1. Objectives: This is a week school program which focuses on Water theme. The program is designed to raise the awareness of students and teachers in many provinces in Viet Nam to the concept of and need for water conservation, and at the same time, to teach students to use water wisely through a wide range of attractive activities. Because water is considered plentiful in Viet Nam, it is over-exploited and its shortage is becoming common. In many provinces in Viet Nam, people do not have enough clean water or cannot access to clean water for living. Therefore, the participation of international volunteers whose country is lacking in water but utilizes it effectively is significant.
The exchange will bring Vietnamese students and volunteers together to share knowledge, experience and ideas of water conservation. Vietnamese students also have precious opportunities to learn firsthand about English, soft skills, foreign education and culture. Furthermore, the program calls for the contribution of Vietnamese students to community issues, especially about WATER and WATER PROTECTION. The volunteers will understand more about Vietnam, its people, diverse cultures and enjoy beautiful sightseeings. More importantly, they help Vietnamese students to be more conscious of water issues and to find the efficient solutions to look after this valuable resource.
Any support and contribution of organizations, businesses and individuals would be greatly appreciated and always give this program the additional strength and broader impact.
2. Time: 1 week (23rd July – 29th July, 2012) planned. Note: Time can be changed earlier or later
3. Location: Viet Tri city, Phu Tho Province (85km from Hanoi, North of Viet Nam)
4. Organizer: Brighter Viet Nam. Brighter Vietnam was launched officially in 2008 by UNESCO Centre for International Education, who is a non-profit organization under Vietnam Federation of UNESCO Associations. Since 2010, Brighter Vietnam has been sponsored by ID International Education JSC for effective mobilization of resources from society and promotion of international educational exchange projects.
5. Coordinating units:
- Department of Education and Training of Phu Tho Province
- Division of Education and Training of Viet Tri City
- Secondary and high schools in Viet Tri City
- Clean Water Plant (Station)
6. Participants:
- Students of secondary and high schools in Viet Tri.
- Teachers of secondary and high schools in Viet Tri.
- Vietnamese volunteers (Selected by Brighter Vietnam, with priority for students of Phu Tho Province and neibouring provinces).
- International volunteers.
(Schedule is organized in selected secondary and high schools in Viet Tri. Each school has around 100 to 150 students who shall participate in the program. The needed number of Vietnamese volunteers ranges from 5 to 8, and the needed number of international volunteers ranges from 5 to 8).
7. Program Manager
Ms. Le Thu Thao, Master of Laws, major in Environment, The University of Melbourne, Australia
8. Participants:
- Age: 18 years old at least
- Language: English
9. Cost: US $628, ( Not includes a non-refundable application fee ($200 for foreign volunteers, VND200 for Vietnamese volunteers ), paid online via Visa/MC/Discover, is required to submit your application)
What is included?
- Accommodations (university campus or homestay)
- Foods
- Local transportation (not include domestic flight)
- Travel insurance
- Excursion as scheduled
- Airport reception
- Pre-departure advising
- On-site orientation
- Support of resident staff
- Certificate & Award
- Volunteer or internship placement
What is not included?
- Domestic flight
- Medical insurance
- Optional tour
- Donation gift
Payment term
Make deposit of US$200 before your departure (5 weeks)
Pay for balance upon your arrival
10. Procedures & Application
Step 2: Prepare for placement and receive program information
Step 3: Get ready to go and enjoy program
11. Schedule (Planned)
Monday, 23/7/2012 (The first day)
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Time/Location
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Content
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Activities
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| 9.00am – 11.00am |
Depart from Hanoi to Viet Tri |
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| 1.00pm – 1. 30pm |
Official welcome |
The Principal participates in and delivers a short speech of the program |
| 1.30am – 2.30pm |
Warm up |
Volunteers introduce themselves (name, interests, …) |
| 2.30pm – 3.10am |
Time to mingle |
Students, teachers and volunteers meet and introduce each other.Play balloon juggling and perform this game on stage with the applause of participants |
| 3.10am – 4.30pm |
Learn English |
Volunteers teach English vocabularies related to water resources and tell short and simple stories about water.Sing English songs. |
| 4.30pm |
Close |
Sum up the first day and introduce briefly the second day |
Tuesday, 24/7/2012 (2nd day)
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Time/Location
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Content
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Activities
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| 9.00am – 10.00am |
Team Quiz |
Students and volunteers are divided into groups and discuss to answer the quiz with questions of water resources. |
| 10.00am – 10.30am |
Quiz Results |
Find out how well team scored answering the questions. |
| 10.30am – 12.00pm |
Learn English |
Learn English through games and songs |
| 12.00pm – 1.00pm |
Lunch |
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| 1.00pm – 2.15am |
Message from a short film |
Watch a short film about water resourcesDiscuss the message retrieving from the film |
| 2.15am -4.30pm |
Games |
Introduce and play folk games of the local and the country of volunteers |
| 4.30pm |
Close |
Sum up the 2nd day and introduce briefly the 3rd day |
Wednesday, 25/7/2012 (3rd day)
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Time/Location
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Content
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Activities
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| 9.00am – 12.00pm |
Visit clean water plant (station) or wastewater treatment plant (station), polluted water areas |
Students, teachers and volunteers visit 1 plant (station). Or they are divided into groups and each group visit one plant or area.Students are handed out a questionnaire to answer during the trip.Volunteers examine water production and water treatment in Vietnam, teach English during the trip (vocabularies and simple grammars of water production procedures, etc). |
| 12.00pm – 1.00pm |
Lunch |
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| 1.00pm – 1.30pm |
Group Dividend |
Students and volunteers shall choose water topic that they are interested in to discuss. Topics are given |
| 1.30pm – 2.15am |
Group discussion |
Discuss the topic |
| 2.15am -3.00pm |
Present topic |
Present the topic (10 minutes for each group) |
| 3.00pm – 4.30pm |
Interview volunteers about these issues in their home country |
Interview volunteers about these issues in their home country |
| 4.30pm |
Close |
Sum up the 3rd day and introduce briefly the 4th day |
Thursday, 26/7/2012 (4th day)
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Time/Location
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Content
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Activities
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| 9.00am – 10.15am |
Introduce soft skills |
Volunteers introduce soft skills: presentation, self development, leadership skill, etc. |
| 10.15am – 10.30 am |
Short break |
Sing English and Vietnamese songs |
| 10.30 am – 12.00 pm |
Introduce foreign education |
Volunteers introduce education that they have received in their home country (many short films about lives of volunteers themselves related to this topic maybe shown). |
| 12.00pm – 1.00pm |
Lunch |
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| 1.00pm – 3.00pm |
Water investigators: Find the lost treasures(Investigate the use of water at school) |
Group dividend.Tasks of each group:Tasks of each group: List all ways that the school uses water and wastes water, calculate how many litters of water are used per day/month and the cost of water at school |
| 3.00pm – 4.30pm |
Find reasons that water is lost and propose solutions to save water in school, family and local areas |
ReasonsSolutions: Collect solutions of students and write a report to send to the Principal. |
| 4.30pm |
Close |
Sum up the 4th day and introduce briefly the 5th day |
Friday, 27/7/2012 (5th day)
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Time/Location
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Content
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Activities
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| 9.00am – 12.00pm |
Learn English and play games orBuild a water filter tank |
Learn English and play games orVolunteers and students shall build a water filter tank for a family in the commune and raise awareness of clean water use and water saving in this commune. |
| 12.00pm – 1.00pm |
Lunch |
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| 1.00pm – 4.30pm |
Sum up programThe Principal shall take part in |
Sum up programShare the outcomes gaining from the program. including fill in evaluation form and donate books, English study dics to school library |
| 4.30pm |
Close |
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Saturday, 28/7/2012 (6th day)
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Time/Location
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Content
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Activities
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| 9.00am – 12.00pm |
Sight seeing |
These activities are organized for vonlunteers.Students are encouraged to participate in to introduce their home country with volunteers and to practise more communication skills and English. |
| 12.00pm – 1.00pm |
Lunch |
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| 1.00pm – 5.00pm |
Visit city and museums |
These activities are organized for vonlunteers.Students are encouraged to participate in to introduce their home country with volunteers and to practise more communication skills and English. |
Sunday, 29/7/2012 (7th day)
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Time/Location
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Content
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Activities
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| 8.00 am – 5 pm |
Excursion |
Visit Ao Chau (a “Halong Bay” of Phu Tho), or go trekking through primitive Xuan Son National Forest. |
| 5.00pm – 8.00pm |
Return to Hanoi |
Return to Hanoi |
Note:
Activities after 4.30 pm: Depending on the recommendations of students and volunteers. However, the following activities maybe happened:
- Learn to cook dinner: Vietnamese and foreign cooking.
- Learn English and Vietnamese songs and languages.
- Visit many places such as Vietnamese students’ house, cultural site, hospital, and orphanage.
BRIGHTER VIETNAM 
