Teach and Work with Children in China - Volunteers Needed
Location: China: Jinzhou, Shanghai and 2 other cities
Program Duration: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 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: 5-8 weeks
Dates: Every Monday
5 Manor Road Guildford, Surrey GU2 9NE England
Call Us
Phone: 00447530844071
Description
Working closely with an established partner NGO, the Love Volunteers team now offers volunteers the chance to experience an eye-opening placement in China. Placements are with children living in disadvantaged situations and the volunteer's efforts (and mere presence) are enormously appreciated.
Volunteering in China brings both rewards and challenges. There are opportunities for you to acquire valuable teaching experience, while really embracing the culture. There is profound satisfaction to be gained from knowing that communities and institutions in China have benefited from your contribution. From the "green city" of Zhengzhou to dynamic and diverse Shanghai, projects are available in a range of locations in this immense country. Also featured are Chang Xing Island, Cong Ming Island, Su Zhou, and Mian Yang City. Volunteers are frequently invited to their students' houses to dine with them, and are often invited to travel with local families.
Volunteers in the School Placement are required in many parts of China to work with all year groups in schools, ranging from kindergarten to high school. Teaching English, German and/or French, are common options depending on your abilities and experience. Much of the emphasis will be on confidence-boosting, particularly in conversational skills and pronunciation. By adopting a blend of strategies, from teaching current affairs topics to playing games and working from the standard textbook, volunteer teachers can hugely enrich the language-learning which their Chinese pupils gain.
A huge range of locales exist where volunteers may choose a teaching project. Whether in Shanghai, in Jiangsu Province, in one of several schools in historic Zhengzhou, or teaching in Sichuan Province volunteers can expect to teach between 11 and 15 forty-minute lessons per week, Monday to Friday.
Highlights
* Love Volunteers is a not-for-profit organisation that provides fun, rewarding, safe and affordable volunteering opportunities in developing countries around the world.
* Since Love Volunteers is a not-for-profit organization, it is one of the most affordable ways to help out in a developing country while being immersed in the local culture.
* In all cases, except in Zhengzhou, volunteers are accommodated in either a volunteer flat, which our local team manages, or in a flat belonging to the school. Volunteers should be aware that the traffic congestion in many Chinese cities can make for a long commute. In Shanghai, for example, the journey from the volunteer flat to the programs can take up to one-hour. Zhengzhou Middle School, however, is a boarding school with its own flat on the campus. This flat has an Internet connection, air conditioning, a DVD player and hot water. In many cases, all three meals are available from the school cafeteria at the volunteer placement
* Volunteers are picked up from the airport. Orientation is provided upon arrival and is of five days duration, a 1-hour culture course, a Chinese cultural introduction, sightseeing, and an introductory session for teachers. Once in their placement, volunteers have 24-hour support.
* Six hours of Mandarin lessons are provided (over 3 days), during the orientation program. Our local team can assist those volunteers wishing to undertake additional study to find a tutor or group lessons.
* In most cases, the volunteer's working week consists of a five day week, working up to eight hours per day maximum, generally teaching 35 to 40-minute lessons, Monday to Friday. None of the programs require you to work in the evenings or at weekends. Free time can be spent relaxing or travelling to visit some of China's many attractions. Seeing the Forbidden Palace, walking along the Great Wall or ascending the famous Oriental Pearl Tower are all great options. Alternatively, strolling down Dongtai Road looking for antiques and curios is a great way to spend an afternoon.
Qualifications
Good Command of English
Languages
- English
Cost in US$:
Prices starting at USD 458 for 2 weeks
Cost Include Description:
Includes accommodation, food, an airport pick-up, orientation and 24/7 in-country support.
Credit Available
no
Volunteer Types
- Academic Reinforcement
- Arts
- Childcare/children
- Community Development
- Education
- English Teaching
- Health Education
- Literacy
- Music
- Painting
- Playgrounds
- Primary Education
- Public Education
- Teaching
- Tutor
- Volunteering
- Youth Development
This Program is open to
Worldwide Participant. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.
Typical Living Arrangements
- Dormitory
- Group living
Participants Travel to China
Independently or in Groups
Application Process Involves
- Other
- Written Application
Typically The Application Process Time is
48 hoursPost Services Include
- Alumni Network
- Exit Debriefing Abroad
Love Volunteers's Mission Statement
We are a not-for-profit organization that provides fun, rewarding, safe and affordable volunteering opportunities in developing countries around the world. Whether you're planning a week helping a local community as you travel around a country, six months learning the local language, or putting your gap year to good use, Love Volunteers has a program that will give you the best possible experience.
Year Founded
2009
