Empowerment of Women Internship

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2 - 12 veckor  ·  Ålder 18 - 50+

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Volontärprojekt av högsta kvalitet. Detta projekt erbjuder högsta kvalitet som sätter standarder - långt över genomsnittet.

Höjdpunkter

  • Contribute towards sustainable women’s and girl’s empowerment initiatives in Ghana.
  • Help young women to safely navigate complex and important gender issues.
  • Learning about, and contributing towards, globally recognised development objectives in gender equality.
  • Earn a professional reference from your program manager
  • Gain leadership responsibilities


Särskilt lämplig för

Ålder 18+
Singlar
Par
50+

Om programmet

Travel to Ghana to increase awareness of gendered approaches to health & wellbeing. Work on improving computer literacy and English skills of local women and girls.

Join an international team of students working on projects to empower local women in Ghana. The focus is on enhancing vocational skills (IT, English or commercial catering) as well as providing workshops on healthcare, confidence building and gender equality. 

As a participant you could get involved ...

Om programmet

Join an international team of students working on projects to empower local women in Ghana. The focus is on enhancing vocational skills (IT, English or commercial catering) as well as providing workshops on healthcare, confidence building and gender equality. 

As a participant you could get involved in hosting workshops and training sessions with various themes which may include but are not limited to: menstrual health and fitness, women’s rights, English and computer skills.

By providing this support and educational sessions, local women and girls become empowered to make determined choices, improve quality of life and importantly improve contribution to economic and social development. 

GVI is committed to ensuring that your internship is a meaningful contribution to achieving your career goals. After completing your internship, our expert careers team will work with you to set you up for success through: 


  • Coaching sessions with a  career mentor.
  • GVI Online Career Course.
  • Access to a GVI Jobs Portal.(The largest aggregator for careers in the social development and conservation sector in the world - you will be given unique access to all of the available opportunities around the globe) 

All activities aim to achieve United Nations Sustainable Development Goals #1 No Poverty, #5 Gender Equality, #10 Reduced Inequalities. 

This program includes an optional Community Development online course which must be completed in order to obtain a certificate offered in partnership with the University of Richmond in the United States.




Typisk dag

Participants are expected to remain flexible as project work changes based on weather as well as needs of our project partners.

Estimated Schedule:

  • 6-10am: Early morning survey
  • 12pm: Lunch
  • 1pm - 4pm: Afternoon survey
  • 6pm: Dinner
  • 9pm: Bed Time/Night survey

Typisk dag

Participants are expected to remain flexible as project work changes based on weather as well as needs of our project partners.

Estimated Schedule:

  • 6-10am: Early morning survey
  • 12pm: Lunch
  • 1pm - 4pm: Afternoon survey
  • 6pm: Dinner
  • 9pm: Bed Time/Night survey

Fritidsaktiviteter

By participating in this program, you are not only offered an opportunity to work toward conserving ecosystems but also the opportunity to see local sites! Our dedicated field staff are the best resource when researching local trips, they have compiled this list of activities.

These side trips are ...

Fritidsaktiviteter

By participating in this program, you are not only offered an opportunity to work toward conserving ecosystems but also the opportunity to see local sites! Our dedicated field staff are the best resource when researching local trips, they have compiled this list of activities.

These side trips are not included in the program fee but are highly recommended:

  • Kakum National Park 
  • Elmina
  • Cape Coast Festival 
  • National Museum and centre for cultural research 
  • Bojo Beach 
  • Makola Market 
  • Fort San Antonio
  • Mole National Park 
  • Whitewashed Castle

The possibilities are endless!


We also now include cultural/local experiences. These experiences will take place once every 4 weeks. 

These activities may include: 

  • Participate in a cultural food exchange
  • Join an evening of West African dance and drumming 
  • Learn to make Ghanaian fruit smoothies
  • Trek up Kokrobite Mountain
  • Learn to surf on Kokrobite Beach
  • Enjoy a Ghanaian fish BBQ on the beach 
  • Learn the history of the transatlantic slave trade
  • Visit UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Cape Coast



Krav

Krav

Minimiålder: 18 år

För att kunna delta i programmet måste du vara minst 18 år gammal på programmets startdatum. Det kan finnas undantag om du kan visa upp tillstånd från din(a) vårdnadshavare eller om du åtföljs av dina föräldrar.

Språkfärdigheter

Du måste tala Engelska (grundnivå)

Kontroll av kriminell bakgrund

krävs

Dokument som krävs

Negative PCR test, Medical form and Passport copy

Begränsningar av nationalitet

Inga begränsningar. Hjälpande händer från hela världen är välkomna.

Andra Färdigheter

No skills required. All training is provided online 8 weeks prior to arrival.

Tidsåtgång

Din hjälp kommer att behövas på Måndag, Tisdag, Onsdag, Torsdag och Fredag

Vad som ingår

Vad som ingår

Tjänster av GVI

WHAT'S INCLUDED

  • 24-hour emergency phone
  • 24-hour in-country support
  • Access to Alumni Services and Discounts
  • Airport pick-up (unless otherwise stated)
  • All necessary project equipment and materials
  • All necessary project training by experienced staff
  • Location orientation
  • Long term experienced staff
  • Meals while on project (except on work placements for long term internships)
  • Safe and basic accommodations (usually shared)
  • Welcome meeting

WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED

  • Additional drinks and gratuities
  • Extra local excursions
  • Flights
  • International and domestic airport taxes
  • Medical and travel insurance
  • Personal items and toiletries
  • Police or background check
  • Visa costs (where necessary)

Hämtning på flygplatsen på Kotoka International Airport

Airport pickups are provided from Kotoka Airport within a specified time period. 
Most participants arrange international flights to Ghana to arrive at Kotoka International Airport in Accra. The airport should take around 45-90 minutes to navigate from landing to getting outside, depending on your baggage

Boende

Facilities may be more basic than you are accustomed to please travel with an open mind and a willingness to adapt to local conditions. Participants will live in a home and share rooms with other participants.

The base is clean, comfortable, and secure. Accommodation is in shared, gender-specific dorm rooms (between 2 and 6 people per dorm) with shared bathroom facilities. It is not possible to book a single room. There are communal spaces for project preparations, training, socializing, and downtime as well as a space for working out or doing yoga. 

GVI provides bedding and mosquito nets to cover your bed. There is unheated running water available, although the water pressure may occasionally drop. Toilet paper cannot be flushed down the toilets. Base does not have air conditioning, but ceiling or floor fans are provided. The community occasionally suffers brief power outages, although base has a backup generator that can be activated in these situations. Please note that there are dogs and cats at the base so please inform GVI if you have any allergies, however, the dogs remain outside and the cats stay in an area separate to participants.

At busy times, Ghana can have a maximum total capacity of  25 participants + staff at base. 

Mat och Dryck

Meals are included and participants will take it in turns to cook meals for the group. Dietary requirements can be catered for. There is a local supermarket for snacks.

Tillgång till Internet

Begränsad tillgång till projektområdet

Vad ingår INTE?

Vad ingår INTE?

Flygbiljetter

Den närmaste flygplatsen är Kotoka International Airport (ACC) i Accra. Vi hjälper dig att hitta billiga flyg till Ghana. HITTA BILLIGA FLYG

Reseförsäkring

Att resa utomlands är ett äventyr och det är alltid bäst att vara förberedd. Plötslig sjukdom eller skada, avbokning eller stöld - en reseförsäkring för Ghana ger trygghet och är ett plus att ha. FÅ ETT PRISFÖRSLAG

Vacciner

Om du har för avsikt att arbeta som volontär i Ghana bör du söka medicinsk rådgivning innan du börjar din sociala resa. Kontrollera vilka vaccinationer som krävs för Ghana. KONTROLL AV VACCIN

Detaljer vid ankomsten

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Tillgänglighet
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Pris för programmet

2 veckor (min. vistelse) 2 595€
4 veckor 3 145€
6 veckor 3 895€
8 veckor 4 745€
10 veckor 5 445€
12 veckor (max. vistelse) 6 195€
Genomsnittliga priser 906€/vecka

Pris för programmet

906€ per vecka 2 - 12 veckor Ålder 18 - 50+

Betalningsmetoder

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Varaktighet

2 - 12 veckor

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Slutbetalning

Din slutbetalning kommer att överenskommas med GVI under ansökningsprocessen. Vanliga lösningar är antingen via banköverföring eller kontant betalning på projektplatsen.


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GVI

Utmärkt 4.8 rating (221 fältrapporter)

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Värd är

Bianca

Talade språk: Engelska

Om projektet

GVI tackles critical local and global issues by operating award-winning education and training programs on sustainable development projects around the world.

Möt din programledare

Founded in 1998, GVI runs programs in 21 locations, in 13 countries around the world, each manned by our own staff and aligned to the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals or UN SDGs as well as the objectives of local partners. We welcome participants from all around the world and help facilitate their development into global citizens. This is how we achieve our mission of building a global network of people united by their passion to make a difference.


We are truly a global family brought together by our dedication to long-term positive impact. At the root of our success is our commitment to investing in authentic, meaningful connections with one another, which is why mutual respect and trust are central to our operations. Although we respond with empathy to difficult situations, we believe that most circumstances can benefit from taking a light-hearted approach. By sharing stories of local achievement with our teams worldwide we build the momentum to catapult us toward our vision for the future.

221 fältrapporter · rating4.8

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2024 at Empowerment of Women Internship

GVI Ghana has been absolutely incredible. The staff are so amazing at what they do and have an amazing balance between professional and friendly. It really feels like you are part of a family and the atmosphere on base makes you really feel at home. The work itself has been so rewarding. The ...
Pam Parkes rating5

2024 at Women's Empowerment Internship

I really enjoyed my recent trip to Siem Reap. The accommodation was very good, I upgraded to a single room with aircon and en-suite and had a fabulous room overlooking the pool. Food was excellent with plenty of choice, both in the guest house and local restaurants where we ate in the evenings ...
Olivia Babbage rating5

2024 at Teach English to locals

3 month English Teaching internship in Madagascar The most incredible time of my life. I feel so lucky to have experienced all that is Nosy Be, Madagascar. I chose GVI because they are so impact driven, and during my time in Madagascar that was the evident. Being able to immerse myself into such ...
Mary Christensen rating5

2024 at Community Development Internship

GVI is a passionate organization that works diligently to promote life long learners and explorers. As an intern with GVI, I was able to explore the culture of my country of choice, serve a purpose greater than myself, and meet friends all around the world. I highly recommend this program to anyone ...
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