Volunteer India: Teaching English

  India

Santiniketan

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months and 7-12 months
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: open

Description: The purpose of our volunteer India program is to support the development of the Santhal tribal people. In India there is a non-profit organization that provides services for the Santal Tribal Community. Volunteers will be helping the community by teaching Basic English to the children of the village. Volunteers for this project should be lively and love children. You will be developing daily lesson plans and assisting the teachers. You will also have a chance to help with the craft camps.

Highlights: You will be living in the small town of Santiniketan in the West Bengal district of India, home to the University of Arts and Culture. Here you will find international students from all around the world. The town is surrounded by a variety of shops, restaurants, banks and internet cafes. Your project site is 9 kilometers from Santiniketan in a village in North Sehalli. uVolunteer believes that you should have a well balanced work and play schedule. This means you will only be required to work 5 days per week (Monday to Friday) for a maximum of 3 hours per day. For the remainder of your time, you will be free to enjoy the vacationing aspects of your trip. uVolunteer anticipates and encourages your desire for travel and adventure. Your time away from volunteering is open for you to decide your activities. You may decide to take advantage of the local culture and spend time within the community over the weekend. Otherwise, there is ample opportunity to explore India and all it has to offer.

Great weekend trips include:
* Visit local historical places
* Study foreign languages
* Take classical Indian dance lessons or music lessons

Qualifications: Language Requirement: Basic English

Cost in US$: USD 750 for 3 weeks

Experience Required: no

Age Range: Must be 19 years of age or older.

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to India Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Post-Program Services Include:

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

uVolunteer, Volunteer Travel Abroad's Mission Statement: uVolunteer's mission is to provide meaningful and affordable volunteering placements to our volunteers without sacrificing neither service nor quality; and the capacity to deliver this volunteer resource and funding directly to grass root projects, local non-governmental and public organisations in rural and urban communities in need worldwide.

Year Founded: 2005