Uiryeong is a small town of beautiful nature and famous of typical rice cakes in Korea. Since the government usually develops infra-structure depending on the population of the region, many people in this area are isolated from those benefits. The host organization for this project organizes a small children centre to provide educational opportunities for children in the local community. The centre has many children who grow up in families with only one parent or multicultural families. Most of them have very small chances to meet foreigners. The host organisation wants to give them intercultural experiences with volunteers.
Work:
Together with Korean MTV volunteers, international volunteers will organize and manage cultural and educational programs such as foreign language teaching (mainly English), outdoor activities, etc for children who attend the Local Children Centres. The children at the centres are mainly Elementary School students with few Middle School students. Students normally stay at the centre after their school from 2pm and stay until around 9pm. Any kind of activities and ideas are welcomed by the host organization as long as they provide the local children the opportunities of cultural exchange. The local children are very open and interested about different countries in the world.
Extra activities:
There is a sports complex nearby. You can also visit many traditional sites around this area such as mountains, temple, villages and palaces.
Qualifications of Volunteers:
• Previous volunteer project experiences with children (Preferred but not necessary). • Interest about South Korea (learning the language and cultures in local areas). • Ability to teach and communicate in English (Non-formal English teaching). • Initiative and active personality. • Skills to manage club activities (eg. music, dance, sports, theatre, etc). • Flexibility / Positive mind.
Documents to be submitted:
A Certificate of Good Conduct, CV, VEF, Motivation Letter and applicant's picture.
Location:
Uiryeong, Gyeongnam Province; about 4 hours away from Seoul by bus.
For more information about the location, please visit the website below:http://english.uiryeong.go.kr/
Yeongwol is an abandoned mining town. Tourism has become this town's main source of revenue with a magnificent natural beauty such as Donggang River and Mt. Bongnaesan. However market downturn caused shrinking population and a lack of infrastructure of the region. Because of that, children in this area are largely isolated from educational and cultural benefits. The host organization runs a local children centre to provide educational opportunities and emphasizes the activities and experiences for the children. The centre is a small space, but they offer many outdoor activities. The volunteers will join these activities with the children, and have a chance to face a real Korean culture.
Work:
Together with Korean MTV volunteer(s), international volunteer(s) will organize and manage cultural and educational programs such as foreign language teaching (mainly English), outdoor activities, etc for children who attend in the Local Children Centre. The children at the centre are mainly elementary school students with few middle school students. Students normally stay at the centre after school from 2PM and stay until around 8PM. Any kind of activities and ideas are welcomed by the host organization as long as they provide the local children the opportunities of cultural exchange. The local children are very open and interested about different countries in the world.
Extra activities:
Beautiful valley and river are blessed gifts of nature here. You can enjoy many outdoor activities such as rafting and mountain biking.
Qualifications of Volunteers:
• Previous volunteer project experiences with children (Preferred but not necessary) • Interest about Korea (learning the language and cultures in local areas). • Ability to teach and communicate in English (Non-formal English teaching) • Initiative and active personality • Skills to manage club activities (eg. music, dance, sports, theatre and etc) • Flexibility / Positive mind
Documents to be submitted:
A Certificate of Good Conduct, CV, VEF, Motivation Letter and applicant's picture
Location:
Yeongwol, Gangwon Province; about 2 hours away from Seoul by bus.
For more information about the location, please visit the websites below:http://www.ywtour.com/eng/
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