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French Teaching Assistant

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4 - 50 weeks  ·  Alder 18 - 50+
rating  Excellent 4.8  · 
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Højdepunkter

  • experience traditional village life in a rural town surounded by tea-and king coconut plantations and paddy fields. Observe how farming people lead a peaceful life and practise Buddhism.
  • Reacharge your battaries by going to the sandy beaches of the Indian Ocean, to places such as Mirissa, Weligama, Matara, Dondra or Galle
  • get inspired by the energies of remoted temples in rainforests, on rocks, at riversides, on islands at the coast of the Indian Ocean.

Højdepunkter

  • experience traditional village life in a rural town surounded by tea-and king coconut plantations and paddy fields. Observe how farming people lead a peaceful life and practise Buddhism.
  • Reacharge your battaries by going to the sandy beaches of the Indian Ocean, to places such as Mirissa, Weligama, Matara, Dondra or Galle
  • get inspired by the energies of remoted temples in rainforests, on rocks, at riversides, on islands at the coast of the Indian Ocean.
  • Bask in the joy and motivation the children show, during your language activities.
  • Learn and expand your knowledge about herbs, vegetables, exotic fruits and Ayurveda way of life. Explore the Sri Lankan cuisine with all its curries

    • Særligt velegnet til

    Alder 18+
    Singler
    Par
    Familier
    Grupper
    50+

    Om programmet

    To empower younger generation, we are running some extra french language classes and soft skills development programs among school children.

    Public education is available from the age of 6 to the age of 18. However, many government schools, particularly in rural areas like Akuressa, receive minimal government funding. The facilities at the schools are very basic, particularly the classrooms that get extremely cramped as average class ...

    Om programmet

    Public education is available from the age of 6 to the age of 18. However, many government schools, particularly in rural areas like Akuressa, receive minimal government funding. The facilities at the schools are very basic, particularly the classrooms that get extremely cramped as average class sizes are around 40 to 60 children. Effective, qualified, sustainable education may only be found in private schools and “selected” governmental schools.

    The ability to speak foreign languages like french  is of great importance in Sri Lanka. The two main sources of income in Sri Lanka are tourism and migrant workers. Both occupations require the ability to speak foreign languages like french. However, the level of french teaching in government schools is limited.specially that is not a subject in my school and hope to introduce french lnguage for the first time.

    Coming here to Akuratatha/Akuressa with your will and your enthusiasm to devote temporarily time as a social worker, teacher, coach, guide and role model, is of immense help for us. You would not only organize french language activities and help to improve language skills by your presence, but also educate the young people.

    In Sri Lankan’s culture monks, teachers and parents have got the highest status. When you are here, as a volunteer you will also be seen the same. Sri Lankans see you as an ethically person who is demonstrating honesty and democracy. And children will respect you what you preach!

    Working in the french Teaching Program is accepted as an internship for your university course or practical training requirements for other job careers. We have been doing a very successful exchange program with the students of the University of International Cooperation North South in Belgium.

    No practical teaching experience is required to join this program. You will have a syllabus to follow, our local teachers here will support you in planning your lessons.

    We expect you to be able to inspire, empower, enhance the young ones to have faith in themselves to improve their french language skills. Creating a joyful, funny, happy learning atmosphere is our goal! As we are starting this program for the first time,  you have to start from the very beginning and English will be the medium.

    Typisk dag

    In practice, students go to school every weekday in the morning from 7.30 am until 1.30 pm. Then, we are running some extra classes for school children directly in our village, Akuressa, with the help of the mentors of the local team from 2.30pm to 5.30 pm. volunteers are requested to use this ...

    Typisk dag

    In practice, students go to school every weekday in the morning from 7.30 am until 1.30 pm. Then, we are running some extra classes for school children directly in our village, Akuressa, with the help of the mentors of the local team from 2.30pm to 5.30 pm. volunteers are requested to use this class time, 2.30pm to 5.30pm as well as any other free time the students have (for example during the weekend) to develop their language skill with small groups of students.  so volunteers better to spend 3 hours a day (2.30pm to 5.30pm) on weekdays with students

    on every Saturday, and holiday, we organized family activities to places of culture and sights, to beaches, boat trips on lakes and rivers, going for picnics and so on, after discussing with you. this family activity is organized according to your wishes. you are free to decide when to start and when to finish. 

    On Sundays and weekdays morning, you are free. if you wish you are welcome to our government schools and be an assistant there or you may stay at home or go to beaches near by as you wish.

    We request from our volunteers to spend more time with students may be in their families.being them an example.      

    Fritidsaktiviteter

    Volunteering in Akuressa: Embracing Local Culture and Nature's Bounty

    Immerse yourself in the serene charm of Akuressa, nestled amidst picturesque landscapes of paddy fields and tea plantations. Our remote town offers a glimpse into authentic village life, where farming is a way of existence and ...

    Fritidsaktiviteter

    Volunteering in Akuressa: Embracing Local Culture and Nature's Bounty

    Immerse yourself in the serene charm of Akuressa, nestled amidst picturesque landscapes of paddy fields and tea plantations. Our remote town offers a glimpse into authentic village life, where farming is a way of existence and Buddhist traditions resonate deeply.

    Easily accessible via public transport, Akuressa serves as a gateway to renowned coastal gems like Mirissa, Weligama, Unawatuna, Hikkaduwa, Ahangama, and Polhena. Explore the tranquil shores or venture into the lush embrace of Sinharaja rainforest, just a stone's throw away.

    Respecting local beliefs and customs, we invite volunteers to engage in meaningful interactions and foster cultural understanding. Discover the Ayurvedic Snake Conservation Project, a mere 30-minute ride away, led by a dedicated Ayurvedic practitioner.

    Despite its rustic charm, Akuressa boasts essential amenities including banks, hospitals, and shops, ensuring a comfortable stay. With a central bus station at your doorstep, embark on journeys to iconic destinations with ease.

    For those seeking adventure, Yala- and Udawalawa National Parks beckon, offering unforgettable safari experiences within a 3-hour drive. Let our hospitable host family assist you in organizing and planning your leisure activities, ensuring a memorable and enriching stay in Akuressa."

    Krav

    Krav

    Minimumsalder: 18 år

    For at kunne deltage i programmet skal du være mindst 18 år gammel på programmets startdato. Der kan være undtagelser, hvis du kan give tilladelse fra din(e) værge(r), eller hvis du ledsages af dine forældre.

    Sprogfærdigheder

    Du skal kunne tale Engelsk (basic level) eller Fransk (intermediate level)

    Uddannelseskrav

    language på High school niveau

    Kontrol af kriminel baggrund

    påkrævet

    Nødvendige dokumenter

    cv

    Nationalitetsrestriktioner

    Ingen begrænsninger. Hjælpende hænder fra hele verden er velkomne.

    Andre færdigheder

    Enriching Early Years: Nurturing Soft Skills, Language Proficiency, and Creativity through Music, Dance, and Engaging Activities for schoolers

    Tidsforpligtelse

    Der er brug for din hjælpende hånd Mandag, Tirsdag, Onsdag, Torsdag og Fredag fra 15:00 - 17:00

    Hvad er inkluderet

    Hvad er inkluderet

    Tjenester af Akuratatha

    The fees cover: accommodation, electricity, water, three meals per day (including drinks and fruits), as well as transportation. You also have the option to prepare your own meals in the host family’s kitchen or in the kitchen of your apartment.

    The host family will welcome you as one of their own during your stay. Additionally, we offer weekly family activities, which include visits to cultural sites, beaches, boat trips to lakes and rivers, and picnics in scenic locations.

    Afhentning i lufthavnen i Bandaranaike International Airport

    Airport transfer can be arranged by your hosts.

    Indkvartering

    The accommodation is simple but comfortable, and you will stay with a host family. Their home is a two-story house. The host family lives on the first floor, while the second floor functions as a separate apartment with three bedrooms, a living area, a kitchen, and a bathroom. The first floor offers similar facilities. You are welcome to stay in either space, giving you the opportunity to interact with many local people during your stay.

    The home is located in a quiet, peaceful natural area, just two kilometers from the center of Akuressa. Each room has a king-size bed with a mosquito net, a fan, a desk, and a wardrobe. The house is equipped with Wi-Fi, a TV, and a radio.

    The bathrooms are shared and include a shower, hot and cold water, a washing machine, and modern toilets. The kitchen is available for your use and has a refrigerator for storing any personal food items.

    Surrounding the house is a beautiful vegetable and flower garden, with a fish pond and a fountain, adding to the tranquil atmosphere. Bicycles are available if you wish to explore the local area.

    Mad og drikkevarer

    You will be served three meals per day cooked by your hosts. Meals are mainly based on traditional Sri Lankan cuisine. This means rice, meat curries, fish curries, vegetable curries are on the daily menu. Vegetarian- or vegan dishes will be cooked if requested. The kitchen is yours anytime you want to prepare your own meals.
    If you fancy  to have western food, you will find a variety of restaurants that serve these kind of meals in places at the coast, such as Weligama, Mirissa, Matara, Galle ( not more than 30 to 40 minutes away by tuk tuk, car or public transport from where you live).

    Internetadgang

    God adgang til projektområdet

    Hvad er IKKE inkluderet?

    Hvad er IKKE inkluderet?

    Flybilletter

    Den nærmeste lufthavn er Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) i Colombo. Vi hjælper dig med at finde billige flybilletter til Sri Lanka. FINDE BILLIGE FLYBILLETTER

    Rejseforsikring

    At rejse til udlandet er et eventyr, og det er altid bedst at være forberedt. Pludselig sygdom eller skade, aflysning eller tyveri - en rejseforsikring til Sri Lanka giver sikkerhed og er en fordel at have. FÅ ET TILBUD

    Vacciner

    Hvis du har til hensigt at blive frivillig i Sri Lanka, bør du søge lægehjælp, før du begynder din sociale rejse. Tjek dine krævede vaccinationer for Sri Lanka. VACCINE CHECKER

    Oplysninger ved ankomst

    Volunteers can join our program throughout the year. There is no specific arrival days and/or time slots. When there are school holidays in government schools it is even an advantage for our Akuratatha classes to be held, as it is easier for our students to attend our lessons, projects and programs.   

    Tilgængelighed
    Jan. Febr. Marts April Maj Jun Jul Aug. Sept. Okt. Nov. Dec.

    Programgebyrer

    4 uger (min. ophold) 650€
    5 uger 688€
    6 uger 825€
    7 uger 963€
    11 uger 1.513€
    19 uger 2.613€
    50 uger (max. ophold) 8.125€
    Gennemsnitligt gebyr 162€/uge

    Programgebyrer

    162€ pr. uge 4 - 50 weeks Alder 18 - 50+

    Betalingsmetoder

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    INGEN KREDITKORTGEBYRER

    Duration

    4 - 50 weeks

    Deposit

    Depositummet er blot for at reservere din plads som frivillig. Betalinger håndteres af PayPal, vores betroede globale betalingsudbyder. Hvis du ikke har en PayPal-konto, kan du også betale med et kreditkort.

    Final Payment

    Din endelige betaling vil blive aftalt med Akuratatha under ansøgningsprocessen. Almindelige løsninger er enten via bankoverførsel eller kontant betaling på projektstedet.

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    Akuratatha

    Excellent 4.8 rating (19 feltrapporter)

    Non-profit - grundlagt i 2004

    Verificeret af Volunteer World

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    Vært er

    sahan

    Spoken languages: Engelsk

    Om projektet

    To empower younger generation, we are running some extra English classes and soft skills development programs among school children.

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    Who we are

    Every child deserves a future. Akuratatha believes that only through education the future of our younger generation can be changed. Education is one of the most powerful weapons in fighting poverty. So, we teachers of government- schools in the area around Akuressa established this organization to fulfill these needs.

    What we do

    Sri Lanka’s education system is pretty impressive for a developing country of its size. Universal public education is available from the age of 6 to the age of 18. However, many government schools, particularly in rural areas like Akuressa, receive minimal government funding – especially considering the size of the communities they are expected to serve. The facilities at the schools are very basic, particularly the classrooms that get extremely cramped as average class sizes are around 40 to 60 children.

    The ability to speak English is becoming of growing importance in Sri Lanka. The two main sources of income in Sri Lanka come from tourism and migrant workers going to the Middle East. Both occupations require the ability to speak English – the world’s global language. However, the level of English teaching in government schools is limited. Class sizes are large and the teachers’ English speaking skills are by no means perfect. It is only the middle and upper class children who can afford private English lessons. Therefore it is no surprise that children from most low-income families speak little or no English. Our aim is to give the poorer children of Akuressa, the same opportunities as their more wealthy peers so they too have the chance to develop their ability to speak English.

    Our English Teaching Volunteer Programme in Sri Lanka enables you to teach English in two different types of placement: our own after-school education programme and at school as an assistant.

    In our schools we work together with school Councillors. Children who need help, are used to seek help from school Councillors. School councilors have all details of children and they know what children need. Some students are poor, some don’t have father or mother. They live with grandfather or grandmother. to assist them we run a project called "God parents". In general we do not publish our students details but in case of need we are ready to hand on their details at any time. We are finding them a God mother or a God father for them.

    As many parents of the students are farmers who do not have fix or regular income, they would need our help only in times of droughts and famines. Sometimes the breadwinner of a family is in hospital or at home without having any job. At that time children need our help, too.

    Some children are very talented in some fields. They need support to develop their talents and become independent for their future lives.

    to assist them we run a project called "assisting children to go to school".

    Where we work

    We do this project in a poor village called Akuressa near Mirissa, Weligama and Unawatuna, Hikkaduwa and Polhena beaches. Sinharaja rain-forest (World Heritage), elephant orphanage or the Ayurvedic snake doctor (who runs a snake conservation project) are not far away. We are living around paddy fields and tea factories. So, local people are farmers, tea pluckers and factory workers. Lots of them are Buddhists. Although Akuressa is close to tourist places you can still find innocent village family life. So we expect from volunteers to respect our cultural traditions

    Akuressa town has all the amenities you require, such as banks, hospitals and shops, a central bus station, which has good links to all the major destinations you are likely to go to.

    The beaches mentioned above have long been among the most popular ones of Sri Lanka’s beach spots. They have a lively and fun vibe – and are, without any doubt, backpacker towns. It is also your best choice for evening drinks and meals out during your time with us. Furthermore, the surfing in the Weligama region is quite well known and gets the best surf during its dry season, November to March.


    Our Mission
    combining hearts who want to get and give hands

    Our Vision
    Paving way for a better world

    Who we are looking for
    There are endless ways to make a big difference in a child’s life – and benefit from your help.

    You can use this program as part of a university or collage placement.  It is certainly possible to use our programmes as part of your university or college placement. Project staff can sign off any paperwork required by your course. We started this service with the students of university of Internation Coöperation North South in Belgium. Every year they (University) send two or three students to fulfill their internship and thesis for a six month. So this is a perfect place for your internship or thesis, too.
    Suitable For
    Singles
    Couples
    Groups
    No teaching experience is required to join this programme nevertheless it is an advantage to have some. You will always have a syllabus to follow and our local team will support you in planning your lessons. This is really something that anyone can get involved in. We expect our volunteers to spend an hour or two each day preparing the lessons of the following days.

    19 feltrapporter · rating4.8

    Zoe Maeva Arora rating5

    2024 at Assisting Preschool Kids

    Greatest first volunteering experience I could‘ve asked for! Sahan and his Family are so welcoming and provided us with everything we needed! We got to stay with them at their home where they build rooms especially for volunteers! Even with an outside kitchen and chilling area! We got to eat ...
    Eirin Harterink rating5

    2024 at Assisting Preschool Kids

    Most amazing month spent with the most incredible people. I was stunned by the eagerness of some of these children to learn, grow and commitment to change their own future. With the right resources, belief and mentorship, I have no doubt these kids will go big places in life - exactly what ...
    Alice Huber rating5

    2024 at School Activities Assistant

    It was a pleasure to be part of the Akuratatha family and to teach the students! I had such a good time with the family and the students. I really recommend this organisation. I am so thankful for the experiences I gained and I am sure I will never forget all these memories I made at this place. ..
    Mona Meusburger rating5

    2024 at Assisting Preschool Kids

    When we arrived (group of 4) we were a little bit unsure because we did not know what was expected of us. But we were positively surprised! Sahan and his family welcomed us so warmly and after some time it felt like a second home. It was so great to be around kids/teenagers of different ...
    I feel so fortunate for this opportunity and I really recommend it to everyone. I've felt like at home, they helped me in everything and I've had a lot of support in ...
    Emeline Favreau rating4.8

    2024 at Assisting Preschool Kids

    I shared a very good time with Akurathata. The children are very motivated to learn French, it was a pleasure teaching them! Very beautiful moments spent with Sahan and his family. An experience that I ...

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