MONASTERY SCHOOL TEACHING 2017

During this program, you will be teaching English at a monastery school. Most of the students enrolled here come from hard upbringings. The monastery school offers free education to those whose families cannot afford to pay for their education as well as orphaned children. With a total of around 6,000 students, you might find yourself teaching primary levels to pre university levels. Our program focuses on the teaching of English to students, especially considering how tourism in Myanmar has risen in the last few years. Speaking English fluently will give the students a chance to communicate as well as get a higher paying job in the future. The monastery school also teaches other skills such as carpenter training. With that being said, any skill you can teach that might prove invaluable to these children is welcome! The monastery school is situated in Nanshe, a residential suburb in Northeast Mandalay. Mandalay is the second largest city and the last royal capital of Burma as well as the economic hub of Upper Myanmar. It is also considered the center of Burmese culture. The monastery school was founded in 1993 by two monks whose aim by opening up the school was to support children from poor families as well as orphans. Today, the school teaches over 6,000 students from ages 7-18 and different religious backgrounds including Muslims and Hindus. The monastery is also the home to many, with over 1,000 people (from monks to orphans) calling it their home. The aim is to help local children who did not have a chance to study the English language with foreign people to improve their English language skills. This will increase the chances for these children in their future educational and working career. Moreover, we realize that it would be very nice for local students to study/practice English with foreign people and experience intercultural exchanges.