Travel Tree City/State: Antigua Country: GUATEMALA Teaching English in Guatemala REQUEST MORE INFORMATION »» Global Vision International 3 High Street St Albans Herts UNITED KINGDOM AL3 4ED Phone: 01727 250 250 www.gvi.co.uk Program description: Volunteers who join this project have the unique opportunity of being immersed in one of several indigenous communities situated near Antigua Guatemala while teaching English. Volunteers will live in the colonial town of Antigua and will teach indigenous communities in the surrounding area. The local families cannot afford the fees to put their children through education so GVI, along with leaders of the indigenous communities, have developed their own schools to assist children who otherwise would not have the opportunity of any formal education or who need educational reinforcement. This, with GVI’s financial support then allows children to enter formal schooling. Our programmes have been running for several years and many of these children are now attending secondary school where English appears on their school Curriculum. Unfortunately with unqualified English teachers in the schools, the children often fail this part of their studies, and ultimately, the whole year. By teaching our children English, alongside a qualified TEFL trainer, the children are more likely to learn English and pass the exams, thus having more chance of completing the year. Half your working day will be spent teaching English, with the other half preparing lessons working alongside your TEFL teacher. Volunteers joining this project will take an introductory TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) course in Guatemala which will help prepare you to teach indigenous children English. General program information: Program open to: Everyone Age range: 18 - 65 Travel to site: Varies Is opportunity more independant or group orientated: Varies No. in group: Max 8 plus staff Living arrangements on the program: Home stays (living with local families) How long does the program last?: 1-3 Months What are the dates of this program: 2008 - First Saturday of every month, starting in July 2008. Benefits and advantages of the program: * Learn Spanish * Live with local families * Gain experience teaching * Explore Costa Rica Cost or price of this program: From £995 / $1990 / €1495 / AUS$2490 Qualifications required: No skills are required as full training is provided Application process Involves: Visit the GVI website and apply on line, a member of GVI staff will contact you to ensure your place in the field. Other Teaching Positions listings from Global Vision International south africa Teaching English in South Africa sri lanka Teaching in Sri Lanka shimoni, kenya Various jobs in the field in East Africa playas del coco, costa rica Teaching English in Costa Rica uganda Internships with Jane Goodall Institute in Uganda peru Teach children in Peru bolivia Teach in Bolivia phang nga, thailand Teaching and Community Development in Thailand laos, thailand Teach English to Buddhist Monks in Laos latvia Volunteer work in Latvia swaziland Teaching English and Child Care in Swaziland ecuador Teaching English in Ecuador barberton,, mozambique, south africa, swaziland Volunteer, Travel and Teach in Southern Africa ecuador, peru Teach and Travel in South America varied, india, nepal, thailand Asian Explorer ecuador, guatemala, honduras, nicaragua, peru GVI Phoenix Project shimoni archipelago, kenya Volunteer to Teach English in Kenya ao luk , thailand Short Term English teaching in Thailand rajasthan, india Volunteer with tribal communities in India ao luk, krabi, thailand Volunteer Teaching to Communities in Krabi, Thaila chiapas , mexico Teach Indigenous Children in Mexico guatemala, honduras, nicaragua Central America Spanish Language Training Program ecuador, peru South America Spanish Language Traineeship thailand Thailand English Teacher Trainee Scheme Back   New Search   Send to a friend