Volunteer Opportunities

TEACH DIFFERENT LANGUAGES.
For example; Learning English is the route out of poverty for many Zanzibaris and classes in English are filled to overflowing. Volunteers are constantly needed to help with the free English classes TZIVA offers in the community. A teaching background is helpful but not a necessity. It's great experience if you're considering teaching or want to test your existing skills in a new environment. But don't worry if you've never done it before. Gap year students and others with clear English accents are welcome. We custom- design the assignment to suit your interests and skills, provide ongoing supervision, assistance and liaison and do our best to insure that your work is successful and satisfying.

Zanzibar is a center of tourism, it is visited with differnt people from differnt nations. So we also give opportunitiies of teaching other Languges like: French, Arabic, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, and Others.

TEACH COMPUTER SKILLS.
The desire to learn how to use a computer is equally strong and very few students have the opportunity to do so. We have an ongoing need for volunteers who can teach basic computer skills (e. g., how to operate a computer, use word processing and spreadsheets, use email and do Internet searches, etc.) You don't have to be a hardcore computer techie to help out with this. Basic skills and the kind of practical experience most averagely-experienced users have are all we need. We have a syllabus, handouts and eager students waiting to learn.


OTHER RELATED ISSUES.
We also need volunteers who can:

  • Help educate people on HIV/AIDS including basic home care and nutrition.

  • Help educate people on Enviromental Conservation, educating people in the ways to control soil erosion.

  • Teach several subjects including Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, and other subjects.

DURATION AND TIMING OF PROJECTS.
Volunteer teaching placements are generally from 1 to 3 months. Longer placements can be individually arranged. Though volunteer opportunities are generally available all year round, school schedules can affect the availability of English teaching placements during certain months. The duration of technical assistance and other special projects are dependent on the nature of the project and volunteer and staff availability.

PROJECT SUPERVISION AND COMMUNITY LIAISON.
You will have a TZIVA staff person who will be your liaison, interpreter as needed, and provide you with all the assistance possible to make your volunteer work productive. For English classes, you will be working in a small class setting, provide conversation practice and helping with written English and, if your skills and comfort level permit, teaching basic grammar classes.

While patience and an ability to improvise and make the best use of limited or sometimes non-existent materials is an asset, we try our best to make sure that your work is facilitated. We have several teaching guides available for the computer training and ESL classes which you can use for developing your lesson plans.

VOLUNTEER QUALIFICATIONS.
A willingness to help, patience, an adventurous spirit and a good attitude are your most important qualifications! Volunteers should be over 18 and in reasonably good physical health. The ability to walk for several kilometers is often necessary.