What are the principal service projects in China?
Local Chinese people in Shaanxi Province have asked for assistance in a wide range of activities:
- Teaching conversational English;
- Helping to complete an elementary school in a rural village;
- Working with Chinese health care providers;
- Sharing business skills and principles of a free market
The primary service project is teaching conversational English to students at the elementary, secondary and university levels. During the spring and fall, volunteers work in classrooms, most often with the local Chinese English teacher. At summer language camps in July and August, students and volunteers meet for conversation and informal learning activities. In addition, business people are needed to teach conversational English to university students majoring in business management. No special skills are necessary; any native English speaker can do this and be of tremendous assistance. Your help will genuinely assist Chinese students prepare for work in the global community where English serves as the universal language of commerce, industry and technology.
Attorneys and medical professionals are invited to share their expertise and observe Chinese practices on special lawyer and health-care teams. These are enormously interesting and satisfying service opportunities that offer an extraordinary inside look at the China legal system and eastern medicine.
Who manages the service program in-country?
Global Volunteers' on-site team leader and China country manager manages all team experiences. In addition, the team leader is assisted by local consultants and project leaders to ensure program consistency and effectiveness.
What is the normal daily schedule?
The volunteer work schedule Monday through Friday typically follows this flow:
| 7:00 - 7:30 AM |
Breakfast |
| 7:30 - 8:00 AM |
Team Meeting
|
| 8:00 - 12:00 PM |
Service project and/or class preparation |
| 12:00 - 2:00 PM |
Lunch and noon break |
| 2:00 - 5:00 PM |
Service project and/or class preparation |
| 5:00 - 6:30 PM |
Free time |
| 6:30 - 7:30 PM |
Evening meeting and dinner |
| 7:30 PM |
Free time |
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For Comprehensive Information on Transportation, refer to the Global Volunteers FAQ Web Page
Which airport should I fly into?
Please arrive at the Xian-Xianyang Airport (XIY) for programs in Shaanxi Province and at the Kunming Airport in Yunnan Province (airport code KMG).
Where/when should I arrive in Xi'an?
Please arrive at the China airport as early in the day as possible on the arrival date of your service program, preferably before 5:00pm. If you are unable to arrive on the first day of the service program, please make arrangements to arrive before, and not after that date. If you have an overnight layover in Beijing, Shanghai, or Hong Kong, ask your travel agent to help make arrangements for you. (The service program fee does not include expenses incurred during layovers.)
Will someone meet me at the airport?
Assuming you have sent your flight itinerary to Global Volunteers far enough in advance, your team leader and/or a host representative will meet you at the international airport. Look for your team leader or host representative near the exit doors after you clear immigration and pass through customs if you are flying in from Hong Kong. If you are flying in from elsewhere in China, s/he will meet you after you exit the door near the baggage claim area. S/he will be displaying a Global Volunteers sign.
At what time and on what date can I depart Xi'an at the end of the program?
Your departure from China on the last day of the service program should be scheduled for anytime after 8:00am. Your team leader or community representative will see you off at the airport.
For Comprehensive Information on Food and Lodging, refer to the Global Volunteers FAQ Web Page
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Where does the team stay?
Accommodations in urban host communities are in hotels, double occupancy, although single rooms are available for an additional amount..
