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Volunteer Vacations?!

Change the World by. Volunteer Vacations?!. Nancy Kao Renee Wang Amanda Lee Cathy Lu Lisa Chang 2009 / 6 / 9 Soph. Oral training final project. Presentation Flow. I Video Clip

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Volunteer Vacations?!

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  1. Change the World by Volunteer Vacations?! • Nancy Kao Renee Wang • Amanda Lee Cathy Lu • Lisa Chang • 2009 / 6 / 9 Soph. Oral training final project

  2. Presentation Flow I Video Clip II. Background information -introduction -origin -controversy -clarification III. Choosing packages! IV. Problems concerning Volunteer vacation - about volunteer - about cultural gaps - about organizations V. Evaluate your choice / Group discussion VI. Role play VII. Conclusion

  3. Background

  4. Introduction *travelwhich includes volunteering for a charitable cause *remote destinations *significant price tags *from low-skill to high-skill work *scientific research or education to promote sustainable environment.

  5. Origin *1990s: the travel industry *Bill McMillon: Volunteer Vacations: Short-Term Adventures That Will Benefit You and Others *Travel Industry Association of America : more than 55 million Americans have participated in a volunteer vacation

  6. Controversy *business methods used by tour operators: exclusivity deals, and catering to the needs of the volunteer rather than the volunteer project, exploit the communities the projects are intended to help. *source: wikipedia

  7. Clarification *current volunteer vacation programs not fully realize their purpose of serving, but have resulted in another value for volunteer vacation—cultural exchange

  8. Clarification *both of the two cultures of people can learn and appreciate each other, having new experience and stimulation for their lives *it is also good for both side: the volunteers and local people

  9. Clarification *realize that we are not to “help the poor”, but to have new cultural experience through our serving *will not treat the local people arrogantly, and be too despair of the dissatisfaction of traveling or serving after participating in the program.

  10. Program Promotion

  11. Program 1: China *China is both a land of mystery and an archeological and cultural wonder. *Xi'an, Kunming, and Haikou City *your service program fee supports these on-going work projects *3 weeks per run / $2,695.00 *Student discount: -$200 = $2,495.00 *Evenings and weekends are free time

  12. Program 1: China *educational development of youth, adults, teachers and also help care for at-risk babies in a children's home. *directly in touch with average Chinese people in day-to-day situations

  13. American Hiking Society Let’s go hiking! And preserve the nature!

  14. Program 2: American Hiking Society *Go hiking and enjoy the mountain scenery during your vacation. *Maintain and build up the our nation’s gorgeous trials. *Preserve our wildness area by removing the invasive plants.

  15. Program 2: American Hiking Society *You can choose which state and which trial you want to go *Work about 7 hours per day *Explore the local culture on your own in free time *The expense is cheap! $245- member $275- non-member $175- after your first trip

  16. Program 3: Volunteer with Street Children in India *There are about 100 million street children in India who do not attend any school and spend most of their time on the streets. *In Delhi, the capital city, it is estimated that there are close to 1, 75,000 street children of which 7-10 % are runaways. *more than 2500 children who live in and around New Delhi Railway Station. *scavenging the rubbish heap for a meal , sleeping between the tracks , often beaten and sexually abused , falling prey to drug peddlers , pimps and child traffickers * Volunteers can bring smile on the faces of these disadvantaged street children

  17. Program 3: Volunteer with Street Children in India • Your Role in the Program: to help educate, feed and take care of children coming to the street shelter homes. The shelter homes are set up by the government or by various NGO's in and around Delhi Bangalore and Kolkata. Volunteers work 4-5 hours, 5 days a week to help children with providing basic education. Volunteers also spend time with children playing games and sports and doing art and craft activities with them. • Skills and Educational Requirements: no educational requirement for this project anyone with a heart to help is welcome on this project! proficiency in English is required • Fee: 1 week: USD450; 2 weeks: USD650 (USD100 for every additional week )

  18. Choose and Share!

  19. Problems concerning Volunteer Vacation

  20. Volunteer *黃婷鈺, graduated from the Department of Diplomacy *the 2009 National Youth Contribution Award(青舵獎) *Serves in “Chinese Association for Human Right” *the purposes of volunteer vacation

  21. Volunteer Set up Your Purposes *Helping People? *Experience the local culture? *For fun? Free time *Receive an award? *Have an international experience and then put it in your c.v. http://www.wretch.cc/blog/yvonne5752

  22. Volunteer Pay Attention to Your Attitude *throw away your superiority *Adapt yourself to the environment *do not expect too high about what you decide to do *the experience of serving in the “Home for the Dying Destitute” (垂死之家) 李家同

  23. Volunteer

  24. Volunteer Understand Your Ability *Skilled Work - do and learn *Unskilled Work - professional background - certificate

  25. Cultural differences/Cultural shock *Volunteers’ attitude to the new culture -Volunteers should jointhe new cultural environments. -Volunteers should respect the new cultural environments.

  26. Cultural Differences/Cultural Shock *Greeting -When volunteers want to say hi to the local people, they have to learn the way how local people say hi to their friends. e.g. Volunteers service in Western or Eastern countries. - Volunteers/local people try to use the way as they use in their countries, they may misunderstand each other. e.g. Some volunteers don’t do the greeting ( kiss or hug each other), local people may think they are not friendly.

  27. Cultural differences/Cultural shock *Dining Habit -The ways people eat are very different. e.g. a. In some countries, people may grasp food straightly with their hands. b. people eat foods without cooking. -Different type of foods e.g. In some countries, people may eat snake, vole or rabbit.

  28. Cultural differences/Cultural shock *Standard of living -Volunteers have some expensive equipments. -Local people are relatively poor, and they can’t afford most things that volunteers have. -In this case, people in the host country may think that volunteers are showing off what they have, and they may see themselves as an inferior person.

  29. Cultural difference/cultural shock *A lack of understanding -Volunteers’ disturbance and not knowing of local culture. a. language b. religious beliefs c. the way of life http://www.worldwide.edu/travel_planner/culture_shock.html

  30. Organization you are in *Types of organizations *Info about the organizations: -History -Goal, Program -Membership of Authoritative network -Transparency of Finance -Partnership with local partners -Long-term commitment to the community

  31. Organization you are in *Types of organizations: -NGO, NPO (The Third Sector) -LTD.

  32. Organization you are in *Info of the organizations -History: who when -Goal, Program description -Membership of Authoritative network Eg. Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service (CCIVS) at UNESCO International Association for Volunteer Effort’s International Resource Center (IAVE-IRC)

  33. Organization you are in -Transparency of Finance(from Pro-World website) “Program fees support year round development projects and provide highly supported, authentic experiences in our host communities.” A minimum financial contribution of $100 to $400 is made on behalf of each volunteer for their specific project, to ensure an equitable and supportive relationship with our host communities. Additionally, we invest a large portion of the volunteer’s tuition into resources to support their experience. ……(from Pro-World website)

  34. Organization you are in * Get Clear FIGURES NOT the PERCENTAGE! Finance of VYA In 2007:(from VYA website) Income: NTD $5,840,917 (USD 179,169 Expense: NTD $5,723,705 (USD 175,574) Surplus: NTD$117,212 (USD 3,595)

  35. Organization you are in *Application Process Simply online application form or Require CV/resume/(phone interview) *Partnership with local partners - Work with > impose on - How “local” they are *Long-term commitment to the community

  36. source • Pro-World http://www.myproworld.org/costs/prices.htm • VYA(願景) http://www.vya.org.tw/ • Volunteer- a traveler's guide to make a difference of the world

  37. Evaluate It Again!

  38. Group Discussion Do your ability and interest correspond to the program you choose? 2.What kind of culture shock will you encounter when you do your program? How do you solve it? Point out your doubts or problems about the program you choose. 4.After evaluating the program, do you still want to join it? Why?

  39. Creative Role Play Time

  40. Conclusion

  41. Guideline • 1. Make sure of your personal motive • 2. Turn to trustworthy organizations • 3. Apply to your interest • 4. Fully understand the program you join • 5. Have a complete plan before departure

  42. Myth • *Volunteer vacation = noble deed ??? →Actually you earn more than what you give • *Volunteer vacation →change the world??? → we can not change the world but we can make some differences

  43. In fact… • *Volunteer vacation is just the beginning of our kindness! • *They are the spark of future good deeds

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