CRACYP Sustainable Rural Development
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This is definitely one of the most popular of volunteer jobs available, which is lucky seeing as it is also the field that offers the most positions. As a general you will not need any teaching experience or prior training before volunteering as a teacher, just a solid knowledge of the subject you will be teaching and the ability to connect with people/children. Most organisations will offer training to their volunteers as needed, and unless specified during your application you will not be working completely on your own (at least to start with). You will generally be working alongside a local teacher helping them with the teaching and answering questions. The subjects you can teach will vary, however as a general it is easer to find a position teaching English or Maths - with English being the most common. Your level of English will determine how suitable you are for these positions, however only few organisations require that you are a native speaker. Regions that commonly seek volunteer teachers include (most of) Africa and (parts of) Asia (with Thailand being a popular destination, where you will mostly be teaching Burmese refugees or hilltribes). The length of these positions vary greatly, however they can often be tailored to suit both shorter (2,3 or 4 weeks) and longer (months, years) volunteering preferences. Teaching will allow you to bond with locals and create strong bonds that will not soon be forgotten whilst helping others make a more decent life for themselves through the skills they have acquired. A lot of volunteers will continue to exchange letters or emails with some of their pupils, or even the whole class, after they have finished their volunteer placement, which also provides the pupils with a chance to practise their written communication (should it be a language that they were taught). Improved knowledge in both maths and a language will make the pupils much more employable and maybe even provide them with the knowledge and skills to start up their own business, thus improving their quality of life and increasing the wealth of their country - intellectual and monetary. Click here to find teaching opportunities. |