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Job Record No: 98705271
Company Name: Antipodeans Abroad
WWW-Address: http://www.antipodeans.com.au
Nature of Job: Voluntary Work/Work Experience Program
Disciplines: All disciplines
Academic Status: 1st - Final Year
Job Title: Discover the world and make a difference in your semester break
Job Specification: Are you part way through your university degree? Do you feel you’d like
to travel and do something worthwhile?
Antipodeans Abroad invites you to spend 1-2 months in your semester break broadening your horizons in a
developing
country. Take part in our UniBreak volunteer placement. Reward yourself by combining travel with a worthwhile
community
project. Add life experience, personal growth and travel to your resume, at the same time as making a
difference to a
disadvantaged community and creating lifelong memories.
GHANA, WEST AFRICA
Teaching English
Ghana is home to the friendliest people in Africa. You have the opportunity to teach English to eager
students aged
6-12 in local schools. You will live with a welcoming local family and experience the vibrant culture of Ghana.
KENYA, AFRICA
Building
Safari with elephants and lions, scuba dive the Indian Ocean or climb Mt Kilimanjaro. Enjoy living in an
international
tented safari-style camp with students from Australia & Great Britain and take part in a building project to benefit
the
local village school or hospital.
PERU, SOUTH AMERICA
Building, teaching
Live near Cusco - the gateway to the Andes and trek the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. You have the
opportunity to
teach English to children aged 4-14 in local schools. You will live with a local family, learn Spanish and dance
the
salsa.
ECUADOR, SOUTH AMERICA
Care work, street-kids
Visit the Galapagos Islands or the Amazon Jungle. You will be placed in Quito or Cuenca City and have the
opportunity to assist in social work with poor children, street kids, orphans, or disabled children. You may opt to
teach English, sports, music or art at local schools.
INDIA
Community Work
You have a choice of being based in Rajasthan or in the Himalayas near Dehra Dun (NW India). You may
teach English to the local children or assist in local community development work. Live in teachers
accommodation and spend the weekends exploring these stunning regions.
SRI LANKA
Teaching, care work
Experience Sri Lanka’s hospitality, lush hills, tea plantations and stunning beaches. Based in Polonnaruwa,
(central north) you will be teaching basic English in rural schools to Singalese children aged 6-14 years who
have never learnt English before. You may also opt to work with the children at an orphanage just outside of
Colombo.
CHINA
Teaching English
Experience a thriving ethnic minority culture & stunning scenery, set apart from tourist China. Based in
Lijiang in Yunnan Province in SW China, you will be teaching in a village school and living with a local
guesthouse or family.
BORNEO
Teaching English
Based in the lush isolated highlands you will be teaching in a rural boarding school in Bario and living with
a local family close to the school. This area offers some fantastic secluded treks, amazing wildlife and
hospitable locals.
VIETNAM
Street Kids, orphanage
Live with a local family in the picturesque town of Hoi An, central Vietnam and work in an orphanage caring
for the children. Opt to also work with street kids in Hanoi or teach English to the minority tribes while enjoying
Vietnam’s diverse scenery.
THAILAND
Community Work
We offer numerous placements in Thailand. Choose to live with a Thai family in villages surrounding
Chaiyaphum (East) or in a village near Mae Hong Song (North). Experience teaching English to minority tribes
such as the Karen people.
COST: Approx. $1,950 for 4 weeks, $2,450 for 6 weeks, $2,750 for 8 weeks (some destinations vary)
INCLUSIONS: Accommodation, food, full pre-departure training and comprehensive briefing, In-country
orientation and support,
transport and 24 hour back-up in Australia. Placements are for 1-2 months with optional extensions.
EXCLUSIONS: Return airfare, personal travel insurance, costs for visas, vaccinations.
Essential Skills:
Desirable Skills:
Additional Info:
Add. Requirement:
Work Arrangements:
Closing Date: Check Website
Date of Commencement:
How to apply: For more information and how to apply, please visit our website
http://www.antipodeans.com.au to book a seat at one of our regular UniBreak information evenings or call us
on: 02) 9413 1432 or Interstate: 1800 502 014
Advertised on: 3 November 2007
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