Volunteer teaching abroad - Education Beyond Borders2024-03-29T13:03:47Zhttp://www.educationbeyondborders.org/forum/topics/volunteer-teaching-abroad?feed=yes&xn_auth=noHi Ida -
Sorry to hear you di…tag:www.educationbeyondborders.org,2010-11-05:2213732:Comment:175872010-11-05T21:21:26.000ZMali Bainhttp://www.educationbeyondborders.org/profile/MaliBain
Hi Ida -<br />
Sorry to hear you didn't have the experience you were looking for. "Volunteerism" is a booming industry these days, and people can make a good amount of money from it.<br />
There is an organisation called "Canadian Crossroads International" which does very reputable work, though I believe they are youth-focused.<br />
If you are a teacher, apply to Education Beyond Borders projects for next year, perhaps :)<br />
Mali
Hi Ida -<br />
Sorry to hear you didn't have the experience you were looking for. "Volunteerism" is a booming industry these days, and people can make a good amount of money from it.<br />
There is an organisation called "Canadian Crossroads International" which does very reputable work, though I believe they are youth-focused.<br />
If you are a teacher, apply to Education Beyond Borders projects for next year, perhaps :)<br />
Mali Hi Ida,
Sad to say, but your…tag:www.educationbeyondborders.org,2010-03-15:2213732:Comment:149802010-03-15T17:01:13.000ZNoble Kellyhttp://www.educationbeyondborders.org/profile/NobleKelly
Hi Ida,<br />
Sad to say, but your experience is not uncommon. That is why it is important that prior to doing any volunteer work it is best to talk to someone who has volunteered with that organization. I, too, have been to Tanzania after our project in Kenya and during that trip I was able to make some good contacts and see first hand some of the work being done by them. Trust and relationships are the most important thing when it comes to supporting international development. Networking and…
Hi Ida,<br />
Sad to say, but your experience is not uncommon. That is why it is important that prior to doing any volunteer work it is best to talk to someone who has volunteered with that organization. I, too, have been to Tanzania after our project in Kenya and during that trip I was able to make some good contacts and see first hand some of the work being done by them. Trust and relationships are the most important thing when it comes to supporting international development. Networking and expanding our community connections is also an important aspect of the work we do once in a community and lays the ground work for future projects. Our campus liaison coordinator is presently compiling a comparison list of reputable organizations for university/college students to volunteer. Perhaps we can get our membership to add to this discussion with the name, web site and brief description/recommendation for various organizations that they or people they know volunteered with and I can collect them and create a page of links from the information. Thanks for the information.<br />
Noble