LDC Creative Arts Program Internships

  Egypt

Rural Areas

Term: Throughout the year 
Durations of Program: 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Dates: ongoing

Description: The LDC is offering internship programs to Art students and/or teachers or professionals to teach Creative Arts to our current Egyptian instructors and to conduct courses to the locals in the art field. The language of instruction must be by one who is proficient in speaking the English language. We welcome any certified teachers or those studying to earn a degree in Fine or Creative Arts -- whether it is a major or minor concentration. Not only the necessary skill to teach the main elements of this field is necessary, we require a teacher to be adaptive to an environment that may be contrary to their own. We welcome University students to retired teachers.

Highlights: This internship is a perfect opportunity to live and work in a foreign country. To experience life within another country and culture is truly the element that weaves all people together to create a tapestry of peace and goodwill. Al Quseir is a charming town located on the spectacular coastline of the Red Sea. As a small town, one can still experience the traditions of a culture lost to many of the more modern cities. Interning here in Al Quseir is a winning experience for all.

Qualifications: Our internship program requires a minimum commitment of 6 weeks up to a maximum of three months. The purpose of this program is to broaden the exposure of the creative arts in this community. Our focus is to empower the citizens of the region, due to the influx of tourism, with knowledge and skills in order to better their lives. The LDC can provide the materials that may be needed for a variety of creative endeavors.

For commitments up to 3 months, we can provide the accommodations in a fully- equipped flat.

Minimum Education: High School

Cost in US$: 0.00

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: At the LDC, we have a few different departments, in the Kindergarten we have an Indian woman that works with the local staff 4 days a week for 4 hours. In the language department, there are a couple of foreign teachers that each teach 2 courses 3 times per week and each class time is 2 hours. In the Art department, we have an English woman that teaches 4 days per week for 2 hour classes. So, in the end, there is ample free time.

Age Range: over 20 years

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Egypt Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Essay
• Letters of Reference
• Phone Interview
• Resume

Learning and Development Center of Al Quseir's Mission Statement: The Learning and Development Center (LDC) is an educational foundation dedicated to the community of Al Quseir and its environs. The primary goal was to involve the local community of Al Quseir in order to create job opportunities and provide various education and constructive communication skills. The three main areas of instruction include Information Communication Technology (ICT), Children and Special Needs (CSN), and Language instruction. The idea behind the LDC originated and grew from international investments who wanted to assist the citizens of Quseir to cope with the major social and economic challenges posed by the changing role of the city. Al Quseir has been rapidly burgeoning from a mining outpost into a tourist focal point in this remote region of the Red Sea.

Year Founded: 1999