As Teach and Learn with Georgia is one of the Georgian government's educational priorities, it currently busy preparing for the 2016/2017 school year.  

Volunteers are placed all throughout Georgia. Placements are in different towns and villages, based on  need.  Volunteers will not be placed in conflict zones (Abkhazia and South Ossetia).

Because Volunteers are co-teaching with Local English Teachers, it is not necessary to know the Georgian language. During Orientation Training, volunteers will have a basic Georgian language class, and will be provided with language learning materials.  Additional Georgian lessons can be arranged by asking your Director or Co-Teachers if they are willing to provide you with supplemental lessons.

The program starts our intake in August of 2016. 

Upon arrival, the group spends eight days together in Tbilisi at our renowned Orientation Training.  The week-long training covers: topics on cultural differences, teaching methodology training, Georgian educational system overview, Georgian language courses, program expectations and obligations, safety training, and health insurance/banking information.

Please contact us at info@tlg.gov.ge and include your intended date of arrival so we can provide you with all the application details. The current deadline is the 15th of June 2016.

There are summer opportunities within TLG, but these are part of lengthier contracts.  Summer-only programs with TLG do not exist.

No. The TLG Flights Team purchases your plane ticket for you.  The flight benefits of working for TLG include your round-trip ticket to and from Georgia.

As the project “Teach and Learn with Georgia” is of high importance and priority to the Government of Georgia, TLG covers the following expenses of it's Volunteers:

• Housing/living accommodations (Volunteer teachers will live with families)
• Medical insurance
• Travel expenditures (round trip tickets, work related trips
• 600 Georgian Lari (GEL) per month, approximately $300 USD, 200 British Pounds, and 250 Euros.

Volunteers will be working primarily with grades 1-6, but depending on the school's individual preference, may be given the opportunity to work with students up to grade 12.

Citizens of many countries do not need a visa to arrive and stay in Georgia for up to 360 days. If an applicant does need a visa, however, TLG will send them a letter of invitation once he/she is accepted as a TLG volunteer.  The TLG team will assist with obtaining a visa, but please note that we will not be able to reimburse visa-related fees.

As long as the volunteer properly informs their school, their host family, and the TLG Team, there are no travel restrictions during the Volunteer's free time.

The contract is nominally for a full school academic year, but depending on your arrival date, this may be shortened.  When you complete a semester, you are always welcome to extend your contract on a yearly basis.