English Teaching in the Public Schools

  Nepal

• Kathmandu: 
Kathmandu
• Pokhara: 
Pokhara

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months, 7-12 months, 1-2 years and over 2 years
Typical Duration of Program: 9-12 weeks
Dates: Throughout the year

Description: Overseas volunteers mainly support formal education teaching English or other subjects (i.e. mathematics, environmental science, pure science, international history, and computer science, art, music, sports, P.E. and other vocational subjects) for about three hours a day, five to six days a week. Besides formal teaching, they will be involved in organizing co-curricular activities which encourage students to participate and develop their life-skills. They will support to form Children Clubs and strengthen those children delivering capacity-building trainings. They will also disseminate information on children's rights, sanitation and hygiene, and adolescent health issues through various informal activities such as debates, quizzes contests, art and elocution competitions, folk song competitions, rallies, street dramas, etc.

Government school children will be 6 to 16 years of age and the number of students per class can range from 20 to 95. However, volunteers will focus much of their time teaching groups before and after school.

Due to lack of resources and other disturbances, schools are often closed, sometimes for days at a time. Therefore, it is very important that volunteers provide lessons after school, for groups of all ages, so that children can continue their studies as well as simply have something to use with their time. These classes also reach out to those in the community who cannot attend formal school, either because of financial difficulties or other responsibilities.

Qualifications: Anybody who has completed Bachelor's degree and above 18 years can apply for the position.

Cost in US$: Starts from 260 Euros ends to 940 for 5 months

The fee does not cover:
- Flight costs
- Trekking, rafting other adventure activities
- Visa (a 60 day tourist visa is only US $30, extensions are US $30 per 30 days with three renewals possible)
- Your health expenses
- Travel Insurance
- You will also need a weekly budget of up to US $20 to cater for all your other expenses like bottled water, personal items, beverages and entertainment.
- Airport tax when you go back to your hometown around $23
- Other expenses in incidental cases

Volunteers' Initiative Nepal is solely funded through the Program Fees paid by volunteers like you, and individual sponsorships for children. VIN receives no funding from donor agencies.

Independent donations are welcomed and will be applied toward various projects established by VIN. If you are interested in providing a donation, please contact us.

Experience Required: no

Age Range: 18 years onwards

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Nepal Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups of 4-5

Application Process Involves:

• Resume

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

Volunteers Initiative Nepal's Mission Statement: Our mission is to empower marginalized communities, with a focus on women and children, through enhanced education programmes and whole community training to achieve democracy and raise economic productivity.

Year Founded: 2005