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French Teaching Assistant – Volunteer & Internship in Ghana
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Description
Take Your French Beyond the Classroom — Experience Ghana! 🇬🇭
Are you passionate about French, education, languages, teaching or working with young people? Or are you simply looking for a meaningful international experience where you can learn, contribute and explore a new culture?
Join SFLIG Volunteers for an exciting French Teaching Assistant Volunteer & Internship opportunity in Ghana, with an onsite placement in Ghana.
This opportunity is open to participants aged 16 and above and is suitable for students, recent graduates and young people who want to gain practical experience while immersing themselves in Ghanaian life.
What You May Do
As a French Teaching Assistant, you may:
- Support teachers with French language lessons and classroom activities
- Help students practice French vocabulary, speaking and communication
- Assist with reading, conversation, games and interactive learning
- Encourage students through engaging educational activities
- Support extracurricular and cultural learning activities
- Participate in educational and community activities
Your responsibilities will be matched to your age, experience, skills and placement needs, with appropriate guidance and supervision.
More Than Volunteering — Experience Ghana 🇬🇭
Your experience goes beyond the classroom.
During your time in Ghana, you will have the opportunity to experience Ghanaian culture, food, traditions, music, history and everyday community life while connecting with local people and other international volunteers.
You can also use your free time to discover Ghana's incredible destinations, including:
🌴 Beautiful beaches and coastal communities
🏰 Historic castles and heritage sites
💦 Waterfalls and natural attractions
🛍️ Local markets and vibrant cities
🍲 Authentic Ghanaian food and traditional cuisine
🎶 Music, festivals and cultural experiences
🌍 Opportunities to learn about Ghanaian traditions and community life
It is an opportunity to learn, serve, travel, make new friends and create memories that extend far beyond the classroom.
Why Join SFLIG Volunteers?
You will have the opportunity to:
- Gain practical experience in an international educational environment
- Develop communication, leadership and teamwork skills
- Strengthen your teaching and interpersonal skills
- Build international and cross-cultural experience
- Contribute to students and communities in Ghana
- Meet volunteers from different countries and backgrounds
- Experience Ghanaian culture from a local perspective
- Explore Ghana during your free time
- Grow in confidence and independence
For students seeking academic or internship experience, participation may provide practical experience related to your field of study. If you require academic credit or formal internship recognition, you should confirm your institution's requirements before participating.
Important: Self-Funded Opportunity
This is a self-funded international volunteer and internship opportunity.
Participants are responsible for funding their travel to and from Ghana, visa or entry requirements, travel insurance, vaccinations or health requirements where applicable, personal expenses and the applicable SFLIG Volunteers program fees.
The placement takes place onsite in Ghana.
SFLIG Volunteers provides participants with local placement coordination, orientation and ongoing support during their experience.
Age requirement: 16+
Take your French beyond the classroom. Experience Ghana. Make a difference. Grow beyond borders.
SFLIG Volunteers — Experience Ghana. Make a Difference. Grow Beyond Borders.
Learn more from www.sfligvolunteers.org or email us on info@sfligvolunteers.org
Location
Quebec
Directions
This is an onsite opportunity in Ghana. Selected volunteers will travel to Ghana and participate in their placement in person. SFLIG Volunteers provides airport pickup and transfer, orientation and guidance on arrival. Placement details, including the host school or community location and directions, will be provided to confirmed participants before their placement begins.
Participants are responsible for arranging and funding their own international travel to Ghana, visa or entry requirements, travel insurance and personal travel expenses.
Please fill out this form
Please submit your interest through Idealist and provide accurate information about your age, French language experience, preferred dates and expected duration.
This is an onsite opportunity in Ghana. Successful applicants will travel to Ghana to participate in their French Teaching Assistant placement.
This is a self-funded opportunity. Participants are responsible for their international travel to and from Ghana, applicable program fees, visa or entry requirements, travel insurance, vaccinations or health requirements where applicable and personal expenses.
SFLIG Volunteers will review your information and follow up with you regarding your interests, availability, placement options and the next steps.
Please be prepared to discuss your preferred dates, length of stay and what you hope to gain from your experience in Ghana.
We look forward to hearing from you and potentially welcoming you to Ghana!
