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Speak Conversational English with a Business or Organization Group
Location: - Multi-Country: Locations in Europe; Brazil: Rio de Janeiro; Costa Rica: San Jose; Ecuador: Cuenca, Galapagos Islands and 2 other cities; Turkey: Istanbul; Vietnam: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Length of Position: 1-3 months
Program Duration: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Dates: Flexibe. Please see website for details
63 Whitfield Street On The Historic Guilford Green Guilford, CT 06437 United States
Call Us
Phone: 203-453-5838
Fax: 203-738-1024
Description
Looking to add an exceptional 'stand-out' quality on your resume? All you need is a passion for helping others and a commitment to speaking conversational English 20 hours a week. Volunteering to be a Conversation Partner with GeoVisions can be one of the most enjoyable and rewarding experiences of your life, giving you the skills employers look for. The best part is that you do not need to have a teaching certificate or have teaching experience in order to work to change lives! Once you are placed with one of our partners, you will be working with a local police department, hotel staff, local business professionals, teachers, students, etc. You will meet with your group each day and converse in English with them; it's that easy!
Currently, Conversation Partner exists in these great locations:
* Conversation Partner - Ecuador
* Conversation Partner - Brazil
* Conversation Partner - Costa Rica
* Conversation Partner - Vietnam
* Conversation Partner - Turkey
* Conversation Partner - Ghana
* Conversation Partner - Mexico
Highlights
You may live with a host family (free private room and 3 healthy home cooked meals each day) or you may live in a dorm in a private room or even a hotel (free private room and free meals each day).
Put in a couple of hours each day literally talking. The rest of your time is spent traveling and experiencing the culture of your host country in depth.
Qualifications
Conversation Partners need to have earned a high school (secondary school) diploma or certificate, and be in good health. Must be native English speakers.
Minimum Education
High School
Job Types
- English as a Second Language
Languages
- English
Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching
- English
Cost in US$:
Please see website for current details
Cost Include Description:
Credit Available
no
Volunteer Types
- teaching
- tutor
This Program is open to
American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi Participant.
Typical Living Arrangements
- Apartment/Flat
- Dormitory
- Group living
- Home-stays
Participants Travel
Independently
Application Process Involves
- Online Application plus Application Assessment
- Transcript
- Resume
Post Services Include
- Alumni Network
GeoVisions's Mission Statement
GeoVisions is committed to help individuals develop global skills to succeed in the twenty-first century. These skills will ultimately lead to greater cooperation and understanding among nations and peoples of the world. We are committed to treating every person on a GeoVisions program with respect, and devoting our energies to helping participants meet their individual and collective goals.
Year Founded
2001
