Help teenagers learn conversational English

  Turkey

Balikesir

Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: June 13 - June 27

Description: Can is a town with 30,000 inhabitants and is famous for its ceramic factory. The English language teachers of the 2 different high schools in the town are willing their pupils of 14-17 age group to practice English by close contacts with foreigners.

The project participants will be practising English with the teenagers. Each volunteer will deal with a group of 15 pupils in turn, each day & session.

Can is in the northwest of Turkey and not very far from Troy. Nearest city is Canakkale.

Qualifications: Volunteers don't need to be native speakers but must have a good level of English and must be keen on speaking and teaching.

Cost in US$: USD 290

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: motivated to work voluntarily within an international team, tolerant, open-minded and cooperative person with adventurous spirit

Age Range: 20 and over

This Program is open to American and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel to Turkey Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups

CADIP - Canadian Alliance for Development Initiatives and Projects's Mission Statement: CADIP promotes peace, cooperation, tolerance and understanding in international, multi-ethnic, multi-cultural surroundings. The organization also promotes patterns and examples of civil activities focused on serving others, on building social ties and strengthening communities, on supporting civil society development. Aims and general objectives: * To promote volunteering as an expression of civic contribution * To strengthen the international contacts among young people * To build tolerance and understanding in multicultural and multi-ethnic surroundings *To promote multiunderstanding among youth all over the world * To facilitate the individual growth of the volunteers through the acquisition of work, life and learning skills * To work for the recognition and promotion of non-formal learning * To support the community initiatives and assist in community development.