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 Needed:
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 English teaching volunteers do not have to be natives of English-speaking countries. All volunteers are welcome who have a working knowledge of English and the desire to share that knowledge with the Cambodian people. Teaching skills and experience are highly appreciated.
The volunteer should be at least 18 years old.
Minimum Education: High School
Language:
English
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
and Written materials pre-departure
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
Typical Volunteer Projects:
adult education,
community development,
computer training,
education,
English teaching,
popular education,
public education,
teaching,
tutor
and volunteering
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
and Other
Participants Travel to Cambodia
Independently
Or
in Groups
Typically Participants Work
Independently
Or
in Groups of 2-3
Scholarships Are Available.
Application Process Involves:
- Online Application plus Application Assessment
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