New Italy Service Program Starting Soon!

“I feel full of love. The students have learned my lessons well,
and I’m very proud of them. I can see how much they like and
respect me. A lump forms in my throat. I will surely miss their faces.”
Tizza Swanson, Italy Volunteer

Our service program is moving to Sicily! Volunteers have taught conversational English in Italy as L’amico preferitos” (“favorite friends”) in small groups of youth and adults since 1995. We’re currently finalizing plans to partner with the newly elected municipal government of Castelvetrano to provide conversational English for students of all ages. Please call us at 800-487-1074 to obtain updates on this new opportunity.

FAQs: How to Teach English in Italy

Dates & Contribution

Your service program contribution is tax-deductible. You’ll be able to choose your service program dates here when the calendar is finalized.

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Arrival & Departure

Our service program officially begins with the evening meal on the first Saturday. You’ll meet your team at the airport where your team leader will meet and transport you to the partner community along with your teammates. This coordinated schedule assists us in assembling the team for in-transit transportation. If your flight is delayed, please contact us as soon as you confirm your new arrival plans so your team leader can arrange an airport pickup for you.

Health & Safety

Your health, safety and security is our top priority. Your lodging, food and transportation are provided always with a mind to protect you while at the work site and in your hotel. Your team leader is trained in CPR and first aid. Read more about health and safety here.

We strongly recommend you consult your own physician, public health clinic and/or travel clinic for detailed travel health information and preventative measures. For general recommendations, consult the following sources:

Centers for Disease Control | Health Canada Online | Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

Global Volunteers includes emergency medical evacuation insurance in your service program fee. We also recommend health insurance that covers you while you are outside your home country, and trip cancellation insurance in the event you must cancel your participation on the service program. Your travel agent can refer you to travel insurance providers. Click here to read risks associated with international travel.

Free Time

Ample time is available on evenings and weekends to enjoy the numerous natural and cultural attractions of the partner community.

While our non-profit status prohibits us from planning your free-time activities, our local staff will provide a list of the many opportunities to explore the region.Nature walks, museum visits, concerts, plays and historical sites are popular evening and weekend distractions.

Family Volunteering

Italy Volunteer Margo McDonough describes the opportunity to volunteer as a family:

“Volunteering in Italy gave us the chance to live like ‘locals.’ We headed out each morning not to sight-see, but to work. And while ‘work’ and lavoro are supposed to mean the same thing, we quickly learned how different they are.
On our first day at school, the teacher interrupted us in mid-lesson with a tray of espresso and biscotti (The pursuit of “dolce vita” is as much a part of the school day as spelling and science). Yet the Italian kids seem to learn just as much as American kids do in their classrooms.

The best part was what brought me to Italy in the first place – the chance to spend one-on-one time with my adolescent son while he was still willing to hang out with Mom. After school, we hiked by the Adriatic Sea and strolled through the walled city of Ostuni. One day, Austin climbed a pomegranate tree and picked a fruit, which we split open to gobble the juicy seeds.

I watched my son stretch himself as he pulled together lesson plans each night – ‘Do my teachers really have to do all this stuff?’ – and faced expectant youngsters each morning. By the end of the week, Austin was exhausted from teaching. As Austin’s mom and fellow teacher, I got to bask in his reflected glow. When it was time to say ciao, the kids asked for my autograph while they waited for the one they really wanted – Austin’s.”

Parents and guardians are expected to supervise their child volunteers, and collaborate with our team leader and local partners to maximize the service experience for everyone. Youth are invited to offer their own perspectives in team meetings and fully participate in free-time activities. In this way, your child gains a personal understanding of the Italian culture as well as the role and responsibilities of a team member. They likely also will create life-long friendships with local youth who share their interests and experiences.

Group Volunteering

Your group is welcome to learn and serve together – experiencing Italian culture from the “inside.” Team teach in Italian classrooms, work together in small groups, and share free time at museums, markets and musical events!

Italy service learning for high school and college groups

Nothing replaces volunteering together and experiencing the “real Italy” as you live it daily. Group members meet one-on-one with students, teachers, community leaders and other opinion leaders who explain Italian traditions and customs as topics of conversation. You help the English language become relevant when you practice it in Italian classrooms and with small groups of students. Italian students appreciate conversations about family, film, food, wine, art and, of course, sports, especially football (soccer)!

Group volunteering in Italy

Teach English in Italy

No Professional Experience Necessary!
English has become the language of commerce, technology and opportunity worldwide. Especially in times of economic distress, Italian students crave the opportunity to learn American English (the language of the internet) from native speakers to enhance their educational and employment opportunities. On a typical day, you create your own lesson plans from standard curriculum texts and our Conversational English Teaching Guide, engaging small groups of students in games and diverse interactive activities. In practice conversations, you may discuss North American culture, history, daily lifestyle, sports, and school systems. You might team teach, work one-on-one, or conduct classes on your own – depending on your style and comfort level.

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Why You Should Volunteer in Italy

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Food and Lodging

Your health and safety are our highest priorities when you teach English in Italy. Teams are comfortably lodged in double occupancy hotel rooms with hot and cold running water and private bathrooms. single rooms are available for an extra fee.

Three meals of authentic Italian cuisine are included daily. Vegetarian diets can generally be accommodated.

“My personal opinion is that Global Volunteers represents the people of the United State in the most positive way. When I first met my American volunteers, I was surprised that they did not represent my previous ideas of Americans as self-absorbed and superficial. They….are laying the basic bricks of the greatest building in the world: Peace and brotherhood.

Patrizia MazzoliItaly Teacher

“Global Volunteers has formed this idea of creating peace and justice with other countries of the world, and this idea is not only plausible, but doable. Peace starts with a relationship, and Global Volunteers does just that – build relationships. With small steps, peace with other countries seems closer than we might think.”

Emily HabacivtchItaly Volunteer

“Walking up and down the 2,000-year-old steps put a different perspective on our daily teaching assignments. These steps have provided entry into a beautiful campus in an inspiring community for mankind throughout the ages. We walked in their shadows.”

Edythe McNickleItaly Volunteer

“It’s difficult to explain the wonderful feeling we have in Italy – making new friends, working as a team, interacting with students and staff, learning about the Italian culture, and enjoying the taste, smell, and sights of southern Italy.”

Ed and Carolyn MaruggiItaly volunteers

Be The Change.

Through important, full-day volunteer assignments, cultural activities and time for personal adventures, you’ll learn about the Italian people and remain forever invested. Our time-tested and proven philosophy of service ensures your efforts help advance the host community’s development vision and goals. You contribute to genuine development projects, and in doing so, you‘re accepted as family. Our commitment to work in partnership on long-term community projects enables you, in just a short time, to serve as a critical link in a chain of volunteer support spanning three decades.

Volunteer Voices:

Read how to teach English in Italy from our volunteers below or on our program blog.

New Italy Service Program Starting Soon!

FAQs: How to Teach English in Italy

Upcoming Volunteer Dates in Italy

Teach English in Italy

No Professional Experience Necessary!

Program Snapshot: Look for Updates Soon!

An English Lesson on the Move – Touring Monopoli with our Students

Exactly What to Expect When Volunteering in Italy During Fall

Teach English Abroad Summer Camp Programs

Why You Should Volunteer in Italy

Veteran Global Volunteer Circles the Globe to Work With Teens

Food and Lodging

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