Project: The school is called U Gokseong Peace SchoolUi and is aiming at nature preservation, peace education and independence not only text book but also various activities. The school focuses on outdoor activities and experiences so that students could lean by non-formal method. Therefore, school likes to host international volunteer who is able to bring fresh atmosphere, different cultures, languages and friendship with students. It will be a very unique experience to volunteer who is interested in joining studentsU life actively and sharing themselves with open minded.Work: A volunteer will have various chances as below within the school. - Joining studentU s classes: Farming (vegetables, working in rice fields), sports ,arts etc. - Joining outdoor activities with students: Swimming in the valley, hiking and so on - Leading an English class and supporting English teacher The studentsU level of English is basic or intermediate. - Joining field trip with students; Visiting cultural and historical sports of Korea - Working from Monday to Friday Since the purpose of the project is to foster the idea of global citizenship within the Gokseong Peace High School students, volunteers will run English conversation class (Basic or intermediate level) with non-formal education way focuses on various topic related with global citizenship(Cultural deference, peace, human rights, sustainable developments.. and so on). Volunteers are asked to help English teachers as well. Also, you will be asked to join hiking, farming, swimming with students joyfully since the school is very much focused on Uoutdoor activityU . If you are enjoying outdoor activities and being easily closed with teenagers, this is your place. Volunteers will join some of classes such as sports and arts to close with students. Volunteers will have unique experience with students if actively involved with their daily life as friends with music, sports, arts and so on. Teaching Information: - Age and Number of students: 17 to 19 years old and 10 to40 students at a School - Number of teachers: 1 or 2 English teachers (They are main communicator with foreign volunteers)
Accomodation & food:
Accommodation: Student dormitory Food: 3 meals a day are provided
Location & leisure:
Location: Gokseong,Jeollanam-do province in the southwest of Korea, about 4 hours south from Seoul by bus. For more information about the location, please visit the websites below:10056;Gokseong County : http://www.gokseong.go.kr/02en/sub01/01/ 10056;Find school in the map : http://goo.gl/maps/ahMqEExtra activities: The students may invite you to join them on field trips, such as hiking, rafting, or visiting other areas of the country during a weekend.
Requirements:
1) Essential qualification Those who can actively join outdoor activity with teenagers Those who can communicate in English2) Preferred qualification - Previous volunteer experience with teenagers- Skills to manage club activities (e.g. music, dance, sports, theatre, etc.) - Those who have teaching experience or are interested in teaching.(Especially with non-formal methods)3) Things to consider before you apply - Am I interested in learning Korean language and culture? - Am I a flexible person? - Am I able to stay positive when faced with difficult situations?
Project Host: Korea has unique education system which is an alternative school. The school focused on eco-farming education, independency, peace as well as foreign languages. In this sense, the school is trying to bring intercultural learning into the school so that students will get a chance to experience diverse cultures. The student in alternative school has a big chance to feel great nature surrounded by beautiful mountains in rural area. Sanmaeul High School focuses on outdoor activities and experiences so that students could learn things by doing as various non-formal method such as traditional Korean cultural arts and history, eco-farming, foreign languages, autonomic study, and peace community building. Therefore, school likes to host international volunteers who are able to bring fresh atmosphere, information of country, different cultures and languages, friendship with students. It will be very unique experiences to volunteers who are interested in sharing what you have and open minded to school students.Work:- Joining studentU s classes: Farming (vegetables, working in rice fields), sports, arts etc.- Joining outdoor activities with students: Swimming, hiking and so on - Leading an English class and supporting English teacher - Joining field trip with students: Visiting cultural and historical sports of Korea- Working from Monday to Friday Since the purpose of the project is to foster the idea of global citizenship within the Green Dream High School students, volunteers will run English conversation class (Basic or intermediate level) with non-formal education way focuses on various topic related with global citizenship(Cultural deference, peace, human rights, sustainable developments.. and so on). Volunteers are asked to help English teachers as well. Also, Volunteers will join some of classes such as eco-farming(raising flowers, vegetables, working in rice fields), sports ,arts to close with students. Volunteers will have unique experience with students if actively involved with their daily life as friends with music, sports, arts and so on. Teaching Information: - Age and Number of students: 17 to 19 years old and 10 to40 students at a School - Number of teachers: 1 or 2 English teachers (They are main communicator with foreign volunteers)
Accomodation & food:
Accommodation: A room in a school dormitory Food: 3 meals a day are provided
Location & leisure:
Location: Muju,Jeollabuk-do province in the southwest of Korea, about 3 hours south from Seoul by express bus. For more information about the location, please visit the websites below:10056;Muju City : http://eng.muju.org/index.sko10056;Find Google Map : http://g.co/maps/nc4gdExtra activities: The students may invite you to join them on field trips mainly on Saturday, such as hiking, rafting, or visiting other areas of the country.
Requirements:
Qualifications of Volunteers:1) Essential qualificationThose who have teaching experience or are interested in teaching.(Especially with non-formal methods)Those who can communicate in English Those who are interested in teenagers and socialized with them. 2) Preferred qualification - Previous volunteer experience with teenagers- Skills to manage club activities (e.g. music, dance, sports, theatre, etc.) 3) Things to consider before you apply - Am I interested in learning the Korean language and culture? - Do I enjoy teaching something?- Are you interested in the value of the host organization? - Am I able to stay positive when faced with difficult situations?
Proect: Sanmaeul High School focuses on outdoor activities and experiences so that students could learn things by doing as various non-formal method such as traditional Korean cultural arts and history, eco-farming, foreign languages, autonomic study, and peace community building. Therefore, school likes to host international volunteers who are able to bring fresh atmosphere, information of country, different cultures and languages, friendship with students. It will be very unique experiences to volunteers who are interested in sharing what you have and open minded to school students.Work:- Joining studentU s classes: Farming (vegetables, working in rice fields), sports ,arts etc.- Joining outdoor activities with students: Swimming, hiking and so on - Leading an English class and supporting English teacher - Joining field trip with students: Visiting cultural and historical sports of Korea- Working from Monday to Friday Volunteers will mainly join eco-farming(raising flowers, vegetables, working in rice fields) at school. Occasionally, volunteers also will do manual work such as fixing school facilities. Since the purpose of the project is to foster the idea of global citizenship within the Sanmaeul High School students, volunteers will lead an after school class once a week upon volunteersU talent or skill such as foreign languages, dance, music and so on. The school want non-formal education way focuses on various topic related with global citizenship(Cultural deference, peace, human rights, sustainable developments.. and so on). Also, Volunteers will join some of classes such as sports ,arts to close with students. While volunteers join various school activities, they could bring intercultural condition and diverse culture into the school.Teaching Information: - Age and Number of students: 17 to 19 years old and 10 to40 students at a School - Number of teachers: 1 or 2 English teachers (They are main communicator with foreign volunteers)
Accomodation & food:
Accommodation: A room in a school dormitory Food: 3 meals a day are provided
Location & leisure:
Location: Ganghwa Island - About 1 and a half hours away from Seoul by bus. ItU s a big island where closes to main land. For more information about the location, please visit the websites below:http://www.ganghwa.incheon.kr/open_content/english/main/main.jsp65533;Find Sanmael high school by googlemap : http://g.co/maps/dwpg5Extra activities: Ganghwa Island is very beautiful and there are many places to go; mountains and beach. For 3 months, you donU t need to worry about what you are going to do.
Requirements:
Qualifications of Volunteers:1) Essential qualificationThose who enjoy physical work; farming, manual workThose who are flexible. (Schedule can be flexible) Those who love teenagers2) Preferred qualification - Previous volunteer experience with teenagers- Skills to manage club activities (e.g. music, dance, sports, theatre, etc.) 3) Things to consider before you apply - Am I interested in learning the Korean language and culture? - Am I a person who takes initiative and has an out-going personality? - Am I able to stay positive when faced with difficult situations?- Am I an open-minded person?
Project: The Local Children Center operates by local church. The center has many children who are growing up in families with one parent, or grandparents. The center provides children not only a shelter so that children could protect them until their parents come but also educational and cultural opportunities so that children can open up a door to a new experience. Most of them have fewer opportunities meeting foreigners, so with the help of international volunteers, the local children can experience global awareness while volunteers can feel the warmth and kindness of this rural Korean community.Wando is an island located about 500km southwest of Seoul. Connected to the mainland by a bridge, Wando is famous with beautiful sea, clean air, and abundant seafood, which is of the highest quality in the region. However the local youth do not get many opportunities to be involved with international people. In this respect, this project will play an important role in bringing a taste of international culture to the local children and people. Roles of LCC:-Protection: Guidance for daily-life, nutrition (meal providing), staying until parentU back from work -Education: Help of homework, teaching schoolU s subjects (English, Science etc) -Entertainment: Provide various activities(travel, sports, music, arts, picnic etc) Those above are a main job of volunteers to do at an LCC.Work: International and a Korean volunteer will join English Language institution and LCC as an English language instructor. And also you are asked to join Local children center for leading your own class such as English or any activity class you want, 12 hours a day. During the program, there will be a few English camps which will take place in the Language Institution, so any ideas that volunteers come up with for activities will be much appreciated.-English Language Institution: This is a non-profit institution for needy children in Wando. The main English teacher is from the Philippines and it is under his/her instruction that volunteers will lead vocabulary, conversation, and writing classes through formal methods of instruction. -Local Children Center: This is non-profit care center for children in Wando. Volunteer may have classes such art, music, English, cultures, dance etc. The class will be designed by volunteersU idea only so that if you have any talent or hobby to teach item it will be very nice. Teaching Information: - Age and Number of students: Elementary Students from 8 to 13 years old and 20 students at Center
Accomodation & food:
residential house at the Local children center 3 meals a day are provided (Except Special dietary and vegetarian food)
Location & leisure:
NEULPOOREUN Local Children Center 782-98, Joongang-Li, Wando-Eup, Wando-Goon, Jeonnam, Korea10056;WANDO : http://eng.wando.go.kr/10056;FIND GOOGLE MAP : http://g.co/maps/7c6dqRemark At Wando-gun, its inhabitants live a simple and easy life caring each other, and whichever direction you take, the beautiful beach and blue sea as well as scenic islands that are lined up one by one await you.
Requirements:
Qualifications of Volunteers: 1) Essential qualification Those who have teaching experience or are interested in teaching.(Especially with non-formal methods) Those who can communicate in English Those who are interested in teenagers and socialized with them. 2) Preferred qualification - Previous volunteer experience with children - Skills to manage club activities (e.g. music, dance, sports, theatre, etc.) 3) Things to consider before you apply - Am I interested in learning the Korean language and culture? - Am I a person who takes initiative and has an out-going personality? - Am I able to stay positive when faced with difficult situations?
Work:- Joining studentU s classes: Farming (vegetables, working in rice fields), sports ,arts etc.- Joining outdoor activities with students: Swimming, hiking and so on - Leading an English class and supporting English teacher - Joining field trip with students: Visiting cultural and historical sports of Korea- Working from Monday to Friday Volunteers will mainly join eco-farming(raising flowers, vegetables, working in rice fields) at school. Occasionally, volunteers also will do manual work such as fixing school facilities. Since the purpose of the project is to foster the idea of global citizenship within the Sanmaeul High School students, volunteers will lead an after school class once a week upon volunteersU talent or skill such as foreign languages, dance, music and so on. The school want non-formal education way focuses on various topic related with global citizenship(Cultural deference, peace, human rights, sustainable developments.. and so on). Also, Volunteers will join some of classes such as sports ,arts to close with students. While volunteers join various school activities, they could bring intercultural condition and diverse culture into the school. Teaching Information: - Age and Number of students: 17 to 19 years old and 10 to40 students at a School - Number of teachers: 1 or 2 English teachers (They are main communicator with foreign volunteers)
Accomodation & food:
Accommodation: Guest house Food: School provides 3 meals a day
Location & leisure:
Location: Ganghwa Island - About 1 and a half hours away from Seoul by bus. ItU s a big island where closes to main land. For more information about the location, please visit the websites below:http://www.ganghwa.incheon.kr/open_content/english/main/main.jsp65533;Find Sanmael high school by googlemap : http://g.co/maps/dwpg5Extra activities: Ganghwa Island is very beautiful and there are many places to go; mountains and beach. For 3 months, you donU t need to worry about what you are going to do.
Requirements:
Qualifications of Volunteers:1) Essential qualificationThose who enjoy physical work; farming, manual workThose who are flexible. (Schedule can be flexible) Those who love teenagers2) Preferred qualification - Previous volunteer experience with teenagers- Skills to manage club activities (e.g. music, dance, sports, theatre, etc.) 3) Things to consider before you apply - Am I interested in learning the Korean language and culture? - Am I a person who takes initiative and has an out-going personality? - Am I able to stay positive when faced with difficult situations?- Am I an open-minded person?
Work:- Joining studentU s classes: Farming (vegetables, working in rice fields), sports, arts etc.- Joining outdoor activities with students: Swimming, hiking and so on - Leading an English class and supporting English teacher - Joining field trip with students: Visiting cultural and historical sports of Korea- Working from Monday to Friday Since the purpose of the project is to foster the idea of global citizenship within the Green Dream High School students, volunteers will run English conversation class (Basic or intermediate level) with non-formal education way focuses on various topic related with global citizenship(Cultural deference, peace, human rights, sustainable developments.. and so on). Volunteers are asked to help English teachers as well. Also, Volunteers will join some of classes such as eco-farming(raising flowers, vegetables, working in rice fields), sports ,arts to close with students. Volunteers will have unique experience with students if actively involved with their daily life as friends with music, sports, arts and so on. Teaching Information: - Age and Number of students: 17 to 19 years old and 10 to40 students at a School - Number of teachers: 1 or 2 English teachers (They are main communicator with foreign volunteers)
Accomodation & food:
Accommodation: A room in a school dormitory Food: 3 meals a day are provided
Location & leisure:
Documents to be submitted: CV(including personal photo), VEF(Health remarks; allergy, dietary, should be included), Motivation LetterLocation: Muju,Jeollabuk-do province in the southwest of Korea, about 3 hours south from Seoul by express bus. For more information about the location, please visit the websites below:10056;Muju City : http://eng.muju.org/index.sko10056;Find Google Map : http://g.co/maps/nc4gdExtra activities: The students may invite you to join them on field trips mainly on Saturday, such as hiking, rafting, or visiting other areas of the country.
Requirements:
Qualifications of Volunteers:1) Essential qualificationThose who have teaching experience or are interested in teaching.(Especially with non-formal methods)Those who can communicate in English Those who are interested in teenagers and socialized with them. 2) Preferred qualification - Previous volunteer experience with teenagers- Skills to manage club activities (e.g. music, dance, sports, theatre, etc.) 3) Things to consider before you apply - Am I interested in learning the Korean language and culture? - Do I enjoy teaching something?- Are you interested in the value of the host organization? - Am I able to stay positive when faced with difficult situations?
Project: The Local Children Center operates by local church. The center has many children who are growing up in families with one parent, or grandparents. The center provides children not only a shelter so that children could protect them until their parents come but also educational and cultural opportunities so that children can open up a door to a new experience. Most of them have fewer opportunities meeting foreigners, so with the help of international volunteers, the local children can experience global awareness while volunteers can feel the warmth and kindness of this rural Korean community. Wando is an island located about 500km southwest of Seoul. Connected to the mainland by a bridge, Wando is famous with beautiful sea, clean air, and abundant seafood, which is of the highest quality in the region. However the local youth do not get many opportunities to be involved with international people. In this respect, this project will play an important role in bringing a taste of international culture to the local children and people. Roles of LCC: -Protection: Guidance for daily-life, nutrition (meal providing), staying until parentU back from work -Education: Help of homework, teaching schoolU s subjects (English, Science etc) -Entertainment: Provide various activities(travel, sports, music, arts, picnic etc) Those above are a main job of volunteers to do at an LCC. Work: International and a Korean volunteer will join English Language institution and LCC as an English language instructor. And also you are asked to join Local children center for leading your own class such as English or any activity class you want, 12 hours a day. During the program, there will be a few English camps which will take place in the Language Institution, so any ideas that volunteers come up with for activities will be much appreciated. -English Language Institution: This is a non-profit institution for needy children in Wando. The main English teacher is from the Philippines and it is under his/her instruction that volunteers will lead vocabulary, conversation, and writing classes through formal methods of instruction. -Local Children Center: This is non-profit care center for children in Wando. Volunteer may have classes such art, music, English, cultures, dance etc. The class will be designed by volunteersU idea only so that if you have any talent or hobby to teach item it will be very nice. Teaching Information: - Age and Number of students: Elementary Students from 8 to 13 years old and 20 students at Center
Accomodation & food:
residential house at the Local children center 3 meals a day are provided (Except Special dietary and vegetarian food)
Location & leisure:
NEULPOOREUN Local Children Center 782-98, Joongang-Li, Wando-Eup, Wando-Goon, Jeonnam, Korea and 10056;WANDO : http://eng.wando.go.kr/ and 10056;FIND GOOGLE MAP : http://g.co/maps/7c6dq Remark At Wando-gun, its inhabitants live a simple and easy life caring each other, and whichever direction you take, the beautiful beach and blue sea as well as scenic islands that are lined up one by one await you.
Requirements:
Qualifications of Volunteers: 1) Essential qualification Those who have teaching experience or are interested in teaching.(Especially with non-formal methods) Those who can communicate in English Those who are interested in teenagers and socialized with them. 2) Preferred qualification - Previous volunteer experience with children - Skills to manage club activities (e.g. music, dance, sports, theatre, etc.) 3) Things to consider before you apply - Am I interested in learning the Korean language and culture? - Am I a person who takes initiative and has an out-going personality? - Am I able to stay positive when faced with difficult situations?
Work: A volunteer will have various chances as below within the school. - Joining studentU s classes: Farming (vegetables, working in rice fields), sports ,arts etc. - Joining outdoor activities with students: Swimming in the valley, hiking and so on - Leading an English class and supporting English teacher The studentsU level of English is basic or intermediate. - Joining field trip with students; Visiting cultural and historical sports of Korea - Working from Monday to Friday Since the purpose of the project is to foster the idea of global citizenship within the Gokseong Peace High School students, volunteers will run English conversation class (Basic or intermediate level) with non-formal education way focuses on various topic related with global citizenship(Cultural deference, peace, human rights, sustainable developments.. and so on). Volunteers are asked to help English teachers as well. Also, you will be asked to join hiking, farming, swimming with students joyfully since the school is very much focused on Uoutdoor activityU . If you are enjoying outdoor activities and being easily closed with teenagers, this is your place. Volunteers will join some of classes such as sports and arts to close with students. Volunteers will have unique experience with students if actively involved with their daily life as friends with music, sports, arts and so on. Teaching Information: - Age and Number of students: 17 to 19 years old and 10 to40 students at a School - Number of teachers: 1 or 2 English teachers (They are main communicator with foreign volunteers)
Accomodation & food:
Accommodation: Student dormitory Food: 3 meals a day are provided
Location & leisure:
Location: Gokseong,Jeollanam-do province in the southwest of Korea, about 4 hours south from Seoul by bus. For more information about the location, please visit the websites below:10056;Gokseong County : http://www.gokseong.go.kr/02en/sub01/01/ 10056;Find school in the map : http://goo.gl/maps/ahMqERemark The school is surrounded by nature and is in farming village. No shops nearby. But itU s very beautiful and healthy place. You may visit the bigger city nearby during a weekend by local bus.Extra activities: The students may invite you to join them on field trips, such as hiking, rafting, or visiting other areas of the country during a weekend.
Requirements:
Qualifications of Volunteers:1) Essential qualification Those who can actively join outdoor activity with teenagers Those who can communicate in English2) Preferred qualification - Previous volunteer experience with teenagers- Skills to manage club activities (e.g. music, dance, sports, theatre, etc.) - Those who have teaching experience or are interested in teaching.(Especially with non-formal methods)3) Things to consider before you apply - Am I interested in learning Korean language and culture? - Am I a flexible person? - Am I able to stay positive when faced with difficult situations?
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