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City/State: Haifa |
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Country: ISRAEL
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| Baladna- Association for Arab Youth |
12 hertzilia street
P.O.BOX 99604
Israel
ISRAEL
31996
Phone: 972-4-8523035
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Program description: |
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English language classes are easily available to children in larger towns and cities or to those who can afford private classes. However, many smaller Arab towns and villages are quite cut off from these opportunities and so children miss out on classes.
In addition to this, Arab children in Israel must learn Hebrew too, so English for them is the third language that they must learn, rather than the second language that it is for the Jewish population of Israel. As such grades are often lower in their high school matriculation exams that will decide whether they can progress to Further Education
We want to start offering after school English classes in these villages so that children can get access to high quality English language tutoring. Through the classes and a better understanding of the language the children will be able to learn more about different cultures and will be more able to access English language resources, especially on the internet and in libraries.
Main purpose(s) of the post:
To teach after school English language classes to high-school aged children in villages in the north of Israel.
Main responsibilities of the job:
This will be the first year that Baladna is offering English language classes and the first semester will be a pilot period for us to see if the project is successful and sustainable.
The successful candidate will teach after school classes to high-school aged children. The teacher is expected to have 3 or four groups that will each meet weekly for their classes for 3months (approx 12 sessions per group)
Baladna has devised a pilot curriculum for the 3month course although, there is a lot of room for flexibility in teaching methods and in to helping Baladna to change the curriculum, to better suit the children.
At the end of the pilot period the volunteer will write a short evaluative report on the project and with the English Language Intern and the Director of Baladna will discuss whether the pilot project was successful and if it is sustainable in the longer-term (i.e rolling it out on a wider level to more villages)
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General program information: |
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Program open to: Everyone
Travel to site: Independent Travel
Living arrangements on the program: Varies, Apartment, Home stays (living with local families)
How long does the program last?: 1-3 Months
What are the dates of this program: September 1st to December 20th
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Benefits and advantages of the program: |
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Accommodation in the village will be with either a host family or in a furnished shared apartment.
The volunteer will receive a small stipend for food and local travel
Arabic or Hebrew languages courses will also be provided.
During the weekends the volunteer will have the opportunity to travel around the country and take part in Baladna’s other activities and trips.
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Cost or price of this program: |
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The volunteer is expected to pay for their own travel to Israel. Accomodation is provided and a small stipend will be given for food and local travel
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Qualifications required: |
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Essential
The ideal candidate will have the following essential attributes:
Educated to degree level
A native speaker of English
At least six months experience of teaching English
Preferred
Candidates who fulfil the essential criteria and posses the following preferred attributes will be considered first:
Experience of working abroad
An understanding and interest in the Middle East – Especially about Palestine/Israel
Experience of working in an NGO environment, especially with grass-roots community organisations.
Knowledge of Arabic is an advantage
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Salary/pay/benefits description: |
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Small stipend and accomodation
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Application process Involves: |
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If you are interested in applying for this exciting post please send your CV, two references and a short letter of motivation (no more than 1page)
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