Teach English Abroad with Global Volunteers

Description: Travel the world as a English teaching volunteer! While formal English language training is provided by classroom teachers at every work site, the volunteers work as resources in the classroom - helping with pronunciation, preparing for skills tests, assisting with homework, and the like. Some teams also have the opportunity to work in small groups with adults who are hoping to improve their English skills to develop or advance their careers. In addition to assisting in the classroom, volunteers may participate on field trips, conduct "role-play" exercises, coordinate skits (in English!) and the like. It's a fun, productive volunteer experience whether for one, two or three weeks. Tax-deductible service program fees range from $1,295 - $2,595.

Highlights: Many communities in Europe, Asia, Africa or Latin America ask Global Volunteers to assist with English-language development projects. Often teaching is done through simple conversation along with a local teacher or at intensive summer camps where lessons take place in a variety of non-traditional settings. No teaching experience is required. In addition, Volunteers are needed to teach a variety of subjects by simply sharing experiences on the job, at school or hobbies. Teaching opportunities with students of all ages are available for science, art, computers, secretarial skills, agriculture, drafting and auto repair. In many cases, no teaching experience is required. In others, specialists are in great demand.

Qualifications: You must be a native English speaker, but you are not required to have previous teaching experience. If you have energy, an open mind, and are willing to serve as part of a team and take direction from local leaders, you will make a positive contribution to a volunteer English teaching program in Europe, Asia, Africa or Latin America.

Cost in US$: 1,295 - $2,395

Salary / Pay: Volunteers pay a tax-deductible fee that covers food, lodging, ground transportation, team leader services and project expenses. Airfare is extra.

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Our volunteers are culturally curious and open-minded people looking to contribute to a community development project and to improve their understanding of different ways of life, and the social struggles in developing communities. They are all ages, from various ethnic backgrounds, and of all different professions, such as educators, students, laborers, medical professionals, full-time parents, computer professionals, artists, lawyers and the like.

Age Range: all adults; minors traveling with parent

This Program is open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to - Multi-Country Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 10-20

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Phone Interview
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Exit DebriefingAbroad
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

Global Volunteers's Mission Statement: "Adventures in Service". Founded to help advance peace, racial reconciliation, and mutual international understanding between peoples of diverse cultures through short-term volunteer service on long-term community development programs. We maintain partnerships with local leaders and indigenous host organizations worldwide and mobilize up to 300 teams of volunteers annually to work alongside local people on work projects central to their advancement. We also raise funds to support our international and domestic partners and to provide child sponsorships for educational, social and medical assistance. Global Volunteers is in special consultative status with the United Nations.

Year Founded: 1984