Volunteer as an English Teacher in Vietnam for free!
- Vietnam
- Hanoi
- Ho Chi Minh City
About Program
Catalyst For Change Vietnam (originally called Coins For Change) is a social enterprise that aids disenfranchised women and children throughout Vietnam. Our goal is to support and empower women & children who still face the difficulties and disadvantages of a traditional society that continues to build barriers that limit the freedoms and opportunities of women.
Our Teach for Change program offers English support to low-income children in rural and urban areas at over 20 different partner schools located all throughout Vietnam. With the help of our passionate international volunteers and teachers, we are able to provide fluent English language services to those who otherwise would not have access. In a country where English fluency is rapidly becoming a necessary skill to compete in the national and global job market, providing these classes has become a vital part of increasing gender, ethnic, and general social equality within disadvantaged regions of Vietnam.
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Program Highlights
- Gain professional development as an English teacher and receive a certificate of volunteering and a recommendation letter, along with teaching experience.
- Discover Vietnamese culture and language through living with a host family that provides two meals a day.
- Make memories you'll never forget during weekend excursions to different parts of Vietnam with your host family, fellow participants, or trusty motorbike.
- Help bridge the educational gap between rural and urban Vietnam by volunteering at one of our partner locations in the peaceful Vietnamese countryside.
- Make a difference in the lives of not only the children you teach, but the lives of marginalized women in Vietnam, who benefit from our Empowerment Projects.
Program Impact
Officially established in December 2015, Catalyst for Change Vietnam (originally called Coins For Change) now offers a wide range of services related to education and business within Vietnam through two programs: Teach for Change and The Empowerment Plan.
Our programs serve low-income, urban and rural families through educational and business support. With a focus on serving low-income women, such as ethnic minorities in rural areas, domestic violence victims, single mothers, and disabled women, we help remove the obstacles that prevent these disadvantaged groups from achieving success and gender equality within their communities, and therefore within Vietnam.
Through our educational and business campaigns, we offer free vocational training, job placement, free and low-cost English classes for women and children, online and offline support groups, mental health awareness, business support, and online lessons. Our campaigns focus on building life skills and providing training that increases independence and equal opportunities.
