Description

Role of the Volunteer:
For all organizations, especially in the countryside, it is a great honor to host a foreign volunteer. The volunteer is warmly welcome and will be included in all daily activities of the organization and the staff.

Volunteering in Cambodia benefits both the volunteer and the students, and it will be an unforgettable experience. Teaching English will not only give the Cambodian people opportunities that they may not normally have, but it will also give the volunteer a taste of Cambodian culture and Cambodian life.

The stay in Cambodia will be a great experience and challenge for the volunteer. We have contact with teaching projects all over the country, so that we can endeavor to find a suitable placement for every volunteer and almost every idea.

Depending on the volunteer's skills he/she can teach English in 4 different fields of work:
* in an orphanage teaching the kids
* at a public school teaching the children
* at a university teaching the students
* teaching and helping teachers at local schools or local organizations

There are hundreds of NGOs (non-government organizations) working in Cambodia and almost all of them need the support of teachers in order to learn and to improve their English.

Highlights

To work in the industries in the town areas, English language proficiency is now a requirement. But in Cambodia the opportunity to learn and study English is not available for everybody. So as a result many people are jobless. As a volunteer in Cambodia, you will teach English, mostly at public schools, rural universities, local organizations and orphanages to the employment prospects of their target groups.
State and community schools receive very little government funding, so volunteer English teachers are a precious resource and always welcome. Usually they work along side the local English teachers or even lead the classes in improving the pronunciation and conversational skills. Classes have 7 to 55 participants. You can teach adults or childran.

Qualifications

Skills/Qualifications/Requirements needed:

The volunteer should be genuinely interested in and committed to the Cambodian country and culture. The best precondition is an enthusiastic self-starter with a willingness to work. The volunteers do not have to be natives of English-speaking countries. The volunteer should be at least 18 years old.

Minimum Education

High School

Languages

• English
• German

Cost in US$:

starting from USD 490 for 4 weeks (also 2 and 3 weeks fees available ). We stop charging for long term Volunteers. Contact us for more information. All funds are used for our development Programs, Volunteer activities and capacity buliding.

Cost Includes:

• Excursions
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Language instruction
• Registration fees
• Written materials pre-departure
• Emergency evacuation services
• Food
• Housing

Program Fees Include:

The volunteer will be supported in finding a good and reasonable accommodation in a volunteer house, apartment or with a host family.

Responsibilities of the VAC program are:

* 2 day Orientation
* Helping to find a host family or a Guesthouse
* Pick up at the airport
* Welcome dinner
* Organization of the transfer to the NGO
* a presentation about the volunteer program Introduction to the partner organization
* To provide a contact, in case of problems
* pre depature informations
* educational activities (visiting the Trial, eco tourism projects, protests...)
* Evaluation
* Certificate
* Travel advise

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Typical Volunteer

Former volunteers were students, taking a gap year before university, students who want to become a teacher or students studying English. But anyone who can speak English is welcome to contribute education to those who really need it like in the many orphanages throughout the country.

Age Range

18 -70 years

This Program is open to

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

Typical Living Arrangements

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

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups of 2-3

Scholarships are Available

Yes. Please contact us for more informations.

Application Process Involves

• Resume
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

minimum 2 weeks

Volunteer Action for Cambodia's Mission Statement

To achieve its objectives, STAR Kampuchea currently runs three programs: the Advocacy Action Program (AAP), the Advocacy Capacity Action Program (ACP) and the Program Volunteer Action for Cambodia (VAC).

Year Founded

1997