VOLUNTEER TEACHING IN LAOS

Making a positive life-changing impact during your travels

 

If you are looking for a meaningful, purposeful experience, join the English Club Laos Volunteer Program today! No matter how short your stay, your time, your knowledge, your energy, has a profound impact on the life our students. 


OUR VOLUNTERS

 

Our volunteers come from all over the world, the only requirements being the ability to speak English, coupled with a keen interest to help. To become a volunteer teacher, we do not require a teaching certificate or any teaching experience, or even require being a native speaker. However, we do require that you speak English to an advanced level, with a clear accent. We ask this because we hope to give our students the best quality experience and education that they can get.

Aged anywhere between 18 to 70, they are often college students, professionals on holidays, retired teachers, gap-year or world travelers and anything in between.

All our volunteers work alongside our Lao teachers in the classrooms, assisting them with pronunciation and providing context for foreign/western concepts present in the teaching materials. They also bring invaluable knowledge and exposure, allowing our students to experience and appreciate different cultures. Our volunteers bring a little bit of fun, adventure and excitement to the classrooms!

VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE

 

Volunteers directly contribute to improving the English skills of our students. Although our Lao teachers are very talented and well prepared, volunteers bring the pronunciation skills and world experiences which are invaluable to both, our teachers and our students.
Volunteers normally spend 4-6 hours per day, Monday to Friday, supporting the teachers and students during the different classes. Volunteers are also encouraged to engage in the conversation sessions or participate in fun learning games with our students. 

We ask all volunteers to be flexible with program and a typical daily schedule is likely to go something like this:

  • 7:00 AM Breakfast at the volunteer guesthouse.
  • 8:00 AM Volunteers travel to the School
  • 8:15 AM Pre-start meeting with the project supervisor
  • 8:30 AM Volunteer duties starts
  • 11: 30 AM Volunteers break for lunch at local restaurant near by school or travel back to the volunteer guesthouse for relax. 
  • 3:45 PM Volunteers travel to the School.
  • 4:00 PM Pre-start meeting with the project supervisor
  • 4:30 PM Volunteer duties starts 
  • 7:10 PM Volunteers dinner.  After dinner volunteers will have the remainder of the evening free to relax and use as they wish.   

Please read our Volunteer Handbook for more information about volunteering at English Club Laos. 

 

 

  • FREE TIME

You live in a stunning semi-rural location. Distinctive karst hills impressively rise from lush green forests crisscrossed by rivers and streams. There are caves and rice paddies to explore, and nearby lagoons offer great opportunities for refreshing dips. You can partake in many outdoor activities, including cave exploring, hiking, kayaking, tubing and rock climbing. In town you can enjoy a fun and laid-back scene. There are bars and restaurants serving Lao and international foods, and you can stroll past Buddhist temples, colorful textile shops and open-air markets to mingle with locals.

 

  • BENEFITS OF THE EXPERIENCES 

In return, volunteers will find that our Lao students are eager and hard-working  and a true delight to get to know. Invariably our volunteers leave English Club Laos with one regret; wishing they could stay longer.
While working with our students, you’ll witness progress and celebrate both big and small victories together. You’ll gain valuable teaching and tutoring experience and will often find yourself learning as much as your students! You will gain insight into the Lao culture and volunteers often develop lasting friendships with our students. Many also have opportunities get to know their families as well.
Having the opportunity to support and influence the lives of these students is a privilege and makes for a truly meaningful, memorable, and enjoyable experience for our volunteers.
Consistently we find that two things happen as a result of volunteering at English Club Laos; you will fall in love with the students and the students will fall in love with you!
If you want further information about volunteering at English Club Laos send an email to info@englishclublao.org

  • HOW TO APPLY AS A VOLUNTEER!

English Club Laos offers start dates all year round and we are flexible with dates, as long as you arrive on a Saturday/Sunday. If you would like to arrange your start and end date. please email us. 

Today We work with more than 100 volunteers from all over the world at our school each year.  More and more people are returning for second and third times to help our students. We are always seeking motivated new volunteers.  we do not require a teaching certificate or any teaching experience.  What we are looking for are people of all ages, from any country, who have a desire to help Lao people learn English and possess Basic English language skills. Most of our volunteers help 4 to 6 hours per day, Monday through Friday. You do not need to be a native English language speaker or proficient in grammar to help our students.  We have Lao teachers in each classroom who are responsible for providing essential lessons to our students.           

Additionally: Volunteers are applying to join this program will be required Emergency contact, Police check and Resume.  For more information about accommodations, meals, and project fees send us an email on: info@englishclublao.org 

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