Description

Teach conversational English in a school project which provides affordable language courses while immersing yourself in urban Cambodian life.

The Global Volunteer Network gives you the opportunity to volunteer by teaching conversational English in Cambodia. This will allow you to help students improve their English skills while at the same time experiencing the culture of Cambodia.

The program is located in Cambodia's capital of Phnom Penh. Volunteers are accommodated together in a rented house. Volunteers work from Monday to Friday. The weekends are free for volunteers to explore the region. As well as this, volunteers will have time off in the middle of their program which will generally coincide with a Cambodian festival or holiday.

Aim
The aim of this project is to raise money for a local NGO working to improve livelihoods in rural communities in Cambodia. Students pay a small fee to attend the classes.

In the past, the money raised by the language centre has been used to improve water and sanitation, for small livestock and agriculture production and for community environmental awareness in rural Cambodia.

Teaching
In your first few weeks a teaching schedule will be put together for you. Each class lasts for 1 hour per day. You will take up to 5 of these classes. There is also 1-1 tuition which you may be involved in. Classes are run anytime between 6.30am - 12pm and 2pm to 8pm. Volunteers work a maximum of 25 hours per week; volunteers work about 5 hours per day.

There are ten levels of conversational English studied at the school where volunteers work. All students have at least a basic understanding of English. All students and teachers have books, from which to learn and teach. Each lesson is made up of a picture, a list of vocabulary and a range of activities/ exercises to put the vocabulary to use. The casual approach means teachers are encouraged to add their own exercises/ games to each class to make the classes more enjoyable. As well as these books, teaching guides are provided to help with planning.

The students are 13+ years old and the majority of students are young adults. Students pay a small fee to study at the school, in the knowledge that the profits go to the rural NGO. There are 10 students in each class.

Highlights

Accommodation
Volunteers live together in a rented house. There are 6 bedrooms available for the volunteers. Each room has two beds and an ensuite (shower, toilet, sink). Volunteers share a room and you will be living with up to 10 other volunteers, mostly teachers, all working at the school.

The house has a TV and DVD player in the lounge with an ever growing DVD collection. There will be a cook at your placement who will prepare food for you. Volunteers are provided with three meals per day (7 days per week). These will be a mixture of Cambodian, Asian and Western food.

The volunteer accommodation is a 2 minute walk to the language centre. There is a local internet cafe 10 minutes walk from the volunteer house.

To apply to the Cambodia volunteer program please visit our website

Please feel free to email us with any questions about this program. We are happy to answer any questions that you may have.

Qualifications

As a volunteer teacher in Cambodia you must:
* Be a native speaker of English (fluent)
* Be at least 18 years old
* Have no health problems
* Be enthusiastic
* Have cultural sensitivity and respect

No formal qualifications or teaching experience is required, although Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) qualifications are an advantage. TEFL qualifications can be gained at any number of institutions, many of which offer online courses.

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

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Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

• Academic Reinforcement
• Adult Education
• Education
• Secondary Education
• Teaching

Typical Volunteer

A native speaker of English, who is enthusiastic while having cultural sensitivity and respect.

Age Range

18-65 years

This Program is open to

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

Typical Living Arrangements

• Group living

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Typically The Application Process Time is

2-3 days

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

Global Volunteer Network's Mission Statement

The Global Volunteer Network (GVN) is a New Zealand Charitable Trust (non-profit NGO) based in Wellington, New Zealand. Our Charitable incorporation number is: CC46460. Our vision is to support the work of local community organizations in developing countries through the placement of international volunteers. We believe that local communities are in the best position to determine their needs, and we provide volunteers to help them achieve their goals.

Year Founded

2000