making a difference

Further discussion on the importance of English teaching

August 2, 2010
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Is teaching English as a second language to impoverished children in rural areas really an important endeavour for volunteers? This article continues the discussion with suggestions to replace the large classroom teaching with smaller, more intensive lessons.

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Does English teaching really make a difference?

July 30, 2010
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Does English teaching make a difference to impoverished communities? When undertaking meaningful travel, does this count?

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Volunteering in Bali and what I’ve done so far

May 9, 2010

When you make a difference, you make a huge difference. Whatever your speciality is, be it teaching, Information Technology, medicine, nutrition, anything… you made a huge difference by becoming a local expert. When you hold knowledge, or have a skill, that a group of people don’t currently possess you are an asset to those people. But only if you give your time to them.

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