Teaching in Local Schools

We have a variety of programs that educate both children and youth in various capacities. Access to education changes life of Kenya children and it allows them to break the vicious cycle of poverty they would otherwise be destined for. Through education they can gain valuable skills that can further also in development of the community and themselves. Volunteers teach in public schools in a variety of subjects areas e.g. science, math and English. Volunteers must be native English speakers, have a good command in oral and spoken English, be flexible, patient and passion and love for teaching and cross cultural experience.

This is a very good opportunity for volunteer interns with an educational background to gain some experience in their desired profession. These schools are in the remote villages and urban areas experiencing shortage of qualified teachers who are unable to handle the overwhelming number of students in a single class. This has called for a great need of volunteers who can speak and write English to assist these communities.
Volunteers shall teach Basic English science and mathematics, others may include sex and reproductive education, Socio-economical and psychological empowerment, games and physical education. No qualifications are needed to be a volunteer teacher. If you can read and write and is 18 years and over, you are qualified to volunteer as a teacher.
Volunteers will handle students with the age between 10-15 years in primary schools and students between 15 to 18 years in secondary schools depending on the class. The role of the volunteer goes far beyond assisting teaching. Children are attracted to school by the presence of volunteers and your presence also is a proven moral booster for parents and the limited teachers as well as a great inspiration for students.

Volunteer's responsibilities
-Prepare lesson notes.
-Organize learning materials.
-Develop a teaching method.
-Teach classes through lecturing, discussions and demonstration.
-Discuss output and methods with fellow teachers and supervisor.

-Access the performance of the students through work assignments etc.
-Organize recreational games with students.

Program objectives
-First to help us encourage the children to come to school, keep them in the classrooms and have the interest in learning.
-To compliment the effort of the teachers to offer proper education to all to fight poverty, crime and dependency within the community.
-To help the deprived acquire better and competitive education to pursue further studies and jobs.
-To enable the Organization identify brilliant but needy students in such communities through the reports of volunteers and help offer scholarships for further studies.
-To encourage the children and their parents to love school. Due to the lack of teachers, students' performance has been nothing to help them pursue further studies or some other jobs. After the primary education, they end up in the same old form of sustenance so the parents and even the youth see school attendance as a waste of time and choose to drop out. By offering volunteers into these communities, lack of teachers will be managed whiles quality education shall be offered these children.
-To promote culture exchange that will take place between the volunteers and the residents of the communities/villages in which differing ideas, abilities, backgrounds and needs are fostered and valued, and where those with diverse backgrounds and experiences are able to participate and contribute towards development.
-To create inter relationship between volunteers and that of the communities deprived but rich in culture.
-To offer the volunteer an opportunity to make a positive contribution into the lives of a disadvantaged to satisfy his/her social conscience.
-To enable KVCDP receive proper problem assessment of the villages/communities to further enable us direct the right programs into the communities.

Program Duration and Dates.
The teaching Program is opened to volunteers all year round except in the months of April, August and December when the schools remain closed for holidays. Volunteers can spend a minimum of two weeks to one year on the program.
Airport Pick up/Orientation.
Volunteers will be picked up from the airport and transferred to their places of stay upon arrival. The pre-departure information to the placement and program is done to offer volunteers a clear picture and sensitivities of the people in the community of work. Orientation is at the placement including basic local language, syllabus and how to go about things in the community in terms of transport, food, water, socialization, etc.
Who can volunteer in Teaching Program in Kenya?
A volunteer in this program can be anyone at the age of 18 years and above regardless of your profession, skill or experience. All you need is the will to contribute to the lives of these communities. We accept group volunteers or an individual. Not only is your participation on your project of great help to the local communities, but so is the boost to the local economy that volunteers creates while they are visiting.
Volunteer benefits.
-You will be proud of yourself for positively affecting someone's life in your own means to change.
-You will discover more about yourself to and what you are capable of doing on your own which will definitely help you in making many vital decisions like your future career etc.
-You will experience a true and pure culture of a different kind.
-You will enhance on your knowledge on life, society, politics and problem solving skills and approach.
-It shall be such a great adventure and experience of a life time.
-Opportunity to make friends with people from different background.

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