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French Teaching Assistant

location
4 - 50 weken  ·  Leeftijd 18 - 50+
rating  Briljant 4.7  · 
  Geverifieerd door Volunteer World
  Zeer hoog Responsgraad

Highlights

  • 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

Vooral geschikt voor

Leeftijd 18+
Alleenstaanden
Koppels
Families
Groepen
50+

Over het programma

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 ...

Over het programma

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.

Dagelijkse activiteiten

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 ...

Dagelijkse activiteiten

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.      

Vrijetijdsactiviteiten

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 ...

Vrijetijdsactiviteiten

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."

Voorwaarden

Voorwaarden

Minimum leeftijd: 18 jaar

Om deel te nemen aan het programma dien je tenminste 18 jaar oud te zijn op de startdatum van het programma. Er kunnen uitzonderingen gemaakt worden indien je een bewijs van toestemming kan aantonen van uw wettelijke voogd(en) of samen met je ouders deelneemt.

Taalkennis

Je dient over volgende taalkennis te beschikken Engels (basis niveau) ou Frans (gemiddeld niveau)

Opleidingsvereisten

language op High school niveau

Bewijs van goed gedrag en zeden

verplicht

Vereiste documenten

cv

Nationaliteitsbeperkingen

Geen beperkingen. Helpende handen van over de hele wereld zijn welkom.

Andere vaardigheden

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

Tijdsinzet

Uw helpende hand wordt verwacht op maandag, dinsdag, woensdag, donderdag en vrijdag van 15:00 - 17:00

Diensten ingesloten

Diensten ingesloten

Diensten door Akuratatha

fees are for: 

  • a single room, 
  • electricity, 
  • water, 
  • meals ( 3 meals per day, drinks, fruits).  
There is the opportunity to prepare your own food in the host family's kitchen. The host family welcomes you like their own family member during your stay. We give you a weekly family activity to places of cultural and sights, to beaches, boat trips to lakes and rivers, going for picnics.

Accomodatie

The accommodation is basic, but comfortable. You will live with your host family and so you will have the chance to meet plenty of  local people while you are here.

The host family's home is located in a quiet and calm, natural area two kilometers away from Akuressa town center. Each room has got a king-size bed with a mosquito net, a fan, a desk, a wardrobe. The place has got wifi, a TV set, a radio, 
The bathrooms are to be shared with the host family. They have got  a shower, hot and warm water, a washing machine and  toilet shells.  In the kitchen there is a refrigerator to keep your food items, if you need so.

The house is surrounded by a vegetable- and flower garden, there is a fish pond with a fountain.

For going places near the family's home there are  bicycles available.

Eten & Drank

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).

Internet toegang

Makkelijke toegang op de project site

Wat is er NIET inbegrepen?

Wat is er NIET inbegrepen?

Afhaal aan de luchthaven op Bandaranaike International Airport

Afhaling van de luchthaven is ook niet inbegrepen in de programmakosten.

Vlucht tickets

De dichtste luchthaven is Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) in Colombo. We assisteren u met het vinden van goedkope vluchten naar Sri Lanka. VIND GOEDKOPE VLUCHTEN

Reisverzekering

Naar het buitenland reizen is een avontuur en het is best om goed voorbereid te zijn. Plots ziek worden of gewond raken, annulaties of diefstal - een reisverzekering voor Sri Lanka biedt zekerheid en is een meerwaarde. KRIJG EEN OFFERTE

Vaccinaties

Als je de intentie hebt om als vrijwilliger aan de slag te gaan in Sri Lanka dien je eerst medisch advies in te winnen alvorens je eropuit trekt. Kijk de benodigde vaccinaties na voor Sri Lanka. VACCINATIE CHECKER

Gegevens over jouw aankomst

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.   

Beschikbaarheid
jan. feb. mrt. apr. mei. jun. jul. aug. sep. okt. nov. dec.

Programmakosten

4 weken (min. verblijf) 500€
50 weken (max. verblijf) 6.250€
Gemiddelde kosten 125€/week

Programmakosten

125€ per week 4 - 50 weken Leeftijd 18 - 50+

Betaalmethodes

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Duurtijd

4 - 50 weken

Waarborg

De waarborg dient om je plek als vrijwilliger te verzekeren. Betalingen worden door PayPal behandeld, onze betrouwbare betalingsprovider. Indien je niet over een PayPal account beschikt, kan je ook met een credit kaart betalen.

Finale betaling

Uw finale betaling zal worden goedgekeurd door Akuratatha gedurende de aanmeld procedure. Veel voorkomende oplossingen zijn een banktransfer of contante betaling op de projectsite.

Ontmoet je organisatie

Akuratatha

Briljant 4.7 rating (14 beoordelingen)

NGO - opgericht in 2004

Geverifieerd door Volunteer World

  Zeer hoog Responsgraad

Gepresenteerd door

sahan

Gesproken talen: Engels

Over de organisatie

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

Ontmoet je organisatie

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.

14 beoordelingen · rating4.7

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 ...
This placement in a family home provides an amazing opportunity to experience the treasures of everyday life in Sri Lanka. The parents are both educators, and their son, age 5, speaks English. I went to a total of 5 schools with students of varying ages. They were all so motivated to learn, and ...
I've stayed one month with them & worked. This is a very good program to teach English for children in rural area. Highly recommended program if you are willing to educate children with language. & also through program like this they help to build the quality of children's life for the society. ..
An incredible 8 weeks I've had the most amazing 8 weeks in Sri Lanka with Akuratatha! I've met some incredible people, worked with some lovely kids and made the best memories! Mentors are amassing. I volunteered on the teaching project, working with children aged 11-18 and I love it. It was so much ...
Akurata Atha is excellent place to helping valuable children. Great service and helpful working environment.very good facilities around the community. Helpful teachers . Lovely country. We really support ...
It is a pleasure for me to work with them I could do some things for poor people around there kids are so lovely they are so supportive hope to go again. Local team is so ...

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