Teaching Volunteer Quests
Volunteer Abroad Teaching Programs: 1-52 weeks

"Teaching presented challenges that I wasn't quite prepared for when leaving home, but I was able to take head on. It was taxing on the mind and body and frustrating at times, but overall it was probably the most rewarding thing I have done in my life so far."

- Amy McNair, Short-Term Teaching Volunteer

United Planet is proud to be one of 10 organizations chosen for CNN's

"Be the Change" Initiative.

Overview

United Planet’s unique Teach Abroad Quest program combines volunteering abroad, language learning, cultural activities, learning excursions, and special Cultural Awareness Projects to provide an incredibly fulfilling experience for volunteers and valuable support for communities in need.

Education is the key to unlocking the vast potential that all human beings share. It is a birthright of all people, a key to providing a better life, and a vital bridge to enhancing cross-cultural understanding. United Planet is deeply committed to global education and fostering educational development and innovation through a comprehensive range of programs. United Planet's Teach Abroad Quests provide teacher and student exchanges, face-to-face and through the newest technologies, worldwide. Volunteers can teach from one week to one year in schools, vocational centers and adult education centers around the world.

Two examples include:

Teach Abroad Programs:

Dates, Programs Fees and Fundraising

Short-term Teach Abroad Quests are available year-round with two start dates per month. Specific start dates vary by location. Long-term Quests begin in January and August of 2009.

• Short-term Quest fees start at: $1445
• Long-term Quest fees start at: $5285

Program Fees Include:

• Preparation & training before departure
• Food & lodging in-country (what’s included may vary by country, call for details)
• Airport transportation
• Cultural activities and excursions
• Emergency medical insurance
• Ongoing support from Coordinators in each country.

Fees do not include:

• Visa processing charges
• International airfare
• Any required vaccinations or immunizations
• Local transportation