Amazing Brotherhood Among Nations: volunteer exchange in Mexico

An intercultural volunteer exchange in Morelia, Mexico. Share your country’s culture in English at PREFECO, a prestigious high school in Mexico, while you learn about Mexican culture. The 17th edition of this intercultural program is expected to run from August 17th, 2026 to December 3rd, 2026. The school is selecting four volunteers from different countries. No participation fees.

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Step 1: start your registration through the official 2026B Intercultural Selection Process form.

Deadline to finish the application: June 27th, 2026. Early applicants have a better chance of being selected. The sooner you apply, the more likely you are to become one of the selected four.

Program dates

Four-month commitment: August 17th, 2026 – December 3rd, 2026.

Seeking global volunteers

Country of origin: anywhere in the world, including Asia, Africa, Europe, South America, Australia and New Zealand, Canada, and the United States. Applicants must be over 22 and have a clean criminal record.

Other requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, or currently enrolled in the final years of university studies.
• Required spoken language: advanced English, ideally C1 level, with B2 as the minimum.
• No Spanish required. If you speak a bit of Spanish or are fluent in Spanish, you can apply anyway.
• Preferred profiles: intercultural studies, culture, international relations, education, global competences, tourism, languages, linguistics, history, literature, art, communications, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, volunteering, diversity, human rights, social sciences, and similar fields.

Location

Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico. Departamento Internacional at Preparatoria Federal por Cooperación Melchor Ocampo 📍

Benefits: what the school provides

The school provides almost everything upon arrival in Mexico, except for international flights and medical insurance. This includes airport pickup, pocket money, free quality accommodation in a private room with a Mexican family, three meals a day, two school trips, cultural participation, and more.

Cultural experiences

Volunteers can take part in Mexican traditions and school cultural events, including Day of the Dead and Noche Mexicana.

Free school trips

• Guanajuato and San Miguel de Allende.
• Tequila, Jalisco. This trip is subject to change according to new school programs.

We do not provide

• International flights or medical insurance.

Part-time volunteering, sharing your country’s culture at a prestigious high school in Mexico

What type of host are you? 🏡

• Educational institution / international department at a high school

What are you looking for help with?

• Teaching and language exchange 🧑‍🏫
• Intercultural education
• Sharing your country’s culture in English

What is the mission of your community? 🎯

Promoting brotherhood among nations through teaching about different countries’ cultures, shared by people from those countries.

Volunteers’ age restrictions 🔞

• Only 22+
• Clean criminal record required

When would you need volunteers? 📅

August 17th, 2026 – December 3rd, 2026.

Application deadline: June 27th, 2026.

How many hours of help per day? ⏱

• About 6 hours of help per day

How many days of help per week? 🌒

• 5 days per week, with 2 days off

Note about the volunteer work and other expectations 📝

Volunteers offer their contribution unwaged, but they receive many practical benefits in return, including accommodation, meals, pocket money, airport pickup, school trips, local support, and the chance to take part in a structured intercultural program.

Volunteers will be part of the International Department of Preparatoria Federal por Cooperación Melchor Ocampo. They will share their country’s culture in English with high school students from Monday to Friday.

Volunteers will be guided and supported by local staff while assisting in Foreign Culture Class. Usually, volunteers prepare two to three 50-minute class sessions per week, which are then repeated in different classrooms.

You are expected to cover around fourteen to twenty 50-minute Foreign Culture Class sessions a week, plus preparation and office work where you may prepare classes, mark homework, create examinations, and grade students.

Class topics may include your own country’s traditions, culture, society, education, tourism, music, history, sports, literature, food, art, science, and other themes. Classes are guided by the school team, but volunteers are encouraged to enrich the sessions with their own ideas.

All of this takes place in a friendly, respectful, and tolerant environment.

Are accommodation and food included? 🏠🍜

Yes, food and accommodation are included

What type of accommodation can you provide? 🏕

• Private room 🔑
• Private home with a Mexican family 🏠

Diet and nutrition information 🥗🥤

Three meals a day are included. Volunteers stay with Mexican host families and can enjoy Mexican food and everyday local life.

Fees transparency 🆓🔍

There are absolutely no participation fees. The program provides accommodation, meals, pocket money, airport pickup, cultural participation, and school trips. Volunteers are responsible only for their international flights and medical insurance.

Visa support and invitation letters 🛂

The school may be able to help with an invitation letter if the candidate has good qualifications. 💁‍♀️

Volunteers’ benefits 🏆🏅

• Free accommodation: private room with a Mexican family
• Three meals a day
• Pocket money
• Airport pickup
• Two school trips:
  • Guanajuato and San Miguel de Allende
  • Tequila, Jalisco, subject to change according to new school programs
• Participation in school cultural celebrations, including Day of the Dead and Noche Mexicana

What to do in your free time 🚴🚣🦒

• Live like a local.
• Attend city festivals and cultural events.
• Spend time with your host family.
• Travel to nearby places by yourself or with other volunteers.

Language 🗣🇬🇧

Advanced English is required. C1 level is preferred, with B2 as the minimum.

Geography 🌳

Morelia is surrounded by nearby mountains, lakes and forests. The nearest beach is about 4 hours away. Morelia is around 1,920 meters above sea level.

How to get to the site ✈ 🗺

Volunteers are responsible for their own international flights. The school provides airport pickup and local support according to the program arrangements.

Is there internet access? 🌐

Yes.

Contact details 🔍📧