Teaching in Delhi was rewarding

I did the CCS program in 2007 and really enjoyed it. CCS provided us a flat in a local neighborhood and cooked all of our food for us and provided all transportation. They took extremely good care of us and ensured that it wasn't just us giving our time, but the staff equally focused on educating us during out time there. They brought in speakers every week to talk about specific topics about India and the culture. I felt like I really learned about India more than any other country I visisted.

The volunteer work was rewarding and my placement was perfect. However my other flatmates had varied experiences. I wasn't provided many resources to do my ESL teaching and spent a lot of time coming up with lesson plans and working very hard at ensuring the students really learned something. However - I did like the amount of freedom I had in running the class how I wanted. You must be a self starter and take initiative to make the most out of this placement.

The program is expensive though - but they provide a lot of value in taking care of you in Delhi.