Artistic English speakers welcome for a cultural exchange in the Holy town of Ayodhya (U.P.), India

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  Description

  Hello, we are a 40+ years old school in the holy city of Ayodhya (the birthplace of Lord Rama). We are a K-12 school with two main campuses. One is in the center of the town in Civil Lines and the other is a couple of kilometers away.
  
  Our schools aspire to be an oasis of quality of education in our small town. To this end, a critical aspect is a global exposure and perspective. This is our reason for being an active participant on this portal.
  
  We consider ourselves to be a well-rounded education provider. We have a list of sports facilities on our campus. To name a few:
  - Yuvraj Singh Cricket Academy (If you are not from the commonwealth, this sport would be quite an experience)
  - Basketball
  - Volleyball
  - 10 m Professional Shooting Range
  - Kho Kho (Another sport that the kids love)
  - Football etc
  
  In primary and middle school, there are a lot of sport-integrated learning activities, which are really fun not just for the students, but also the facilitators (teachers). Besides sports, the school runs an array of Hobby Classes e.g. Gardening, Entrepreneurship, Reading Club, Writing Club, Robotics Lab, Tinkering Lab etc.
  
  Our leadership team and educators are highly motivated and passionate individuals who keep the students in their hearts.
  
  Within the premise of the school English language is well-spoken, however when you step into the town, you may face situations where language could be a challenge.
  
  Hope this gives you a general idea about us :)
  
  P.S: If you are into spirituality, you will find our town to be a good fit.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Teaching

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Babysitting and creative play

  Help with Computers/ Internet
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Of course, Cultural exchange is a two-way street. The traveler will get in-depth knowledge and experience into the cultural aspect of life in this part of the country and also learn about the psyche of the people here.
  
  Ayodhya is one of the holiest places in the Hindu religion. There are holy towns like Banaras, and Prayagraj close by. If you are interested in Buddhism, we are in the heart of where Buddhism originated. Places like Lumbani, and Siddharthnagar are close by.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  To build a generation of kids who are global in their approach towards life and understanding of the world around them, exposure to different cultures and people becomes essential. This is the reason why, we as an education provider, decided to enroll at workaway.
  
  You will be working, mostly, in partnership with the appointed teacher/ care giver. This way they also learn of your methods and ways. Sometimes though, it is possible, that you may be leading some of the classes or kids, but this will be only in the case the main teacher is absent.
  
  We are looking for volunteers to come and help in the following areas:
  1. If you are an experienced Kindergarten & Preschool Educator, we would love for you to come in and share your best practices with us. This will help us adopt the best practices and increase our exposure to what is happening in the world.
  2. A very important program that we would really like to work on is to look at Academic Innovation in the Pedagogy space and see how can we update our Curriculum to increase the quality of delivery and retention of material in the classroom.
  3. Arts & Music
  4. Mural Project
  5. Gardening Project
  6. Art Projects
  7. English language training
  8. Basic Computer Skills training for the staff members
  9. Introduction to tools like MS Office, Excel, Powerpoint, Word, Canva, Google Docs etc
  10. Sports and Yoga for kids
  11. Dance
  12. Language
  13. Coding
  14. Sports
  15. Students Council
  16. Events Management
  
  Bottom line, if you are passionate about kids and education, we would love to host you and learn from you and your experiences.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent

  This host offers a language exchange
  As we are a school, volunteers will have a great opportunity to learn basic Hindi while engaged with us.
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  Accommodation

  Our Guest house is situated on our Civil Lines campus. The guest house is designed for a couple/a family of three and/or an individual or two independent individuals to stay at a time. The guest house is well equipped with a small kitchen with appliances like Fridge, Microwave, Cooking range, Utensils etc. We provide meals as well and you are welcome to try our cuisine as often as you like.
  
  There is a large sitting space available. Each room has its own air conditioning system installed. We try our best to make your stay as comfortable as possible.

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  What else ...

  Your closest airport is Lucknow and the railway station is Ayodhya Cantt.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Space for parking camper vans

  We have ample parking space available.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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