The Language Lab is an interactive learning space designed to help local learners improve their language communication skills through authentic, one-on-one or small-group conversations with international volunteers. The sessions take place in a relaxed and personalized environment, encouraging learners to use the language in real-life contexts. Language to be taught can be English, German, Spanish, Korean, French or Chinese.
Each volunteer is paired with one or two learners for a one-hour conversation on topics and languages chosen by the learners themselves.
Project Objectives:
- Enhance language learning experiences: Make language practice more engaging, flexible, and meaningful, helping learners gain confidence in real-life communication.
- Foster intercultural understanding: Create opportunities for international volunteers to connect closely with local learners, exchange perspectives, and share stories.
- Contribute to social impact: A portion of each session fee offers financial supports for disadvantaged students in Vietnam and helps cover the project’s operational costs.
İş Tanımı
Language Lab Volunteers act as conversation partners, supporting learners in practicing real-life communication in English (or other languages). Through interactive sessions, volunteers help build learners’ confidence, promote cross-cultural exchange, and foster a friendly, inclusive learning environment.
- Lead one-on-one or small-group conversation sessions (1–2 learners).
- Encourage learners to speak naturally and share their ideas confidently.
- Prepare simple lesson plans or conversation outlines based on chosen topics.
- Share cultural insights and foster meaningful exchanges
Working hours: from 8.30am to 4:00pm (Mon – Fri) with a lunch break from 11:00am to 2:00pm.
Konaklama ve Yemek
Volunteers will stay in a dormitory with rooms shared with other volunteers. Living conditions will be Vietnamese standard with shared bathroom, shared room with bunkbeds. Mattress, blanket, pillow and mosquito net are provided.
Food will be provided at accommodation everyday except Saturday. Meals will be mostly local food, which vary from the daily cooking schedule. Volunteers, especially those who are vegetarian may be required to do some cooking by themselves. Sometimes, food is provided by the host project during workdays.
Konum ve Serbest Zaman
Address: SociHub, 16A Van Minh Alley, Phu Dien, Cau Giay, Ha Noi
Travel to work from volunteer accommodation: about 10 minutes walk.