Peace Boat: Teach on the Peace Boat and Travel the World!Imagine if you will....an around the world trip for free.
Your accommodation and food provided....the only catch. You must volunteer to teach English.
Seems like a fair trade to me, and then some!
I have been wanting to go on the Peace Boat for a number of years now. But we have three young children so I really can`t be away for so long. But perhaps you can.
Attending a lecture on the Peace Boat at Tokai University, I thought what an experience it would be to sail the sea, meet people from all over the world, while teaching English. ...I dream. A former employee of mine said the work was hard--harder than at Kevin`s English Schools, but she enjoyed the trip and felt it was well worth it.
"Peace Boat is a Japan-based international non-governmental and non-profit organization that works to promote peace, human rights, equal and sustainable development and respect for the environment.
Peace Boat seeks to create awareness and action based on effecting positive social and political change in the world. We pursue this through the organization of global educational programmes, responsible travel, cooperative projects and advocacy activities. These activities are carried out on a partnership basis with other civil society organizations and communities in Japan, Northeast Asia, and around the world.
Peace Boat carries out its main activities through a chartered passenger ship that travels the world on peace voyages. The ship creates a neutral, mobile space and enables people to engage across borders in dialogue and mutual cooperation at sea, and in the ports that we visit. Activities based on Japan and Northeast Asia are carried out from our eight Peace Centers in Japan." --from the Peace Boat`s official website
I recommend being a volunteer teacher on the Peace Boat. You will work hard but I think most people would enjoy the experience of teaching a language and travelling around the world with a great group of people. I know I would love to do this one day!
You are not paid, but get your room and board for free in exchange for teaching a language. But the best things in life are free right?!
The Peace Boat is always looking for volunteer teachers. Here is their homepage: Peace Boat, a Japanese NGO is looking for dynamic, experienced English and Spanish teachers to take part in a global peace voyage. Positions are volunteer, but room and board are covered. Peace Boat has voyages three times per year. Some are around the world, and some are shorter trips in Asia.
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