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Volunteer Overseas - Cultural Extremes - FAQs

Below is a list of frequently asked questions which relate to all projects for Cultural Extremes. Specific questions which relate to individual projects are addressed in the information packets for each project. If you have any additional questions don’t hesitate to contact us

Application

Who is eligible to apply for a Cultural Extremes Project?
If you are 18 or older, regardless of your background or nationality you are eligible to apply for a Cultural Extremes Project. Participants younger than 18 can be accepted with special permission or as part of a larger group. In order to teach English, however, you must be a native or fluent speaker of English.
 
Are there any restrictions?
For all project placements you must be eligible to enter the country in which the project is based, either on a tourist visa or its equivalent. Also, due to the Ministry of Education’s regulations, the Rural Thailand Project requires that you have a Bachelor’s degree.

How does the application process work?
Once you have chosen the project you are most interested in, submit your on-line application. Your application will be reviewed and you will receive notification of your acceptance. Once you have been accepted into the project of your choice, a deposit of US$500 then secures your place. This payment can be made at our secure on-line payment site or via personal check within the US. The balance of the project fee will be due upon arrival at your project destination.

Pre-departure

Is airfare included in the project fee?
No. However, by arranging your own flights, you then have the flexibility to determine your arrival and departure dates and subsequent travel plans.

Is insurance included in the project fee?
No. Again flexibility is the key. You know yourself better than anyone else and are best able to make decisions on what you believe is important with respect to your health and security.

How do I get a Visa?
You will need to apply and pay for a visa yourself; however we will provide you with information on how to obtain it.

Fees/Payment

What is included in the project fee?
The total project fee includes pre-departure assistance, airport pick-up and transportation to your TEFL course location, a 4 week TEFL course and certification, in-country orientation, language lessons, transportation to your project placement, accommodation throughout the program and access to 24 hour field support.

How do I pay for the project?
A $500 non-refundable deposit secures your place in the Cultural Extremes project you’ve chosen and is payable on-line or via personal check within the US. The balance of the project fee is due to be paid in full at the TEFL course location and is payable in cash (in either US dollars or the currency of the country you are doing the project in) or by credit card.

On Arrival

Will I be met at the airport?
Yes. We will arrange for you to be met at the airport and transported to the TEFL course location within the country of your project.

Can I travel before I begin my project?
Yes, absolutely. Just make sure you arrive on the assigned start date for your project.

TEFL Course

What is an average course day like?
Class time is generally 9:00 am to 4:45 pm, with mid morning and afternoon breaks and a lunch break. For approximately two weeks, you will be preparing to teach—learning all of the things you need to know in order to be successful in the classroom. For the other two weeks, you will be teaching each morning and preparing your materials in the afternoons.


 


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