The School of St Jude is seeking online volunteers to serve as trusted mentors (please note, this is an unpaid role) for our Next Frontier Incubation and Small Grants Program. This exciting initiative equips alumni to launch or grow social enterprises, small businesses, and NGOs that will bring meaningful change to their lives and communities.
The Spoken English Immersion Program at The School of St Jude in Arusha, Tanzania, is a new initiative, which we plan to run every year. The inaugural program will take place in June-July next year.
Volunteers will support around 300 newly enrolled secondary students, mostly aged 15 and older, who come from government schools. The students have written English skills but limited chances to practise speaking with native speakers, so they lack confidence in their oral English. They are bright, respectful, and eager to improve, knowing that strong spoken English greatly enhances their future job prospects in Tanzania. The program aims to help students build fluency and confidence through fun, interactive sessions like storytelling, role plays, skits, interviews, and games.
Volunteers must commit to a teaching program for two full weeks including Saturdays, as well as a two-day planning program prior to the arrival of the students. Volunteers will work in a small team, rotating through student groups, and supported by the program’s leaders. In addition, the school will offer late-afternoon and weekend activities where volunteers can experience Tanzanian culture firsthand, plus enjoy the bonus of exploring the local area and seeing world-renowned African wildlife nearby.
