Program Comparisons

 
 

Long Term Programs


Country

Departure Date Teaching
Role

Teaching Placement

Types of Communities

Housing

Program Fee

American Samoa

early July
(11 months)

English, math, computers

high schools,
college preparatory

 

urban

teacher housing

free*

 

Bangladesh
AUW
 
early March
(18 months)
 
English, math, computer skills
college
preparatory
urban teacher housing free*

 

Chile
DuocUC

mid
February
(11 months)
English
post-secondary,
adult students
 
urban host family US$2,990

Chile
Ministry

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

English

primary and
secondary schools

mostly rural

host family

 US$3,190 (9 months)
 &  US$2,690  (5 months)

China Hunan

early
August
(11 months)

English, oral communication

middle and high schools

mostly urban

teacher housing

US$500*

Costa Rica
 
early
January
(11 months)

English

elementary schools

rural

host family

US$4,990

 
Ecuador 
early
September
&
mid March
(11 months)

English

universities, community organizations

mostly urban

host family

US$4,990

 

Guyana

early
August
(11 months)
English, chemistry, physics, biology,  geography,
math, physical education

high schools

mostly rural

 teacher housing

US$1,500*

 
Kenya
Nyumbani Village
 
mid July
(11 months)
general teaching, AIDS/HIV awareness grades 1-7 all placements in Nyumbani Village teacher housing US$5,990

Marshall Islands
 
 
mid July
(11 months)

English

elementary and high schools

urban capital
or outer islands

host family or teacher housing

free*

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

 

Mongolia

 

early
August
(10 months)
English high school district centers teacher housing US$4,990

 
Namibia
 
 
late
December
(11 months)

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

high schools, adult training centers

urban or rural

host family or teacher housing

US$5,990

 
Rwanda

 

late
December
(11 months)

English, math, science

high school

urban

teacher
housing

US$7,990*

 
South Africa
Western Cape
 
 
late June
(11 months) 
math, science, accounting high school urban teacher housing US$4,990
 
Venezuela
El Sistema
 
 
early
August
(10 months)

music  

 

after-school programs  urban  teacher housing US$2,500

  

*Notes on Program Fees

The Bangladesh Year program is fully funded by the Asian University for Women, but a US$1,500 deposit is required, which will be returned upon completion of the program.

The China Year program is partially funded by the Hunan Provincial Education Department, with a final program cost of US$500, and a US$1,000 deposit which will be returned upon successful completion of the year.

The Guyana Year program is partially funded by the Guyanese Ministry of Education.

The Marshall Islands Year program is fully funded by the Marshallese Ministry of Education, but a US$1,500 deposit is required, which will be returned upon completion of the program.

The Micronesia Year program is fully funded by the Kosrae and Pohnpei Departments of Education, but a US$1,500 deposit is required, which will be returned upon completion of the program.

The Rwanda Year program offers matching grants for fundraising, up to the first US$2,000 of a volunteer's program fee.

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