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Teach in Thailand - Computer Training with Overseas Volunteers

2009-06-26T19:04:53+10:00

Teach in Thailand - Computer Training with Overseas Volunteers

Bridging the Digital Divide in Thailand with Overseas Volunteers.

Teach ICT in Thailand.
The Digital Divide is the gap between those who have and those who don't have basic computer skills or access to ICT, information and communications technology and Internet. If you volunteer in Thailand with Openmind Projects in the ICT area you can choose:

Volunteer Work at the Volunteer and Training Center in Thailand:

Website tasks, websites for our projects and our own

Wnformation for overseas volunteers

Database tasks

Photo management tasks

Online Community work

Develop teaching resources, Volunteer Handbooks, CD ROMs, the PC English Teacher project, PET. For more information go to link PET

Create promotional material for our eco projects

Our eBay project for Village Women Handicraft in Thailand. For more information go to link eBay page/site

Normally ICT volunteers stay at our Volunteer and Training Center in NongKhai, Thailand. Wireless connection is available, so bring your own laptop. Volunteers normally work 20 hours a week.

Teaching computer skills in Thailand. In schools and eco tourism and wild life conservation projects

Village, temple and town schools, national parks and other eco projects in Thailand, Cambodia, Nepal or Laos can all benefit from your ICT skills. You can choose one placement or a combination of places.

Volunteers should be prepared to teach 15 - 20 lessons per week. This work is your gateway into the local culture and to making friends! We recommend that you prepare your lessons with your teacher colleague: this makes teaching easier and better for everyone. The volunteer should however also be prepared to teach alone.

Computer training ranges from hardware and software basics, games, Office programs and Internet usage. Volunteers may demonstrate applications, and then help children to explore and learn by themselves. We encourage volunteers and schools to motivate and help students to use computers in their free time. Remaining in the labs for additional hours is encouraged to give students vital time to practice!

Apply Now and to receive more details about your Volunteer Overseas Opportunities.

Visit our website for more information: www.OpenmindProjects.org
OpenmindProjects is being recognized:

* Location: Nongkhai, Krabi
* It's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests

Social volunteering in Vancouver, BC (Canada)

2009-06-24T22:45:02+10:00

Art, music and gardening program for elderly people in Haro Park Centre

Vancouver, British Columbia

June 7 - June 27, 2009
June 28 - July 18, 2009
July 19 - August 8, 2009
August 9 - August 29, 2009

International group of volunteers will contribute to the quality of life of the elders by taking part in a multifaceted program involving residents in gardening, art, music activities, walking and just being outside in the summer time.
Volunteers would accompany staff and residents on outings allowing the involvement of more residents. Volunteers would be paired with residents for walking and will assist staff with the gardening, art and music programs. Volunteers will accompany residents on trips to the museum, art gallery, parks as well as bus trips for picnics or prearranged tours. Walks or bus trips will be organized to sites for art sessions or gathering items for art at Haro Park Centre such as leaves, flowers, etc. The group will help organize a walking event in which residents compete at different levels � walking category, wheelchair, etc. Volunteers are expected to be creative, flexible, respectful and responsive to the residents� needs.
Haro Park Centre is the largest care facility in the West End of Vancouver. It provides independent housing, assisted living and complex care for elders. Haro Park supports the Eden philosophy and is committed to creating a human habitat where life revolves around close and continuing contact with plants, animals, children and youth. Haro Park Centre aims at establishing a homelike environment that emphasizes a quality of life supporting the physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual well-being of each person.
Haro Park Centre is located in Downtown Vancouver, close to museums, theatre, art gallery, upscale shopping and Stanley park with its beaches and other attractions. Vancouver�s most popular shopping area � the trendy Robson street is just a block away. The centerpiece and green heart of Vancouver is Stanley Park, the city's most famous landmark, and one of the largest parks in any urban centre in North America. There are wooded trails, open playing fields, secluded lakes, gorgeous gardens, and the Vancouver Aquarium, the largest in Canada. A seawall walkway meanders along the park's perimeter, with beautiful views of the city skyline, the harbour, beaches, and the spectacular North Shore Mountains. Vancouver's fame as one of the most beautiful cities in the world is tied to Stanley Park's popularity.
Age requirements: 19-30 years

Volunteer Program Summer 2009 in Canada: www.cadip.org/volunteer-in-canada.htm

phone: +1-604-628-7400 web: www.cadip.org

Volunteer at Wildlife Rescue Centre (Central America)

2009-06-24T04:36:44+10:00

This project provides suitable and appropriate care for sick and wounded animals. The project currently cares for sloths, monkeys (tamarins, capuchins, howlers), kinkajous, margays, ocelots, jaguarundis, anteaters, cockatoos, macaws, parrots, owls, toucans, and many other species. Volunteers can help out by giving guided tours to visitors, cleaning out and feeding the animals, or by translating the centres literature into other languages.

Housing is available when not occupied but food is the responsibility of volunteers. There is also the option of staying in local hostels at a cost of �4.50 per night.

Please visit: http://www.volunteerlatinamerica.com

Volunteer in an Orphanage in Bulgaria. Join now!

2009-06-22T20:10:14+10:00

Social and recreation activities for the orphans of "Rodopski pansion" in Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Motivated volunteers from different countries will organize variety of activities for the children and the youngsters in order to optimize their free time during the summer holidays. This will include sports events, gardening, group games, thematic workshops, walks in the city of Plovdiv, visits to different sights and events, etc. Some maintenance and domestic works will be done together with the residents.

The workcamp project will take place in Social home for high-school students in Plovdiv. The Home is situated on the bank of Maritza river, in the second largest Bulgarian town. This is one of the biggest social establishments in the country providing home and care for more than 140 young people at the age of 6 to 16 years. The socially disadvantaged background of most of the children is considered to be the reason for many problems, which they face in school, in their contacts with other people, in their everyday life. The interaction with other young people from different countries, while working, playing, learning together in the frame of an international volunteer project is essential for their socialization and adaptation.

Dates of the project:
July 5 - July 18, 2009
July 19 - August 1, 2009
August 2 - August 15, 2009
August 16 - August 29, 2009

The project is a part of a summer social program run by CADIP in the orphanage in Plovdiv. Depending on the availability of free places, a volunteer may take part in more than one project. Keep in mind that a short-term volunteer workcamp is a very dynamic and emotionally intense experience and requires higher personal commitment, somehow comparable to that in middle or long-term volunteering.

Detailed information about the project with pictures you can find on: www.cadip.org/plovdiv.htm

Plovdiv is the second largest Bulgarian city, crossroad of different cultures with more than 6000 years history. Ruins from Thracian and Roman times can be seen along with the architectural reserve �Old Plovdiv� and many other sites of historical importance. Volunteers can explore the city and attend the number of cultural and sports events taking place there every summer.

For more info and enrolment, please visit: www.cadip.org or give us a call: +1-604-628-7400

Volunteer in Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires)

2009-06-17T03:04:23+10:00

One month-to-One Year Programs

Long-term volunteers choose from a variety of programs depending on their level of interest and language level. Spanish fluency isn�t required to volunteer but certainly a rudimentary knowledge of the Spanish language is helpful. Every program includes optional Spanish classes.

Community Soup Kitchen
Recreational Activities
Teaching English to Children
Teaching English to Adults
Organizing Cultural Activities
Assisting Children in their Continuing Education
Assisting Adults in their Continuing Education
Working at a Recovered Factory
Press Communications
Working with HIV affected Children
Childcare
Weekend Volunteers (recreational activities with children and teenagers)
Help Organizing Fundraising Events

Costs
2 weeks usd 85
4 weeks usd 120
8 weeks usd 190
12 weeks usd 320

Voluntario Global keeps its program costs low by working directly in the community.

How to Apply:

1. Go to our website or send us an email to get an application form. Please fill it in clearly stating your spanish proficiency, skills and references. If any questions arise, please feel free to contact us.
2. Once the application form has been completed, please send it as an attachment to the following email address: contact@voluntarioglobal.com.ar.
You can make your payment upon arrival, through PAYPAL or by bank transfer.
3. Upon receipt of the application material, we will assess your suitability for certain programs and match you with at least 2 different volunteering options. You will receive this information (including further details about each projects, tasks to be carried out, objectives, schedule, transportation, etc�) within the following 7 working days.
4. Once you receive these options, please take some time to go over our terms and conditions and ask any further questions before making a final decision. Together with your �confirmation� email, we should receive the booking fee of us$ 50 that will be discounted when full payment is made.
5. After all information is received and double checked (e.g., airline arrival particulars, copy of travel insurance), we will email you back stating your total payment. Please bear in mind that the confirmation process may take up to 2-4 weeks, depending on the project you�re being assigned and gathering of required information. You can make your final payment upon arrival through PAYPAL or by bank transfer
6. You will be sent a welcome package and letter from one of our coordinators.

Gardening Wikipedia needs help (web)

2009-06-12T15:00:35+10:00

Many who use and enjoy Wikipedia are aware that it is entirely written by volunteers. For those who like the concept of Wikipedia and like gardens/gardening, there is a wiki dedicated to gardening which needs your help!! The goal is to have articles with text and photos on how to grow every single garden plant in the world - so as you can imagine the task ahead is huge. There should also be an articles on every kind of gardening topic you can imagine.

The work has been going on for over 2 years now, and there are over 6,000 articles already, so the work is well under way. Please, check out the site at http://www.plants.am - click edit on any page you can add information to, and click on "Add a plant" on the left menu if you discover a plant that is missing. This site already has a great deal of information and has the potential to become the greatest gardeners resource in history.

For those of wondering why this gardening information shouldn't just be included on Wikipedia, it's because that is against Wikipedia's policies. Wikipedia is not a "How-to", and an article on a plant will include everything from information on production of that plant in Portugal, to the composition of chemical compounds in some plants. The new wiki simply tells you about the plant, how to grow it, propagate it, and treat any pests or diseases.

Hopefully, you can help...

http://www.plants.am

seeking young adults 18-25 (online)

2009-06-10T17:22:13+10:00

4th year student seeking participants for dissertation study on decision making in recent school leavers. You qualify if you are between 18 and 25 yrs old, and went to high school in Australia (you do not have to finish). If you are interested, follow the link below.

Thank you in advance for you support!
https://www.psych.usyd.edu.au/limesurvey/index.php?sid=64919&lang=en

Teach in Thailand - Computer Training with Overseas Volunteers

2009-06-04T18:49:44+10:00

Teach in Thailand - Computer Training with Overseas Volunteers

Bridging the Digital Divide in Thailand with Overseas Volunteers.

Volunteer Work at the Volunteer and Training Center in Thailand:

Website tasks, websites for our projects and our own

Wnformation for overseas volunteers

Database tasks

Photo management tasks

Online Community work

Develop teaching resources, Volunteer Handbooks, CD ROMs, the PC English Teacher project, PET. For more information go to link PET

Create promotional material for our eco projects

Our eBay project for Village Women Handicraft in Thailand. For more information go to link eBay page/site

Normally ICT volunteers stay at our Volunteer and Training Center in NongKhai, Thailand. Wireless connection is available, so bring your own laptop. Volunteers normally work 20 hours a week.

Teaching computer skills in Thailand. In schools and eco tourism and wild life conservation projects

Apply Now and to receive more details about your Volunteer Overseas Opportunities.

Visit our website for more information: www.OpenmindProjects.org
OpenmindProjects is being recognized:

* Location: Nongkhai, Krabi
* It's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests

Help make a special person have a happy birthday! (syndney)

2009-06-04T05:02:32+10:00

please help make my sister feel happy for her birthday. she has never been to sidney and would love to recieve a gift (souvenir) or postcard from australia. Info is available upon request.