Location
  • Namibia
Length
26 - 52 weeks
Classroom Audience
Early Childhood High School Middle School

Program Details

Classroom Audience
Early Childhood High School Middle School
Housing
Apartment Guesthouse Host Family
Age Min.
21
Age Max
74

Pricing

Starting Price
2490
Price Details
The program fee includes the following items:
+ Housing or hosing stipend
+ Living stipend
+ Pre-departure preparation and visa assistance if necessary
+ Supplemental overseas travel medical insurance
+ Comprehensive orientation, mid-service, and end of service training conferences
+ 24-hour in-country field staff support
+ Access to remote teacher quality support
+ Alumni services and networking

Participants are able to successfully fundraise all or a significant portion of their program expenses. Please refer to our fundraising page for more information about fundraising possibilities. Also note, international travel to and from the program is the responsibility of the participant.
May 13, 2019
May 21, 2018
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About Program

Join WorldTeach this January to December in Namibia.

For over 20 years, WorldTeach has partnered with the Namibian Ministry of Education to provide English, science, math and technology teachers in rural elementary, middle, and high schools throughout the country. WorldTeach has been working in Namibia since 1990, only months after the country’s independence, assisting the Ministry of Education in efforts to improve education standards and amend the inequalities of the Apartheid era. Similar to the our semester and summer program, volunteers are tasked to teach any of a variety of subjects from English, math, science, computer literacy, to health. Many of our volunteers also contribute to their community working to create extracurricular clubs and workshops with the limited resources.

While there is a great need in Namibia's rural areas, WorldTeach is sure to work with each volunteer to make sure that their placement is one in which they will be successful.

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Program Highlights

  • Experience the contrasting beauty of Namibia
  • Expand your ability to adapt and work effectively with limited resources
  • Contribute to previous academic progress
  • Engage in extracurricular activities and community life
  • Earn an accredited TEFL certification (optional)

Program Reviews

4.90 Rating
based on 10 reviews
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  • 4 rating 10%
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  • Benefits 4.9
  • Support 4.65
  • Fun 4
  • Facilities 4.75
  • Safety 4.65
  • Instruction 4
  • Support 4.5
  • Value 5
  • Academic Rigor 3.5
  • Job Assistance 3.5
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ekm2005
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

An outstanding program in a dynamic country that needs and wants support

I had a phenomenal experience as a volunteer teacher in Namibia in 2005. WorldTeach provides pragmatic, context-specific training with a corps of fantastic volunteers and in a truly dynamic country. I also particularly like that they seek out volunteer support and English is the national language and the system is sorely in need of support for English instruction, particularly in the more rural areas. The experience changed my life and I would highly recommend it to anyone interested.

17 people found this review helpful.
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DoWorldTeach
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Experience of a Lifetime

Most challenging and rewarding experience of my life, giving me a sense of immense personal fulfillment, perspective and confidence in all future endeavors. The best part was the mutually beneficial relationship with my community. I encourage everyone to have an experience like this one and WorldTeach is the best in cost and in their relationship with the Nambian government.

15 people found this review helpful.
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Questions & Answers

Hello Tamara, There are teaching positions for 6 months or less! We send teachers to Namibia for the summer. We also send volunteers to Brazil, India, Morocco, South Africa and Ecuador for the summer as well. Feel free to visit our website or email us at info@worldteach.org for more information. Thanks for the question, Your friends at WorldTeach

Hi! I was a Namibia 2013 volunteer and currently am serving as a 2016 Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in South Africa. Thanks for your question! As far as I know (as of about 2014), a TEFL/TESOL was not necessary to apply for WorldTeach, BUT obviously that will make your application much stronger. I actually received my TEFL through WT while in Namibia, but perhaps your qualifications could...