Over the past several years, WorldTeach Namibia has been contacted by various govermental and non-govermental organizations who are seeking volunteers for education-related placements that do not involve typical classroom teaching. For 2010 we have one special placement available.
Volunteers who choose this placement will receive the same monthly stipend as other Namibia Year volunteers and pay the same program fee. Any special work-related costs (e.g. traveling expenses) will be covered by the host institution. Volunteers in this placement will participate in the same orientation, mid-service and end-of-service conferences as the rest of the year -long volunteers.
Job descriptions are included below. If you are interested in this placement opportunity, please note that on your application. If you have any specific questions about this placement or general program questions, please email info@worldteach.org
NaDEET is a small NGO located in the NamibRand Nature Reserve in the Namib Desert, aimed at empowering and educating Namibians for a sustainable future. Their main focus is conducting environmental education programs at NaDEET Centre. Built in a dune valley, NaDEET Centre is a model and experience in sustainable living, as activities and living needs are joined to create an environmental education program.
Goals:
The goals of NaDEET include: to provide a non-profit environmental education service to all, particularly underprivileged children, to build capacity and knowledge of the environmental education sector and to engage in education, advocacy and awareness of sustainable living.
Volunteer Role:
The ideal volunteer will have an environmental studies or science background and/or be passionate about the environment.
A volunteer for this organization will run education programs for school groups at the centre lasting approximately one week each. He/she should expect to work with 20-25 groups a year. When not working with a group he/she will spend time improving the education program, marketing the centre to schools and other duties as assigned.
The volunteer must be committed to living a sustainable lifestyle at the centre. Electricity and water are available but are used responsibly. The centre is located in a remote location surrounded by the Namibia Desert though the volunteer will live and work with other NaDEET Centre staff. Internet, phone and fax are available.
The volunteer will receive a minimum of 24 days off per year and for every one week “on” (leading a group at the centre), he/she will receive one comp day.
For more information about NaDEET, visit their website at
