Teach English in Guatemala

About the program

This wonderful project was created with the goal of helping to improve the English speaking abilities of the residents of Guatemala. An ability to speak English is hugely beneficial to youth, allowing them to pursue further education opportunities and to seek employment where English is an advantage, such as the tourism sector.

Working as a volunteer teacher means you can help many low income children learn a tool that is vital to their future success.  Volunteers enrolling in the Teaching and Assisting in Schools program in Guatemala will meet lots of great children and teenagers eager to improve their English and learn new skills. Volunteers will assist teachers in their subject of choice, and will have the opportunity to handle a class of their own in various levels and age groups. Volunteers will either work in the morning or afternoon depending on which school, subject and classes they are assigned. Volunteering on this project will truly make a difference to the lives of children facing a bleak future. By helping these children improve their English skills, a whole new world can open up for them.

Goals of this Project:

• Provide free lessons to children and youth to help them improve their English language skills
• Expose non-English speakers to native English speakers in order to improve pronunciation and conversational skills
• Improve the future prospects of some of Guatemala’s most impoverished people, and help them to break the poverty cycle
• Expose volunteers and children to different people and cultures

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Volunteer's role

Volunteers will contribute in a number of ways and can expect to undertake the following tasks:

• Teaching English and other subjects to children attending the school
• Helping teachers plan their classes
• Assisting other teachers and volunteers in classes
• Helping teachers conduct environmental awareness classes and self-esteem workshops
• Teach income generating skills
• Help other teachers translate materials
• Create games in English for the students and spend time playing with students

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Requirements

Love Volunteers welcomes all those 18 years and over who wish to help create a brighter future for children through the power of education. This project best suits those with experience and/or qualifications in the field of childhood development and education, though volunteers who simply wish to explore an interest in this field are also welcomed as there are many ways you can assist in the classroom. Whist not mandatory, completing a TEFL course prior to joining this project would prove to be highly beneficial. Volunteers on this project will need an understanding of Spanish in order to communicate effectively with staff and students.

Additionally, volunteers applying to join this program will be required to supply to following documentation:

• Emergency contact
• Passport
• Police check
• Resume
• Vaccination Certificate