The main objective is to aid in improving academic standards within the slums and rural areas and to expedite the timely graduation of learners in the Kenyan elementary and high schools.
Qualifications: Volunteer teachers are not necessarily required to have teaching experience but must have the relevant subject specialization.
Responsibilities: Assist with the teaching of different subjects at elementary and high school levels through semi-formal and remedial arrangement i.e. English, mathematics, geography and science; provide mentoring for the upcoming learners and basic student counseling.
Orientation & Training: All volunteers will receive a general orientation on the nature and purpose of the organization, an orientation on the nature and ope ration of the program or activity for which they are recruited, and a specific orientation on the purposes and requirements of the position that they are accepting. In addition, Volunteers will receive specific on-the-job training to provide them with the information and skills necessary to perform their volunteer assignment.
Commitment: Minimum of two weeks and maximum of six weeks as in the case of the Nov-Dec period.
Time & Place: Slums and rural areas of Kenya in East Africa during the months of April, August and November-December.