General 1. Why teach abroad through WorldTeach?
By serving as a teacher in a developing country you will give and gain far more than you could as a tourist. As an English speaker, you will help your students learn a language that is increasingly important for access to jobs, higher education, and the international community. As a teacher, you will play an important role in the community. You will have an opportunity to get to know people, build lasting friendships, experience the local culture and way of life, and contribute to the activities and development of your host community. “I think the greatest strength of WorldTeach is that there is automatically a support network for teaching and living available to every volunteer. This has proved invaluable and has made a much greater impact on my experience than others who I’ve met who are here independently.” Todd Pang, China Volunteer As a volunteer you will develop many key skills, including teaching, language, cross-cultural communication, and leadership skills. Through a WorldTeac
