📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The language center was established in 2010 by sir Thich Nhuan Tam, a monk from a local Buddhist pagoda in GoVap district, Ho Chi Minh city, in order to support young people and students who are under-privileged to have chance to learn foreign language properly. With his active dedication & contribution and many individual sponsors & volunteers, thousand of students & children have chance to learn a foreign langue for free.
There are 6 language classes: French, English, German, Korean, Japanese, Chinese (From Basic/Beginning to Advance). Center opens from 8 AM to 5 PM everyday. On Saturday and Sunday, there is a class for pupils (from 6 years old to 15 years old).
Teachers are international and local volunteer teachers.
At the moment, there are 50 volunteer teachers and about 1.000 students. After finishing course, most of students can find a good job.
💼 What the programme involves
volunteers will spend time with the students and help to improve their language skill, organize games and other activities for them. Volunteers will work from 9AM-3PM, from Mon to Fri.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will stay in a dormitory, sharing rooms with volunteers of other nationalities joining the same program. Normally, rooms are arranged with about 2-6 volunteers per room. During peak season, the maximum can go up to 7 or 9 volunteers per room, in 5 bunk beds (9 beds in total). Western toilets and showers are available. Air-conditioner at night time (9PM - 6AM), hot water is also available. The house has TV, PC, free WIFI, fridges, cooking facilities, and a common room & terrace.
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are provided at the dorm. Food is typical Vietnamese meal, prepared by a local cook. The main types of food will be rice, meat, fish, and vegetables. For vegetarians, the choice is usually limited to rice, bread, vegetables, egg, and tofu.
During the working day, volunteers will stay at the project site for lunch and for taking a lunch-break.
📍 About the location
The dormitory is located in an urban area of Ho Chi Minh City.
Vietnamese day, International day, self-organized city tour or excursions, etc.
⚠️ Requirements
Interest and motivation working with youth & pupils.
ℹ️ Additional information
There are 6 languages offered on the project: English, French, German, Japanese, Chinese & Korean. All courses are free.