Description:

As an intern or volunteer you will be based with a non-profit organization working with

underprivileged children in African communities. Most of the work is done in

Cape Town, South Africa. The organization aims to give children and families purpose and hope in their lives and this is done by forming relationships with children and families through camps, holiday clubs, an after school enrichment program, education assistance and a daily breakfast club.

The programs are primarily run by interns and volunteers from around the world who

assist from 1 week to 3 years!

Volunteers and interns can choose to work in one or several of the following programmes:

1. Education

You will assist children who, for various reasons have fallen far behind in their education. Sometimes children miss a lot of school due to illness, usually a result of poor nutrition.

Other times children are made to stay home to assist with looking after younger siblings.

The programme assists children with catching up to where they should be for their grade level. With small classes individual attention can be given and students are assisted in areas where they are behind (usually reading, writing and maths).Children are also given a healthy lunchtime snack everyday to assist with concentration and behaviour management. Children are also taught about personal hygiene, each child has a toothbrush in the classroom so that they can clean their teeth after attending the Breakfast Club.Children are taught basic life skills such as cooking, how to answer the telephone, measuring, etc. The organization aims to catch children up enough to ensure that they can attend good high schools and graduate, enabling them to attend a college or university.

2. Holiday Club

Each school holidays children are invited to join the holiday club. During this time you go on field trips to local attractions such as beaches, parks, go on hikes, hold theme days, and have the every popular sleep overs! Children enjoy a wide variety of activities while learning about the things around them. Each holiday period we have one day where parents can be involved too– a family movie night, a game show day or family games. The aim in doing this is to get parents interacting with their children in a fun and positive way.

3. After School Enrichment Programme

The after school enrichment program runs Monday – Friday from 3 PM – 5 PM. Children are given a healthy snack each afternoon.Children are split into groups by age and gender. Each week groups follow a theme such as health, leadership, friendship, etc. Children are able to learn, discover and have fun in a safe, caring environment. Children are also able to learn teamwork and get some physical activity through playing sports and games.Children are able to earn “SHINE Dollars” by showing teamwork, caring for others, being helpful, etc. Each month children are able to spend their SHINE Dollars in our SHINE shop. They are able to purchase items of clothing, school supplies, balls, games, etc. This teachers children the value of “money” as well as responsibility -they have to make sure that they keep their SHINE Dollars in a safe place until shopping day! Children are given the opportunity to correspond with pen-pals around the world. This gives the children the chance to learn about people in other countries

Qualifications:

-A passion for youth and a keen desire to make a difference in their lives

-Outgoing personality and enjoy taking part in activities.

-An interest in education, psychology, youth development or a related field.

Hours:

9 to 5

Length/Availability:

Varies

Start Date:

Year round

End Date:

, Year round

Deadline:

Year round

Tags:

Cape  Town  Teaching  internship  South  Africa  internship 

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