Your Name and Title: Peter Evans Teacher
School or Organization Name:Aid Africa Foundation
Co-Presenter Name(s):Peter Evans
Area of the World from Which You Will Present: Australia
Language in Which You Will Present:English
Target Audience(s):International secondary schools
Short Session Description (one line):Community service in rural areas combined with safaris
Full Session Description (as long as you would like):
My presentation and open discussion will be on developing global education and collaboration through the community based school trips I run to rural schools and orphanages in Africa and Indonesia. Students will help and uplift others from disadvantaged backgrounds and also have rewarding and culturally rich experiences themselves. Life long school links and friendships can be made by developing sister school programs. Programs are designed to help others but also to suit the individual schools and students aims, skills and strengths in order to build upon them.
During the session I will explain the benefits students and staff can gain through working in third world rural areas.Discussion will take place on how the programs are specifically designed taking into consideration the needs of the schools and orphanages and how to develop programs that uplift,change and educate all involved. Activities such as connecting drinking water, building shelter,painting,teaching computer skills and planting vegetable gardens canb e tailored to suit the needs of the school or orphanage and student's goals. Also by developing curriculums that allows students to gain basic life skills that they can transfer in to jobs in their local community.We work with the individual students that chose the progam and balance those with the needs of the project site developing global communication links and insights into the world in which we live.
Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session: www.aidafricafoundation.com
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