Hi Sally
I quite like the idea of volunteers, and you have clearly thought of
everything, including problems with western food and the behaviour of
British primary school children! Still, I would like to know how much
you are charging Chinese participants who want to come here as
volunteers, including enrolling costs, the cost of the language
teaching training course, etc. I noticed that UK participants pay
£1,500 to volunteer abroad through your association, and that
excludes the cost of the language teaching course. Also, I noticed
that your volunteers pay for a one-week course in language teaching.
Since they are already language teachers, I wonder what this course
will cover.
Thank you
Benedetta Bassetti
On 21 May 2008, at 13:17, Lynne Heath wrote:
> Hi Sally
>
> Thanks for this information. Would it be possible to look at a
> joint appointment between a school and 6th form/FE college for a
> volunteer placement?
>
> Lynne Heath
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: Mandarin Chinese Teaching on behalf of Sally Chaplin
> Sent: Wed 21/05/2008 12:00
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: A UK or Irish Placement needed for a female Chinese
> teacher 2008-2009
>
>
> Dear Colleagues,
>
> Lattitude Global Volunteering are seeking a school placement for a
> sporty, female Chinese teacher for the academic year 2008-2009.
>
> Zhou Xiaofang is 27 years old and has a good degree in English and
> a qualification in TESL. She has also completed a specialised
> training course to teach Mandarin as a foreign language.
> She is currently teaching English at a top school in Fuzhou, Fujian
> Province, and has five years teaching experience.
> Xiaofang is a keen badminton and table tennis player, enjoys
> aerobics and can teach Chinese culture, folk dancing, history,
> calligraphy and cookery.
>
> If you are interested in knowing more about Zhou Xiaofang, please
> contact me and I can pass on her full application form and
> interview notes. I have also attached a summary of our Exchange
> Programme for Chinese teachers... you will see from this, that our
> teachers come to the UK as volunteers and therefore may earn a
> maximum of only £89 per week pocket money, plus board and lodging;
> this represents a good bargain for schools anxious to make savings
> on employing fully qualified staff. The summary also explains the
> many other ways that our Chinese teachers can be usefully employed
> in your schools during their year here.
>
> I would be very happy to put you in touch with Link teachers /
> mentors in any of the 14 schools in the UK where we currently have
> Chinese teachers, if you need reassurance about the high calibre of
> the Chinese teacher volunteers who come to the UK with Lattitude.
>
> Looking forward to hearing from you...
>
> Sally Chaplin
> Programme Manager for China
> Lattitude Global Volunteering
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