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Volunteer for Center for Promotion of Excellence School in Tanzania

admin — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:51:38 +0000

To train and empower Children and Adults to pull themselves from poverty and help people of Arusha and Tanzania become self sustainable and educated. As children are educated and become apart of the centre they are encouraged to give back and volunteer themselves, creating a cycle of support to those who need it by those who were and are in similar situations. They serve groups of all ages in the Arusha area. Their schools serve children of all ages and backgrounds. Vocational Training is available to young adults who do not have the skills to enter the workforce while training and council is made available to those affected by HIV/AIDS. On Saturdays clubs are arranged for the children to mix and play together while the younger ones learn from the older children. HIV widows are brought together on Saturdays to support each other. To compensate for the small number of teaching and counseling staff. Capable volunteers are also needed to train teachers and staff as well as help brainstorm and work with the Board of Directors to create and plan new ideas and events.

Volunteers can assist by doing the following tasks:

Tending to and teaching children from 2-10 years of age Planning activities and spending time with the children on weekend clubs from ages 2-17 years of life. Counseling adults, especially widows, about HIV/AIDS and how to cope with the disease Creating discussions among individuals for group support Marking assignments from the school Other tasks that you may be requested to preform outside of your core duties: Aside from regular duties the volunteer is invited to join the directors in brainstorming ideas and initiating new ideas for fundraiser, training, and the website. This can include simple brainstorming and bouncing ideas off of each other to writing and correcting proposals and sending them out to appropriate agencies.

Volunteers with the following specific skills are preferred for this placement:

Doctor Nurse Medical Student Emergency Medical Technician Standard First-Aid Health & Hygiene Training HIV/AIDS Awareness Training Child & Youth Worker Early Childhood Education At-Risk Youth Work Recreational Programming Social Worker (BSW) Program Proposal Writting Social Work Student Day Care Work Crisis Counseling Teacher – English Teacher – Math Teacher – Science Teacher – Physical Education TEFL Certificaiton / Training Computers – MS Office Software Computers – Graphic Design Computers – Web Design Educational Games Sexual & Reproductive Health Training

Basecamp International Centers welcomes all the interested volunteers from around the world to volunteer and make a difference. If you are interested in this placement then please contact us for the details: Email: info@basecampcenters.com Website: www.basecampcenters.com Mailing Address 298 Bagot Street, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7K 3B4 Phone: 613.541.7862 Toll Free : 866.646.4693 Fax: 613.541.1604

International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program Comes to Washington D.C. Schools

admin — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:32:42 +0000

Shephard Elementary School Immersion Program

Washington D.C. Schools are eager to begin a new language immersion program at the primary school level. Beginning in August of 2006, pre – Kindergarten students of various foreign language backgrounds will join the new language immersion program. In particular, French and Spanish speaking children are needed to start this two way immersion experience. Students participating in the program will receive either French – English or Spanish – English content classes taught by teachers fluent in the target language. Children born in late 2001 and early 2002 and speak a foreign language are encouraged to enroll.

The Shepard Elementary School program is part of the Washington D.C. Public School System’s ongoing efforts to integrate the International Baccalaureate Program into the elementary school level. Beginning in August 2006, all grade levels at Shepard Elementary school will begin participating in this internationally recognized program.

The Primary Years Program

The Primary Years Program is designed to teach the whole child through a range of interdisciplinary activities. Designed for students aged three through twelve, it involves an overall development of the mind, body, and heart and focuses on the needs of the child in all forms of development, including social, physical, emotional, cultural, and academic. The curriculum is published in English, French, and Spanish. The Primary Years Program is designed to prepare students for the International Baccalaureate Program, a college preparatory program offered at high schools throughout the world, including many locations in the United States. The introduction of the Primary Years Program in Washington, D.C. is in response to the large international community that lives and works in the area.

How Shepard Became an IB World School

In order to teach the Primary Years Program, Shepard had to go through several stages to ensure that the curriculum would reflect an international standard. Washington D.C. schools first entered the Consideration Phase, as they conducted research into the ability for schools like Shepard to meet the rigorous requirements for admission to the program. The district conducted an in -depth analysis of the philosophy and curriculum as well as identifying the resources that would be needed to implement the Primary Years Program.

During the Candidate Phase, the school goes through all the necessary procedures for implementing the new program. This involves training teachers to use the new curriculum as well as gathering the resources necessary to deliver the program. Shepard Elementary School then must implement the program for a full school year in order to complete this phase. The Washington D.C. school district will assist Shepard in beginning the program in August of 2006. This trial phase will determine how well Washington D.C. schools are able to handle the rigorous demands of this international school system.

At the end of the trial phase, scheduled for August of 2007 for Shepard Elementary School, a delegation from the International Baccalaureate Organization visits the school. During this visit, the delegation members decide if the school has shown success in implementing the curriculum. If the school does well, the school becomes authorized to offer the program and attains the internationally recognized status of International Baccalaureate World School. The IBO will continue to visit and monitor the school’s progress every five years.

Teacher Training

The teachers at Shepard Elementary received special training in order to meet the demands of the internationally recognized curriculum. Before becoming authorized to teach the program, the principal, administrative staff, and the teachers all undergo training of some sort. Some teachers attend IBO workshops. Many of the teachers in the Washington D.C. school district attended school based training organized by the IBO. Teachers are also encouraged to keep up – to – date using IBO’s online curriculum center in addition to attending conferences and workshops.

Shepard Elementary has taken the first steps to bring Washington D.C. public education to an international level by entering these first phases of the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program.

Volunteer in Achiase Methodist School in Ghana

admin — Sun, 16 May 2010 06:00:04 +0000

This school is funded by the government and it assist Achiase community. This placement needs the volunteers because to Change in knowledge(different ideas) need volunteers to help in KG-JSS3 need volunteers because too many students than teachers .

Volunteers must be of age 18 or above with minimum education of high school. This placement does not need any volunteers in the month of Apr and Aug. Volunteers with the following special skills are preferred for the placement:-

Child & Youth Worker Early Childhood Education Recreational Programming Day Care Work Report Writing / Data Collection General Administration Teacher – English Teacher – Math Teacher – Science Teacher – Geography Teacher – Environmental Science Teacher – Physical Education Computers – MS Office Software Carpenter Framer Drywall Mason General Labour Football (American) Soccer Rugby Tennis Basketball Educational Games Guitar Drums Other Musical Instruments Teacher – Social Science Hiking

Volunteers can assist by doing following tasks:-

1)help in library, 2)help teach any class from KG-JSS3, 3)help with coaching, 4)help with literacy program in library Construction work-help to fix buildings, roofs, desks, flooring. Help construct tennis court and restroom for teachers and children.

Location description

Kumasi is the second largest city in Ghana, and the capital of the Ashanti Region.Achiase is about 45 mins drive from Kumasi. The city is buzzing 24 hours a day, and is home to the large Kejetia Market.

Traditional Ashanti pride is much more prominant in this area, and volunteers are likely to see more cultural dress and practices during their stay. Kumasi is a hub for travellors planning on going in any direction in Ghana, and has good transportation (bus or tro-tro) to all major cities.

Basecamp International welcomes all the interested volunteers from around the world to volunteer and make a difference. If you are interested in this placement then please contact us for the details: Email: info@basecampcenters.com Website: www.basecampcenters.com Mailing Address 298 Bagot Street, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7K 3B4 Phone: 613.541.7862 Toll Free : 866.646.4693 Fax: 613.541.1604