volunteers role 

GEL welcomes volunteer teachers of all levels of experience. The only pre-requisite is a good command of the English language (speaking, reading and writing), a passion to help people and unlimited energy.

Volunteers are encouraged to involve themselves in many other community projects, such as teaching English at government schools (primary, secondary or high schools), workshops and lessons for Vietnamese English teachers, organizing activities and events at local schools, judging English competitions, taking students on field trips, updating and maintaining our website and so on.

The children, parents and schools highly enjoy having international volunteers around. Due to their warm reception, volunteers generally become equally fond of the children and enjoy the program very much.

Some specific ideas for volunteers:

• act as a classroom helper/assistant

• mentor or tutor students on pronunciation

• help organize, acater or work at fundraising activities or school events.

• help to plan and chaperone field trips, track meets, and other events that take place away from the school

• help to plan and chaperone in-school events (dances, proms, or graduation ceremonies)

• organize or assist with a specific club or interest group (if you have an interest in an activity that isn't currently available to students, offer to help get a group started — for example, a chess club or dancing/singing club or something tgat volunteers are good at,...)

• help the school administrators prepare grant proposals, letter-writing campaigns, or press releases or provide other administrative assistance

• attend school board meetings

• work as a library assistant or offer to help with story time or reading assistance in the school library.

• work with the school band or orchestra or coach music students individually

• help out with visual arts, crafts, and design courses and projects

• hold a workshop for students in exchange culture

• Teach English to primary, secondary and high school students at the government schools, in orphanage and in GEL language