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TEACHING IN BUDDHIST MONASTERIES IN NEPAL
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Location:
Kathmandu, Bagmati, 8974 CPC 478, Nepal
Organization:
A helping hand - "VOLUNTEER SERVICE & SUPPORT NEPAL"
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Start date:
November 25, 2009
Sex:
All are welcome
Language(s):
English
Last updated:
November 22, 2009
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End date:
June 12, 2011
Age:
Adults (18-64), Families
Area of Focus:
Children and Youth, Communications Access and Infrastructure, Community Development, Community Service and Volunteering, Computers and Technology, Energy Conservation and Green Living, Foundations, Fundraising, and Philanthropy, Health and Medicine, Health, Mental, Housing and Homelessness, Human Rights and Civil Liberties, International Cooperation, International Relations, Job Training and Workplace Issues, Men's Issues, Network of Nonprofit Organizations, Poverty and Hunger, Recovery, Addiction and Abuse, Religion, Spiritual, and Metaphysical Issues, Social Enterprise and Economic Development, Wildlife and Animal Welfare, Women's Issues
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Description:
In this program volunteers will teach English to the monks at the monasteries. Volunteers especially who are interested in Buddhist culture and religion may join this program, volunteers will stay near the monastery or in the monastery for a period of 3 months or more. Volunteers go everyday to run English practice classes to the novice monks; children and adults both may participate in the class. VSSN can provide longer and shorter stays upon request; however, one month teaching is minimum requirement. Volunteers will teach English to the monks, both young and old, for around 1 to 2 hours every day. Volunteers will also help local school 1 to 2 hours each day, in total volunteers will be teaching 2 to 4 hours a day.
During the first 3-4 days, volunteer will take language/culture classes, orientation about program and travel information as well as teacher training in Kathmandu. During that time, volunteers will visit holy sites around the Kathmandu Valley. After training, volunteers will be placed in the host family near to the monastery (volunteers may stay in the monastery, depending on availability of room). VSSN also can arrange a trip to Lumbini, Lumbini is Buddha's birth place and peaceful area in the south of Nepal and home to both Theravadan and Tibetan monasteries. This program combines religious research, through an experiential approach, with volunteer English teaching. Due to the fact that the monks spend their lives inside the monastery, this program provides them with the amazing opportunity to learn English, as well as experience another culture, from an international volunteer.
http://www.volunteer-nepal.org/volunteer-nepal_monastries.html
Program fee:
One month Euros 550 and each extra additional week Euros 50. This fee also includes donation for the monastery.
How to Apply:
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Permalink:
http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/VolunteerOpportunity/176754-157/c
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