- Age: min. 18 to 30 years old
- Duration: 2 or 3 months
- Period:
1st trimester : end of September until December
2nd trimester : beginning of February to end of April
3rd trimester : beginning of December to end of February
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This program encourages students at a school to meet different cultures, as well as improve their language skills meeting a native speaker. The teacher assistant will be shadowing one or many language teachers during classes. It is a useful international volunteering experience that will enhance the participant’s professional career. Additionally, it is a good opportunity for participants to develop communication/teaching skills and learn some basics of the destination language.
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Teachers assistant are expected to work 18h per week with a language teacher. The schedule will be set with the school.
Teaching hours can be scheduled from Monday to Saturday.
School level: middle schools and high schools
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- Before applying, check the school breaks to make sure the participant will be able to assist a teacher
- Participants will be hosted and receive full board in exchange of the teaching hours (no money compensation)
- Participants can be placed all throughout the destination country
- Non-European applicants need to check if they require a visa, most of the nationalities enter on a tourist visa
- No teaching experience/degree is required but preferable
- Participants must arrive at the closest airport / train station to their placement (in the morning of the starting date)
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Participants can be placed in a volunteer host family, in a residence or in a boarding school.
Full board is included.
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• Be min. 18 years old
• Be a university student or graduate
• Have English/German/Spanish as native language (other languages on demand)
• Provide a CV, criminal record and completed application form
• Have a beginner level in Italian
• Have travel insurance covering sickness, accidents, repatriation and third party liability
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Included :
- school search and placement process
- host family search, screening and placement process
- accommodation and meals as described
- transfer on arrival from the nearest airport/train station mentioned in the placement info
- assistance from school counsellor
- local assistance from WEP
- emergency line 24/7
- administrative fees
- various taxes.
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- transportation from and to the participant’s country
- local transportation
- personal expenses
- extra trips
- travel insurance / health and third-party liability insurance
- passport & visa fees.
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