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Volunteer to Teach English - Supporting Migrant and Refugee Women

The African Sub-Sahara International Development Agency (ASSIDA)

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This opportunity offers a chance to give back and make a positive impact on people’s lives. Through your support, you can empower individuals to improve their language skills in a fun and social environment, broaden their opportunities, and strengthen their self-confidence. Engaging in volunteer role teaching as a workshop facilitator is a fulfilling way to be part of a collective effort to create a more inclusive and supportive society for those in need.

You will need:

  • Confidence in reading and writing in English
  • A desire to help others learn
  • Preferably to give 1 hour each week of your time however, we will accept volunteers on an ad hoc basis e.g. once a month
  • Educational qualifications and/or professional and volunteer experience teaching English, teaching, or tutoring

Key duties:

  • Design and create 1-hour lessons teaching English for our ASSIDA workshops. All workshops need to be on a basic level during the initial stages of the program as we have women with limited English abilities
  • If you are not available on a weekly basis, you need to collaborate with other volunteers to ensure workshop content do not clash
  • Help attendees complete the attendance sheet or surveys if required
  • Find fun and innovative ways to help the women practice their English abilities through games, debates, bingo, brainstorming, etc.

You will receive:

  • A character and work reference
  • Reimbursement for transport (public transport or petrol) - receipts required -Attend ASSIDA cultural events and workshops for FREE
  • Gain professional experience working for a registered charity, non for profit, and international aid organisation