Connexpedition

+ 2025 Program Information

Application and Interviews
Each year, we look for mature and personable individuals who display a passion for service, an interest in intercultural learning, and a desire for personal growth and leadership development. Connexpedition members are selected following an application and interview process designed to help our staff understand your strengths as a teacher, a team player, and a leader.

• Applications are open from December 22, 2024 through January 11, 2025 (Update: extended until January 18, 2025)

• Online group interviews: January 11 through January 25, 2025

• Decisions via email: February 2, 2025

Orientation and Training
When selected to join this year’s program, the first training/orientation is mandatory. There will be a total of 7 trainings to prepare you for the service trip in June and the online lessons throughout the year. At these trainings, you and your team will develop a comprehensive English language curriculum for middle school students.

• Mandatory Orientation (Training 1): February 16, 2025

• Training: February 2025 through May 2025

• Please review the training schedule in the Program Application Packet

Summer Service Trip
You will be assigned to one of five volunteer teams. Each team serves a unique municipality, region, or school. With your teammates, you will host a two-week English language summer camp and instruct classes of about twenty students. Our camps and classes are designed around the core principle that English learning can be fun and exciting. We hope you will employ interactive activities and engaging teaching methods in the classroom to create unforgettable experiences with your students.

• Summer Service Trip: June 28, 2025 through July 12, 2025

Online Volunteer Service
Our program also provides online English lessons before and after the 2-week summer camp. You will teach 4 online lessons before the trip and 5 online lessons after the trip. In partners, you will design and lead online lessons with your students to help build confidence in their English speaking and listening.

• Online Volunteer Service: April 2025 through November 2025

• Please review the Program Application Packet for more detailed information

We process hundreds of applications each year. All applicants must carefully follow all steps below to avoid any errors or missing documents. Missing documents, incomplete or false information, or missed deadlines will be taken into consideration during our application review process.

Applications are open now through January 18, 2025 (extended deadline)

Step 1: Download the Program Application Packet

Download the 2025 Connexpedition Program Application Packet and review all pages with your family before deciding to apply. The application packet contains important information including, but not limited to, the training schedule, program policies, and trip information.

• Carefully review and complete the pages that require a signature.

• To prepare for the online application form, scan the signed pages separately (one PDF file per page) with a printer or scanner application on your mobile device.

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Step 2: ONLINE Application Form and PAYMENT

Complete the online application form and pay the application fee. Proceed to the bottom of this page to access the online application form.

• Please note: Each applicant must complete a separate application form. Families with multiple applicants will have to complete multiple transactions. For example, Sibling A will complete the form and checkout. Then Sibling B will repeat the same process. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

• Please note: The online application form does not automatically save your responses. Do not refresh or visit a previous page when you are completing the application. We recommend having all required documents ready before starting the application, including your responses to the short answer questions.

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STEP 3: SCHEDULE AN INTERVIEW

We will hold online group interviews from January 11 through January 25, 2025. We will reach out to applicants via email to schedule your online interview after review of your application. Keep in mind that we will only be selecting 120 applicants to be interviewed.

Please note: If you are a returning member, you will not need to complete an interview.

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STEP 4: COMMITTEE REVIEW AND APPLICATION DECISION

Read about our application review process to understand the criteria and qualifications we judge applicants on.

We will notify you of your decision via email on February 2nd. Accepted applicants must follow instructions in the decision email to accept or deny the position offered by February 9th. If you are not accepted into our program, your confidential application information will be securely destroyed.

When you are ready to apply, click the button below to access the online application form. Remember, the form does not automatically save your progress, so we recommend having the necessary documents and your responses to the questions ready beforehand—see Section K in the Program Application Packet