TZIVA
Tanzania Zanzibar International Volunteer Association
HEALTH BRIGADE In November 2007, TZIVA is sponsoring a traveling health brigade that will hold clinics at our partner projects on the mainland and in Zanzibar. |
Volunteer Opportunities
Marketing requests we get is for assistance with marketing handmade arts and crafts. A volunteer with experience in online marketing or overseas marketing and shipping, retail buyers, crafts persons, gift shop owners, business students or someone with the ideas, enthusiasm and the willingness to do the research and help small cooperatives think about new ways to market their products would be very welcome! Should be a self-starter. |
| SPECIAL NEEDS We occasionally get requests for specific volunteer help from our project partners. See below for current opportunities. |
TEACH ENGLISH. 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. 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.
is to provide technical skills to help with our own and our community partner's projects. We are interested in working with health care providers, people with experience in community economic development and alternative technology, web page designers, business people and others who have the skills and knowledge and enthusiasm to help us improve the well-being of our community. We'll be posting special requests on this web page and also are happy to talk with you if you have specific skills to offer. While we can't guarantee the success of a project, our commitment is to doing our best to make it work. Good planning, community support and appropriate resources are crucial for each new venture. We will work closely with you to make sure this happens! DURATION AND TIMING OF PROJECTS
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.
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. VISIT OUR FAQS PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT LIVING ARRANGEMENTS, FEES, REQUIREMENTS AND OTHER ISSUES. |
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Zanzibar schoolgirls taking a break
from classes.
from classes.