Description

Help disadvantaged and marginalised children by bringing them hope through teaching in Senegal, a multifaceted and vibrant country famous for its art heritage and a rich tapestry of interwoven musical roots. Despite its diminutive size, Senegal has its own unique amalgamation of exotic music, tempting cuisine and unusual customs, making it a veritable melting pot of cultural discovery. Visit pristine ivory coastline laced with the dramatic expanse of the Atlantic Ocean, where you will find beaches scattered with rose-tinged shells, palm trees flourishing on the sandy shores and coral reefs and cays replete with a myriad of species of tiny fish and other tropical creatures unique to these waters.

Enjoy dark humid nights in the thriving port of Dakar, where you will find a melting pot of influences ranging from French to Arabic, expressed in a multitude of cafes, bars and restaurants as well as galleries and museums. Make a valued and long term contribution to the future of the children you encounter and befriend in a community that lacks most of the basic educational resources.

Once the teaching assignment is complete, why not try some of the country's exhilarating extra activities including the chance to surf down towering dunes of ever shifting ivory sand, swim above labyrinthine reef-scapes where many dazzling fish shelter beneath the cerulean reef waters, or trek in the vicinity of the otherworldly Pink Lake, which really is a deep roseate colour across its entire surface. Try Senegal for a gap year or year out destination that has so much to offer!

* What Will I Be Doing?

You will be placed in one of a number of affiliated schools that were established to educate children of all classes of Senegalese society. Your work schedule will cover a comprehensive, varied and enjoyable teaching programme which will engage you fully with your pupils and will awaken your creativity and initiative. You will benefit in terms of your personal experience by shadowing a qualified teacher at the school, which will encourage you to formulate ideas and develop your teaching skills and techniques. Depending on your particular areas of skill you will be teaching English, French, Maths, Science, Geography, and health and environmental awareness. You will be directly involved with marking pupil's work, and producing an inspiring teaching strategy including preparing homework and assembling innovative and effective lesson plans.

Highlights

* Become a teacher, mentor & friend to the children.
* Explore the melting pot of Senegal
* Bring your own unique skills & personality to the project.

Languages

• English

Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching

• English

Cost in US$:

1,900

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Written materials abroad
• Written materials pre-departure

Program Fees Include:

Before you go:
* Pre-departure support & documentation
* Travel & medical advice & documentation
* Advice on visas & equipment
* Discounted medical kit
* Free Frontier t-shirt
* UK TEFL training & certification

In-country:
* Food
* Accommodation
* Airport pick-up
* Ground transfers to project
* Project orientation
* Project equipment
* In-country emergency support
* 24-hour international HQ back-up

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Age Range

Minimum age of 18 years

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Phone/Video Interview

Frontier's Mission Statement

To conserve the world's most endangered wildlife and threatened habitats and to build sustainable livelihoods for marginalized and under resourced communities in the world's poorest countries. To create solutions that are apolitical, forward-thinking, community-driven, and innovative and which take into consideration the long-term needs of low income communities.

Year Founded

1989