Teaching English in Monasteries

  Nepal

• Kathmandu: 
Kathmandu

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks and 3-6 months
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Dates: The programme starts on the 1st and 15th day of each month

Description: Volunteer's main duties in the monasteries will be teaching English and occasionally supervising extra-curricular activities and sports. The children age range from 5 to 20 years old. Class divisions are from nursery to class 10 so there may be plenty of opportunities to bring variety to your teaching. Attendance at classes is voluntary for the monks so class sizes tend to change everyday! Ability levels in each class can also vary.

As a volunteer you will be:

. Teaching and tutoring Tibetan & Buddhist monks children in English.
. Developing a creative environment for children through crafts, games and sports.
. Organizing health check-ups for students, & creating hygiene awareness.

Often volunteers on this program are left to be at their own devices when teaching. Volunteers will be responsible for planning their own lessons, organizing games, conducting workshops and other creative activities. Most of the morning is taken up with prayers; so teaching normally starts after lunch, for about 3-4 hours a day.

Highlights: This is a great opportunity for volunteers who want to teach English in the monasteries. There are Several Tibetan refugees Camps and Monasteries that house hundreds of Tibetan kids taking Buddhist monk educational training in Kathmandu to preserve the amazing cultural richness of Tibet and Buddhism practice. Knowledge of English can be an enormous help to these kids to explore more scriptures written in English and circulate Buddhist teachings practice to the whole world. Volunteers can go and explore more of Nepal during their free time.

Qualifications: All male volunteers are welcome, however, out of respect for the monks' way of life, we request that female volunteers are at least 25 years of age.

Volunteer Contribution is vital to our organization for raising funds. Please be aware that in addition to covering transportation and accommodation cost we charge our volunteers a nominal amount supports the on going efforts of the project and activities. CCSV-Nepal keeps cost as low as possible, a difficult task in itself. The most important use for the volunteer's program fees is on the project itself. Program fees help fund the project and program activities, from school supplies to construction materials. With every new volunteer comes the funding to continue the project into the future.

·Minimum duration is 2 weeks and costs US$ 650
·Each additional 2 weeks costs US$ 100 - You may extend your stay up to 5 months

The program fee covers:

- Pick up / Drop at the airport
- Administration Fees
- Accommodation and main meal during training and placement
- Language Course / Cultural Orientation
- Regular support, Visit, Supervision during placement
- Local communication from office
- Transportation cost during sight seeing
- A 2 nights 3 days Safari Adventure Package
- Legal services

What the program fee does not cover:

- Airfare
- Airport taxes
- Any personal expenses on food and travel, Mineral water, soft drinks, personal items And entertainment
- Gifts to project staffs and host family
- Any entrance fee during sightseeing and personal Tour ( rafting, safari, trekking)
- Laundry
- Telephone
- Immunization
- Travel Insurance
- Visa and Visa extension fees (30$ for the first 2 months and 30$ /month thereafter, maximum 5 months per year.)

Experience Required: no

Age Range: 16 years old and above

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

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Resume

Post-Program Services Include:

• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

Center for Cultural Studies & Volunteering-Nepal's Mission Statement: Our mission to provide humanitarian aid to local communities within Nepal through volunteerism, advocacy, and education. We endeavor to help women and children in underdeveloped communities to develop knowledge and skills that they can use to improve their lives and the lives of other in their communities, schools and local organizations.

Year Founded: 2005