Teach drowning prevention programs in India and Nepal

  India

Madurai,  Varanasi

  Nepal

• Kathmandu: 
Kathmandu
• Pokhara: 
Pokhara

Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: August 2-22, 2010

Description: Project: Swim International operates three different volunteer opportunities in their program areas:

Water Safety Education: visit local schools and orphanages and lead a program that educates children on how to be safe around water, how to rescue someone in distress and how to perform CPR.

Swimming Lessons: teach locals the basic swimming skills necessary for them to survive an aquatic emergency.

Instructor Training: train local volunteers how to teach our programs so that even after you leave your program area, your work can continue saving lives.

Highlights:
- Two day language and culture training/orientation when you first arrive in your program area
- An experienced leader will direct and guide your group daily through your volunteer work
- Opportunities to transcend traditional tourism as local residents help you explore your program area
- Visits to temples, historical sights, and wildlife parks
- Ride an elephant, go white water rafting, experience bungee jumping, and more
- The chance to actually save lives and make a meaningful difference in a short period of time through your volunteer work!

Qualifications: Volunteers must be at least 18 years old and citizens of the United States. You must have a background in swimming and preferably swimming instruction if you will be teaching swimming lessons or instructor training abroad. If you do not have a swimming background, you will teach water safety education in schools and orphanages only. Most of all, you must have a passion for changing lives and making a difference!

Minimum Education: High School

Cost in US$: 1,250

Experience Required: yes

Volunteers wishing to teach swimming lessons or instructor training must have a background in swimming and preferably in swimming instruction.

Typical Volunteer: Our typical volunteer is college-aged and new to international travel. Often they have a background in swimming instruction or lifeguarding. They have a passion for saving lives and a curiosity about the rest of the world.

Age Range: 18+

This Program is open to American Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 6

Scholarships are Available. The Zachary Bosseler Memorial Scholarship will cover the entire $1,250 program fee for one volunteer committed to our January programs. For more details, visit www.projectswiminternational.org/programs/scholarships.html

Application Process Involves:

• Essay
• Phone Interview
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Exit Debriefing Abroad

Project: Swim International's Mission Statement: With over 400,000 drownings worldwide each year, Project: Swim International aims to reduce the number of drowning fatalities by educating local communities in water safety, basic swimming skills, first aid and CPR. Programs are led by knowledgeable volunteers who learn global responsibility by working in diverse, cross-cultural environments.

Year Founded: 2007