Cambodia

You can become involved in teaching conversational English to students in Cambodia. This unique project also provides funding for development initiatives in rural areas.

Volunteers are based in the vibrant capital city Phnom Penh. This program will allow you to help students improve their English skills while at the same time immersing yourself in urban Cambodian life.

Volunteers will be working as language teachers in a school project which provides affordable conversational English language courses for students.

The aim of this project is to raise money for a local NGO working to improve livelihoods in rural communities in Cambodia.

The students at the language centres are paying for the courses. They are secondary school and university students, working people and government officers. They enroll in a 50 hour course and learn 1 hour per day, 5 days per week for 10 weeks. Volunteers teach English to classes of approximately 14 students. All volunteers work around 5 hours per day (25 hours per week). Volunteers will need to organise lesson plans however, the school will provide volunteers with teaching resources.

Projects

Teaching Volunteers will be working as language teachers in a school project which provides affordable conversational English language courses for students. The aim of this project is to raise money for a local NGO working to improve livelihoods in rural communities in Cambodia. Students pay a small fee to attend the classes. In the past, the money raised by the language centre has been used to improve water and sanitation, for small livestock and agriculture production, and for community environmental awareness in rural Cambodia. Volunteers teach conversational English classes which have around 10 students in each class. All students and teachers have books, from which to learn and teach. There is scope for volunteers to include their own exercises/games into each class. Most volunteers work up to 5 hours per day. Lesson plans and materials will be provided by the school to make preparation and teaching easier. Accommodation Volunteers live together in a rented house. There are 6 bedrooms available for the volunteers. Each room has two beds and an ensuite (shower, toilet, sink). You should expect to have power and you will have running water although this will only be cold. Volunteers share a room and you will be living with up to 11 other volunteer teachers all working at the school. The rooms have locks on the doors so volunteers can keep their belongings secure. There are fans in the house but no air conditioning. The house is located close to the school (a 15 minute walk). Meals and Food Volunteers are provided with three meals per day (7 days per week). These will be a mixture of Cambodian and Asian. Rice is served daily. Please note that if you are a vegetarian, your meals will be the same as the usual meals served but with no meat added.

Costs Application Fee – US $97 Your application fee is fully transferable and will secure your place on the Cambodia program, (or any other program of your choice), at a placement date that is suitable to you. Program Fee – US $22 a day * 13 weeks: US $1997 This program is available or 13 weeks only. What’s included: Accommodation: Volunteer house. Meals: 3 meals daily. Airport pickup: Included on arrival date. Training: In-country orientation and training. Supervision: In-country staff supervision. Support: Pre-departure personal support from your volunteer coordinator, 24/7 in-country support from partner, and 24hr emergency line. What’s not included: Flights, insurance, visas, vaccinations, departure from the program. We recommend you allow a weekly budget of up to US $20 for your other expenses like bottled water, personal items, beverages, and entertainment. Program Schedule Volunteers can attend the program for 13 weeks only. This includes 10 days of orientation, ten weeks teaching with some time off for a small break which will coincide with a Cambodian festival or holiday. Arrival and Departure dates are pre-determined and are listed below. A new term begins every 13 weeks. Volunteers need to arrive in Phnom Penh on one of the following start dates and be ready to start the orientation program the next day. • 30 May 2012 - 25 August 2012 • 29 August 2012 - 25 November 2012 • 05 December 2012 - 03 March 2013 • 06 March 2013 - 02 June 2013 • 05 June 2013 - 01 September 2013 • 04 September 2013 - 31 November 2013