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Engineering Program
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In Person Practical Training

Gain hands-on work engineer experience, learn from our community projects and develop beautiful relationships with other participants. There’s no requirement to have any engineering background. Anyone will be able to learn and to participate in building a wind turbine from scratch.

Structure

Day 1-3

Introduction & Workshop Training

During your first few days, you will be well acquainted with the city and where you’ll be living. During this time we will also be getting to know each other and learning about the importance of both renewable energy and health safety in our workshop.

Day 4-20

Building The Wind Turbine

Together you’ll be working and learning with your fellow peers about sustainable energy. This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience and learn about the mechanics of the products.

Day 20-27

Immerse With The Community

We’ll be relocating to the recipient community for assembly and installing of the Wind Turbine. Working together with the community, we will be educating them on how the Wind Turbine works and how to maintain it. This is a fantastic way to culminate the program and immerse yourself in the installation and experience first hand the impact you will have made.

    Gain engineer knowledge and experience by building and installing wind turbine(s) in a rural place.

    Anthropological and Social experience by learning from our community work and working with peruvian students or rural residents

    Apply now to reserve your spot in the Engineering program!

    Price

    2565 USD (4 week program) / 1300 USD (2 week program)

    Note

    • Check out the new 2024 Program Dates in our Application Form!

    • Friend Referral Discount available! Invite friends to join and get great discounts!

    • 2 week program available!

    • You can arrive and leave the house one or two days before and after the program starts and ends.

    Cost Breakdown

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    2024 Program Dates

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    02 January - 26 January

    152

    05 February - 01 March

    153

    04 March - 29 March

    154

    01 April - 26 April

    155

    06 May - 31 May

    156

    03 June - 28 June

    157

    01 July - 26 July

    158

    05 August - 30 August

    159

    02 September - 27 September

    160

    30 September - 25 October

    161

    28 October - 22 November

    162

    25 November - 20 December

    + What's included

    + What's NOT included

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    Living and traveling around Truijllo!

    Together we’ll be building the Wind Turbines and learning about their role in the ecosystem. (?). This is a great opportunity to get hands on experience and learn about the mechanics of the products. Together

    People with children
    People playing
    Kids learning

    Apply now to reserve your spot with the program!

    For any questions, reach out to our team at volunteer@WindAid.org or visit our FAQ page

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    Hear it from our previous volunteers!

    Inés Rodriguez Pariza
    Inés Rodriguez Pariza
    Spain, Bilbao2018
    “It was not only a personal growth experience helping others, but also an opportunity to get to know the incredible family called WindAid. I left with the certainty that the more you give, the more you receive!"
    Andrew Carlin
    Andrew Carlin
    UK, Glasgow2016 and 2022
    “I had an amazing experience at WindAid, getting the opportunity to make a turbine with my own 2 hands. Further, we had opportunities to travel around Peru at the weekends. When the final week came, it was super awesome to be offgrid, an experience I’ve not had since - I was disconnected from social media, could see the Milky Way, eating local produce every day and changing a families life all the while!”
    Brianna Swanton
    Brianna Swanton
    USA, New York2022
    “WindAid was an amazing experience. I had no workshop experience, no engineering degree and no renewable energy background - but I gained so much experience at Windaid! I learned to weld, use an array of tools, and create resin models from molds. The housing was right in the heart of Trujillo and near many food options. Abel, the workshop leader, was truly a gem and taught me a lot despite my lack of experience. Gandhi, the director, is a fantastic personable individual who really made the program fun. This program truly was fantastic. From learning how to create things in a workshop to installing our wind turbine in a rural community, my experience at Windaid was truly unique and unforgettable!”