SPEAK ENGLISH TO A GROUP IN THAILAND 20 HOURS EACH WEEK AS A CONVERSATION PARTNER
 Volunteer 15 hours each week in Thailand in exchange for free room and board. Conversation Partners are placed in Bangkok. Weekends are usually free for Conversation Partners to explore local sites.
Placement: Volunteer 15 hours a week helping groups in businesses with Conversational English. Businesses include financial groups, import/export, hotels, etc. Tutors live in apartment studios and are given a stipend for meals.
Benefits:
- Travel for less.
- You put in a few hours each day literally talking, and the rest of your time is spent traveling and experiencing the culture in depth.
- Do you want to learn Thai or brush up on your language skills? We will offer you some basic Thai language instruction, and assist you in finding further instruction on your own if you wish.
- Tip the advantage to you by enhancing your resume by volunteering as a Conversation Partner. Job: "Language Tutor." References: Global. It just doesn't get any better than that.
Exclusive materials written by GeoVisions staff will give you "a bag of tricks" as you engage your new "students". Resume and cover letter services FREE for two months via Pongo Resume.
- Exclusive materials written by GeoVisions staff will give you "a bag of tricks" as you engage your new "students". Premium membership in the esl-lounge FREE to Conversation Partners.
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 This is a high-energy and fun position. GeoVisions provides the materials; you provide the personality to liven up an informal conversation class! Find out first-hand how Thai people live and work day-to-day. Sometimes there are opportunities to take part in activities. Plus, the locals can show you landmarks and hidden gems.
Conversation Partner volunteers must be native English speakers. They need to have earned a college diploma and be in good health. Placements are available year 'round and range in duration from one to three months.
Duties and Responsibilities include:
- Sharing your language with the host business or organization for at least 15 hours a week on a schedule agreed to with your host institution.
- Using GeoVisions' Bag of Tricks, provide creative, fun and informative conversation sessions.
- Timeliness in tutoring your group.
- Manage your own personal expenses (telephone bills, clothing, entertainment and spending money).
What You Get For Your Program Fee
 Personalized Volunteer Placement at a local business, including all the coordination, in-person visits and communication necessary with the local organization.
- Your three-day orientation including sightseeing in Bangkok.
- A comfortable, safe place to live in Thailand, your own private room, meals, and transportation from the airport.
- An experienced U.S. based GeoVisions Program Manager (and former volunteer with GeoVisions) who will serve as your coordinator and liaison with our partner’s in-country staff in Thailand.
- In-country basic language assistance and Thai "survival lessons" during orientation and additional (optional) language classes.
- Professional, locally-based staff to provide orientation (including a half-day city tour in your arrival city), supervision and guidance throughout your stay.
- Extensive medical, accident and dental insurance along with emergency evacuation insurance.
- Important documents, including in-depth pre-departure packs, orientation information, and all in-country informational materials.
- A letter of invitation from our partner to facilitate your application for a visa to Thailand.
- Country-based airport transportation.
- A toll-free 24-hour emergency hotline in the U.S.
- Our own text book.
- Premium membership at the ESL-Lounge.
- Two-months membership at Pongo Resume.
- The President's Volunteer Service Award including a lapel pen, letter from the President of The United States and certificate.
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