Explore Mediterranean Europe: Join our international cultural exchange programme for free

Name: Explore Mediterranean Europe: Join our international cultural exchange programme for free
Brand: Angloville
SKU: 50269
Rating: 4.73 (219 reviews)

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Location

Multiple Locations +3

Malta
Italy
France

Length

2 to 6 weeks

Project Types

Business Childcare Community Development Youth Education Teaching ESL Professional Development Tourism

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Language

English

Age Min.

Timeframe

Spring Break Summer Winter Year Round

Housing

Hotel

Groups

Small Group (1-15) Medium Group (16-30) Large Group (31+)

Travel Type

Budget Older Travelers Solo Women

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Starting Price

Price Details

Since we are booking accommodation and food in a partner hotel for you, to confirm your spot we will require a 129 EUR refundable confirmation fee: 74 EUR refundable deposit + 55 EUR admission fee (including transaction and foreign exchange costs/fees pertaining to online payments, bank charges or wire transfers, as well as local tourism and eco taxes).

What's Included

Accommodation Activities Meals Wifi

What's Not Included

Airfare Travel Insurance Visa

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About Program

Meet European & International participants, be a conversation partner and enjoy free stays in beautiful hotels across Mediterranean Europe: Malta, France, Italy and many more.

Join more than 8000 people from all over the world for our Angloville experience this year!

As an English speaker, you stay in one of our beautiful venues for 3 to 6 weeks and enjoy a series of casual conversations and fun-packed activities (games, workshops, city tours, etc). You are not a formal teacher: you are a partner for conversation while having a multicultural experience.

What you get in return:
• Free accommodation in beautiful venues across Europe
• Full board during your stay
• Free city tours in multiple cities
• A chance to connect with people from 20+ countries
• An opportunity to become TEFL-Certified (if attending 2-3 weeks)

Further details can be found on our website.

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We serve local communities is by partnering with local businesses for accommodation and activities that are often family-run small businesses. This is close to our values as we value the growth of small businesses and helping local communities. We are proud of our corporate responsibilities by supporting the local community and charity events.

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Program Highlights

100% free board and lodging (3 meals a day, shared room, private bathroom)
Meet new international friends (12+ nationalities)
Opportunities to travel across Europe: Malta, France, Poland, Italy, UK and many more.
A chance to become TEFL-certified (optional)
Picturesque towns and comfortable hotels – a lot of fun guaranteed!

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Angloville is one of the biggest providers of free educational & cultural exchange programmes in Europe. We offer a fun and intercultural experience during which international participants can discover 15+ European countries and meet locals for free: France, Italy, Malta, Germany, England (United Kingdom), Austria, Netherlands, Sweden, Poland, Hungary, Belgium, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and many, many more! Where do you want to travel to next?

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Angloville is an amazing opportunity for native speakers and English Teachers to experience the country, its people and make lifelong friendships.
A day before the program Angloville offers an amazing tour of Warsaw, not mandatory but definitely recommendable as you will get a chance to meet everyone and learn more about this great city.

You'll spend six days at a secluded, picturesque venue in Poland, dining and socialising with everyone, creating an idea of what it's like to live in an English speaking country for Polish participants and yes, they will love it as much you will love the process of giving them this unique opportunity.
Days start with breakfasts where you will be asked to make sure the number of native speakers and Polish participants at the table is about the same. This applies for lunch and dinner as well. At first, before you get to know everyone, this might be a bit out of your comfort zone but trust me, as days go by and you establish bonds with everyone around you, this will come with ease.
Each day you will have both one-on-one sessions with different people and one hour with your mentee where you help them prepare a short presentation of their choice. This can be anything from their life, work or hobbies, the most important thing is that the subject is something they feel comfortable talking about.
Be ready for fun activities like volleyball, paddle boating and cycling in your free time or during lunch breaks or, if you wish, during one-on-one sessions as well. I had the most amazing time walking around the lake and exploring the venue with my mentee during our sessions.

Scavenger hunts, charades, group activities, barbecues, even horseback riding are just some of the many things waiting for you at the venue. I can not imagine a better holiday and a more relaxing way to teach English.
Come armed with positive energy, great attitude and an open mind to experience everything this program has to offer and I guarantee this will turn out to be one of the best things you've ever done.
Don't be surprised by a few friendly pranks from your fellow participants as you will completely submerge into the summer camp experience, it's all in good fun!
I guarantee great food, fantastic energy and probably a group of the most amazing people you will ever meet.

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What would you improve about this program?

I would include even more group activities as participants really seemed to enjoy it.

You take a bus to the hotel and then meet the Polish participants. It was awkward for about 5 minutes before you get to know them. It's a week of talking, laughing and making friends. You have breakfast at 9am and social time finishes at 8.30pm. It's all day but you can go for walks, hikes etc in the 1:1 which you have. You change participants every hour. You share a room with another native English and it's an amazing way to make friends. Our group was very social and we stayed up late nearly every evening. The participants are intelligent, funny and great to be around. I wouldn't recommend for unsociable people, you need to have a personality and things to talk about. There's no written or actual work, there are even lists of things to talk about if you can't think of anything to say. It's a very full on week and if you're interested in learning about Poland, you'll be blown away!! For me it was the best week of my life, I had never volunteered before like this and I will be doing it again next year.

What would you improve about this program?

More hands on activities in the local area perhaps to use language more functionally- but in the winter you can ski on the hotel grounds so maybe it depends when you go!

Overall a great programme, a lot of conversations, great people from all over the country, many stories, many great moments shared. Would definitely do it again!
Each day we had a chance to participate in a number of activities. I have learnt so much about Poland. The people here made it so special, I am definitely going to stay in touch with many of them.
The venue was really nice. Very charming location in the mountains. The standard of the hotel was very good.

Questions & Answers

When are the closest dates for applying?

The two companies I have used for this so far are Angloville and VaughanTown. The enquirer needs to visit their websites and discover what the conditions are. There is availability throughout the year and quite often spaces available on trips at short notice that may not yet have been filled. Angloville has a Facebook page also. volunteers.grupovaughan.com/what-we-do/vaughan-town angloville.com

By Gail Taplin on January 31, 2018

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Alumni Interviews

These are in-depth Q&A sessions with verified alumni.

Why did you choose this program?

I chose to do Angloville as I love to meet new people, travel and learn about new cultures. I really liked the idea of helping non-native English students practice and gain confidence in speaking over a one week stay in a hotel.

I did 2 weeks of volunteering on Adult programs in Poland and it was a fantastic way to meet Polish students, eat Polish food and see more of the country that I would never normally go to in my travels. It was also a great week to meet other native English speakers who were also mostly traveling Europe like myself.

I was already in Europe at the time and found Angloville through the internet. Everything seemed very organized on their website and it did turn out to be a very efficient company to volunteer with.

What did your program provider (or university) assist you with, and what did you have to organize on your own?

Angloville provides 1-week accommodation at a nice hotel (2 or 3 sharing a room) usually quite far away from the bigger cities in Poland and other nearby countries (plus transport to and from the hotel/city).

While on the program, they provide you with food (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) and water, tea and coffee. You just need to cover your flight costs to get to Poland, travel insurance, as well as your accommodation in the city before and after the program.

They also provide a city tour the day before the program starts, which was great to meet some of the other volunteers and learn about the Polish city!

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What is one piece of advice you'd give to someone going on your program?

Enjoy the week and get to know as many of the volunteers and students as you can. It is such a great opportunity to meet people from many different backgrounds and you will surely make some friends for a lifetime along the way!

Have fun and give your knowledge of English to someone that will appreciate learning from you :)

What does an average day/week look like as a participant of this program?

At Angloville, the 6 days are long, but they are filled with many speaking and activity sessions that make the day go by really fast. You get the chance to speak English on a 50-minute one-on-one session with almost all the students, and on the adult program, we could socialize during the evenings.

Depending on which hotel you are at, there can be a pool, gym, sauna, spa, etc that you can use in your free time.

Going into your experience abroad, what was your biggest fear, and how did you overcome it? How did your views on the issue change?

I guess I had a little fear of not knowing anyone before you participate in the program. However, you quickly realize the first day when you meet at the meeting point that everyone is super friendly and wanting to learn more about each other. From that point on, you will not stop talking!

The adult age groups were varied and its great to see the bonds between the volunteers and students throughout the week.

It was such a great experience to do Angloville and it's one that I will always remember! If you volunteer for just one week, you will definitely want to do another!

About Angloville

Angloville is one of the biggest providers of free educational & cultural exchange programmes in Europe. We offer a fun and intercultural experience during which international participants can discover 15+ European countries for free, having their board and lodging in beautiful countryside hotels covered, while meeting young European students and...