Teach Buddhist Monks

  Nepal

• Kathmandu: 
Kathmandu

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks and 5-8 weeks
Dates: 2 - 8 weeks

Description: As a volunteer in the Nepal Monk teaching project, you will primarily work as an English instructor in the schools of Tibetan Children's Village. You will teach English to Tibetan kids for 3-4 hours a day. In addition to English teaching, volunteers will assist in other school extra curricular activities and administration. In the evening, you can organize games, drawing, singing, dancing, and other creative education and extra curricular activities.

Morning and late evening time is free. If you love Buddhism, this is the perfect time to join meditation, rituals, prays, and songs with the Buddhist monks. This project gives perfect opportunities to immerse in Buddhist religion and lifestyle.

During volunteering in the Buddhist monastery, volunteers will stay in a hostel (mostly located inside the compound of the temple school). This hostel also acts as home for monks and kids. There will be a separate room and shared bathroom for volunteers. If you are highly interested in staying on with a host family, that can also be arranged. Our Kathmandu office is within 3 miles distance of this project so our local staff will visit you every 2 weeks. In your free time, you are always welcome to visit our office.

Highlights: Nepal is a birth place of Buddha and Buddhism. Though, predominantly a Hindu country, Nepal has a significant Buddhist influence, beautiful monasteries all over Nepal shows the popularity of Buddhism in Nepal. In Kathmandu, Buddhism is also practiced by Tibetan people who are in exile in Nepal. Volunteers interested to work in a Buddhist monastery mostly teach English education to monks and immerse themselves in Buddhist culture. This is a perfect project if you are interested in Buddhism and the life of Buddhist monks.

Qualifications: Though no teaching experience or skill is needed, volunteers joining the Buddhist monk teaching programs in Nepal should have good English both written and verbal. Volunteers are expected to be flexible and patient. Volunteers with an interest in the lifestyle of Buddhist monks will enjoy this program.

Cost in US$: 2 weeks: EUR 799 /4 weeks: EUR 1,099 /6 weeks: EUR 1,499 /8 weeks: EUR 1,899

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Volunteers with an interest in the lifestyle of Buddhist monks.

Age Range: 18-65

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian and European Participants.

Participants Travel to Nepal Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently Or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Disciplinary Clearance Form
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Phone Interview
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Exit DebriefingAbroad
• Job and Internship Network
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

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Year Founded: 2001