Description:
Make a lasting difference through volunteering as you participate in this once in a lifetime opportunity to travel to Russia and immerse yourself into a local community, experiencing the culture firsthand. GeoVisions Conversation Corps provides native English speakers a chance to live with a Russian family and teach them conversational English. This opportunity will be an amazing adventure of living in your teaching environment and being completely immersed in the fascinating culture of Russia. This position is incredibly unique and requires a lot of energy and dedication to working with the family and coming up with creative ways to help teach them English. We provide the materials and you provide the personality to liven up a family class or dinner conversation!
This is a great program for people who want to experience life in European Russia and the Russian culture in-depth. The program has a focus on cultural exchange and host families are not only excited to learn English but also love to share the characteristics of their amazing country, culture and cuisine.
Duties and responsibilities include:
* Teaching the host family English up to 15 hours a week Monday to Friday.
* Come up with creative, fun and informative lesson plans.
* Keep your room tidy and clean.
* Respect host family's rules and habits.
* Manage your own personal expenses (telephone bills, clothing, entertainment and spending money).
* Helping children with their English homework.
* Play games in English with the children.
* Create and teach educational games and activities.
Highlights:
Conversation Corps volunteers receive instruction on how to teach English, with specific activities for teaching English in a home to a family. Your orientation is held on site in St. Petersburg. Transportation to the host family is also included.
St. Petersburg is a city located in the Northwest of Russia on the Neva River at the east end of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea. St. Petersburg enjoys the image of being the most Western European styled city of Russia.
Few cities can offer so many stunning attractions and intriguing moods as St. Petersburg - City of the Tsars. From the vibrant colours of spring, through the sunny summer days and endless twilights of the famous White Nights, the brilliant golden sun of autumn, and into the crisp and brittle brightness of a St. Petersburg winter, the City casts its own unique spell over visitors.
Qualifications / Skills Needed:
Participants will instruct their host families in English and must be native speakers. They need to have earned a high school (secondary school) diploma or certificate, be of good character, in good health and be polite and respectful to the family's rules and habits.
Placements are available year 'round and range in duration from one to three months. Participants must devote up to 15 hours per week, Monday thru Friday, for lessons and conversation.
Minimum Education: High School
Language:
English
Language Used As A Medium of Teaching:
English
Cost in US$: Please visit our website for current pricing.
Cost Includes:
Emergency evacuation services,
Food,
Housing,
In-country orientation/Training,
In-country staff support,
Medical insurance,
Pre-departure orientation/Training,
Registration fees,
Written materials abroad
and Written materials pre-departure
Experience Required: no
Typical Volunteer Projects:
academic reinforcement,
education,
English teaching
and tutor
Age Range: 18 to 68 years old
This Program is open to
American,
Australian,
Canadian,
European,
Kiwi
and South African
Participants.
.
Typical Living Arrangement:
Home-stays
Participants Travel to Russia
Independently
Typically Participants Work
Independently
Application Process Involves:
- Disciplinary Clearance Form
- Essay
- Letters of Reference
- Online Application plus Application Assessment
- Physical Exam/Health Records
- Resume
- Transcript
Post Services Include:
GeoVisions's Mission Statement: GeoVisions is committed to help individuals develop global skills to succeed in the twenty-first century. These skills will ultimately lead to greater cooperation and understanding among nations and peoples of the world. We are committed to treating every person on a GeoVisions program with respect, and devoting our energies to helping participants meet their individual and collective goals.
Year Founded: 2001