American Cooperative School

Location: Kumasi, Ashanti Region
Duration
: Long Term
Project details


American Cooperative School

(Long Term)

Brief description and main aims

The School provides formal education at primary and senior levels.

Main Activities

We enable the children to play and work independently and yet be able to share and cooperate with others. Also teach them the sense of respect and self confidence yet be aware of the needs of others. We give the children the knowledge of skills and practical activities. We make them aware and respect different customs and cultures.

Volunteer Tasks

- Assisting the teachers in the class rooms
- Taking care of the children
- Playing with the children and keeping them safe
- Helping to prepare snacks for the children during break time
- Help with computer tasks (e.g. typing exam questions, printing)
- Helping students who need special care or attention incertain subjects

- Helping also to tidy up the School compound
- Providing counseling to the youth of the school

Volunteer Requirements / Skills

We would like to host an English & French native speaker. The Volunteers should be motivated to work with children, be able to work independent and to bring Enthusiasm and motivation to the project. Creativity, being spontaneous, or to have a musical sense is also more than welcome.
As we run the school and the kindergarten environmental friendly you should be open or have an ecological attitude. The working language is simply English.

Location

Kumasi, Ashanti Region

Hosting Situation (Board & Lodging)

The project would provide accommodation for the volunteers; this can be either host family or live on the project. Volunteers should be informed that, they may be sharing room with other volunteers. The project in collaboration with ICYE GHANA will make provision for feeding during their stay.