Teaching English in ChinaIf you want to teach English in China, this project is a rewarding opportunity to instill basic English language skills in young Chinese students between the ages of 3 and 21 years-old. These students attend government-owned schools and as a volunteer, you will have the opportunity to work with elementary, pre-school, middle-school or college-aged students.Teaching English placements are typically based in Weinan (an hour outside of Xian), however, there are some placements located in Xi’an or in community schools within nearby villages.If you’re someone who has great deal of enthusiasm, an open mind, and a patient nature, you will be well suited to Teaching English in China. It is also important to be self-directed and creative, as you will need to take initiative in identifying where you can add the most value at your placement.As a volunteer on this project, you will teach English classes independently at some placements, or you could work together with other volunteers and/or the school’s English Teacher. You will be teaching English at an entry level so the students learn best practices and pronunciation from the beginning of their English studies.As you will be volunteering with the support of IVHQ’s local team and placement staff, you do not need to be qualified or experienced in teaching English to participate. However, we encourage volunteers to come prepared by completing some relevant training, like a teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) course.
Visit our page to learn how to gain an internationally-recognized TEFL certification at a discounted rate.Please note that during July and August schools will have their summer break, so during this time you will work on educational outreach projects set up by the local team in nearby villages and communities. Special Needs Care in ChinaAs a Special Needs Care volunteer in China, you will work in a community center or care center alongside a small team of local staff, assisting children, teenagers and adults with a range of physical and mental disabilities. The program orientation begins on the first and third Monday of the month and volunteers need to arrive in Xi’an before 4pm on the Sunday before orientation.After you have registered for the program, please book your flights to arrive at the Xi’an Xianyang International Airport (XIY). Your airport pick-up is included in your Program Fee.When you arrive, you will be greeted at the airport by a member of the local team and transported to the volunteer accommodation in Xi’an. Your accommodation is covered by your Program Fee and includes the Sunday night before your program orientation.If you are traveling in China prior to your volunteer program, our local team can arrange for you to be picked up on the Sunday before your program begins.Orientation is hosted by our China team at the volunteer house in Xi’an. Orientation is held on the Sunday evening, and your volunteer program begins the following day. Orientation covers everything you need to know for your volunteer program in China – Introduction to China, Culture and Customs, Rules and Expectations, Safety, Travel Opportunities, Introduction to Project and Placement.
The orientation will also give you a chance to meet other volunteers and swap contact details for weekend travel and socializing. First Day: On your first day of volunteering, you will be escorted to your placement by a local coordinator and introduced to the placement staff you will be working with.Weekdays: A typical volunteer day on the Teaching English and Special Needs Care projects are as follows:7.30 AM - 8.00 AM Breakfast at the volunteer accommodation.8.00 AM - 8.30 AM Travel to your placement to join local placement staff. Start time and daily workload depends on the project that you are participating on.12.00 PM – 2.00 PM Lunch break. In China, all workplaces have a lunch break for about 2 hours in the afternoon. Some start earlier, some later.
You are welcome to stay at your placement with the children in the care center or in the office. All placements will offer you food.4.00 PM - 5.00 PM Work at your placement usually ends.4.30 PM - 5.30 PM Dinner at your placement. You are free to travel home, sight-see or go shopping.Please note, this schedule can vary depending on the project the volunteer is participating on.
Your accommodation will be in either a volunteer apartment or in home-stay accommodation near your placement.If you are staying in Xi’an, you will be accommodated in a volunteer house which is located in a compound of apartments with a security guard and a security gate. You can expect to share a bedroom with up to five other volunteers of the same gender. Bedrooms are comprised of single beds and bunk beds with bedding provided. Living is basic but comfortable and the volunteer house has electricity, running water and western bathrooms with hot water. In the volunteer house, there is a cook who cooks breakfast for you. Lunch and dinner are provided at the placements.WiFi is available for volunteers to use at the volunteer house in Xi’an.
You can also purchase a local SIM card with data for an unlocked mobile phone to keep connected.If you have a Teaching placement located in Weinan, you will be accommodated in an apartment within the school grounds. Living is basic but comfortable and you can expect to share a bedroom with up to five other volunteers of the same gender. Bedrooms are comprised of single beds and bunk beds with bedding, WiFi and western bathrooms provided, including hot water. Weinan is a 1.5 hour trip from Xi’an City and you will travel by metro and train.If you have a Teaching placement in the villages, you will stay in a home stay, which has electricity and very basic facilities including a squat toilet. Due to the lack of heating in these homes, you would typically only be placed in a village during the summer months. Staying with a family is a great way to learn the Chinese way of life, meet local people, eat local food and engage in local customs and traditions.
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We give that family money from your fee for support, food and board. You can expect to share a room with one other volunteer in their home stay. The village placements are located 1-4 hours drive from Xi’an and you will be driven by taxi.Both home stays and school apartments have been inspected thoroughly by local staff and chosen because of their safety and security. If you would prefer to not live in a dormitory situation with shared facilities, there is the option of upgrading to a 3-star hotel located nearby the volunteer house in Xi’an. You will have a private room and bathroom with breakfast provided in the hotel restaurant and lunch and dinner is provided at your placement. The upgrade costs an extra $25 per person per day for a single room, or $15 per person, per day for a twin/double room (two of you traveling together). Cuisine in Xi’an blends traditional Chinese and Middle-Eastern style cooking with flat bread, pita bread and barbecued meat, often sold at street stalls.
Noodles, soups, dumplings and steamed buns are some of the favorite dishes in Xi’an and meat is a staple part of the Xi’an diet however, there are plenty of vegetable options on offer. Unlike other areas in China, food is generally spicy in Xi’an.You will be provided with three meals per day for the duration of your stay (breakfast, lunch and dinner). Typically, volunteers eat breakfast at their accommodation, with lunch and dinner provided at their placement. It is important to note that during weekends you will be provided with brunch, rather than breakfast and lunch. Bottled water is readily available in China and you should budget approximately $5 per week for this (2 liters per day). Filtered water is also provided in some of the accommodations.If you have any special dietary requirements, please let us know and the local team will do their best to accommodate these.
However, we need to stress the point that you should not expect to eat as you normally do at home. We will do our best to see that you are well taken care of, but as a volunteer, there is a need to be flexible. “I felt very helpful at the school as I was the first foreigner that most of the students had met. I felt that I was really able to help them, not only with their English studies, but also with their knowledge of the western way of life in general. It was wonderful living in the volunteer house with the other volunteers and our Chinese hosts. The house was very comfortable, very clean and located in a very nice area with everything we needed close at hand.” - Naama Hecht (Teaching English Volunteer in China). Length of ProgramProgram Fee$USD1 week$3102 weeks$4703 weeks$6304 weeks$7905 weeks$9506 weeks$1,1108 weeks$1,43010 weeks$1,75012 weeks$2,07016 weeks$2,71020 weeks$3,35024 weeks$3,990.All programs attract a (from US$299)on top of the Program Fee (partially refundable until 60 days before your program start date.).
A 5% international banking fee is added at point of payment. To see prices in your local currency, use this. do applyWhat extra costs will I have?. Visa, flights, travel insurance (mandatory), vaccinations, criminal background check, souvenirs, in-country trips or tours, transport to and from your placement. Transfer back to the airport at conclusion of the program. Spending money - Volunteers in China generally find US$50 to be sufficient for weekly expenses. During the weekends, volunteers have spare time to relax or take the opportunity to explore Xi’an and wider China.
Popular tourist activities and destinations include visiting the Terracotta Warriors and Xi’an City Wall, traveling to Beijing or Shanghai, checking out Tiananmen Square and the Summer Palace, walking the Great Wall of China, cycling through rice fields of the Guangxi province, or viewing the incredible limestone peaks of Yangshuo.See our page for more volunteer travel options in China! CapitalBeijingPopulation1.351 billionLanguagesStandard MandarinCurrencyChinese Yuan (CNY)Time zoneUTC+08:00Weather and climate: The climate of China is extremely diverse; subtropical in the south to subarctic in the north. Xi’an has a continental temperate climate with four distinct seasons; dry winters, a warm but variable spring, hot, wet summers and cool and rainy autumn.
The warm season lasts from May to August with an average daily high temperature above 26°C (78.8°F) and monsoon rains are heavy and frequent. The cold season lasts from December to February with an average daily high temperature below 9°C (48.2°F). The coldest time of the year is mid-January, with an average low of -7°C (-19.4°F) and high of 3°C (37.4°F). Volunteers need to be 18 years or over to participate on this program, unless volunteering with a parent or guardian. If you are under the age of 18, IVHQ offers alternative volunteer opportunities for teens.
Visit our page to to learn more.All volunteers are required to have adequate and provide a criminal background check to IVHQ’s local team on arrival in China.Free Interactive Volunteer Training - All volunteers are encouraged to complete our interactive pre-departure training, which is available exclusively to registered IVHQ volunteers. The training is designed to build an understanding of important aspects that need to be considered before embarking on an IVHQ program. It helps volunteers to prepare in the right way by providing advice on what it takes to be a safe, responsible and valuable volunteer.
China is a diverse country that shares both ancient and modern ways of life. Its 5,000-year history, brilliant civilizations, diversity of ethnic cultures, magnificent mountain and river landscapes are famous throughout the world. At present, China's Open Door Policy and rapidly growing economy have received attention from all over the world.
All of these factors have made the world increasingly interested in China and eager to learn more about the country.Language serves as a bridge of friendship among people from different cultures. Learning Chinese is the best way to gain a deeper understanding of China.
International exchanges with China in many areas including economics, trade, science, technology, culture, education, art and tourism are greater than ever before and studying Chinese has become increasingly popular and necessary in today's world. There are now more than 30 million people outside of China studying Chinese, and about 100 countries now offer Chinese language courses of all levels and in all types of educational institutions. The rapid increase in Chinese language instruction and the number of students studying Chinese has produced rising demands for more Chinese language teachers. Many countries would like to have more Chinese teachers to support the local Chinese language education. To address this demand, the National Office for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (NOCFL), an organization that promotes the Chinese language instruction throughout the world, has built up the Volunteer Program for International Chinese Teachers as an effective channel for sending Chinese teachers abroad.Volunteering service has become a part of global civilization. At the Opening Ceremony of the annual conference of the International Year of Volunteers, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said, 'At the heart of volunteerism are the ideals of service and solidarity and the belief that together we can make the world better. In that sense, we can say that volunteerism is the ultimate expression of what the United Nations is all about.'
Volunteer Program For International Chinese Teachers School
Based on this consensus, the objectives of the Volunteer Program for International Chinese Teachers are as follows: providing Chinese language instruction for areas demonstrating a need for this service, supporting local Chinese instruction, introducing Chinese culture, increasing the level of understanding between China and other countries, deepening friendships, and promoting exchange between Chinese and other cultures through qualified Chinese teachers with a passion for contributing to this endeavor.To ensure smooth implementation of this program, NOCFL set up the Volunteer Center. The center is responsible for recruiting, training, placing and managing volunteers on a daily basis. The center accepts applications from the general public on a voluntary basis and makes selections based on merit and current needs. Successful candidates will receive teaching training from the center. At the conclusion of the training, they will have to get the required certificate to be sent abroad.Volunteers of this program have to meet the following demands: Be physically and mentally healthy; be passionate about teaching Chinese as a foreign language, and have a positive attitude about volunteering.
In addition, qualified volunteers must have at least a Bachelor degree in Teaching Chinese as a foreign language, Chinese language, foreign language skills, education, or other related field such as social sciences or humanities; be standard in putonghua pronunciation; have teaching skills and foreign language skills. These volunteers must also be able to handle various levels of Chinese language education and training.NOCFL began sending volunteer Chinese teachers abroad in 2003 on a trial basis in order to gain experience before broadly implementing the program. In 2004, volunteer teachers have been sent to the four continents of Asia, Europe, America and Africa. Till now, there are over 1,000 volunteer teachers in around 30 countries. The outstanding performance of the volunteers has left an excellent impression on the people of the cultures they worked with and many local teachers and students called them 'angels from China'. The work of the volunteers has greatly promoted local Chinese instruction.