhoon, Netherlands. Large incoming au pair program.

The Bulletin. 1038 Chaussée de Waterloo, 1110 Brussels. A weekly English-language magazine in Brussels which carries job ads. Published on Thursdays.

The Bulletin, 1038 Chaussée de Waterloo, 1110 Brussels. A weekly English-language magazine in Brussels which carries job ads.

Centre Information Jeunes (CIJ). 26 Place de la Gare, Gelerie Kons, L-1616 Luxembourg; 011-352-26 29 3-200. Run holiday job service between January and August, primarily for people with a European Union passport.

Centre Stavelotain d’Archéologie, Association pour la Promotion de l’Archéologie de Stavelot et sa Région, Abbaye de Stavelot, 4970 Stavelot, Belgium; Tel./fax 011-32-80-86-41-13. Volunteers needed each July to work on excavation of 11th century abbey.

Euro Business Languages. Leuvensesteenweg 325, 1932 Zavantem, Belgium; 011-32-2-720-15-10; euro.business.languages@skynet.be. Experienced TEFL teachers needed to run business English courses.

Euro Business Languages, Leuvensesteenweg 325, 1932 Zavantem, Belgium; 011-32-2-720-15-10. Experienced TEFL teachers needed to run business English courses.

Internationale Jongeren Solidariteit, MVB Bastiaansestraat 56, 1054 SP Amsterdam, Netherlands; ijsnlaxs4all.nl. Volunteers needed for building restoration and other voluntary camps.

L'Administration de L'Emploi. L’Administration de l’Emploi, 10 rue Bender, 1229 Luxembourg; 011-352-478 53 00. Operates a Service Vacances for students seeking summer jobs in warehouses, restaurants, etc. Non-European students must visit the office in person.

L'Administration de l'Emploi, 10 rue Bender, B.P. 2208, 1022 Luxembourg; 011-352-47-85-300. Operates a Service Vacances for students seeking summer jobs in warehouses, restaurants, etc. Non-European students must visit the office in person.

Luxembourg Au Pairs, Luxembourg City; fax 011-352-319314. Au pair agency in Luxembourg.

Natuur 2000. Bervoetstraat 33, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium; fax 011-32-3-231-26-04; [http://home.planetinternet.be/~n2000]. Organizes summer conservation workcamps and study projects throughout Belgium, which cost from BF1,500.

Natuur 2000, Bervoetstraat 33, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium; 011-32-3-231-26-04, fax 011-32-3-233-64-99. Organizes summer conservation workcamps and study projects throughout Belgium, which cost from BF1,000.

NJBG (Nederlandse Jeugdbond voor Geschiedenis). Prins Willem Alexanderhof 5, 2595 BE Den Haag, Netherlands; fax 011-31-70-335 2536; [www.njbg.nl] (partially in English). Archaeological and building restoration camps.

Phone Languages. Phone Languages, 65 rue des Echevins, 1050 Brussels, Belgium; 011-32-2-647-40-20; belgium@phonelanguages.com. Telephone teachers recruited for clients throughout Belgium and Luxembourg.

Phone Languages, 65 rue des Echevins, 1050 Brussels, Belgium; 011-32-2-647-40-20. Telephone teachers recruited for clients throughout Belgium and Luxembourg.

Stufam V.Z.W. Vierwindenlaan 7, 1780 Wemmel, Belgium; 011-32-2-460-3395; aupair.stufam@pi.be. Places au pairs in Belgium.

Stufam V.Z.W., Vierwindenlaan 7, 1780 Wemmel, Belgium; 011-32-2-460-3395; aupair.stufam@ping.be. Places au pairs in Belgium for a fee of BF1,000.

Windrose Au Pair Agency, Av. Brugmann 11, 1060 Brussels, Belgium; 011-32-2-534 7191; windrose@skynet.be. Places all nationalities as au pairs in Belgium.

Scandinavia

Allianssi, Olympiastadion, Etelakaare, 00250 Helsinki, Finland; 011-358-9-348 2422 [www.alli.fi]. Workcamp organizer in Finland.

American-Scandinavian Foundation. American-Scandinavian Foundation, 58 Park Ave., New York, NY 10016; 212-879-9779; trainscan@amscan.org, [www.amscan.org]. Places summer trainees in engineering, chemistry or computer science throughout Scandinavia, mainly Finland and Sweden. Also places American students and graduates in schools and companies in Finland to teach English from August to May.

American-Scandinavian Foundation, 725 Park Ave., New York, NY 10021; 212-879-9779; training@amscan.org, [www.amscan.org]. Places summer trainees in engineering, agriculture, chemistry, or computer science throughout Scandinavia, mainly Finland and Sweden. Also places American students and graduates in schools and companies in Finland to teach English from August to May.

APØG. Norsk Økologisk Landbrukslag, Langeveien 18, N-5003 Bergen, Norway; fax 011-47-55 32 02 45; organic@online.no. Service for volunteers who want to work on organic farms in Norway; send $20 for list of 50+ farm addresses.

Atlantis Youth Exchange. Kirkegata 32, 0153 Oslo, Norway; 011-47-22-47 71 70; post@atlantis-u.no. Arranges summer working guest positions on farms for 2-6 months. Also recruits au pairs for a minimum of 6 months. Applications can be sent direct or via InterExchange in New York (see Worldwide Jobs, below).

Center for International Mobility (CIMO). P.B. 343, 00531 Helsinki, Finland; 011-358-9-7747-7033; cimoinfo@cimo.fi, www.cimo.fi. Arranges short- and long-term traineeships with Finnish companies. (The Finnish Family Programme is now open only to those who are studying Finnish at university.)

Center for International Mobility (CIMO), P.B. 343, 00531 Helsinki, Finland; 011-358-9-7747-7615; young.professionals@cimo.fi; [http://finland.cimo.fi]. Arranges family stays with participants teaching host family English. Also arranges internships for 1-18 months.

Exis. Postbox 291, 6400 Sonderborg, Denmark; 011-45-74-42-97-49; info@exis.dk; www.exis.dk. Increasing number of au pair placements throughout Scandinavia, especially Denmark.

Exis, Rebslagergade 3, Postbox 291, 6400 Sonderborg, Denmark; 011-45-74-42-97-49; exis@po.ia.dk. Au pair placements in Denmark, Norway, and Iceland.

IAL/Internationella Arbetslag. Barnängsgatan 23, 116 41 Stockholm, Sweden; 011-46-8-643 08 89; fax 011-46-8-641 8188. Peace and conservation camps organized through the Swedish branch of Service Civil International.

 Costs: Total cost $1,985 including airfare.

MS/Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke. MS/Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke, Studsgade 20, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark. Two 4-week summer workcamps in Denmark and Greenland. Danish camp fee 885 kroner.

Scandinavian Institute, Dröttninggatan 1, J, Box 3085, 21210 Mälmo, Sweden; info@scandinavianinst.com. Au pair placements in Sweden.

Stifelsen Stjarnsund. 770 71 Stjarnsund, Sweden; 011-46-225-80001; michael@stdi.w.se. Swedish community aims to encourage personal, social and spiritual development. Operates an international working guest program, 1 week to 3 months, mostly between May and September but winter visits possible.

Use It Denmark. Youth Information Copenhagen, Radhusstraede 13, 1466 Copenhagen K, Denmark; 011-45-1-33-73 06 20; useit@ui.dk. Publishes English language booklet “Working in Denmark” and provides various services of interest to job-seeking young people.

Use It Norway. Mollergata 3, 0179 Oslo, Norway; 011-47-224-15132; [www.unginfo.oslo.no/streetwise]. Services as above. Web site has some information on work.

VHH. c/o Inga Nielsen, Asenvej 35, 9881 Bindslev, Denmark. For $10 publishes a list of English-speaking organic farmers in Denmark looking for volunteers.

VHH, c/o Inga Nielsen, Asenvej 35, 9881 Bindslev, Denmark. For $10 publishes a list of English-speaking organic farmers looking for volunteers.

Vista Cultural & Educational Travel. Laekjargata 4, 101 Reykjavik, Iceland; 011-354-562 2362; vista@skima.is. Au pair agency placing foreign young people for 6-12 months in Icelandic households.

WWOOF-Finland. c/o Anne Konsti, Partala Information Services for Organic Agriculture, Huttulantie 1, 51900 Juva, Finland; 011-358-15-321 2380. Finnish organic farm organization. Send 2 IRCs to get list of 30 farmers looking for volunteers over the summer.

WWOOF-Finland, Luomutal koovalitys, Partala Information Services for Organic Agriculture, Huttulantie 1, 51900 Juva Finland. Finnish organic farm organization. Send 2 IRCs to get list of farmers looking for volunteers over the summer.

Spain

Centros Europeos, Calle Principe 12-6ºA, 28012 Madrid, Spain; 011-34-91-532-7230. Au pair placements in Spain. Also vacancies for English teachers October-June.

GIC, Pintor Sorolla Apartado 1080, 46901 Monte Vedat, Spain; Tel./fax 011-34-96-156-5837. Au pair agency and youth exchange organization.

Instituto da Português Juventude, Av. da Liberdade 194, 1259-015 Lisbon, Portugal; 011-351-317-9200; [www.sejuventude.pt]. Arranges workcamps, including archaeological digs, throughout Portugal.

Manga del Mar Menor Restoration and Research Project, Instituto de Ciencias Sociales y Ambientales and Amigos de la UNESCO, Paseo Marques de Corvera 33, 4BA A, Apartado de Correos 4.661 Murcia, Spain; Tel./fax 011-34-968-22-05-96; [www.ctv.es/users/murban]. Volunteers stay 15 days to 3 months at this coastal wetlands center collecting data and working with the public.

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