One of the most rewarding parts about Learning Enterprises is its continued growth. While it started as a group of friends going overseas to teach English, due to the efforts of alums and those who believe in our mission, we have been able to reach more villages each year. Pilots differ from established programs in a number of ways. Most importantly, it is a first year, exploratory program into the region, and therefore offers a different set of challenges and rewards. This year LE is offering pilot programs in Mongolia and Honduras.

Key Differences of a Learning Enterprises pilot:

Volunteers

Pilots are smaller, generally falling between 4 and 6 volunteers. Since the program is new, volunteers may be faced with more unexpected challenges than those participating in established programs. Because of this, we try to select independent and intrepid volunteers who have significant travel experience, and we prefer to have at least one person who has completed a Learning Enterprises program in the past.

Extra challenges and rewards

While participating in a pilot program is an extra challenge, since it has never been done before, it is also extremely rewarding for volunteers. They will be the first LE ambassadors into the country, and may even be the first Americans that the village has ever seen. They will undoubtedly be met with continuous curiosity and excitement. Everyone who participates can have a true impact on the success and the future of the program. At the end of the summer, all pilots are evaluated, and LE decides if the program will continue. This largely depends on the experience of the volunteers.

If you are interested in starting an LE program, please contact Cathy Lacki, Director of Programming at cathy@learningenterprises.org for an application.