Teaching English in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Volunteer Teacher

Highlights

  • Gain a meaningful and life changing teaching experience
  • Share your English language skills to help improve the lives of Brazilians
  • Delve in the Brazilian culture and gain new perspective
  • Get an opportunity to develop Portuguese skills

Overview

Go for a volunteer trip to Brazil and teach English in Rio de Janeiro. We at Iko Poran are based in Rio, and are dedicated to grant you a rewarding volunteer experience at the best prices in the market! As a volunteer English teacher, you will give the children of Rio’s Favelas the unique opportunity of learning from a native speaker. At the same time, naturally, you will start learning Portuguese from them. Enjoy their open-hearted way of living and welcoming you.

The volunteer English classes in Rio help to introduce students from low-income communities to the world’s most commonly spoken language. Moreover, English opens the door to foreign countries and fuels the global economy.

As a volunteer English teacher in Rio, you will teach local students, ranging in age from primary school age to elderly. You will be sharing perspective and encouraging cultural understanding with the students. The inclusion of an English speaker leading the discussion makes a tremendous impact on language acquisition. The Teaching English project supplements what students learn in school and provides those who have never had any English instruction with an opportunity to learn the language.

As volunteer teacher you can choose whether you prefer tutoring a few students or teaching a full class in Rio. Best practice for volunteer teachers in Rio would be to create their own lesson plans. Often, the volunteers work together, planning their English classes. Volunteers do not need to be a qualified or experienced teacher to participate on the Teaching English in Rio project.

Important Information

The Teaching English Projects in Rio de Janeiro Brazil start on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month.

All volunteers must have adequate volunteer travel insurance and are required to provide a criminal background check to local staff on arrival in Brazil or during orientation.

Knowledge of basic Portuguese is desired but not a pre-requisite.

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