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Teach English and Work on our Eco-School Project

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The experience

Help teach English to local kids and help implement eco school programs activities i.e., school gardening, waste & recycle management etc. 
Job description
– Teach English to kids at local school (Monday – Friday in the morning, age 7-19) for 2 hours a day (you will have time to prepare the session with your mentor) 
– Work practically on the school permaculture garden or other project(s) such as natural building

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

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

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 10 Per day

Description: Volunteers contribute 350 baht per night towards their food and accommodation onsite.

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 Accommodation: Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.

Dance classes: Take free dance classes at our place.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Holistic Therapies: You can take part in any of our therapeutic activities for free.

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

Intermediate English

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Teacher volunteers will coordinate with Gaia Ashram staff and the local school to design and deliver English and environmental studies lesson plans for primary school-aged children. They'll spend most of their volunteering hours at the local school, but also a lot of time here at Gaia, where they'll live, sleep, eat, and participate in community life. We'd really love to work with people who are passionate about themes like education, working with kids, and nature.

Activities & Shift

Teacher volunteers will teach these hours:

Tuesday-Friday: English class from 10:30-11:30am
Monday-Friday: Environmental studies class (lots of outdoor and nature connection activities in addition to classroom learning) from 14:30-15:30

Environmental studies weekly schedule:

Mondays: Nature education and connection
Tuesdays: Ecology and sustainable living
Wednesdays: Self and community awareness
Thursdays: Local economy
Fridays: Climate change adaptation

Volunteers should be ready to design interactive, education, fun activities for children relating to the areas listed above. This curriculum is subject to change, but the model above is meant to give you an idea of what we're doing for now.

Every Monday morning, volunteers will stay at Gaia and participate in our weekly Monday morning community cleaning activities together with the other volunteers.

Rules

Please don't use drugs or alcohol at Gaia Ashram. When visiting temples, please cover your knees, shoulders, and belly. At Gaia, please don't walk around in a bikini or sports bra; this is disrespectful in Thailand, and our community is made up of mixed Thais and foreigners + many Thai workers on the land. Thank you for understanding :)