Ideas for summer abroad opportunities for certified NYC teacher?

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<p>My DD is a teacher in NYC certified in special ed and gen ed for grades 1-6. She is interested in going abroad this summer to work with children on their English skills or in any other capacity where she could share her knowledge as a teacher.</p>

<p>She would love to travel in a group with other like-minded people who want to help others.</p>

<p>She found a trip to Africa but she would have to pay $30000 to go. She would prefer a trip where she would have to pay less or none…or possibly one with a salary.</p>

<p>Any suggestions greatly appreciated!</p>

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<p>My D recently got a brochure form CIEE about teaching abroad opportunities. She had done a study abroad through them before. I recycled it because she has a job, but you could look into it. It may have been for a full year though.</p>

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<p>If she has a target country, one option would be to contact the Education Officer at the closest consulate of that country, and ask about short-term educational exchanges for teachers. I also understand that the Peace Corps has some short-term assignments for people with a certain number of years of professional experience. She could contact them for further information.</p>

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<p>Bump for more replies hopefully</p>

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<p>There are a bunch of teach english abroad programs all over the world for the summer - check them out on-line -they require teacher certification. I believe they are paying jobs.</p>

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<p>MASA in Israel - although I’m not sure if this is for the summer or more extended. Scroll this page - many teaching internships, including for Special Ed and for refugees from Africa to Israel, and more.
[Education</a> | Intern in Israel](<a href=“interninisrael.org”>interninisrael.org)</p>

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<p>^Oh I’m sorry, from this part of their website it seems these are 5-month internships, not just the summer. I’ll leave it up anyway, just for information’s sake or possible future reference after your D graduates.</p>

<p>Note that these are paying internships – not the other way around.</p>

<p>[Career</a> Israel | Intern in Israel](<a href=“interninisrael.org”>interninisrael.org)</p>

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<p>Here’s another way. Through Israel’s Save-A-Child’s-Heart Foundation, families come from all over the developing world for pediatric heart operations in Israel, using equipment and medical training not available in their countries of origin.</p>

<p>The surgery and recovery process takes 2-3 months per child; meanwhile the whole family (including siblings) live in housing nearby. </p>

<p>Volunteers help the children and their families cope through the long time period. Evidently they want people to structure activitires for to occupy the children.</p>

<p>Every language around the globe may be spoken, so the communication goes on around the language barriers. </p>

<p>Perhaps an inquiry here might bear fruit. Ask too if the volunteers can find housing in the same place as the patients’ families.</p>

<p>[Save</a> a Child’s Heart](<a href=“http://www.saveachildsheart.org/623-en/GetInvolvedinIsrael.aspx]Save”>http://www.saveachildsheart.org/623-en/GetInvolvedinIsrael.aspx)</p>

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<p>Save A child’s Heart sounds like a wonderful organization…Will tell daughter.</p>

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<p>I believe that TASIS offers TEFL teaching positions on summer camps in Europe.</p>

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<p>Both China and Korea have summer language immersion camps, and need English speakers. Not sure if certification is needed. Something to google anyhow. </p>

<p>P3T, one D is on a Masa program in Israel this year, and having a wonderful time, teaching English, leading after school programs, and planting gardens.</p>