Teach English Volunteer Project in Ghana

  Ghana

• Accra: 
Accra

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Dates: 1st and 3rd Monday of each month, all year.

Description: With the increase of business and trade sector in Ghana , the demand of English education is also on the rise. Although English is the official language of Ghana, the children are deprived of learning good English. As a teaching volunteer in Ghana , you will teach basic conversational English to the students of local, private, public or informal schools. You will be supported by the local teachers for lesson plans and teaching curriculum. Most of the schools in Ghana also provide a Teaching Guide to prepare for daily teachings. You can bring teaching materials that you think could be useful and helpful in the children's learning.

It is helpful for the volunteers to learn some Twi language, so our Ghana volunteer projects also tailors one week Language and Cultural Immersion Program to learn the basic language, and about Ghanaian culutre and lifestyle. The LAC runs in the week after your arrival and before the beginning of your volunteer commitment. The LAC includes excursions to local villages, markets and other areas of interest.

Highlights: Enjoy the land filled with sun dappled beaches, beautiful landscape, and lush green vegetation on the West African shore.

Qualifications: Volunteers should have excellent written and spoken English skills. The offical language of Ghana is English but often times the children need help to learn to read, speak and write correctly. Native English speakers with a heart to teach or candidates with teaching or volunteering experience would be a great fit.

Cost in US$: Starts $699.

What does language and cultural fee cover?
Language and cultural courses
Food and accommodations for 7 days
Training materials: books, paper, orientation package, TV, video, trainer, etc.
Local sightseeing/tourist site arrangements
Recreational activities
Village stay/host family
Cultural programs and additional activities
Travel related expenses (one week orientation)
Insurance

What program fee does not cover?
Airfare, Visa and Visa extension fee
Transfer to airport, airport taxes
Any personal expenses
Mineral water and soft drinks
Gifts to project staffs and host family
Laundry, Telephone, Immunization

Salary / Pay: Volunteer Job

Experience Required: no

Age Range: 18 or Above

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European and World Wide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

Institute For Field Research Expeditions's Mission Statement: The mission of our volunteer abroad program is to offer meaningful volunteer abroad opportunities for volunteers and to seek sustainable solutions for education, health, conservation, and development issues through international volunteering. We hope to achieve this goal by offering community orientated volunteer programs where the efforts of our volunteers go directly to the poor people and their communities. Many grass-root organizations working in developing countries are poor in resources. These organizations are doing a commendable job to address development, education, health, and conservation issues by launching a variety of programs but these organizations are in a great need of help and support. IFRE promotes these local organizations by making donations and sending volunteers.

Year Founded: 2005