TRAINING SESSIONS OF THE LIMA 2019 VOLUNTEER PROGRAM BEGIN IN TRUJILLO AND PISCO

This training program is developed with the United Nations Office for Project Services - UNOPS. Entries will be open until December 31, 2019.

This weekend, general trainings of the Lima 2019 Volunteer Program will be held simultaneously in Trujillo and Pisco for people who entered the training and selection process of the 19,000 volunteers for the Pan American and Parapan American Games.

Trainings will also continue in the city of Lima, where they have been carried out since October 27.

So far, this training program has taken place in Lima, Cusco, Arequipa, Chiclayo, Tarapoto, Cañete and Huancayo. It is developed together with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), which provides training sessions, as support of the Lima 2019 Pan American and Parapan American Games.

Training is one of the most important benefits of the Lima 2019 Volunteer Program, and the objective is to provide participants with the necessary tools to strengthen their skills and knowledge, so they successfully fulfill their role in the Games and contribute to create a social legacy.

Training in Trujillo and Pisco

For the next few days, training sessions are scheduled to take place in Trujillo and Pisco. The district of Paracas, will host the sailing competition in the Pan American Games. Simultaneously, the program will be carried out at Los Olivos and Villa El Salvador, in Lima.

In Trujillo, training will take place at César Vallejo University (located at Av. Larco 1770, Víctor Larco Herrera, Trujillo – La Libertad). It will be held on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16, in two shifts: from 08:00 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to 18:00.

In the province of Pisco, trainings will take place at “José de San Martín” school (located in José Balta 769, Pisco Playa, Pisco - Ica), on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 from 08:00 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to 18:00.

Los Olivos and Villa El Salvador

Meanwhile, in Lima, the training program will be held in two locations: Lima Norte and Lima Sur. On December 15, trainings will take place at César Vallejo University in Los Olivos (Av. Alfredo Mendiola 6232, Panamericana Norte), in two shifts: 08:00 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to 18:00.

On December 16, trainings will take place at the Autonomous University of Peru in Villa El Salvador (Panamericana Sur Km 16.3), in two shifts: 08:00 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to 18:00.

Participants will be able to enter the premises one hour earlier for control and attendance check. They will have to show their ID, and minors will need to show the authorization document signed by their parents or legal guardians, that is available in the following link: Volunteer Program.

Training Program

The program will be delivered to 40,000 volunteer applicants in 20 class hours, this includes in-person and virtual training sessions. Trainings began with volunteers living in Peru and they will be held in: Lima, Callao, Chiclayo, Trujillo, Cajamarca, Huancayo, Tacna, Arequipa, Cusco, Tarapoto, Ica, Cañete and Pisco; according to the schedule published in the Volunteer Program. website.

Activations for local entry

At the same time, the Lima 2019 Volunteer Program is conducting a number of promotional activities so that the population knows a little bit more about the important role of volunteers in Lima 2019 Games. Activations in Lima Norte will be at INTECI, Carrión, Colombia, IFB Certus; in Lima Sur, they will take place at the Autonomous University of Peru; in Trujillo, they will be held at César Vallejo University and in Pisco, at Telesup.

Entry is open until December 31!

Vacancies are still open for the Lima 2019 Volunteer Program. Entry is open until December 31, 2018. Go to the Application Form to register as a volunteer. Once you have completed and sent the application form, you will be able to select the training center by clicking “Training”. Any person over the age of 16 as of April 1, 2019 can participate.

Lima 2019 volunteers will have benefits such as the training program offered with the support of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), and they will receive a certificate for their training and participation. Likewise, they will receive a uniform, accreditation, meals according to shift, accident insurance, national and international contact network, and the opportunity to live a unique experience.