English Teaching in a Monastary

  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: 3-6 months
Dates: ongoing

Description: This program has been designed for volunteers, especially those interested in Buddhists' Culture. VIN can provide longer and shorter periods upon request of the volunteers. Volunteers will teach English to the monks, both young and adults, for around two to three hours per day. In turn, the monks will share their knowledge and culture they have gained with the volunteers. Daily meditation practice, as well as fieldtrips to Hindu and Buddhist holy sites, will be included.

Before volunteers leave for the site, they will be given intensive language classes and teacher training everyday. The volunteers can choose between Nepali and the language of the monastery-Sherpa, Lama, etc. The monks are able to speak both languages; it is therefore really a matter of the volunteer's preference. However, most overseas people find Nepali easier to learn. During their language and cultural classes, the volunteers will be taken to the holy sites around the Kathmandu Valley. After two weeks, they will be placed in the host family near to the monastery.

Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha, is an incredibly peaceful area in the south of Nepal and home to both Theravada and Tibetan monasteries. If the volunteers are interested to pilgrimage to Lumbini, the trip can be arranged by the organization. The volunteers can highly be benefited through this program since they can enrich their language and culture and can widen their knowledge horizon. Are you interested to be a part of Buddhists' culture? Then, let's join hands with VIN.

Other available programmes:

Teacher Development
Teaching in Schools
Child and Youth Development
Vocational Education
Child Sponsorship and Scholarship
Language and Culture
Health and Sanitation
Constructions and Other materials Support
Donation
Environment and Community Education
Teaching Computer Science
Orphanages and Rehabilitation
Cultural Exchange & Homestay Program

Highlights: Nepal is the Birth Place of Lord Gautam Buddha. You can enjoy different life whileworking with the monks.
Before volunteers leave for the site, they will be given intensive language classes and teacher training everyday. The volunteers can choose between Nepali and the language of the monastery-Sherpa, Lama, etc. The monks are able to speak both languages; it is therefore really a matter of the volunteer's preference. However, most overseas people find Nepali easier to learn. During their language and cultural classes, the volunteers will be taken to the holy sites around the Kathmandu Valley. After two weeks, they will be placed in the host family near to the monastery.

Qualifications: Anybody having English background and has interest to work with monks in the monastary can apply for the post.

Cost in US$: 300 to 1000 USD

- Administrative charge
- Transportation: Pick up from the airport
- Pre-service and in-service training (e.g. Nepali language and Culture, environmental training, teacher training (e.g.TEFL) and teaching practice
- Accommodation and Food during training
- Accommodation and Food during placement
- Regular support and supervision at the site
- Local Communication from the office
- Stationaries during training and volunteering
- Support for local volunteers
- Support for ongoing projects
- 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

VIN 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.

Salary / Pay: Volunteers will be placed in a village with a welcoming family.

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Please find it from our website. Corinne, a US citizen, has become a lifetime volunteer for VIN

Age Range: 18 +

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 3-5

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Phone Interview
• Resume
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Exit DebriefingAbroad

Volunteers Initiative Nepal's Mission Statement: Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN) is a non-governmental and non profit organization (NGO) which was founded by a group of development workers, educationists, advocates, social activists, cultural and tourism experts, ex-volunteers and other professionals. Our mission is to empower marginalized communities, with a focus on women and children, through enhanced volunteer programmes and whole community training to achieve democracy and raise economic productivity. VIN provides volunteers with structured program to facilitate them to make an important contribution to the people (particularly marginalized and underprivileged group) of different parts of Nepal, while gaining an in-depth experience of Nepal's language and culture that will stay with the volunteers for the rest of their lives. They will make a significant difference for community people where they work.

Year Founded: 2005