Description of the internship
At our school we are legally required to teach the Tanzanian curriculum however, we always try to teach it in the most interesting way. We are looking for interns who can help us to develop age appropriate teaching materials/aids to teach our students (Ages 5-13) about the environmental initiatives taking place on our farm. This would entail working directly with both students and teachers and training our teachers how to use the teaching aids.
Required qualities and skills
- Creativity,
- Resourcefulness,
- Artistic ability is a plus,
- Willingness to exchange teaching methods cross culturally.
Duration of the internship: 3 months is ideal, but less or more is acceptable
Start date: Flexible
Location: Bagamoyo, Tanzania
Accommodation provided: Yes
Meals provided: Yes
Section(s) concerned: SIE, SV, UNIL, AR, (flexible)
Description of the organization
The Baobab Home is a small, community focused NGO located on a 12 acre regenerative farm. We operate an orphanage, a primary school for low income families and cook breakfast at the HIV clinic every morning. We maintain several renewable energy and Zero waste projects and welcome interns from many academic disciplines to work alone or collaboratively.
We are an orphanage, primary school and farm on the coast of Tanzania. Over the years, hundreds of students have come to volunteer and share their skills with us. We have several environmental initiatives on our organic farm. We are looking for creative thinkers in Business, Engineering, Architecture, Environmental Sciences, Agriculture, Social Sciences and more. We welcome interdisciplinary teams of students. We think you will enjoy working with us. We will help you to discover this beautiful country. We can advise you on Kilimanjaro trekking, Safari and Zanzibar tours.
Name: The Baobab Home
Contact person: Terri Place, [email protected]
Website: https://www.tzkids.org/