Teach at a School in India
India
Durations of Program: 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months and 7-12 months
Typical Duration of Program: 9-12 weeks
Dates: Year Round
Description:
Opportunities to volunteer at a unique school that offers free education to approximately 400 underpriveleged children in northern India. The school is a unique experiment in education inspired by two Tibetan spiritual teachers. It synthesizes Buddhist teachings with transpersonal psychology and modern progressive educational methods. Teaching and administrative volunteers are welcome any time for a minimum of one month.
Highlights:
The school has 300 day students and 100 evening students who are day laborers or street children. The School curriculum includes Hindi, English, Science, Math, etc., and also includes meditation, hatha yoga, music, massage, philosophy, emotional literacy, ecology, mythology, martial arts, astrology, and other non-traditional subjects. As for the locations of the schools, Sarnath is known for the place in which the Buddha gave his first teaching and Bodhgaya is where the Buddha reached enlightenment.
Qualifications:
17 years of age/ 4 week minimum commitment
Minimum Education: High School
Cost in US$: $750 plus $168 per month for R&B plus travel expenses
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Cost Includes :
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- Food
- Housing
- In-country orientation/Training
- In-country staff support
- Registration fees
- Written materials pre-departure
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Cost Include Description:
The $750 is a one time fee that includes the internship placement, pre-departure orientation and reliable in-country resources. The $168 is for R&B at the school. Volunteers can also stay at a homestay for approximately $300 a month for room and board.
Experience Required: no
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Volunteer Types :
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- arts
- athletics
- childcare/children
- clerical and office work
- community development
- community health
- community organizing
- counseling
- culture
- education
- English teaching
- environment
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- health education
- homelessness
- human rights
- indigenous issues
- labor issues
- literacy
- minority groups
- nutrition
- office work
- orphans
- peace
- popular education
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- primary education
- public education
- secondary education
- self help
- social services, social work
- sports
- street kids
- teaching
- tutor
- volunteering
- youth
- youth development
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Typical Volunteer: Typically our volunteers are gap year students aged 17-25. Volunteers placed by our organization are eager, outgoing, take initiative and are dedicated to international and local service work. Our volunteer placements are geared towards the backpacker traveling lifestyle.
Age Range: 17-35
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
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Typical Living Arrangements :
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- Group living
- Home-stays
- Independent living
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Participants Travel to India
Independently
Typically Participants Work
Independently
Application Process Involves:
- Phone Interview
- Resume
- Written Application
Post Services Include:
- Alumni Network
- Exit Debriefing Abroad
- Job and Internship Network
LEAPNOW: Transforming Education's Mission Statement: Leapnow's primary purpose is nothing less than transformation and positive change on the planet. We aspire to keep our work on the cutting edge of human evolution. We feel that we can have the most positive impact on the world by working in the area of education- which ideally is all about transforming and expanding the consciousness of our students. Cultural immersion, study and work abroad are our main vehicles for learning about one's self and the world.
Year Founded: 1993
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