Yearoutindia, Volunteer Travel & Discover

Children need a variety of experiences to assist them in exploring their environment. Through art, children learn to value their own uniqueness and to appreciate the individuality of others. This is very applicable in the rural communities we work in where children come from very poor backgrounds and activities like drawing, sketching, colouring and painting provide a wonderful opportunity for children to express themselves.

Volunteer teachers usually improvise or choose a variety of art activities which will contribute to all aspects of a child's development. This include activities which combine art and fun. We have over the years build up a resourse box with various customised art based fun that volunteers can use. You don't have to have an art background and anyone with enough initiative and enthusiasm can make a real difference to these childrens lives.

Yearoutindia teaching programs in rural communities focus on teaching ART to the children of the many rural schools we work with. Yearoutindia volunteers help in conducting activities like clay modeling, painting, drawing, singing, art & drama, dancing, group work, games or other similar activities. Your help and assistance will be greatly appreciated in these rural schools and will be a refreshing change to existing curriculum.

The rural schools YOI works with don't have the resources or motivation to encourage art and drama among the children. YOI have been able to initiate drawing and painting classes for these under privileged children. The children love these sessions and look forward each day to our volunteer's classes.

As a volunteer art teacher, you can also involve children in doing art project in the classrooms and around the school. On some days, you can also meet your students for informal English language training. Volunteers also accompany students to local art festivals and inter school arts competitions. At other times, you can involve children and teachers by arranging field trips, audio visual programs, games or other organized events. You could also teach various other disciplines according to your choice or ability. All our partner rural schools welcome your participation in their programs. All resources required for these activities will be provided by Yearoutindia which is where part of your program fee is used.

Art work by the children

Art lessons and children at work

You can be a valuable resource in the classroom teaching students from elementary through to high school. With most programs you can volunteer as an "Art Teacher" / "Teaching assistant" which are enjoyable, fun and activity packed intensive projects. These can be customised according to the need of the host school and the individual volunteer.

Volunteers can also host discussions about their homelands, including culture, history, lifestyles, sports and school systems. The emphasis of the classroom teaching, art activities and teaching English is to encourage creativity and allowing children to express themselves. You'll usually teach 4-5 hours a day, Monday through Friday, and have some free time each day to collaborate with your team mates and prepare for classes. The rest of the day and weekends are free for you to explore the breathtaking surrounding and experience the colourful culture of rural India.

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Program Schedule

4/8/12+ Week Art Teaching programs at Rural schools in South India:

Teach Art to children in rural South India. Through the Reach and Teach Programs, volunteers will be able to teach in rural schools in the western ghat mountains. Schools could vary between tiny village schools with minimal facilities to reasonably equipped schools in small towns. Please note that teaching schedules are planned taking into consideration the current timetable of the host schools and teaching volunteers may be moved around local schools on a demand and availability basis.

Program duration & costs:
RT-VVS101- Adimally School
RT-SNS107- Special Needs Teacher / Assistant
RT-SHS103- Kanthaloor School
RT-TDS108- Coastal Fishing Community School

Please read our Do It All Program page for opportunities to mix and match various volunteering activities according to availability.