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Program Comparisons

 
 

Long Term Programs


Country

Departure Date Teaching
Role

Teaching Placement

Types of Communities

Housing

Volunteer Commitment

American Samoa

early July
(11 months)

English, math, computers

high schools,
college preparatory 

urban

teacher housing

free1*

 

Chile
Ministry

mid March
(9 months)
&
  mid July
(5 months)

English

primary and
secondary schools

mostly rural

host family

 US$3,990 (both departures)

  

Chile
Patagonia Sur

late February (9 months)

English

primary and
secondary schools, adults

mostly rural

host family or teacher housing

free3*

 

 China Hunan

early
August
(11 months)

English, oral communication

middle and high schools

urban and rural

teacher housing

US$10002*

China Yunnan early August (11 months)
English
secondary schools and universities urban and rural teacher housing US$2500

 

Colombia

early January
(11 months)

English middle and high schools rural teacher housing
US$15004*

 

Costa Rica

 
early
January
(11 months)

English

elementary schools

rural

host family

US$4,990

Ecuador

mid
August
&
early February
(11 months)

English

universities, community organizations

mostly urban

host family

US$4,990

 

Guyana

 
early
August
(11 months)

English, math, sciences

elementary and high schools

rural or urban

teacher housing

US$2,000

 

Marshall Islands
 
 
mid July
(11 months)

English

elementary and high schools

urban capital
or outer islands

host family or teacher housing

free5*

 
 
Micronesia
 
Kosrae Pohnpei
 
 
mid July
(11 months)
English, math high schools and college urban capital or outer islands host family or teacher housing free6*

 

 

 
 Namibia
 
 
late
December
(11 months)
&
early June
(6 months)

English, math, science, computers, HIV/AIDS awareness

high schools, adult training centers

urban or rural

host family or teacher housing

US$5,990

&

US$4,990

 
 
Rwanda

 

late
December
(11 months)

English, math, science

high school

urban

teacher
housing

US$5,990

Tanzania early June (12 months) English, math, science secondary schools, teachers' colleges urban or rural teacher housing US$5990

 

Thailand Nakhon Phanom

early October (11 months)

English elementary and high school urban or rural teacher housing US$4,990

  

 

*Notes on Volunteer Commitments

  1. The American Samoa Year program is fully funded by the American Samoa Department of Education, but a US$2,000 deposit is required, which will be returned upon completion of the program.
  2. The China Year program is partially funded by the Hunan Provincial Education Department, with a final volunteer commitment of US$1000, and a US$1,000 deposit which will be returned upon successful completion of the year.
  3. The Chile Patagonia Sur Year program is fully funded by the Patagonia Sur Foundation, but a US$1,500 deposit is required, which will be returned upon completion of the program.
  4. The Colombia Year program has a US$500 deposit in addition to the commitment of US$1500.
  5. The Marshall Islands Year program is fully funded by the Marshallese Ministry of Education, but a US$2,000 deposit is required, which will be returned upon completion of the program.
  6. The Micronesia Year program is fully funded by the Kosrae and Pohnpei Departments of Education, but a US$2,000 deposit is required, which will be returned upon completion of the program.

 

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