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Trip Details:
| Sender: |
Global Volunteer Network |
| Title: |
Cambodia Volunteer Program |
| Description: |
Volunteers will be working as language teachers in a school project which provides affordable conversational English language courses for students. 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. Volunteers teach conversational English classes which have around 10 students in each class. All students and teachers have books, from which to learn and teach. There is scope for volunteers to include their own exercises/games into each class. Most volunteers work up to 5 hours per day. Lesson plans and materials will be provided by the school to make preparation and teaching easier. Program Location
 The program is located in Cambodia's capital of Phnom Penh. The language centres, where volunteers teach, are approximately a 2 minute walk from the accommodation. Volunteers are accommodated together in a rented house. This house has running water (not hot) and electricity. Three meals per days are provided by a cook. |
| Dates: |
Arrival and Departure dates are pre-determined and are listed below. A new term begins every 13 weeks. Volunteers need to arrive in Phnom Penh on one of the following start dates and be ready to start the orientation program the next day. * 28 May - 25 August 2008 * 27 August - 24 November 2008 * 26 November 2008 - 23 February 2009 * 25 February - 25 May 2009 * 27 May - 24 August 2009 Volunteers can attend the program for 13 weeks only. This includes 10 days of orientation, eleven weeks teaching with some time off for a small break which will coincide with a Cambodian festival or holiday. |
| Length of Trip: |
13 weeks |
| Country: |
Cambodia |
| Region: |
Asia |
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Team Logistics:
Team Description:
(how many people can come) |
The project can place around 10 volunteers at a time. |
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Requirements:
(age, abilities, 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. |
Cost:
(travel expenses,
room & board...) |
A US$350 application fee (fully refundable if you decide not to go) will secure your place on the program, with your program fee due for payment eight weeks before you begin your placement. You only pay your application fee once and then you can access any of GVN's volunteer programs over the next 5 years.
Once your application fee is paid the remainder of the cost for your time in the Cambodia program is:
* Cost for 13 weeks - US $1,077
The other costs you will need to meet are: your flights (international flights into Phnom Penh), Visa, shots, travel insurance and corresponding airport departure taxes. |
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