WorldTeach

Many of our volunteers find that their teaching schedules and highly-respected standing in local communities allow them to commit themselves to undertakings far beyond the classroom. We encourage you, in consultation with WorldTeach guidelines for community projects, to seek and create these opportunities, which often lead to a deeper cross-cultural experience.

Below are several projects developed by WorldTeach volunteers around the globe. Feel free to use their stories as your inspiration, or transform your own passion into a special project!

Technology

Molly Cummings, Guyana Year volunteer

After her initial modest request for help for her placement site yielded over $4,000 in donations from friends and family, Molly met and deliberated with senior teachers at her school to decide what the school needed most. Finally, they came to a decision: a photocopier, which the school had never had. As there was only one licensed Xerox dealer in the entire country, it took numerous phone calls and over six weeks for the machine to arrive in the capital, then an entire summer for it to finally reach the school. Once it did, teachers were at last able to provide their students with worksheets, diagrams, short stories, and announcements for parents.

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