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  Namibia

Length of Position: 2 months
Dates: June-August

Description: The objective of the Namibia summer program is to support the development of integrated computer education in schools. This involves helping schools to use computers as relevant tools in the teaching and learning process. WorldTeach has formed a partnership with the National Institute for Educational Development (NIED), the research and professional development arm of the Namibian Ministry of Basic Education. NIED works closely with SchoolNet, a local non-profit with the mission of bringing the Internet to Namibian schools. While SchoolNet secures computer equipment and wires schools to make them Internet-ready, NIED is responsible for determining how Information and Communication Technology (ICT) can best be taught within the school curriculum.

Qualifications / Skills Needed:
* Fluent in English
* Comfortable working in cross-cultural environments
* Independent worker
* Good people skills and organizational skills
* Flexibility and creativity in problem solving
* Teaching or volunteer experience
* Interest in international education and development
* Willingness to live with a family

Language: English

Language Used As A Medium of Teaching: English

Cost in US$: $4490

Cost Includes: Emergency evacuation services, Food, Housing, In-country orientation/Training, In-country staff support, International travel, Language instruction, Medical insurance, Pre-departure orientation/Training and Written materials pre-departure

Because WorldTeach receives no government or significant outside funding, we must ask volunteers themselves to cover most of the expenses associated with their placement, travel, training and support. Your fee enables us to provide a variety of important services, not the least of which is finding someone like you who is qualified and willing to serve as a teacher in an under-resourced school in a developing country. Aside from that one all-important service to our partner countries, however, WorldTeach services are primarily designed to support you, the volunteer. Whether it is pre-departure preparation, in-training and support, or help in the case of an emergency, all of these services are provided in an effort to enhance your safety and security while enabling you to become the most effective teacher that you can be.

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer Projects: adult education, AIDS, computer training, education, English teaching, health education, primary education, secondary education and teaching

Age Range: Minimum 18

This Program is open to Couples and Individuals.

Participants Travel to Namibia in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Physical Exam/Health Records
• Resume
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time Is 1-2 weeks

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Exit DebriefingAbroad

WorldTeach's Mission Statement: WorldTeach is a non-profit, non-governmental organization based at the Center for International Development at Harvard University that provides opportunities for individuals to make a meaningful contribution to international education by living and working as volunteer teachers in developing countries. WorldTeach offers summer and year-long programs in American Samoa, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Micronesia, Namibia, Poland, Rwanda, South Africa, and Thailand.

Year Founded: 1986