Teaching Volunteer Program India

Requirements to Join Teaching Volunteer Program India

At Crossroad, effective and impactful volunteering requires certain prerequisites to ensure both the volunteer and the community benefit from the experience. Here are the essential requirements for joining our volunteering programs:

Age Requirements

• Minimum Age: Volunteers must be at least 18 years old.
• Maximum Age: Volunteers must be 70 years old at the latest.

Qualification

• Language: Participants must have fluent English language skills
• Education: At least a GED or high school-level education.
• Other: Volunteers should be eager to learn, flexible, patient, dependable, and respectful towards all partner organizations and local community members.

Commitment

• Time Commitment: Volunteers must commit to a minimum duration, typically ranging from 1 to 4 weeks, depending on the program.
• Punctuality: Adherence to the schedule and timely attendance are crucial.

Skills and Experience

• Skills: You do not need to be a qualified or certified teacher to participate in the CROSS ROAD Teach English program.
• Experience: There are no requirements for Prior volunteering experience to join this program.

Insurance

• Travel Insurance: Mandatory Comprehensive travel insurance covering health, accidents, and personal liability.

Financial Requirements

• Program Fee: You have to pay this program fee in advance. The fee depends upon the time you are going to volunteer.
• Travel Costs: Volunteers must pay for their travel to and from the project location.

Your Roles & Responsibilities as a Crossroad Volunteer

Depending on the needs of the local staff members, volunteers may work independently or in conjunction with other volunteers and local teachers. Tasks may include, but are not limited to:

• Teaching English, Math, or Science to students
• Lesson planning for children
• Providing corrective pronunciation and grammar education
• Enhancing students' conversation skills
• Helping with homework
• Promoting personal hygiene and the importance of cleanliness
• Conducting developmental activities (e.g., arts and crafts, music, dance, games, sports, etc.)
• Assisting with administrative, organizational, and management duties
• Planning events for fundraising

Stay & Accommodation

All of our volunteers are safely placed within an esteemed host family's home or a volunteer hostel. We offer accommodation that is simple and basic, but comfortable and sanitary, all of which have been inspected. Depending on residency accommodations and the number of volunteers at a given period, volunteers will be staying in either a single or shared room. We advise all volunteers to bring items that they may deem necessary for their comfort (i.e., sleeping bags, toilet paper, mosquito net, etc.).

Food & Meals

Our program fee includes fresh and nutritious home-cooked meals catering to the flavours of the local cuisine while accommodating any individual dietary needs (i.e., allergies, vegetarianism, etc.).

• Filtered beverages accompany all meals. As customary in India,
• Each day three fresh and flavourful meals will be prepared for volunteers consisting of local ingredients and foods traditional to India;
• Please note, for Dharamsala placements, two fresh meals will be prepared for volunteers as per local custom (only breakfast and dinner will be provided, not lunch).
• In general, you will encounter dishes with a strong prominence on rice, roti, dal, potatoes, vegetable curries, regional herbs and spices, and fruits.

Things Covered in Program Fees

• Accommodation (host family)
• Food (local food 3 times a day)
• Airport Pick up/Transfer
• Program Orientation
• In-country support
• Personalized project
• Pre-departure information
• Certificate of completion
• Fundraising ideas and letters
• Discount for returning volunteers

Program Fee Excludes

• Visas
• Airfare
• Personal expenses on soft drinks and foods
• Daily transportation
• Airport return transfer