Volunteer and Language Programs in Russia

  Russia

• St. Petersburg: 
St. Petersburg

Durations of Program: 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months and 7-12 months
Typical Duration of Program: 9-12 weeks
Dates: year round

Description: We offer our students to spend some time working as volunteers at one of the St. Petersburg hospitals. This is quite a usual and ordinary state hospital for people suffering from different diseases.

There are two main departments in the hospital: Therapy and Surgical.

According to our program, volunteers will help people staying at the Therapy department of the hospital. During the certain period of time volunteers will act as ordinary nurses and work hand-to-hand with the Russian personnel of the department. Together with their Russian colleagues our volunteers will do their best to bring sick people back to normal life.

This project is aimed at people willing not only to study the language but also to do something in order to experience life as it is. We offer you the unique opportunity of having highly intensive Russian Language course (4 or 8 weeks) followed by a month or more period of practical work at different hospitals, kindergartens, schools, sport schools, children's homes and summer camps.

Highlights: We offer 8 - 16 weeks programs in St. Petersburg. The following educational work positions are possible for the Russian Project Program:

   * Teacher of Foreign Language at evening classes with Russian students.
   * Assistant to the teacher.
   * Volunteer work at the hospital or summer camp

Qualifications: "Russian Project". ProBa introduces two educational services Study&Work/Volunteers program that now provide you with the benefit of receiving high level of knowledge of the Russian Language followed by a period of practical work in St. Petersburg.

* TEFL Certificate is necessary for teacher position

* No proof of qualification is required for the teacher's assistant and volunteers.

Cost in US$: 3150

Experience Required: no

Age Range: 18+

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian and European Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Russia Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Written Application

ProBa Language Centre's Mission Statement: ProBa Language Centre offer Individual and Group courses for foreigners year round, Semester in Russia, Courses at Teachers Home, Study & Work and Volunteer programs.

Year Founded: 1995