Your Name and Title:
Peter J Evans
Educator
School or Organization Name:
Aid Africa Foundation
Co-Presenter Name(s):
Area of the World from Which You Will Present:South Australia
Language in Which You Will Present:English
Target Audience(s):SchoolsYour Name and Title:
Peter J Evans
Educator
School or Organization Name:
Aid Africa Foundation
Co-Presenter Name(s):
Area of the World from Which You Will Present:South Australia
Language in Which You Will Present:English
Target Audience(s):Schools
Short Session Description (one line):Educational safaris in rural villages in South Africa on the edge of the Kruger National Park.
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. Staff and students will help a uplift others from disadvantaged backgrounds whilst 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.
We have been working with these villages for 14 years and while we have provided many resources and links, we seem to fighting uphill battle to keep up with the demand in their schools for our help.Some classes have over 90 students who sit 5 to a table and share a pencil between them.
Recently we have been working on literacy based programs such as Jolly Phonics to help the students as well as the locals in the community to read and write.
I personally escort each trip and use my knowledge of the area and people as well as my 26 years of teaching experience to make this trips unique.
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Short Session Description (one line)ducational safaris in rural villages in South Africa on the edge of the Kruger National Park
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. Staff and students will help a uplift others from disadvantaged backgrounds whilst 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.
We have been working with these villages for 14 years and while we have provided many resources and links, we seem to fighting uphill battle to keep up with the demand in their schools for our help.Some classes have over 90 students who sit 5 to a table and share a pencil between them.
Recently we have been working on literacy based programs such as Jolly Phonics to help the students as well as the locals in the community to read and write.
I personally escort each trip and use my knowledge of the area and people as well as my 26 years of teaching experience to make this trips unique.
Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session:
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