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Hundreds of participant stories from 40+ countries and every stage of life — real voices sharing Spanish, internships, volunteering, short immersions, and study abroad in Buenos Aires.
Participants from 40+ countries
Australia
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
China
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Hong Kong
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Mexico
Netherlands
Norway
Panama
Poland
Portugal
Serbia
Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States
Vietnam
Zimbabwe
United States
Internship & Intensive Spanish
Addy, from Portland, Oregon, spent two months with Mente Argentina combining an internship with the BA Cup and an intensive Spanish course. Addy learned a…
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United Kingdom
Volunteer
Sukhjeevan combined volunteering with the Spanish program in Buenos Aires, staying at a residence in Palermo right next to a main plaza. Location-wise, she says…
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United States
Volunteer
Rachel, from the United States, spent eight weeks with Mente Argentina combining Spanish and some volunteering. She lived in an apartment for the first four…
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United States
Volunteer
Mitchell, from Chicago, volunteered at a specialty clinic in Buenos Aires. His favorite part was his Spanish class, with an energetic, fun teacher who made…
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United States
University Spanish
Maedeh, from Louisiana, and Alexis, from Virginia, both MIT students, spent January in Buenos Aires taking Spanish classes with Mente Argentina. They found the classes…
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United States
Volunteer
Madeleine (Maggie), a Boston College student, came to Buenos Aires with Mente Argentina for the Spanish program and volunteering. Her favorite part has been getting…
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United States
Volunteer
Maddison, from Utah, did a human rights internship and learned a great deal, working with children and elderly people. She was encouraged to build on…
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United States
Volunteer
Lauren, from Southern California, spent two months in Buenos Aires volunteering with children, playing and teaching in the park every day, which she found deeply…
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United States
Volunteer
Laura, 18, volunteered with Mente Argentina for two and a half weeks at a center for children coming off the streets, where they receive meals…
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United States
Summer & University Spanish
Korey, from North Carolina Central University, describes a month on the summer program as hard work that paid off, a phenomenal experience with a great…
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Netherlands
Intensive Spanish & Volunteer
Chiara spent five weeks in Buenos Aires combining Spanish classes, volunteer work and exploring the city. Her first three weeks of classes were in very…
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United Kingdom
Volunteer
Beatrice, from England, combined the intensive Spanish course with the volunteer program at Mente Argentina. She found it a good start for learning Spanish, with…
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Mexico
Internship
Xanat spent seven weeks with Mente Argentina and calls it an incredible experience. Mente opened the door to a professional internship at the Chamber of…
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United States
Internship
Whitney did Mente Argentina's ten-week internship program with a nonprofit that helps children and elderly people living on the streets. She enjoyed working on both…
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United States
Internship
Thomas, from Chicago, spent eight weeks in Buenos Aires on an internship and had a great time, mostly thanks to Mente's many events. His favorite…
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United States
Academic Semester
Talia, a music therapy student at the University of Louisville, came to Buenos Aires to study her field from a different cultural perspective. She spent…
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United States
Internship
Shaun, a rising junior at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania concentrating in finance and management, came to Buenos Aires through SAGE Corps…
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United States
Internship
Sean, a Northwestern University student, came to Buenos Aires to intern at a tech startup. He found Mente pretty awesome for organizing all kinds of…
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United States
Internship
Sara, from the University of Missouri, came to Argentina for an internship with Mente and loved it so much that she extended her stay by…
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Serbia
Internship
Sara, from Serbia and studying in France, spent four weeks in Buenos Aires interning at an NGO that works with homeless people. After struggling to…
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United States
Internship
Piero, from New Jersey and the University of Pittsburgh, spent about a month and a half in Buenos Aires on an internship and calls the…
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