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Home > Volunteer Programs > Teaching English at Buddhist Monastery / Nunnery
VIN’s teaching English at Buddhist monastery/nunnery volunteer program is one that aims to give volunteers a true taste of life at the monastery. It aims for an exchange between the religious members of a certain community, and foreigners from a drastically different community, that have just one thing in common: the eagerness to learn.
The volunteers may learn about Buddhist culture, while the monks and nuns may learn the English language, an extremely important asset for them. You as a volunteer within this program would experience the role of both teacher and student: humility and authority. English would be your field of expertise and Buddhism your field of apprenticeship.
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Project:
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Teaching English at Buddhist Monastery & Nunnery |
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Program:
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Buddhist Monastery & Nunnery |
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Start Dates:
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1st and 15th of each month |
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Language Requirements:
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English (Basic Nepali is provided) |
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Food and Accommodation:
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Nepali standard at the monastery / Nunnery or host family |
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Key Activities:
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Teaching English, organizing creative and fun activities, sanitation & environment work, teaching physical exercises |
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Beneficiaries:
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Monks / Nuns age bet 6 to 30 |
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Working Hours:
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3 to 5 hours a day / 5 to 6 days a week |
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Required Qualifications and Skills:
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Teaching, Passion to sharing culture, flexible |
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Program Fees:
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€505 to €1305 depending on the length of stay
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| Alastair Westwood says: |
To some the idea of working in a Buddhist monastery in Nepal might seem a little like an exotic fairytale. After having discovered that through VIN it was indeed a possibility I instantly signed up for a 6 week placement in Nepal. After arriving it was immediately apparent that Nepal......
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