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English in Sri Lanka is a very important language and is used for commerce and communications. Because of the growth of tourism, English has become even more important and it’s become imperative for young children to learn the language at school. However, not all Sri Lankan children are lucky enough to learn from qualified teachers. The poor people, who send their children to local schools, never become fluent English speakers as there is dearth of skilled teachers in their schools, especially schools in rural areas.
Volunteer now with RCDP and teacher English in these schools. You’ll help the children not only improve their English but their future also. You’ll find the students extremely eager to learn from a foreign volunteer and generally well behaved.
You will teach English to the children between the age of 6 and 16. Though you’ll follow the official curriculum, you can use variety of teaching techniques and you’re encouraged to hold debates and discussions as this will often lead to greater understanding of English.
You start on your own or you can start by assisting the local teachers. Volunteers can also organize or be part of extra-curricular activities, like games and plays. You can also help the administration of the school and be part of fundraising efforts to improve the infrastructure of the school. You will teach between 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. You won’t work during the weekends. In the flat terrain of Sri Lanka, most volunteers prefer to travel on a cycle or Tuk Tuk to and fro from work and host family.
EEnglish is widely spoken and understood by most Sri Lankans. Therefore, as English teaching volunteer, you must have a very good knowledge of English language and be fluent English speak, although not necessary a native English speaker. If you do not have prior teaching knowledge and if you are not confident enough to teach the whole class on your own, you can start as an assistant teacher. Volunteer should also be flexible, self-motivated and should be willing to learn new things.
Our projects are located in a beautiful town of Galle, about 5 hours drive south of Colombo, the capital city of Sri Lanka. There are many beautiful villages near Galle that you can explore and get a glimpse of Sri Lankan culture and way of living. You can visit ancient historical cities, ancient capital cities like Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa where you can explore the ancient ruins of the temples built by the ancient Kings. You can hike to “SIGIRIYA ROCK“ and witness spectacular scenery from there.
You can also visit North East of Sri Lanka and visit famous beaches like Arugam Bay beach and monasteries, temples, parks, churches, museums, art galleries, etc. There are many beautiful villages nearby for you to explore also. Venture there to get a glimpse of typical Sri Lankan culture and way of living.
RCDP will arrange for your room, food, and supervision from the very beginning of the program until the end. Volunteers stay with a host family during the first week of language and cultural program. In the host family, you’ll be provided with a separate room and served 3 Sri Lankan meals a day. A typical Sri Lankan meal consists of rice and curries, which can be meat, fish or vegetable curries. Our host families are carefully chosen and all of them have experience of hosting international volunteers. The place is also safe and secure and the meals hygienically prepared. At least one member of the host family will be able to communicate with you in English. During your work, you’ll also stay in a host family. If you want to stay in a hotel near the sea beach instead of a host family, you can do that for an additional fee of $10 - 12 per night. During the project period, you’ll have 24/7 access to our office in Sri Lanka by e-mail or telephone. Our staff also will visit each you in every one to two weeks to see if you’re satisfied with the project and have any complains.
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The mission of RCDP-Nepal is to encourage international volunteers to contribute in sustainable community development that benefits the underprivileged and extremely poor. By developing the places and the communities, the volunteers are also developing themselves and learning new perspectives and ideas that will ultimately change their lives.
