Description

In the Northern areas of Thailand such as Chiang Rai many of the local people have not been fortunate enough to have access to any type of formal education.

One of the main reasons is the rural, poor children hardly have a chance to speak to foreigners. Most Thai children (and most adults) are too shy to speak foreign languages and are afraid of making mistakes! All these factors contribute to a considerably poor English language level of Thai children (and Thai people) in general. As a result, those who can teach fluent English are in high demand from local schools throughout the country.

Volunteers are needed who can encourage local children, at local primary and secondary schools, to communicate in English whenever possible, and enhance their listening and speaking skills through practical lessons and fun-learning activities such as games, songs, and art activities (painting, drawing, crafting etc.).

Highlights

Thailand, the Land of Smiles, welcomes over 6,000,000 overseas visitors every year. Visitors who discover for themselves the genuine friendliness of the Thai people. You can experience a rich cultural heritage, glorious cuisine, and breathtaking natural beauty; temples, street markets, mountains, jungles and beaches.

MICATZ's partner NGO in Thailand requires volunteers NOW! MICATZ has a range of volunteering opportunities available in the Chiang Rai province working with local villages and hill tribes.

MICATZ has volunteer placements located in Chiang Rai in Northern Thailand. Chiang Rai is a great place to volunteer as the weather is nice and the scenery beautiful with green jungles, rice fields, waterfalls, elephants, and more. The Northern Thais (both the ethnic Thai and the various hill tribes) are some of the friendliest and most welcoming people in the world.

Start & Duration Of Thailand Volunteer Programs:

Placements begin each month. Volunteers can choose to volunteer for periods of one week to three months.

Qualifications

Volunteers for this program do not need to be officially trained in teaching English as a foreign language, but they must have a genuine love of children - particularly the poor and the disadvantaged, and they must have an interest in cultural differences.

Volunteers DO NOT need to be a qualified or experienced teacher.

Minimum Education

High School

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

visit website for details

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Age Range

must be 18 years or older at the beginning of the program

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Home-stays
• Other

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Other

Typically The Application Process Time is

24-48hrs

Post Services Include

• Exit Debriefing Abroad

Maasai International Challenge Africa (MICA)'s Mission Statement

MICATZ promotes local organizations by making donations and sending volunteers to different destination around Africa, Asia and Latin America states. Our volunteers are active community workers. They support the programs and activities of partner organizations by undertaking a variety of jobs and responsibilities such as working in orphanages, teaching English in Primary schools and in Secondary Schools, Teaching life skills, working as community health workers or assisting administratively.

Year Founded

2007