Why Volunteer Teaching in Romania?

Forged from the Roman province of Dacia, Romania's unique Latin culture stands alone in the heart of Eastern Europe. Its painted monasteries, forested mountains and lush seaside resorts in the south have created a new tourist industry in the post-communist era.

Volunteering in Romania

In Romania, English is important for children and adults alike, but many of the best qualified English teachers are tempted by higher wages outside of the classroom. Our volunteers are working with children in Brasov, helping them with their spoken English and improving their confidence with the language. We teach children and young adults between the ages of 12 and 18, but if you'd prefer to work with younger children please let us know. There are also chances to help teaching other languages such as German and French. In addition we have some exciting new opportunities working on a drama project with children. For more detailed information on teaching placements, please visit the projects page.

Why do voluntary Teaching?

Voluntary teaching is beneficial to everyone involved. Firstly, it provides our volunteers with the opportunity to work in an environment culturally different from their own. This provides volunteers with an experience that is unique to Romania and they will return home with a far greater understanding of the way in which millions of the world's population think and act. They will more importantly have an understanding and appreciation for Romanian youth culture and during their teaching classes will gain an insight into the way in which their students think, live and interact. Teaching will ultimately equip them with fuller and better cross-cultural understanding.

Secondly our volunteers are providing an important skill for the students they teach, that of conversational English. Having a native English speaker is a massive advantage and very helpful to the schools in which they teach. Both students and staff members alike wholly appreciate the language skills and enthusiasm our teaching volunteers bring to their classes. The students also use the opportunity of having a foreign teacher to learn about the customs and practices of the West.

We hope our teaching programme will provide an opportunity for two different cultures to learn from each other. In the 21st Century the importance of greater cultural and linguistic exchange cannot be underestimated. We hope to provide new language skills for the students in the schools in which we place volunteers and also for the volunteers themselves to learn and gain knowledge from the classes in which they teach.