Teaching Abroad in Cameroon
Provided by: Rural Development Centre Association Cameroon(RUDEC)
Overall rating: 9.3
based on 1 reviews
Program Description
One of RUDEC’s central priorities is to educate underprivileged children who will be able to contribute to the development and growth of the region. There are often up to 150 students in classrooms and so many students do not have any personal attention from instructors. To alleviate this issue, volunteer instructors are placed by RUDEC into local schools in order to contribute their educational experience and to help readjust the detrimental student-teacher ratio. Volunteers are also asked to run after-school and free programs for tutoring in order to provide a supplement for classwork. Volunteers will also run summer schools during holidays. We also ask experienced volunteers to develop educational seminars to show local teachers the most up-to-date teaching practices.
Highlights
Create and teach courses for local instructors on up-to-date educational practicesOrganize schedules for student attendance and keep track of student progress
Develop necessary teaching materials
Create and instruct lessons daily for our summer and/or after-school programs
Provide in-classroom support to local teachers
Qualifications
Intermediate level of EnglishProfessional experience or degree in education beneficial but not required
Knowledge in primary and secondary school subjects (including English and French)
Strong communication skills
Hard working, flexible, creative, and able to adapt where resources are limited
Ability to lead educational training seminars for local teachers desired
Volunteer Types
What`s Included
This includes:Airport pick up
Project investment support cost
Hotel
Taxi hire
One month rent
Program Locations
Belo, Cameroon
Overall rating
9.3
Experience
10
Program Administration
10
Living Conditions
8
Cultural Immersion
10
Social Life
10
Health and Safety
8
Program Details
Provider:
Rural Development Centre Association Cameroon(RUDEC)
Location
- Cameroon: Belo
Terms:
Summer, Throughout the year
Program Duration:
1-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-12 months
Languages:
English
Participants:
American, Australian, Canadian, European, Worldwide
Cost:
417
Rural Development Centre Association Cameroon(RUDEC) - Program Reviews
But even in my free time I was never bored. It is really exiting to learn about a different culture from the locals. We went to traditional weddings, funerals, the local bars and ''chop shops'', to different kinds of churches, hiked some mountains to see amazing waterfalls and made friends with some local boys and girls. We even tried to learn the local language, which is kind of hard, but a lot of fun. At the beginning it might be difficult to cope with some situations, because the living is very different, but it really depends on the single person how you handel it. But just find out yourself :-)
The volunteers are living in a very nice guesthouse with a kitchen and a cook named Samuel, a really kind and polite man from the village. For European standards it might look simple, but for Cameroonian standards its on of the nicest houses I have seen in my time there. Also compared to other volunteer houses in Cameroon is it very comfortable. There isn't always water and electricity, but you'll get used to it. Make the most out of it, have a candlelight dinner ;-)
Last year (in 2015) I also went back to Cameroon to visit Rudec and my friends from Belo. Volunteering with Rudec is a great opportunity and I would do it all over again. If you are willing to learn from another culture and work for their community you will grow with your tasks and you won't regret it :-)
The work with Rudec was one of the best experiences of my life
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, On: 30 Aug 2016, Changed On: 30 Aug 2016 | Yes, I would recommend this programBut even in my free time I was never bored. It is really exiting to learn about a different culture from the locals. We went to traditional weddings, funerals, the local bars and ''chop shops'', to different kinds of churches, hiked some mountains to see amazing waterfalls and made friends with some local boys and girls. We even tried to learn the local language, which is kind of hard, but a lot of fun. At the beginning it might be difficult to cope with some situations, because the living is very different, but it really depends on the single person how you handel it. But just find out yourself :-)
The volunteers are living in a very nice guesthouse with a kitchen and a cook named Samuel, a really kind and polite man from the village. For European standards it might look simple, but for Cameroonian standards its on of the nicest houses I have seen in my time there. Also compared to other volunteer houses in Cameroon is it very comfortable. There isn't always water and electricity, but you'll get used to it. Make the most out of it, have a candlelight dinner ;-)
Last year (in 2015) I also went back to Cameroon to visit Rudec and my friends from Belo. Volunteering with Rudec is a great opportunity and I would do it all over again. If you are willing to learn from another culture and work for their community you will grow with your tasks and you won't regret it :-)