Education & Training Announcements
Cultural Immersion & ESL Teaching Internship Opportunity in the Philippines
Summary: The Hubert-Yeargan Center (HYC), in collaboration with Family to Family, Inc., is offering a summer internship opportunity to provide ESL tutoring service at Mapa School and Farm in Camiguin, Philippines. Mapa is an elementary level boarding school serving students who come from extreme poverty who would otherwise have no access to schooling. Mapa also serves deaf students and students with orthopedic handicaps. The primary focus of this three-month program will be working with teachers at the school to improve their English. The volunteer may also assist with classroom instruction and extracurricular activities (farming, sports, music, etc.).
Timeframe: 10 weeks. ~May 24-August 16, 2010 to coincide with the Duke academic calendar. The school year at Mapa starts on June 1st.
Application Deadline: 5 PM on Monday, November 23, 2009
For more detailed information about Mapa School, Intern Responsibilities & Expectations, Travel & Safety, Blogs by former Interns, Other Funding Opportunities, and Application & Selection Process, please visit: http://www.dukeglobalhealth.org/participants/internships.html
Selected candidate(s) are strongly encouraged to apply for funding through Duke Engage/Individual Projects. Read about the Duke Engage Application Process at: http://dukeengage.duke.edu/
Posted Oct 19, 2009