Alternative Spring Break: Ghana

You Can't Change the World in 7 days...

but You Can Change a Child's Life

Cute Busua Primary StudentsBusua Beach, Ghana
 Cute Ghanaian Child in Sunglasses

Spring break with Teach on the Beach gives you 7 days on Ghana's most beautiful beach and the chance to teach students who we will love and remember you forever.

Our After School and NewsHour programs run year round, engaging hundreds of students with reading, writing, math, art, sports, and more. We provide the enthusiastic students and plenty of resources; you share your time.

Early Registration deadline is January 1, 2013. Prices may increase after January 1 so REGISTER NOW!

Four Convenient Departure Dates!

  1. March 2th – March 9th - REGISTER
  2. March 9th – March 16th - REGISTER
  3. March 16th – March 23rd - REGISTER
  4. March 23rd – March 30th - REGISTER

Can't make it for spring? Join us this summer, flexible travel dates available.

    Details:

    • How much? Effective: 11/1/2012, $795 for beachside accommodations and more (see below)
    • How long? 10 days including travel time, with 7 days on Ghana's cleanest and best beach
    • Who? A staff with a combined decade of experience living, working and teaching in Ghana
    • Where? Stay at the Teach on the Beach House with 24/7 beach access
    • What will I do?
      • Teach and work in the schools, after school and in the community 5 hours a day. Read More about our programming
      • Explore Ghana's bustling open air markets
      • Vist politically and culturally influential Elmina Slave Castle
      • Enjoying the tropical sun, surf and sand!
    What's Included
    • Pre-trip Orientation, in person or over Skype
    • Beachside Accommodation at the TOB House , self-contained volunteer rooms with beach balconies.
    • Authentic Ghanaian dinner everyday
    • Airport pick-up and drop-off
    • Daily volunteer activities in Ghanaian classrooms and Teach on the Beach after school programs.
    • Full-time session director always available for you
    • Transport to and from Elmina Slave Castle + attraction fees

    What's Not Included

    • Excursions (see Adventure Excursions)
    • Travel Insurance (required) Teach on the Beach uses and recommends Travel Guard. Ask us for more information.
    • Round trip airfare. Contact us for help taking advantage of group airfare rates.

    Travel Policies

    • Refund Policy. Given the needs of our organization - the needs of the children - we cannot offer refunds on any transaction. Deposits, housing, meal, transportation, excursion, and program fees collected are final and non-refundable.

    • Volunteer Conduct. If a guest or volunteer blatantly violates the code of conduct (all guests are required to read and sign), they will be expelled from the house at their expense.

    • Travel Insurance. All guests and volunteers are required to purchase travel insurance.

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