City/State: Yantai Country: CHINA China Urban and Rural Volunteer Programs REQUEST MORE INFORMATION »» Global Volunteer Network PO Box 30-968 Lower Hutt NEW ZEALAND 6001 Phone: (644) 920-1451 Program description: The Global Volunteer Network currently has opportunities for teaching English in the coastal region of Yantai available through our partner organization in China. This will allow you to help students to improve their English skills while at the same time immersing yourself in urban Chinese life. China Urban program The urban program is unique to the programs GVN is associated with as it works with a sector of Chinese society where the need is not to help alleviate poverty but to assist middle class students to become bilingual and address a linguistic need. Global Volunteer Network's objective is to connect communities in need. The need in the Urban Teaching Program is for volunteers to teach English as the Chinese nation has an objective to become bilingual in the next decade. You'll find that the schools are relatively well resourced with modern facilities. This program is ideal for volunteers who wish to experience the Chinese culture and help Chinese students to learn English in a city with a well developed infrastructure. The type of teaching you'll be expected to do will consist of helping the students practice comprehension and pronunciation. You may be needed to do a little more, but if so, you'll be guided by the teachers and school principal. You are the sole teacher in the classroom. There are Chinese teachers of English in the schools that also take these students for English on other aspects of the language. For this reason your lessons should have a practical approach focusing on comprehension and building confidence in the student's English speaking skills.This program is located in Shandong Province and you can teach conversational English at a primary or secondary level. China Rural Program This program will give you a chance to help underprivileged farming families who cannot afford to send their children to better resourced city schools, and at to participate in the daily life of a rural Chinese community. In this program you will be based in the village of Jiuguan teaching English to local kindergarten and primary school students. As with the urban program there is a strong need to learn English in order for the students to become successful. However, in this program most of the students you will be working with will be from poor farming families who cannot afford to send their children to better resourced city schools. Because you will be living in a poor rural area there may be the opportunity to take part in wider community development activities as they arise. This is a new program and volunteers can potentially help to develop new initiatives. The type of teaching you'll be expected to do will consist of helping the students practice comprehension and pronunciation. You may be needed to do a little more, but if so, you'll be guided by the teachers and school principal. You are the sole teacher in the classroom. There are Chinese teachers of English in the schools that also take these students for English on other aspects of the language. For this reason your lessons should have a practical approach focusing on comprehension and building confidence in the student's English speaking skills. This program is located in Shandong Province and you can teach conversational English at a primary or kindergarten level. General program information: Program open to: Everyone Age range: 18-65 Travel to site: Independent Travel Is opportunity more independant or group orientated: Independant Living arrangements on the program: Apartment, Home stays (living with local families) How long does the program last?: Various Durations What are the dates of this program: The start date is flexible however it is encouraged that volunteers arrive at the beginning of the semester. Volunteers can participate from 1 month - 9 months. The program schedule does vary from school to school, but generally volunteers usually teach between 14 hours and 20 hours per week. The teaching timetable is discussed personally with the school principal or English teaching staff. There may be some evening and weekend classes in your program. School exams take place at both mid term and end of term which will affect your teaching schedule to varying degrees depending on the school you are placed in. Ideally, you will arrive for the beginning of the semester. * Semester One: Typically, March 1 - late July * Semester Two: Typically, September 1 - late December Please note that the program will be closed during January and February due to Chinese New Year. Cost or price of this program: The costs of this program vary depending on the length of time that you wish to volunteer. Qualifications required: Volunteers for this program must: be native speakers of English be at least 18 years old - the upper age limit is 65 have no health problems be enthusiastic be from Australia, Canada, Europe, Ireland, UK, USA or New Zealand Application process Involves: Your application process is free and seamless and if you are successful we will provide you with a choice of application fee payment options that include a secure online service. We also are one of the few organizations that offer a full money back guarantee on your application fee if you are unable to volunteer. You only pay your application fee once and then you can access any of GVN's volunteer programs over the next 5 years. 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