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Help Slum Children Teaching in India
Location: India: Calcutta
Program Duration: 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months (includes high school academic semester abroad), 7-12 months (includes high school academic year abroad)
Typical Duration of Program: 9-12 weeks
Town Hall Market Place Newbury, RG14 5AA England
Call Us
Phone: +44 1635 45556 / 0800 032 3350
Fax: 01635 45596
Description
Gap year volunteers teaching English in India can improve the lives of children and families from the poorest backgrounds. We work with local NGOs in Kolkata to make education more accessible for slum and street children.
Social and economic issues mean that many slum children in India do not attend formal education. Our volunteer teaching programmes work with schools and open learning centres, which take education to the children, giving gap year students an exciting opportunity to teach English in India.
As well as teaching children to a basic level of education, our voluntary projects in Kolkata support the well being of the children and their families through healthcare and awareness programmes, and by providing nutritional meals at school.
Gap year volunteer role: As a gap year volunteer teaching in India you will assist local teachers and teach English , number work and craft activities to small groups of children aged 5-12. Those traveling to volunteer in India will be expected to plan lessons for their classes, monitor the children's progress and help the learning centres and schools to develop their educational resources.
Gap year travelers wanting to volunteer teaching English in Kolkata are encouraged to use their imagination and enthusiasm to make learning fun and interesting for the children, and arts, crafts and games can really stimulate the pupils.
Volunteers traveling to teach children abroad will also have the opportunity to provide after school coaching for children who attend government schools. These students are often first-generation learners and benefit greatly from the support of gap year volunteers teaching English overseas.
Highlights
For volunteers wanting to teach English abroad, this gap year project provides an opportunity to improve the lives of hundreds of underprivileged children in Kolkata. Volunteering to teach in India can be a challenging experience, but it is also incredibly rewarding and the children really benefit from their interaction with a native English speaker.
As a volunteer teaching English in Kolkata, you will gain invaluable teaching experience and having become immersed in the local community, you may well find it hard to say goodbye!
Qualifications
No qualifications necessary, but volunteers should have an interest in conservation and working with animals.
Languages
- English
Cost in US$:
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Cost Include Description:
Credit Available
no
Volunteer Types
- Adult Education
- Childcare/children
- Community Centers
- Community Development
- Community Health
- Community Organizing
- Counseling
- Culture
- Disability Issues
- Education
- English Teaching
- Health
- Health Care
- Homelessness
- Orphans
- Playgrounds
- Population Issues
- Recreation
- Social Services, Social Work
- Sports
- Street Kids
- Teaching
- Technical Assistance
- Volunteering
- Youth
- Youth Development
Age Range
18+This Program is open to
American, Asian, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African, Worldwide Participant.
Typical Living Arrangements
- Home-stays
Participants Travel to India
Independently
Application Process Involves
- In-Person Interview when Feasible
- Letters of Reference
- Online Application plus Application Assessment
- Phone/Video Interview
Post Services Include
- Re-Entry Debriefing at Home
GapGuru's Mission Statement
GapGuru is a gap year specialist offering a wide range of exciting volunteer projects, travel programs and gap year internships across Asia, Africa, South America & Europe. We are committed to providing unique programs and unrivaled customer service that helps you to make the most of your gap year abroad.
