Summer Volunteer Teacher in Namibia
Namibia
Length of Position: 2 months
Dates: June-August
Description:
The objective of the Namibia summer program is to support the development of integrated computer education in schools. This involves helping schools to use computers as relevant tools in the teaching and learning process. WorldTeach has formed a partnership with the National Institute for Educational Development (NIED), the research and professional development arm of the Namibian Ministry of Basic Education. NIED works closely with SchoolNet, a local non-profit with the mission of bringing the Internet to Namibian schools. While SchoolNet secures computer equipment and wires schools to make them Internet-ready, NIED is responsible for determining how Information and Communication Technology (ICT) can best be taught within the school curriculum.
Qualifications:
* Fluent in English
* Comfortable working in cross-cultural environments
* Independent worker
* Good people skills and organizational skills
* Flexibility and creativity in problem solving
* Teaching or volunteer experience
* Interest in international education and development
* Willingness to live with a family
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Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching:
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Cost in US$: $4490
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Cost Includes :
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- Emergency evacuation services
- Food
- Housing
- In-country orientation/Training
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- In-country staff support
- International travel
- Language instruction
- Medical insurance
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- Pre-departure orientation/Training
- Written materials pre-departure
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Cost Include Description:
Because WorldTeach receives no government or significant outside funding, we must ask volunteers themselves to cover most of the expenses associated with their placement, travel, training and support. Your fee enables us to provide a variety of important services, not the least of which is finding someone like you who is qualified and willing to serve as a teacher in an under-resourced school in a developing country. Aside from that one all-important service to our partner countries, however, WorldTeach services are primarily designed to support you, the volunteer. Whether it is pre-departure preparation, in-training and support, or help in the case of an emergency, all of these services are provided in an effort to enhance your safety and security while enabling you to become the most effective teacher that you can be.
Experience Required: no
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Volunteer Types :
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- adult education
- AIDS
- computer training
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- education
- English teaching
- health education
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- primary education
- secondary education
- teaching
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Age Range: Minimum 18
This Program is open to
Couples and Individuals
Participants Travel to Namibia
in Groups
Typically Participants Work
Independently
Application Process Involves:
- Letters of Reference
- Physical Exam/Health Records
- Resume
- Written Application
Post Services Include:
- Alumni Network
- Exit Debriefing Abroad
WorldTeach's Mission Statement: WorldTeach is a non-profit, non-governmental organization based at the Center for International Development at Harvard University that provides opportunities for individuals to make a meaningful contribution to international education by living and working as volunteer teachers in developing countries. WorldTeach offers summer and year-long programs in American Samoa, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Namibia, Poland, Rwanda, South Africa, and Thailand.
Year Founded: 1986
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