Teacher's Assistant in Tanzania

  Tanzania

Arusha

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: A Tanzanian woman who is based in Arusha, and also is the director of a school for kindergarten and primary age children (3-10 years old) that has 170 children (half in nursery school, half in primary school). They have an on going need for volunteers at the school, and may have future need for people to do construction work. The school is run by an all-women board, is a registered non-profit in the United States, and relies on volunteers to relieve the excess work at the school.

Typical volunteer duties may include: researching grant opportunities, primarily on the internet; writing grants; talking with school staff about project ideas and structures; meeting staff, students, and families. Volunteers are asked to work about 30 - 40 hours per week, and must be proactive, as the workload itself doesn't allow for a volunteer coordinator to tell you what needs to be done.

Highlights: It's possible to set up Kiswahili lessons and it's a great opportunity to live in a true village setting. Access to computers and the internet as well as telephones is readily available. Medical facilities are good, and transportation routes are well traveled and not too expensive.

Qualifications: Mature, pro-active, self starters. Minimum 6 week commitment. Some teaching experience preferred, but not required.

Cost in US$: $750 plus $5-10 per day

Experience Required: no

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 World Wide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Tanzania Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Phone Interview
• Resume
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Exit DebriefingAbroad
• 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