Our immersions are designed to support our organization’s mission, and to balance well structured, inter-cultural learning with hands-on field project experiences in sustainable development.
Immersion program
Our Immersions center around side-by-side engagement with people and projects in rural communities, focusing on cultural learning and language, and linking diverse peoples to create networks beyond the limits of rural communities.
The focus is on learning about and understanding the realities of rural communities throughout Central America and around the world. It is a hands-on and intimate experience of rural indigenous life, the culture and language of another place and a unique opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of the world beyond our borders.
Our program is rigorous and well organized, spending each day working in rural communities, learning about rural development from introductions to other organizations in the region, and attending cultural events and programs. Evenings are spent with your home-stay family, getting to know them and their way of life. In the end, you will develop an awareness of the realities and challenges faced by the rural peoples of Central America, learning about yourself while exploring a new place, culture and way of life.
Our unique 4-year cycle of training, farming, water and small businesses establishes a core group of families, 20%, who provide self-sustaining food security and economic expansion in their communities.
Rebeca moved to the rural community of Goyena from Managua in order to find work.
Continue reading >The rural kitchen program is a partnership between ViviendasLeon and Mil Milagros to reduce malnutrition and improve health among rural families in the Mayan highlands.
Continue reading >As climate change progresses and we are seeing its impacts on a global scale, we equally must pay attention to the people who are hit the hardest.
Continue reading >In an effort to create long-term solutions, ViviendasLeón is proposing a project that includes composting toilets at a rural school. The design addresses the challenges of unreliable water for flushing toilets and collects rainwater for important hygiene uses.
Continue reading >After several months of construction, we completed our first kitchen at the Los Manantiales Primary School in the Guatemalan Highlands.
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