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Description

Volunteers will be teaching and coordinating workshops for children and youth ages (12-17) in groups of 10-25 in any area of the arts for which they are specialized.

Activities:

All activities are held through workshops and Guidance & Counseling. The youth are counselled on a wide range of subjects including, cleanliness, sexually transmitted diseases, career and morality. Among our activities are:

* Drawing and Painting
* Photography
* Sculpture & Craft
* Cooking (African Dishes)
* Horse Riding
* Swimming
* Carving
* Publication & Printing
* Batik, Tie & Dye
* Creative Writing
* Publications
* Educational Services
* Exchange Programmes
* Stunts
* Interior Decor
* Modelling
* Video/Film & Theatre Productions
* Graphic Design & Animations
* Web Development & Hosting
* Online Business Promotion
* E-Commerce and More

Other activities are:
* Exhibitions
* Competitions & Festivals
* Inventions
* Special Services
* Excursions

Qualifications

All our teachers and volunteers only need to be people with an arts background and with enthusiasm, creativity and commitment. You don't need to have gone to college. What we need are people who care and can work with children either in graphic design, photography, videos, drama, dance, music, painting, carving, creative writing, arts & craft, etc...

The core skills required are motivation, creativity and commitment. Projects are carried out in English. Basic certificate in 'A' level or higher is always welcome.

JAC is looking for volunteers with knowledge and skills in the following fields:
* Art & painting
* Photography( using darkroom),
* Video & TV production
* Creative writing
* Textile design
* Ceramics
* Mosaic
* Sculpture
* Theatre-dance, drama & music
* Graphic Design & Information Communication Technology(ICT)
* General Craft
* Art therapy

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

USD 500 per month

Cost Include Description:

Included in Placement Fee:

* Pick-up from and to the overseas airport
* 24-hour local support from the JAC in-country staff
* Administrative costs and Full co-ordination of the projects and your placement
* Teaching and learning how to teach pupils
* A definite project objective
* A flexible itinerary of opportunities available during your project
* A series of social events and recreational activities
* A donation to project materials that go directly to the School community
that you will be working with, or a financial contribution to the
organizations you will be working alongside.
* A JAC T-shirt
* Certificate of Appreciation

Not Included in the Placement Fee:
Visa, travel to Ghana, insurance, food, accommodation, vaccination costs, spending and transport in Ghana money.

Accommodation and Food:
JAC shall arrange for comfortable hostels for volunteers. Hostels cost between USD 15- 25 a day, few includes breakfast and wireless connectivity. Most hostels have options of 1-4 in a room. Lots of bathroom. Shared kitchen and living rooms.

Daily Personal Expenses - Food & Transport
Average daily expenses on food and transport is estimated at USD 5-15 depending on individual taste and preferences.

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Typical Volunteer

"As a volunteer for the Junior Art Club, I was really given the scope to involve myself fully into taking responsibility in the clubs operations. This not only included spending time teaching various forms of art in schools around Accra, but also gave me the opportunity to devise the new projects, their aims and objectives. I was able to help coordinate an exhibition, assist in the appeal for funding and discuss the future events and success of the JAC. Aside from that I was introduced to a number of artists working in Accra who were great to work with as well as giving me a realistic insight into how artists and their work is perceived in Ghana".- Bryony Middletan "I wish I had more time. I have come to learn and love teaching. The children are adorable and among them some definitely have talents. Overall I had a beautiful time teaching or guiding and preparing pupils for a JAC exhibition with the theme: Shades of the Rainbow. I worked with Sal-Valley, St Paul`s, St Kizito and Adeiso Primary schools". - Nina Chapman 2004 Country-N.Ireland

Age Range

20 - 50

This Program is open to

American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Apartment/Flat
• Group living
• Home-stays
• Independent living

Participants Travel to Ghana

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups of 2-20

Application Process Involves

• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

3 days

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network
• Exit Debriefing Abroad

Junior Art Club (JAC)'s Mission Statement

Our vision is to use the Junior Art Club as a proven social and educational incubator capable of identifying and developing the creative potentials of children and the youth through the arts so as to provide them with progressive youth empowerment opportunities. The mission of JAC is to engender in youth age (9-21) an awareness and investment in social and community issues through art and creative expression. By using such tools JAC empowers youth to approach and address the issues that impact their worlds on their own terms in order to raise their standard of living.

Year Founded

2000