Teaching & Activities

Academic encouragement, sports, and music sit at the heart of NNSC’s enrichment philosophy. Volunteers in this track support children across three areas: academic support, sports, and creative or musical activities. Children access more resources and opportunities, and get a window into your world: your culture, your background, your way of being. Many of our most meaningful volunteer relationships have come from this track.

Focus areas:

Academic support

- One-on-one and small group tutoring in English, mathematics, or science
- Reading sessions, book club facilitation, and library engagement
- Creative writing and storytelling activities

Sports

- Structured sports sessions: football, cricket, basketball, volleyball, badminton, or your sport of choice
- Teamwork and leadership activities through sport
- Organizing small tournaments or inter-home events where possible

Music & arts

- Music sessions: instruments, singing, rhythm, or music appreciation
- Art, craft, or creative projects that let children express themselves
- Cultural exchange through your own creative traditions

Your role:

• Plan and run sessions across your focus area(s) in collaboration with NNSC staff
• Build relationships with individual children and track their progress
• Share culture and story with the children
• Document sessions and contribute feedback to the NNSC team
  

Skills that help:

Teaching, Music, Sports coaching, Art, Tutoring, Child development

We expect a minimum time commitment of at least 4 weeks.

Cultural activities you can access here during your stay include monastery visits in and around the Kathmandu Valley, cultural and heritage site visits to Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Pashupatinath, and Bouddhanath, hiking with children in the hills surrounding Bhaktapur, and community engagement with local families.