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Share your language, culture, and make friends in Daejeon

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The experience

We provide an opportunity for both travelers and the locals here in Daejeon to get together, meet new people, learn different culture, and basically make awesome friends. The idea is to connect people from many different parts of the world, have them experience deeper aspects of Korean culture, get a feel of what it is really like to live amongst Koreans, not as a visitor, but as a part of us, one of us.s.

What you offer

18 hours of help per week

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

What you get

2 days off per week

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

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

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.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

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

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Fluent English or Fluent English

Between 18 and 50 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Come join us in our cozy cafe where you can engage in fun language & culture exchange program. Meet the local patrons, have interesting conversations with them, share your experiences and ideas, and even go out for some nice meals or drinks. In the meantime, you would be helping the Koreans shrug off the so-called awkwardness or uneasiness that they feel rather in general when meeting and communicating in English with foreigners.

! We apologize to anyone who hasn't heard from us in the past few months. It's been exceptionally busy here at the studio and unfortunately we weren't able to show gratitude to everyone who showed great interest in our community. We normally plan up to 3 months ahead of time. So if you're planning on sending in an application, please bear this in mind (: We're always grateful for your interest and passion towards our community. Have a good one !

Activities & Shift

You would get to learn about the Korean culture and experience the warm welcoming nature of the Korean community, all the while making some great friends with the locals rather than just taking a quick glimpse of Korea from a traveler's point of view.

Feel free to have your stay planned out and enjoy your time outside of the cafe when you are not participating in the sessions. You can also go out and have fun with the fellow volunteers or local friends. We do not hold regular Korean lessons at the moment, although you can always ask for help with the language to the staff or other friends you make here.

You can choose the time window and days which you would like to join except for the first week of arrival. (Further explanation in the Rules section below)

Please contribute your brilliant ideas as to what more we can offer during your participation.

Rules

Open 6 days a week except on public/national holidays.

Shifts available
Weekdays : 18:00 - 21:50
Weekends: 10:00 - 12:50
Can make special arrangements for weekend getaways or short trips.

There are cleaning duties that everyone takes turns weekly to keep the accommodation at its best for current and future volunteers with the help from the staff.

Anyone who is not cooperative or refuses to follow the rules might be asked to leave the community.