ICES Language Buddy Abroad Program

Short-term program available in France and Italy. The “Language Buddy” program offers the opportunity for participants to become a conversation friend to a local family while sharing their everyday life.

The participants may speak to one or several family members in order to help them improve their language skills through conversation. The participant may also have to assist them with their homework. The amount of time dedicated to conversations should be 15 hours/week.

Participants stay with a carefully selected volunteer host family who provides them with full board and a room in exchange for their conversations with a family member.

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The short-term “Teacher Assistant” shadows one or many language teachers during classes at a local school and provides English learning support in whatever way possible.

The international volunteering experience acquired during the program will look great on a resume and enhance the participant’s professional career as well as being an excellent opportunity for participants to develop communication/teaching skills and learn some basics of the destination language.

Teacher assistants are expected to volunteer an average of 18 hours/week alongside a language teacher. The schedule will be set with the school. Teaching hours can be from Monday to Saturdays, depending on the school.

Participants can be placed in a volunteer host family, in a residence or in a boarding school. Full board is included.

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