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City/State: New Delhi or Dharamsala |
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Country: INDIA
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| Cross-Cultural Solutions |
Tower Point 44
North Road
East Sussex
UNITED KINGDOM
BN1 1YR
Phone: 0845 458 2781 / 2782
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Program description: |
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"The past month for me has been amazing and so beneficial and rewarding. I know that my volunteer work in the school was to help teach and educate the students, however, I strongly feel that the students taught me more than I may have been able to teach them."
This is what one volunteer had to say about their experience in India.
Volunteer Abroad with Cross-Cultural Solutions. Work side-by-side with local people and experience another culture like never before. It's the experience of a lifetime. As an international volunteer with Cross-Cultural Solutions, you're making a meaningful contribution, working side-by-side with local people and sharing in the goals of a community that warmly welcomes you. You're experiencing another culture like never before and really getting to know its people. You'll gain new perspectives and insight into the culture and yourself. It's an exciting and personally inspiring experience, and you'll develop memories that will be with you forever. Enjoy the flexibility of choosing from 12 countries, start dates year-round and programs from 1-12 weeks long. CCS offers international volunteer programs in Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Morocco, Peru, Russia, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand. Wherever you choose, our in-country staff welcomes you to the CCS Home-Base, your home away from home. Cross-Cultural Solutions is a recognized leader in the field of international volunteering.
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General program information: |
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Program open to: Everyone
Age range: Minimum age of 18 for independent travellers.
Travel to site: Independent Travel
Is opportunity more independant or group orientated: Varies
Living arrangements on the program: Group living
How long does the program last?: 1-3 Months
What are the dates of this program: Programmes run from 3 to 12 weeks long. There are frequent start dates throughout the year. Please check out our website or contact us for more details.
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Benefits and advantages of the program: |
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Delhi, India. Upon arrival in Delhi, your senses will immediately be overwhelmed with the sights and sounds of the city. Delhi is more than 3,000 years old; although epics have been written about the history of this capital city, Delhi's most distinct present day division is between Old and New Delhi. Old Delhi is the historical capital of Muslim India and home to some of the world's most beautiful mosques, monuments and bazaars, as well as home to the famous Red Fort. Old Delhi is a significant contrast to the cosmopolitan city of New Delhi, which was built of British influence and is now the center of Indian government, trade and business. The streets are lined with multinational businesses and temples alike, making it a journey of old and new. Home to 15 million people, Delhi is a mosaic of the many different Indian cultures. It is also hub of the social activism and progressive thought characterizing India for centuries. In Delhi, you can find activity in almost every social sector and development issue, from AIDS to migrant workers, to women's issues and holistic healing.
Volunteers and interns in New Delhi, India are involved with caring for infants and children, teaching children, teaching English, assisting teachers, working towards women's empowerment, sharing their professional skills/experience, observing and assisting local medical professionals, caring for people with disabilities, and assisting teachers of special education.
Dharamsala, India. Located in the northern Indian state of Himachl Pradesh, Dharamsala was founded as an Indian Hill Station during the time of the British rule and did not receive much attention until 1959, when the Dalai Lama fled to the area and settled at the former hill station. Dharamsala is set in beautiful cedar and deodar forest with the mountain range as its backdrop. The nearby snow line makes the location even more picturesque and is a popular starting point for hiking, while the temples reflect the influence of Tibetan culture that have impacted this region of India, making it a unique meeting place of two ancient traditions. The refugee Tibetan community is rich in culture and open to visitors, you can learn about their customs and history and even visit the area where Dalai Lama resides.
Volunteers and interns in Dharamsala, India, are involved with caring for infants and children, teaching children, teaching English, assisting teachers, working towards women's empowerment, sharing their professional skills/experience, observing and assisting local medical professionals, and caring for people with disabilities.
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Cost or price of this program: |
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Programme fees vary depending on the length of your stay. The programme fee for a 3-week programme is £1,577. Each additional week is £152. This programme fee covers the costs of lodging, meals and ground transportation, plus individual attention and guidance from an experienced and knowledgeable Programme Manager, coordination of your Volunteer Placement, Perspectives Programming activities, a 24-hour emergency hotline in the US, travel and medical insurance, and much more.
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Typical person for this program: |
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CCS is delighted to welcome volunteers of many different ages and walks of life to its programmes each year. We have families and groups from Australia volunteering alongside teens from Canada and working and retired adults from the UK. We have graduate students from Japan and college students from the US. We have 'gappers,' people who are taking a break before university, or within their professional lives. They come to Cross-Cultural Solutions from very different parts of the world, and from very different places in their life.
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Qualifications required: |
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No specific skills or experience are required to participate in CCS' programmes. No matter what you believe your skill level to be, you have something meaningful and helpful to offer.
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Application process Involves: |
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There is no formal application process. If you are interested in participating in a programme, please contact a Programme Enrolment Manager, who will be happy to talk with you about how a programme could work for you. To reserve your place on a programme, you will be asked to put down a deposit of £150.
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