An amazing opportunity...

Hi all,
Some of you may already be aware of the programme we run in India in conjunction with SPPD. This is normally a scholarship in conjunction with our teacher training courses but as we have been unable to run one this June we have decided to throw the programme open to all former trainees and teachers so please send the following information to everyone you think might be interested.

The programme happens between September and December, which is the most comfortable time of year to visit India.

It takes place in arid plains of rural Tamil Nadu among the tribal villages where they eke out a living from subsistence agriculture. A stunning place at the end of the rainy season when the flat fields stretch all the way to the distant hills that fringe the horizon. There is an allowance for 2 weeks holiday in the programme which would allow you to travel to the ocean, visit the hill stations or do a tour of the magnificient Hindu tenples in Tamil Nadu and nieghbouring states. These are places that very few foreign tourists get to see.

You would be asked to teach small groups of orphan and semi-orphan children who SPPD support through the school system and for whom a command of English is the key not only to social mobility but also to being able to protect themselves from discrimination on the part of the administrative and legal system and when they go to work in non-Tamil speaking parts oft he country.

For more on SPPD check out this link.

You would be provided with:
- Comfortable European Style Accommodation in the SPPD community centre.
- Full board in the centre including plenty of dosai (rice pancakes) and tasty local curries.
- Pocket money of approx 2000 rupees a month, paid on a weekly basis.
- A laptop and internet access.
- A two day induction and weekly academic support for your time there.

In addition!
We will refund up to 800 Euro on your return to cover the cost of your travel.

You do not have to be based in Ireland to apply but would need to be able to come to Dunloaghaire for the induction in September.

There is some more information here. (NB: References to the scholarship do not apply).
http://www.annaliviaschool.com/annaliviaschool/Main/sppd.htm

So if you are interested email kevin@annaliviaschool.com with your name, contact details, a brief outline of your expereince and an explanation of why you are interested in taking on the project.

We look forward to hearing from you.