Travel Tree City/State: Accra Country: GHANA TEACH ENGLISH, SPORTS OR MUSIC TO KIDS IN ACCRA REQUEST MORE INFORMATION »» Travellers Worldwide Suite 2A, Caravelle House 17-19 Goring Road West Sussex UNITED KINGDOM BN12 4AP Phone: 00 44 (0) 1903 502595 www.travellersworldwide.com Program description: AKWAABA – "Welcome" to this beautiful country and to the disadvantaged children you'll teach who will bowl you over with their charm. Teach English to children in schools. You can also teach other subjects, such as Music, Sports and IT, which are very popular with the children. There is lots of the good stuff in Ghana - lots of overwhelming hospitality, friendliness, religions and languages. There's also lots of music, dancing, action and socialising in Accra - and lots and lots of glorious open African country and sunshine! LOCATION: Most of our schools are based in the small town of Kwabenya, which is a small town/suburb about forty minutes drive outside Accra city centre, We also have schools in Asylum Down, which is is more centrally located in Accra, and in East Legon, close to the city. PROJECT OVERVIEW: The schools are a mixture of primary and junior secondary. You will generally be asked to help out with any age groups, although where possible we will try to keep you to your preferred age range. You are very likely to be in popular demand everywhere - in and out of the classroom. As well as teaching conversational English, you can also teach other subjects. Music and drama, Sports and IT, for example, are very popular with the children. WHAT YOU'LL GAIN FROM DOING THIS PROJECT:   An exciting, never-to-be-forgotten adventure and in-sight into Ghanaian life.   The enormous satisfaction of making a difference to under-privileged children.   New skills, more confidence, a greater understanding of a different culture, invaluable personal and professional development.   An entry on your CV/Resume that will put you head and shoulders above most others in the job market   And best of all ... an unforgettable experience! YOUR WORK: Teaching the children in Ghana is very satisfying, as it is in most African countries, because the children actually do want to learn. Your teaching will be spread over 10-16 hours per week, to children of a range of ages 5-15. Although English is the official language, a multitude of African tribal languages are spoken, such as Ewe and Ga. Your help is very much appreciated and schools embrace our volunteers wholeheartedy. Before you leave to do your placement, you'll be provided with a mountain of information on just about everything to do with Ghana and your placement, including a Teaching Guide to help you to structure your lessons. TEACHING MUSIC: Volunteers are desperately needed to teach music. Although music is extremely popular amongst the children at the schools, it has been dropped from many schools due to lack of funding. Therefore, as you can imagine, giving the school (and the children) free access to music teaching is a very welcome addition to the school and frequently will be the only access to formal music teaching that the children will get. LOCATION: You'll most likely be based in the Asylum Downs suburb of Accra, close to the centre of the city. Here we have two schools that have some rudimentary music facilities and instruments. The children are friendly and kind of city-confident - they have no hesitation and 'helping' you on the keyboard or dancing to any music that's being produced. You don't have to have qualifications - if you can play any type of instrument, you’ll be very welcome. You will teach music either at a primary or junior secondary school. Although you will be mainly teaching music, you may also assist with other classes. Travellers' placements are very flexible and you can combine this project with any other Travellers project, either in the same country or in different countries. OUR PARTICIPANTS SAY... Q: What do you feel you gained from your project? A: "Blimey, where do I start! Social skills, communications skills, greater initiative, leadership skills, planning skills (for lessons and travelling at weekends), patience, confidence, cultural knowledge to name just a few! It is impossible to write how priceless it is to do this kind of placement and the amount of knowledge and experience it provides." General program information: Program open to: Everyone Age range: Everyone welcome aged 17 up to 70+ Travel to site: Varies Is opportunity more independant or group orientated: Varies No. in group: Varies Living arrangements on the program: Varies, Apartment, Group living, Home stays (living with local families), Independent Living How long does the program last?: Various Durations What are the dates of this program: Available throughout the year. We arrange a summer camp during the summer holidays. Other school holidays run from 12th April - 9th May when teaching is not available. Benefits and advantages of the program: Your work with these underprivileged children and schools will help in so many ways. The end result will be greater opportunities in life for them, whether career-wise or, for the luckier ones, possibly getting into a better university. WHAT TO DO NEXT: Talk to us - We're there to help you. Most of our team are ex Travellers volunteers and are ideally qualified to offer advice and guidance because they know what you're looking for. They'll help you find your perfect project - and then make it all happen! If you’d like more information about this or any of our projects, please email or call us! If you’d like to apply for this project, please go to our website and complete the application form. As soon as we receive it, we’ll liaise with you and then start making your travel adventure happen. It's as easy as that. Cost or price of this program: Varies depending on length of your program. Starts at £745 for two weeks. If you'd like to extend your project once you're there, you can do so. This placement can be extended for any length of time (many of our volunteers do!), subject to availability and any visa restrictions that may apply. The cost will be £75 per additional week. Qualifications required: No qualifications or previous experience are necessary, just a good dose of enthusiasm! Salary/pay/benefits description: This is a voluntary program and there is a fee involved, which includes all assistance in structuring your placement, your accommodation, support and backup 24/7 from local Travellers staff and meeting you at the nearest airport. Application process Involves: Online application form, CV or Résumé. Other Teaching Positions listings from Travellers Worldwide argentina, australia (perth), brazil, china, ghana, india, kenya, south africa, sri lanka, zambia Teach Underprivileged Children & Orphans Overseas buenos aires, argentina TEACH DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN IN ARGENTINA (TWA295) rio de janeiro, florianopolos, brazil Rewarding Teaching in Rio de Janeiro! 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