Work: Together with Korean MTV volunteer(s), international volunteer(s) will organize and manage cultural and education programs such as foreign language (mainly English), outdoor activities and etc for children who attend in the Local Children Centers. The children at the centers are mainly elementary students with few middle school students. Students normally stay at the center after their school from 2 PM and stay until around 9PM. Any kind of activities and ideas are welcomed by the host organization as long as they provide the local children the opportunities of cultural exchange. The local children are very open and interested about different countries in the world. Extra activities: There are many beautiful beaches and sightseeing places, traditional temples to visit during the free time. And also you can go Korean classes to the university nearby. Location: Busan; about 3 hours away from Seoul by train. For more information about the location, please visit the websites : http://english.busan.go.kr/main/ Free time : Weekends and national holidays. Pocket money: 100,000 Won per month (about 55 EUR). Terminal: Incheon International Airport. Partner: Project: Busan is the second city in Korea. Even though it¡¯s very big city, there is a gap between rich and poor. The host organizations for this project organizes small children¡¯s center to provide educational opportunity for children in the community. The center has many children who grow up in families with only one parent, so its role is not only teach the children after school but also give them a shelter which can protect them until their parents come. Busan is also famous for port city and there are many foreigners. However there is no chance to exchange cultural experience with them for the children. The Host wants to give them intercultural experience through volunteers. Requirements: Qualifications of Volunteers: • Previous volunteer project experiences with children (Preferred but not necessary) • Interest about Korea (learning the language and cultures in local areas).• Ability to teach and communicate in English (Non-formal English teaching)• Initiative and active personality • Skills to manage club activities (eg. music, dance, sports, theatre and etc) • Flexibility / Positive mind • Documents to be submitted: A Certificate of Good Conduct, CV, VEF, Motivation Letter and applicant¡¯s picture. Accomodation and food: Accommodation: Homestay or shared apartment. Food : 3 basic meals are provided.
Wando is a small island located in west-south about 500km away from Seoul. And it has the first-class clean sea area in Korea. Wando provides abundant sea foods which is the most delicious and high-quality in nation. Because of the distance, the local people do not get many opportunities to see and meet foreign people. In this respect, the project will play an important role in bringing the local children and people to get a taste of diverse cultures.
Work:
The host organization, Wando JEIL Church, runs local children center, local teenager center and various social service centers. International volunteers and Korean volunteer mainly join their own education program and various activities. Also, any kind of activities and ideas are welcomed by the host organization as long as they provide the local children and teenager the opportunities of cultural exchange. There will be summer camp for children during project period and volunteers can visit Haenam local children center nearby.
Extra activities:
There are many social service centers run by host organization. You can join local senior center, free food center and local self-support center. During the weekends, there are lots of things to do in Jeonnam area, various local festival, beautiful nature and historical places.
Qualifications of Volunteers:
• Previous volunteer project experiences with children (Preferred but not necessary) • Interest about Korea (learning the language and cultures in local areas). • Ability to teach and communicate in English (Non-formal English teaching) • Initiative and active personality • Skills to manage club activities (eg. music, dance, sports, theatre and etc) • Flexibility / Positive mind
Documents to be submitted:
A Certificate of Good Conduct, CV, VEF, Motivation Letter and applicant's picture
Location:
Wando, Jeonnam Province; about 5 hours away from Seoul by bus.
For more information about the location, please visit the websites below:http://eng.wando.go.kr/
Accommodation:
1 apartment for 3 volunteers, all facilities are modernly equipped.
Uiryeong is a small town of beautiful nature and famous of typical rice cakes in Korea. Since the government usually develops infra-structure depending on the population of the region, many people in this area are isolated from those benefits. The host organization for this project organizes a small children centre to provide educational opportunities for children in the local community. The centre has many children who grow up in families with only one parent or multicultural families. Most of them have very small chances to meet foreigners. The host organisation wants to give them intercultural experiences with volunteers.
Work:
Together with Korean MTV volunteers, international volunteers will organize and manage cultural and educational programs such as foreign language teaching (mainly English), outdoor activities, etc for children who attend the Local Children Centres. The children at the centres are mainly Elementary School students with few Middle School students. Students normally stay at the centre after their school from 2pm and stay until around 9pm. Any kind of activities and ideas are welcomed by the host organization as long as they provide the local children the opportunities of cultural exchange. The local children are very open and interested about different countries in the world.
Extra activities:
There is a sports complex nearby. You can also visit many traditional sites around this area such as mountains, temple, villages and palaces.
Qualifications of Volunteers:
• Previous volunteer project experiences with children (Preferred but not necessary). • Interest about South Korea (learning the language and cultures in local areas). • Ability to teach and communicate in English (Non-formal English teaching). • Initiative and active personality. • Skills to manage club activities (eg. music, dance, sports, theatre, etc). • Flexibility / Positive mind.
Documents to be submitted:
A Certificate of Good Conduct, CV, VEF, Motivation Letter and applicant's picture.
Location:
Uiryeong, Gyeongnam Province; about 4 hours away from Seoul by bus.
For more information about the location, please visit the website below:http://english.uiryeong.go.kr/
Yeongwol is an abandoned mining town. Tourism has become this town's main source of revenue with a magnificent natural beauty such as Donggang River and Mt. Bongnaesan. However market downturn caused shrinking population and a lack of infrastructure of the region. Because of that, children in this area are largely isolated from educational and cultural benefits. The host organization runs a local children centre to provide educational opportunities and emphasizes the activities and experiences for the children. The centre is a small space, but they offer many outdoor activities. The volunteers will join these activities with the children, and have a chance to face a real Korean culture.
Work:
Together with Korean MTV volunteer(s), international volunteer(s) will organize and manage cultural and educational programs such as foreign language teaching (mainly English), outdoor activities, etc for children who attend in the Local Children Centre. The children at the centre are mainly elementary school students with few middle school students. Students normally stay at the centre after school from 2PM and stay until around 8PM. Any kind of activities and ideas are welcomed by the host organization as long as they provide the local children the opportunities of cultural exchange. The local children are very open and interested about different countries in the world.
Extra activities:
Beautiful valley and river are blessed gifts of nature here. You can enjoy many outdoor activities such as rafting and mountain biking.
Qualifications of Volunteers:
• Previous volunteer project experiences with children (Preferred but not necessary) • Interest about Korea (learning the language and cultures in local areas). • Ability to teach and communicate in English (Non-formal English teaching) • Initiative and active personality • Skills to manage club activities (eg. music, dance, sports, theatre and etc) • Flexibility / Positive mind
Documents to be submitted:
A Certificate of Good Conduct, CV, VEF, Motivation Letter and applicant's picture
Location:
Yeongwol, Gangwon Province; about 2 hours away from Seoul by bus.
For more information about the location, please visit the websites below:http://www.ywtour.com/eng/
Busan is the second city in Korea with a gap between rich and poor. The host organization of this project organizes a small children centre to provide educational opportunities for children in the community. The centre has many children who grow up in families with only one parent, so it's role is not only to teach the children after school but also to give them a shelter which can protect them until their parents return from work. Busan is also famous for being a port city and there are many foreigners. However children have no chances to exchange cultural experiences with them. The Host wants to give the children intercultural experiences through volunteers.
Work:
Together with Korean MTV volunteer(s), international volunteer(s) will organize and manage cultural and educational programs such as foreign language teaching (mainly English), outdoor activities, etc for children who attend the Local Children Centre. The children at the centre are mainly elementary school students with few middle school students. Students normally stay at the centre after their school from 2PM and stay until around 9PM. Any kind of activities and ideas are welcomed by the host organization as long as they provide the local children the opportunities of cultural exchange. The local children are very open and interested about different countries in the world.
Extra activities:
There are many beautiful beaches, sightseeing places, traditional temples to visit during free time. You can also follow Korean classes at the university nearby.
Qualifications of Volunteers:
• Previous volunteer project experiences with children (Preferred but not necessary) • Interest about Korea (learning the language and cultures in local areas). • Ability to teach and communicate in English (Non-formal English teaching) • Initiative and active personality • Skills to manage club activities (eg. music, dance, sports, theatre etc) • Flexibility / Positive mind
Documents to be submitted:
A Certificate of Good Conduct, CV, VEF, Motivation Letter and applicant's picture
Location:
Busan, about 3 hours away from Seoul by train.
For more information about the location, please visit the websites below:http://english.busan.go.kr/main/
The project site is located in Muju, is distinguished enough to have earned the nickname "Korean Alps". The entire area is covered with mountains. The host organization is an alternative high school called ‘green dream school'. This school focused on traditional Korean cultures, eco-farming education, foreign language, autonomic study and peace community building. They also have unique education system so that they are flexible and open to new ideas and people. The school would like to provide activities and programs related with intercultural class to the students so that students will experience the different cultures and people through this project with volunteers.
Work:
The project is aimed to promote more chances to meet different cultures and people with students and opening their mind to the world. The volunteers will lead and join the intercultural class such as country introduction, language class (mainly English). Volunteers will also join in eco-farming with students such as raising flowers, vegetables, working at rice field and so on. You can also join in various activities with students.
Qualifications of Volunteers:
• Previous volunteer project experiences with teenagers (Preferred but not necessary) • Interest about Korea (learning the language and cultures in local areas). • Ability to teach and communicate in English (Non-formal English teaching) • Initiative and active personality • Skills to manage club activities (eg. music, dance, sports, theatre and etc) • Flexibility / Positive mind
Documents to be submitted:
CV, VEF, Motivation Letter and a participant's picture.
Location:
Muju, JEONBUK Province about 3 hours away south from Seoul.
Uiryeong is a small town of beautiful nature and famous of typical rice cakes in Korea. Since the government usually develops infra-structure depending on the population of the region, many people in this area are isolated from those benefits. The host organization for this project organizes a small children centre to provide educational opportunities for children in the local community. The centre has many children who grow up in families with only one parent or multicultural families. Most of them have very small chances to meet foreigners. The host organisation wants to give them intercultural experiences with volunteers.
Work:
Together with Korean MTV volunteers, international volunteers will organize and manage cultural and educational programs such as foreign language teaching (mainly English), outdoor activities, etc for children who attend the Local Children Centres. The children at the centres are mainly Elementary School students with few Middle School students. Students normally stay at the centre after their school from 2pm and stay until around 9pm. Any kind of activities and ideas are welcomed by the host organization as long as they provide the local children the opportunities of cultural exchange. The local children are very open and interested about different countries in the world.
Extra activities:
There is a sports complex nearby. You can also visit many traditional sites around this area such as mountains, temple, villages and palaces.
Qualifications of Volunteers:
• Previous volunteer project experiences with children (Preferred but not necessary). • Interest about South Korea (learning the language and cultures in local areas). • Ability to teach and communicate in English (Non-formal English teaching). • Initiative and active personality. • Skills to manage club activities (eg. music, dance, sports, theatre, etc). • Flexibility / Positive mind.
Documents to be submitted:
A Certificate of Good Conduct, CV, VEF, Motivation Letter and applicant's picture.
Location:
Uiryeong, Gyeongnam Province; about 4 hours away from Seoul by bus.
For more information about the location, please visit the website below:http://english.uiryeong.go.kr/
Korea Horseman High School takes pride in being known as the first choice among students who seek to begin their careers as horse trainers and managers. It is a public high school designed for in depth instruction and exercises about managing and training race horses. The students in this school build their horsemanship skills and eventually seek to be employed in horse managing fields.
The school was originally founded as a livestock farming school. However as the appreciation for farming and livestock have decreased among young people, the school transformed its curriculum to train young horsemen. In the past few years, the school has earned more recognition, but still lacks in its international programs and interactions. The school is looking forward to develop its international interaction through this MTV project. Volunteers of this project will be the ones who will make a leap toward a new change of the school.
Work:
Since the school is located in an area where it has limitation in meeting various international people, the project is mainly aimed to provide the students more chance to meet and experience other cultures through international volunteers. We hope that the students will develop global thinking through this project. Volunteers, on the other hand, will have the benefit of getting to know with Korean culture and especially horsemanship skills.
Volunteers will mainly lead English or Japanese classes (Non-formal), intercultural classes such as country introduction and language classes. There are about 15-20 students in one class. Having skills such as dancing, singing, acting, teaching languages (preferably English and Japanese) and other educational purposes can be very helpful. Volunteers will also have opportunity to join in other school activities or class field trips.
Speciality of this programme:
Volunteers of this project will have three months free course of horseback riding. The school teachers there will kindly guide and instruct the volunteers with horsemanship skills. If volunteers are fond of horses, and love outdoor activities, this opportunity is perfect for them and will give them memorable experiences.
Qualifications of Volunteers:
• Inclination toward animals especially, horses (Strongly Recommended). • Previous volunteer project experiences with teenagers (preferably with high school students). • Ability to teach and speak in English or Japanese (Non-formal teaching). • Interest about Korea (learning the language and cultures in local areas). • Skills to manage club activities (eg. music, dance, sports, theatre etc). • Interest in learning horsemanship skills. • Initiative and active personality. • Flexibility / Positive mind.
Documents to be submitted:
Motivation letter, CV, VEF, a participant's picture.
Location:
Nanwon, Jeollabuk Province, about 4 hours away south from Seoul.
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