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Explore Himalayan culture while practicing your English with the local children

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The experience

Namaste !!
We extend our warm welcome to the people who strongly believe in the cause of education to empower the local community. Participate in our Speak English volunteer program and assist our children speak a better English while practicing your own:)

What you offer

20 hours of help per week

Teaching Sports: Teaching or assisting the host, guests, or local communities in practicing sports or physical activities.

Child Care: Caring for, playing with, and spending time with children.

Teaching Languages: Teaching a language to the host, guests, or local communities.

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 75 Per week

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers

Description: Volunteers contribute $ 75 a week which covers their 3 meals , accommodation and transport to reach us from Rishikesh/Dehradun .

What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Tent: You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

The project is titled “Speak English volunteer project”. The project is run in a primary school where the level of spoken English is absolutely dismal owing to many reasons. Volunteers will assist the children speak basic English. You could teach them Alphabets, Counting, Days of weeks, Months of the year, Manners, etiquette, introduction, body parts, play spelling games and many others. You can also help the children learn some music, dance and other extra activities for their personality development.



Activities & Shift

Usually we follow two timings which is 8:00 am to 1:00 pm in the summer time and 10:00 am to 3:00 pm in the winter time. There is break for 45 minutes.
Weekends are off or you can choose to work on Saturdays too. The volunteers can go on trek, visit local interesting places, temples, attend weddings, parties to keep them rejuvenated.

Rules

Code of conduct: we feel that every person has a common sense to understand to how to behave in a new country, culture and people. We will have a short orientation program where we shall discuss in which way you can help us.