Training Students on English Speaking Skills and Knowledge for Access to Higher Education and Global Opportunities

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Mission and objectives

Morobe Development Foundation Inc. is a leading Community based Group base in Lae Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea who has the vision to help young people reach their full potential by utilizing their hidden talents in community development initiatives so they can realize their potentail and become a role model in the community. MDF was established to address a broader and more diverse range of objectives and work through the use of dance, music and drama, MDF’s primary aim is to ensure that women participate equally in decision making in any project undertaken, including projects related to Ending Violence against Women, and promoting Human Rights with a aim to support the Government and UN their Development Goals. MDF in collaboration with the United Nations Volunteering Program (UNVP) has also undertaken various scientific research studies related to the environment - forest cover loss, land use land cover change, the influence of various parameters on surface waters, and coastal shoreline turtle habitat loss. These projects included the participation of various experts and researchers from diverse fields across various countries across the globe - ranging from marine biology, biodiversity conservation, PNG community management, remote sensing, and land use policy among various others. MDF is managed by a management committee, which is made up of the Chairman, the Deputy Chairman, Secretary, the Treasurer, the Project Coordinator, Community Development Officer, and a male and female member of the foundation, and ensures that women participate equally in decision making. We at MDF assert that we have the required skill sets, knowledge, established international network, and the necessary foundational work to undertake projects successfully.

Context

.MDF's works in community development are expanding to also promote equal participation, enhancing human rights awareness, and supporting the government and the UN in achieving their development goals, particularly the Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) of ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all. To that end, MDF intends to implement new initiative that enables young people and volunteers from its community coming from diverse background to have the required skills allowing them to get access to better education opportunities. One of the activity is where MDF plans to conduct online IELTS and TOEFL training sessions to improve the speaking and writing skills of foreign, national students and/or volunteers from its community as English is identified as one of the most essential requirements for young people to get better access to higher education. These students and volunteers are eager to improve their English language proficiency, thereby this collaboration with Online Volunteers will equip them with necessary skills, learning and practice, and eventually, support a better access for them to higher education and international opportunities.

Task description

The task requires the Online Volunteer to develop and conduct an online IELTS and TOEFL training program for both foreign and national students or volunteers, in alignment with MDF's mission to empower young people and promote equal participation in community development initiatives. The training will be delivered through online oral tutoring sessions or training sessions using Zoom or other available platforms, as designed by MDF in collaboration with the online volunteers trainer, to ensure maximum benefit for all parties involved in this project.