Officially deciding to participate in a WorldTeach program means you have an adventure ahead of you. There is work to be done before the excitement of teaching abroad begins.
After you are accepted into a program, WorldTeach will send you an Acceptance Packet with a checklist of things you will need to do before you depart for your particular program. One source of helpful general information to consider as you prepare for your experience abroad is the International Volunteerism Resource Center. This convenient resource is provided by our partner Idealist.org.
To give WorldTeach -- and yourself -- maximum time to prepare for your program's departure, we ask that you confirm your participation as a WorldTeach volunteer within two weeks of acceptance.
As you progress through the pre-departure process, to track which items have been received and processed by our office, please log in to your Master Checklist using your email address and the password provided to you when you first submitted Part I of your application.
To confirm, please send us:
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Your signed Conditions of Participation form, found in your acceptance packet.
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Two completed copies of the Volunteer Medical History Form, found in your acceptance packet.
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Your US $500 deposit to hold your place on the program (checks should be made out to "WorldTeach" and this deposit will not be refunded if you withdraw from the program). The most efficient way to get your payment to us is via an online credit card payment, which you can make here. Please be sure to put down your name in the field marked "Purpose".
Your position with WorldTeach is confirmed upon receipt of these four items. The signed Conditions of Participation form, together with the deposit, constitute your agreement with WorldTeach. If we do not receive your confirmation within two weeks, we may not be able to hold your position. If you have any concerns about confirming your participation, please contact the WorldTeach office.
After confirmation, you will be required to submit various materials, including a Physician's Health Form (signed by your physician during a health exam), passport photos, travel information, and other documentation for your visa. Pre-departure preparations vary depending on the program you will participate in, and therefore you must pay careful attention to the correspondence sent to you by the program staff. Once we receive your confirmation, we will send you additional materials to help you prepare to live and teach in your host country.
WorldTeach will provide you with guidance and useful information, but you are ultimately responsible to promptly send in any forms or items required by WorldTeach and to prepare yourself for departure. WorldTeach recommends allowing at least 3 months for pre-departure preparation. The earlier you apply for the program the more preparation time you will have.
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"As a twenty-year old full of youthful idealism and wonder of the world, I took off on my own for a land on the other side of the world. I had absolutely no expectations, other than sheer excitement and exhilaration.
I soon met the seven other brave travelers with whom I would spend the most exciting summer of my life."
Alyx Beckwith, China Summer
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Please use the following pages to guide your preparation:
You may also contact our offices should you have any questions regarding pre-departure.
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