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Volunteer as a teacher in Ghana and help young students improve their English. You’ll support local teachers and work at the Tore Eikeland Primary School in Akuapem Hills. The school is fully funded by Projects Abroad and provides free education to village children. This is a great way to get practical teaching experience, which can help your future career.
You can also work with students at kindergartens and and special needs schools. Your main focus is teaching English, and giving students more confidence with speaking. You can also teach subjects like maths or computer literacy, or get involved with extracurricular activities like reading clubs and sports.
You’ll live and work in one of three locations, and stay with a local host family. Wherever you are, you’re sure to have a memorable experience and learn a lot about the culture and daily life!
Startdatum:
Jederzeit wieder
Zu den DatenMinimale Aufenthaltslänge:
Zwei Wochen
Alter:
16 oder älter
Is volunteer teaching in Ghana right for me?
If you are looking to pursue a career in teaching and love working with young people, then our Teaching Project is for you.
A volunteer Teaching placement in Ghana gives you plenty of practical classroom experience, along with building your lesson planning skills. You can use this to give your CV an extra edge, and it will give you a lot to talk about in interviews and on applications.
In addition, teaching overseas will let you learn skills like planning and leadership, which you can apply to any career you pursue. It will also show that you adaptable, and can work in different environments.
No experience is required to sign up. You’ll receive guidance from our qualified supervisors and have full access to our online database of teaching resources. We also run training programmes and workshops where you can ask questions and get ideas from staff and other volunteers.
This project runs throughout the year, and you can join at any time. We encourage you to stay longer, so you can have a bigger impact on the children you work with.
What will I do on the Teaching Project in Ghana?
You’ll gain teaching work experience in Ghana at a local school. You’ll also support the work of the teacher there by teaching English. You can get involved in the following activities:
- Run educational English lessons for the children
- Assist the local teachers with teaching other subjects like maths and IT
- Get involved in extracurricular activities like French, music, art, drama and sports
- Prepare lessons under the supervision of local teachers
- Participate in after school reading clubs on a weekly basis
At your volunteer teaching placement in Ghana, you’ll help:
Teach English lessons to young children
As one of the most widely spoken languages worldwide and the official language of Ghana, it is important for local children to learn English. However, most children grow up speaking a local language such as Twi or Fanti. If you speak English, you can offer valuable help. You can help improve the students’ and also the teachers’ conversation and pronunciation, and grammar.
You’ll begin by assisting the local teacher if you’re not comfortable leading the class. If you’re confident, you can lead the class yourself, or work with another volunteer.
If you are working with children who have special needs, slow down your classes and spend more time focused on small groups.
Assist local teachers with their other classes
There is more to the school day than just English lessons. Work alongside local teachers as they teach their students maths and IT skills, French, music, art, drama and sports. The lessons for each class will depend on the children's skill level. You can help teach basic IT lessons, and assist with addition and subtraction during maths class.
Or, you can use your creativity during art and drama lessons, and get active on the field while teaching sports. If you can speak French to an intermediate level, you’ll have the option of teaching this class too.
Plan lessons to ensure you are prepared for the next day
As a Teaching volunteer, you’ll work towards goals that we have set out for the project. You’ll spend time planning your lessons for the following day, to ensure each lessons is in line with these goals. The more prepared you are, the more confident you’ll be while teaching too. We encourage you to come prepared with teaching supplies from home and your own ideas on how you’d like to teach.
Participate in after school reading clubs on a weekly basis
Literacy is an important area for this Teaching Project. As a volunteer, you’ll assist with our weekly after school reading club. This club aims to encourage students to read outside of school by making it fun and interactive. You can read along with the kids or have them read aloud in turns.
Our Project Partners in Ghana
To meet the need for education in Akuapem Hills, Projects Abroad built and founded the Tore Eikeland School in partnership with the Tore Foundation.
The Tore’s Foundation aims to create democratically engaged communities with citizens that question decision-making and work towards economic change. The foundation provides these communities with education, debating skills, and the resources needed to implement liberal teaching methods. Through the growing confidence of their students, they will be able to build sustainable communities and help alleviate poverty.
Where will I be working in Ghana?
Akuapem Hills
In Akuapem Hills, you’ll work at the Tore Eikeland School. This school is fully funded by Projects Abroad and provides free education to the children in surrounding villages. This more rural region is quieter than most but will give you a good picture of what life in Ghana is like. Because it is quieter with less distractions, it becomes easier for you to get to know the locals and learn about their culture and traditions. In the evenings, the locals are known for their lively community parties. This is something you won’t want to miss!
A typical day on the Teaching Project in Ghana
Wake up in your host family’s house every morning, get dressed, and have breakfast in the kitchen area. Eat a plate of breads and spreads before grabbing your packed lunch and heading out the door. Jump into a tro tro or shared taxi and make your way to the school. On your first day, Projects Abroad staff will accompany you to show you the way.
A typical day starts at 8am and finishes between 2-4pm, with a half hour break around 10am and an hour lunch break at 12pm. You’ll work Monday to Friday and have the weekends free to explore and relax.
Your day will be varied with regards to the subjects you teach. One day you may start with English and French classes, and others you will be teaching IT and maths. You’ll assist the teachers with extracurricular lessons in the afternoons. Every lessons is between 30 minutes to an hour long, with some lessons being double periods.
When you’re not teaching, you’ll have free time to prepare lessons for the next day. The teachers will be happy to help you plan lessons, although your own new ideas will be welcomed.
Once you are done for the day, head home or grab a traditional Ghanaian meal from a restaurant or food stall with the other volunteers. You also have plenty of free time on the weekends, so organise a trip with other volunteers, or just relax and explore on your own.
What are the aims and impact of this project?
The aim of this project is to support local teachers and help students improve their English.
Although English is the country’s official language, many local children grow up speaking their local tribal languages such as Twi, Ewe, or Ga. With English becoming the main spoken language in education, business and other aspects of life, it is vital for children to learn English. This will ensure they have better career prospects open to them later in life.
We have also identified a need for better access to education in rural areas like Akuapem Hills. Many children here stay home until they’re old enough to walk long distances to attend the nearest schools. To meet the need of education in Akuapem Hills, we partnered with Tore’s Foundation to found and build the Tore Eikeland School. Together, we provide free education to children aged two to twelve.
With your help, we are working toward five long-term goals through our Teaching Project:
- Increase English levels
- Improve the learning environment
- Improve support for those with learning disabilities
- Increase numeracy
- Encourage learning through creativity
Join the Teaching Project in Ghana and help us work towards these goals. Together, we will give young students in Ghana a stronger education.
Freiwilligenarbeit für berufserfahrene
Dieses Projekt eignet sich auch perfekt für ausgebildete Fachleute. Mithilfe deiner Fähigkeiten können wir in unseren fortlaufenden Projekten eine noch größere Wirkung erzielen. Wir organisieren deinen Einsatz in einem Projekt, in dem deine Fähigkeiten am meisten gebraucht werden.
Du kannst deine Bildung und dein Wissen mit anderen teilen. Du kannst direkt mit unseren Partnerorganisationen und den lokalen Gemeinden zusammenarbeiten, um nachhaltige Entwicklung zu fördern.
Falls du relevante Fähigkeiten oder Qualifikationen mitbringst, dann informiere dich genauer dazu, wie du diese mit Projects Abroad einsetzen kannst.
Management-Pläne
Wir setzen die Ziele und Absichten unserer Projekte in Dokumenten fest, die sich Management Plans nennen. Wir nutzen diese, um deine Arbeit ordentlich zu planen. Die Dokumente helfen uns auch dabei, unsere Leistung und Wirkung jedes Jahr zu evaluieren.
Letztendlich helfen uns die Management Plans dabei, unsere Projekte immer besser zu organisieren. Dadurch kannst du einen Beitrag zu Arbeit leisten, die wirklich einen Unterschied macht, da wo es gebraucht wird. Lies mehr über unsere Management Plans.
Das Ausmaß unserer Wirkung
In unseren Projekte arbeiten wir auf klare, langfristige Ziele hin, und verfolgen spezifische, jährliche Ziele. Jede/r Freiwillige/r und jede/r Praktikant/in, die wir in diese Projekte entsenden, tragen zu der Verfolgung dieser Ziele bei, unabhängig davon wieviel Zeit sie in den Projekten verbringen.
Jedes Jahr betrachten wir mit etwas Abstand die Fortschritte, die wir zum Erreichen dieser Ziele gemacht haben. Wir stellen einen Global Impact Report zusammen, in dem unsere Errungenschaften dokumentiert werden. Erfahre mehr über die Wirkung, die unsere globale Gemeinschaft von Freiwilligen, Praktikant/innen und Mitarbeiter/innen erzielen, und lies dir den neuesten Report durch.
Verpflegung und unterkunft
Du wirst bei einer Gastfamilie in Ghana wohnen. Sie werden dich in ihrem Haus willkommen heißen, ihre Bräuche mit dir teilen und sich von dir etwas über deine eigene Kultur beibringen lassen. Wir glauben, dass dies der beste Weg ist, um in die Kultur Ghanas einzutauchen und eine wirklich einzigartige Erfahrung zu machen.
Wir werden immer versuchen, Sie zusammen mit mindestens einem anderen Freiwilligen oder Praktikanten von Projects Abroad in derselben Gastfamilie wohnen zu lassen. Ihr Zimmer wird bescheiden, aber komfortabel, sauber und sicher sein.
In der Programmgebühr sind drei Mahlzeiten pro Tag enthalten.
Freizeit und freizeitaktivitäten
Ein Freiwilligeneinsatz in Ghana ist die ideale Art dieses bunte, westafrikanische Land zu erkunden. Während du vor Ort bist, kannst du an vielerlei, verschiedenen Aktivitäten teilnehmen, und deine Freizeit mit vielen aufregenden Dingen verbringen.
Musik ist ein wesentlicher Teil der ghanaischen Kultur. In den größeren Städten, vor Allem in Accra, kannst du tolle Live Bands erleben und unvergessliche Abende verbringen. Abends kannst du in den geschäftigen Restaurants auch die köstliche, lokale Küche kennenlernen.
Um einen Einblick in die Geschichte Ghanas zu erhalten, kannst du die Sklavenfestungen von Cape Coast und Museen besuchen. Naturliebhaber/innen werden Wanderungen durch den Regenwald im Nationalpark Kakum oder im Nationalpark Mole gefallen.
Wir arbeiten in vielen Projekten in Ghana, und während deiner Reise werden sicher auch noch andere Freiwillige vor Ort sein. Daher kannst du das Land entweder alleine erkunden oder dich mit anderen Freiwilligen zusammen tun und als Gruppe reisen.
Sicherheit und unterstützung durch unsere mitarbeiter/innen
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