Teacher Volunteer Project (TVP) in Ghana
CATO is inviting and placing
volunteers-teachers from different parts of the world in
Ghanaian schools, both in the countryside and urban areas; and
they are enjoying it!
All you need is at least a High
School education. Volunteers can teach in in the following
schools, Pre-schools, Primary, Junior and Senior Secondary
schools. Volunteers can be placed with other volunteers if
there are two or more vacant volunteer positions in a
particular school.
Volunteers can teach any one or
more of these: English, Math, Social Studies, Life Skills,
Religious and Moral Studies, Technical Skills, Basic Computer
Skills, Fine Art, Environmental studies, Agricultural Science,
General Science and many more.
Volunteer will have plenty of time
to travel and explore the rich African culture during and/or
after work. Ghana also boast of the luxurious and beautiful
beach Resorts, National Parks, Slave Forts and Castles, game
reserves and many eco-tourism and historical sites.
| QUALIFICATION
/SKILLS |
| Volunteers must
have at least a high school certificate. Teacher
certification helpful but not required. |
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| ORIENTATION |
| Each programme
begins with an orientation. Talks will be on African
topics, CATO staff or host family explains culture; currency and local
students describe the social scene. Language training
begins. Orientation includes talks about African
values. |
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| CITY
TOURS |
All programme participants
will have the opportunity to embark on an OPTIONAL full
day tour of one of the most beautiful cities in Africa, Accra. Accra reflects
its transition from a 19th-century suburb of
Victoriasburg to today's bustling modern metropolis.
Participants will visit the W.E.B. Dubois memorial
centre for Pan African culture, Independence Square, the
state ceremonial grounds, Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum, the
National Museum with its splendid display of the
exhibits that reflect the heritage of Ghana from
prehistoric to modern times, the Arts Centre.
Participants will have the
opportunity to buy African handicraft and clothes at the
National Arts Centre. The cost of these city tour are
NOT included in the programme cost. |
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| Prerequisites: |
Minimum age of 16 Years |
| Dates: |
We can place volunteers only within the
following school (terms) in the
year: |
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1st Term - 15th September to 15th
December |
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2nd Term - 15th January to 31st
March |
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3rd Term - 15th May to 15th
August |
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Volunteers can still stay with their host
families in between these time periods if they
are volunteering beyond one school
term. |
| Work
Hours: |
25-35 hours per week |
| Accommodation: |
Host family and food 3 times
daily |
| Minimum Duration: |
1 Week |
| Fees: |
4 Weeks = US$600 Now $550  |
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6 Weeks = US$700 |
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2 Months = US$800 |
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3 Months = US$1050 |
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4 Months = US$1,300 |
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5 Months = US$1,600 |
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6 Months = US$1,850 |
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Fee Chart >> |
| Duration: |
1 Week to 1 Year |
| Arrival
airport: |
Kotoka International airport,
Accra |
| Programme Materials: |
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| Programme Details: |
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Fees, Food and Accommodation, Application
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