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Countries/States Served:
Ghana
People Utilized or Employed:
Trainable Volunteers, Physical Therapy, Psychology, Public Health, Social Work
Types of Students Allowed:
Medical Students, Premedical Students, Nursing Students, Prenursing Students |
Program Length:
Short Term (Less than 1 month) and Long Term (Greater than 1 month)
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Current Volunteer Opportunities (Unpaid Positions)
Occupational Therapist needed at the Autism Centre in Accra needed for
1 to 3 months
Opportunity Description:
The centre requires an occupational therapist to help students with physical, mental and social problems to adapt to all aspects of life with independence, confidence and control. Depending on individual needs, you will be required to assess student abilities and design programmes to increase their capabilities of handling difficulties eg. preparing and eating meals, etc. After evaluating student progress, you will be required to suggest necessary changes to individual treatment programmes. Aside these, your duties will also include:
1. liaising with health professionals and volunteers at AACT to improve treatment programmes for students
2. holding regular meetings with parents and guardians to review progress of wards
3. organising training workshops for therapy assistants
4. improving the system of creating and updating student records.
5. etc
Eligibility for above volunteer opportunity:
Preferred gender: any
Age: 18 years and above
Educational background: high school, college or university
Work experience: at least a years experience in a related area above
Skills needed for placement
First and foremost, volunteers must show a strong desire to work with autistic children and be proactive. They should realize that in developing countries such as Ghana, business does not go on as always expected. Volunteers will need to be tolerant and flexible in order to achieve their goals. A bit of follow-up from time to time will do the trick. Taking initiatives will help you go by hurdles and face challenges more confidently.
For more details on this opportunity and how to apply, please send your request to applications@linkingcultures.org. You will receive an email back from us outlining the steps involved in your application plus the placement fee for this opportunity.
Total Number of Volunteers Needed:
2
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Music Therapist needed at the Autism Centre in Accra needed for
1 to 3 months
Opportunity Description:
A music therapist is needed at AACT to address the physical, emotional and social needs of students. You will be required to bring out the potential of students through music. Your tasks will include:
1. taking active part in playing, singing and listening sessions with students
2. encouraging students to take active part in music sessions
3. assisting students to use musical instrument, their voices, etc
4. helping students develop skills in eye contacts, listening, interaction with peers, self-awareness, etc
5. etc
Eligibility for above volunteer opportunity:
Preferred gender: any
Age: 18 years and above
Educational background: high school, college or university
Work experience: at least a years experience in a related area above
Skills needed for placement
First and foremost, volunteers must show a strong desire to work with autistic children and be proactive. They should realize that in developing countries such as Ghana, business does not go on as always expected. Volunteers will need to be tolerant and flexible in order to achieve their goals. A bit of follow-up from time to time will do the trick. Taking initiatives will help you go by hurdles and face challenges more confidently.
For more details on this opportunity and how to apply, please send your request to applications@linkingcultures.org. You will receive an email back from us outlining the steps involved in your application plus the placement fee for this opportunity.
Total Number of Volunteers Needed:
2
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Social Skills Trainer needed at the Autism Centre in Accra needed for
1 to 3 months
Opportunity Description:
A Social Skills Trainer is needed at the centre to help students with typical social skill deficits such as difficulties with reciprocating, initiating interactions, maintaining eye contact, etc. As a social skills trainer,
1. you will be required to thoroughly assess student’s level of social skills functioning, detailing both strengths and weaknesses,
2. discern which student social skills are acquisition deficits or performance deficits after the above assessment,
3. select and implement intervention strategies/programs for students based on your observations,
4. assess and modify intervention strategies/programs for students where necessary,
5. etc.
Eligibility for above volunteer opportunity:
Preferred gender: any
Age: 18 years and above
Educational background: high school, college or university
Work experience: at least a years experience in a related area above
Skills needed for placement
First and foremost, volunteers must show a strong desire to work with autistic children and be proactive. They should realize that in developing countries such as Ghana, business does not go on as always expected. Volunteers will need to be tolerant and flexible in order to achieve their goals. A bit of follow-up from time to time will do the trick. Taking initiatives will help you go by hurdles and face challenges more confidently.
For more details on this opportunity and how to apply, please send your request to applications@linkingcultures.org. You will receive an email back from us outlining the steps involved in your application plus the placement fee for this opportunity.
Total Number of Volunteers Needed:
2
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Sensory Integration Therapist needed at the Autism Centre in Accra needed for
1 to 3 months
Opportunity Description:
The centre requires a therapist in sensory integration to help students who suffer from sensory process dysfunctions such as avoidance of touch, spinning, hand-flapping, head-banging, biting, poor eye contact, etc.
As the therapist for sensory integration,
1. you will be required to assess developmental levels in students and determine whether sensory-motor processes are impaired or not
2. train parents of students with sensory disorders to be able to duplicate therapy at home or in natural environment
3. carefully select activities with students to stimulate development in deficient areas.
4. etc.
Eligibility for above volunteer opportunity:
Preferred gender: any
Age: 18 years and above
Educational background: high school, college or university
Work experience: at least a years experience in a related area above
Skills needed for placement
First and foremost, volunteers must show a strong desire to work with autistic children and be proactive. They should realize that in developing countries such as Ghana, business does not go on as always expected. Volunteers will need to be tolerant and flexible in order to achieve their goals. A bit of follow-up from time to time will do the trick. Taking initiatives will help you go by hurdles and face challenges more confidently.
For more details on this opportunity and how to apply, please send your request to applications@linkingcultures.org. You will receive an email back from us outlining the steps involved in your application plus the placement fee for this opportunity.
Total Number of Volunteers Needed:
2
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Mission Statement: (See Web Site For Updated Information)
Linking Cultures is a not-for-profit, non governmental organisation which specialises in organising educational tours for university students and educators abroad. Based in Ghana, West Africa, programs offered by Linking Cultures are aimed at projecting Ghanaian cultural and historical heritage to the outside world, through educational tours built around sightseeing, community services, lectures and interviews.
With Linking Cultures, you will have the opportunity to learn about indigenous Ghanaian cultures and customs by observing cultural dance ensembles, marriage and naming ceremonies, etc. You will also have the privilege to explore the famous Elmina and Cape Coast Castles and discover the roles caves, dungeons and forts played in the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. A canopy walk through our rain forest at Kakum National Park affords participants the opportunity to learn more about our floral species and the medicinal value they offer the local Ghanaian. A tour of the seat of the Ashanti Kingdom, the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi, reveals the history of famous Ashanti legends, which are told with relics and artefacts from museum to museum.
And there is more. Linking Cultures advertises internship and volunteer opportunities for interested individuals and university students abroad and locally. We have established a base in Ghana, where university students and educators abroad can take short-term programs in West African Culture, History and Society. Owing to our many years in Ghana and the strong relations we have with renowned Ghanaian lecturers and professors, Linking Cultures hopes to organise these educational programs with the right calibre of faculty to suite every discipline or field of study.
So, is your university thinking of organising summer programs in Africa? Do you want to volunteer or intern in Africa? Are you interested in taking sometime off in Africa or does the thought of immersing yourself in some of West Africa’s most vibrant cultures excite you? If yes, then look no further. Think Ghana, Think Linking Cultures. Contact us now at info@linkingcultures.org.
Linking Cultures, We Connect Cultures, We Connect Worlds.
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