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The Sri Lanka Project 2012

application deadline: Monday, November 7th at 5pm

The first Sri Lanka Project in 2011 was so well-received, we’re bringing it back for an encore!  This 30-day experiential service learning/cultural immersion program in Sri Lanka commences the second week of May 2012.  Students will be teaching conversational English as a second language to students at the Maha Mortatu Vidalaya school Monday through Friday while immersing themselves in the culture of the tropical island of Sri Lanka.

It is not necessary to have teaching experience if you are open, creative and willing. Participants will be provided with basic Teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) sessions in advance of the program.

Please contact shaiya.baer@Vanderbilt.Edu for more information!

    Sri Lanka Application 2012

    Sri Lanka OACS Financial Aid Form 2012

    more on the experience

    Moratu Maha Vidyalaya: a public Buddhist school in Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

    Students will live with families (2-3 students per household) in the town of Moratuwa, 18 km south of the capital, Colombo as part of a home hospitality experience.  Students will co-teach during the week in conjunction with professional teachers in the venerable Moratu Maha Vidyalaya, a public Buddhist school in Moratuwa.

    Program costs will cover TEFL sessions, room and board (breakfast and dinner), airport pick up and drop off; service placement and supervision; administrative fees and cultural enrichment sessions (basic conversational Sinhala, yoga, talks on current events) and visits to destinations such as the Sri Lanka Cultural Center (Colombo) and significant Buddhist temples.  Three (3) overnight trips to Unesco Historical Sites will also take place in Kandy, Galle, Segiriya and Polonnaruwa.

    finances & logistics

    The total cost for the program is $1,500. Participants will be responsible for obtaining a work visa, flight costs, international health insurance and any vaccinations.

    For more information about this exciting 30-day opportunity, please contact Shaiya Baer: shaiya.baer@vanderbilt.edu or (615) 429-5804.

    Additional funding is possible through the Nichols Humanitarian Fund.

    The Nichols Humanitarian Fund was established in 2006 by the E.C. and Lucile Hamby Nichols Trust. The purpose of the fund is to enable Vanderbilt students to volunteer for local, domestic, or international humanitarian service opportunities. Support is primarily focused on summer projects, or projects that take place during defined academic breaks. Funds are available for educational and other expenses. For more information on the Nichols Fund: https://webapp.mis.vanderbilt.edu/studioabroad/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=1361&Type=S&sType=S

    Additional resources for the Sri Lanka project

    Please click here for an overview of Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka General Information.

    Please click here for: Sri Lanka Emergency Information.

    The Sri Lanka Program is sponsored by The Office of Active Citizenship and Service and the Office of the Dean of Students.

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