Volunteer: Teaching Volunteer Project in Cape Verde

Location: Tarrafal, Cape Verde

Duration: Minimum 2 weeks

Start Dates: Project is on-going, and you can join at any time, depending upon availability. Placements start each Monday

Cost: 500 GBP per week

Includes: All food, accommodation, airport pickup, orientation 24/7 support and all project related activities

Does not Include: flights, travel insurance, visas and vaccinations

Fee Includes: all food, accommodation, pre-departure + in-country support, orientation and all project related activities

Does not Include: flights, travel insurance, personal spending, visas and vaccinations

Please note: This opportunity is designed to give you the contacts and experience to help further your career. You are not replacing any member of staff, but helping alongside them, whilst learning new skills. Simply click the APPLY Button to submit your application, and ask as many questions as you need.

Introduction

With the goal of preparing children for their future careers and providing them with English proficiency and a global perspective, you'll have the opportunity to interact with 260 primary school students, including 130 young girls. With only five people currently addressing the needs of these children, your help is greatly needed and appreciated.

The town where this project takes place has a unique social background, with mothers mostly raising their children alone while working hard. As a result, there isn't much care or attention given to the children's education. Meanwhile, the men are either abroad working as fishermen or living in other areas working as labourers. Many children live with neighbours or their grandmothers, and it's not uncommon for them to change their place of residence within extended families. Despite these challenges, Cape Verde has a strong social structure and bonds between family members.

If you're ready to make a difference and have some fun while doing it, consider joining this volunteer project. To make your experience even more enjoyable, check out these creative volunteer engagement ideas and community service project ideas to help you get started.

Daily Life

Before you begin your program, it is essential to understand your role, responsibilities, and expectations. In order to help students improve their English, you will be expected to work closely with them and take part in daily lessons with local teachers. You will also be involved in lesson planning and preparation, as well as administrative tasks as required by the class teacher. We encouraged you to bring your own ideas and creativity to the program and help students develop their English skills through fun and engaging activities.

Your typical days or activities may avaries from the following:

• Primary School teaching, using English.
• Teaching through activities using board games, playdough, and coloring pictures.
• Games and physical education for team building and health.
• Introducing children to colors, shapes, and other cognitive exercises.
• A basic introduction to numbers and alphabets in English.
• Games in the playground that enhance exercises and translate the actions into English.
• Introduction to the natural and man-made environment in the naming of trees, water, leaves, grass, metal, water, taps, buildings, etc.
• Short stories, poems, and songs that are popular with the majority of the participants.
• Sharing geographical information on the countries that they come from and country locations on the globe.
• Lesson planning and research to plan for the next days teaching inputs for the children
• Maintaining a file on each of the programs that have been covered by you to enable other participants to avoid repetition and aid handover to new participants.
  
  

In addition, during the teaching activities, always be on time and be mindful of class schedules and come to school prepared, be creative in preparing lessons in fun and engaging ways, smile and have lots of patience as you are working with students with various personalities.Please also wear a dress that covers your shoulders and knees, and basically the more that is covered the better. Men must wear trousers, T-shirts and shoes.Lastly, you are also expected to actively join other school activities.

Join our education project and enlighten the lives of kids by helping to bring out the best in them and of course to enjoy and make the most of your stay and make memorable learning experiences.

Schedule

Monday

• Welcome, introduction to Cape Verdean traditions and culture, House rules, Code of Conduct and handling of documents.
• Basic Kriolu Lesson
• Visit local supermarkets and ATMs, and explore the surroundings of our center.
• Lunch
• Visit Mar De President Beach and spend some time on the beach before returning back to the center for dinner.
• Dinner
  
  

Tuesday to Friday

• Breakfast at the accommodation
• Teaching Activities at the placement/School.
• Lunch
• Teaching Activities at the placement/School.
• Assist the class teacher in lesson planning and preparing teaching materials for the next day
• Dinner
  
  

Please note: all information above is subject to change. Please check the most up to date information on the Global Nomadic website when applying. Simply follow the link on the Apply Button above.