Running an after-school program for kids in a rural area

  South Korea

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Gwang Ju

Duration of Program: 3-6 months
Typical Duration of Program: 3-6 months
Dates: Inquire for dates

Description: As in many other countries, more and more Korean people are moving to the bigger cities from rural areas for better job opportunities and proper cultural institutions. Since the government usually develops infrastructure depending on the population of the region, many people in the rural areas are largely isolated from those benefits.

The host organization is a local church, founded in 2003, aiming to help local children and youths. The church provides various activities and classes for them, such as art, music, English, mathematics, hiking, cooking and so on. Children, whose both parents usually work till late, come to this local children's center to spend their free time after school.

Children of age from 8 to 12 come to the Center and stay from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Together with Korean volunteer(s), the international participants will organize and manage cultural and education programs such as foreign languages (mainly English), outdoor activities, etc. The children at the center are mainly elementary school students and few middle school students.

Any kind of activities and ideas are welcome, as long as they provide the local children with opportunities for cultural exchange. The local children are very open and interested about the different countries in the world.

Haenam, Jeollanam Province, is in the south, 400 km away from Seoul. It's close to the south coast. This is a rural area, but you can feel the typical warmth and kindness of rural Korean community.

Highlights: Partial travel reimbursement of 500,000 Won (about USD 360) will be provided to the volunteers at the end of the project in order to support their airfare.

Qualifications:
- Ability to teach or explain in English (non-formal English teaching)
- Interest about Korea (learning the language and culture in the local area)
- Skills to manage club activities (e.g. music, dance, sports, theatre, etc.)
- Interested and used to work with children and youths
- Previous volunteer experience (recommended)
- Initiative and active personality
- Flexibility and positive mind

Cost in US$: USD 470

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Motivated to work voluntarily within an international team, tolerant, open-minded and cooperative person with adventurous spirit.

Age Range: 19 - 40 years old

This Program is open to American and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel to South Korea Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Disciplinary Clearance Form
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Phone Interview
• Resume

CADIP - Canadian Alliance for Development Initiatives and Projects's Mission Statement: CADIP promotes peace, cooperation, tolerance and understanding in international, multi-ethnic, multi-cultural surroundings. The organization also promotes patterns and examples of civil activities focused on serving others, on building social ties and strengthening communities, on supporting civil society development. Aims and general objectives: * To promote volunteering as an expression of civic contribution * To strengthen the international contacts among young people * To build tolerance and understanding in multicultural and multi-ethnic surroundings *To promote multiunderstanding among youth all over the world * To facilitate the individual growth of the volunteers through the acquisition of work, life and learning skills * To work for the recognition and promotion of non-formal learning * To support the community initiatives and assist in community development.