Kathmandu Monastery Teaching

About the program

You will spend a week at the monastery doing cultural activities and exploring your surroundings. Your volunteer teaching time will ideally be around 4-5 hours daily, however, the volunteer work is largely independent, so you will have to be proactive with lesson planning and teaching. Globe Aware recommends you prepare some arts & crafts, lesson plans, and games ahead of time. Bring sports equipment if you can, and play soccer with the children.

This is a unique volunteering experience in which you will be mostly in charge of the classroom and what the children learn. The children are usually around 7 to 14 years old and are excited and eager to learn! Occasionally there may be a small renovation and or cleaning projects at the monastery.

You may feel like you aren't making a dramatic difference in their lives, but providing interactions, global perspectives, and building new friendships make a world of difference for these developing young minds. There's a reason these monasteries welcome international volunteers to come and stay with them. You will also be learning Buddhist philosophy, practices, and traditions, and joining in on celebrations!

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Leisure

Your week will also include:

• Nepali language workshop
• Nepali dress workshop
• Yoga workshop if requested
• You can join the monks for early meditation and chanting (usually at 5am) if you are at the monastery
• Kathmandu sightseeing of famous Buddhist monuments
• Free time to shop in Thamel market, in the heart of Kathmandu

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If you would like to see some additional monuments or sites in or around Kathmandu, please contact us ahead of time, so we can plan with our coordinators for an additional out-of-pocket cost. Please be understanding of any potential weather and time constraints.

If you plan on any hiking excursions, please speak to your Globe Aware coordinator first so they can check on the conditions of the trail and its accessibility.