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Volunteer opportunity

Sports Instructor/Development Officer

Posted on: February 11, 2013

Posted by: Women Watch International (WWI-Ghana)

Description

A re you interested in learning new skills whiles helping others. Volunteering with Women Watch International (WWI-Ghana) introduces you to new people and cultures, giving you invaluable experience that will enhance or influence your future career.

Volunteer now with WWI-Ghana for a conducive environment and at a fee you can afford.

"Sport is a powerful tool for developing people, teams and whole communities. It can change lives. As sports is the most popular activity for young people, it can help motivate young people, build teams, develop leadership, promote volunteerism, educate young people as well as promote fitness and healthy life style"

Report of the Commonwealth Advisory Body on Sports 2006

Project Name:

Using sporting activities as a means to attract, develop and retain young girls in schools.

Project Goal:

  • To bridge the gender gap between boys and girls of school going age.
  • To promote/increase early enrollment of girls in schools.

Project Objectives:

  • To increase, retain and improve the academic standard of girls.
  • Reduce teenage pregnancy and early marriage.
  • To obviate the myth and misconceptions that girls who participate in sports will not be considered for marriage, have no children and will not do well academically.

Responsibility:

Your responsibility as a WW-Ghana volunteer will be to help meet the project objectives.

WWI-Ghana has volunteer vacancies for volunteers with experience in the following sports disciplines: football, hand ball, net ball, volley ball and table tennis.

How to apply

For more information about the application process, please visit our website www.wwighana.org and click on "For volunteers'.

You can also send your enquiries to info@wwighana.org for an application form. Please don't forget to visit our facebook page 'Women Watch International' and like the page.

Location

Roman Street, Tantra-Hill, Accra, Greater Accra, 00233, Ghana

Details

Skills needed
Sports medicine, Physical Education, Psychology, Social worker, Sports athlete, Interest in sports
Appropriate for
Groups
Families
Extra details
Fee required
International volunteer options
International volunteers welcome
Housing available
Language/cultural support available
Keywords
Sports, Sports Based Youth Development, sport, Sports And Fitness, Sport And Recreation
Owner's areas of focus
Health and medicine, Sports and recreation, Volunteering, Human rights and civil liberties, Youth, Women, Women And Children, Education, Agriculture, Race and ethnicity, women

Time Commitment

Duration
3 months or longer
Time commitment
Full time (30-40 hours/week)
Times of day
Mornings
Days of week
Weekdays
Schedule
Flexible schedule
Start and end dates
on going

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