Teaching English in Monasteries Nepal

  Nepal

• Kathmandu: 
Kathmandu

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: Each Month

Description: Teaching English in Monasteries Nepal is a great opportunity for volunteers who want to teach English abroad. There are several Tibetan refugee camps and monasteries that house hundreds of Tibetan kids undertaking Buddhist monk educational training in Kathmandu to preserve the amazing cultural richness of Tibet and Buddhism practice.

This Teach English abroad volunteer program will help Tibetan kids to explore more scriptures written in English and to circulate Buddhist teachings practice to the whole world. Often volunteers on this teaching English abroad program are left to their own devices when teaching English.

Teaching English volunteers will be responsible for planning their own English lessons, organising games, conducting workshops and other creative activities. Most of the morning is taken up with prayers; so teaching normally starts after lunch, for about 3-4 hours a day.

Highlights: Upon arrival in Kathmandu, volunteers are met at the airport and taken to their accommodations. They will receive an orientation that will familiarize them with the town and the surrounding area, the Nepali culture, and their program.

Once the placement begins, participants will receive an additional mini-orientation at the program site that focuses on program opportunities and responsibilities.

Volunteer's main duties in the monasteries will be teaching English and occasionally supervising extra-curricular activities and sports. The children's ages range from 5 to 20 years old. Class divisions are from nursery to class 10 so there will be plenty of opportunities to bring variety to your teaching. Attendance at classes is voluntary for the monks so class sizes tend to change every day! Ability levels in each class can also vary.

Qualifications:
* You do not need any formal teacher training or experience to participate, but whatever experience you do have will be taken into account when arranging your day-to-day activities.
* A good command of oral and written English
* Volunteers need to be independent, enthusiastic and adaptable, hard-working with an open-minded attitude.
* International volunteers are welcome.

Cost in US$: From 600 GBP

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Nepal Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Other
• Phone Interview

Post-Program Services Include:

• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

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Year Founded: 1993