HHS Trip to Ecuador – April HHS Trip to Ecuador – April 20112011

The PlanThe Plan

Two weeks in Two weeks in Equador to:Equador to:• Travel and tour in an Travel and tour in an

incredible country (an incredible country (an eco-tourism hotspot!)eco-tourism hotspot!)

• Live in a community Live in a community with a local familywith a local family

• Contribute to a Contribute to a lasting community lasting community development project development project to promote education to promote education

An Unforgettable Travel An Unforgettable Travel ExperienceExperience

Visit one of the Visit one of the most bio-diverse most bio-diverse regions in the regions in the worldworld

Tour around Quito Tour around Quito and other parts of and other parts of the beautiful the beautiful countrycountry

An Opportunity to be Part of a An Opportunity to be Part of a Global PartnershipGlobal Partnership

Participate in Participate in Canada World Canada World Youth’s “Global Youth’s “Global Learners Program”Learners Program”

Gain international Gain international travel and travel and volunteering volunteering experienceexperience

Think Globally, Act LocallyThink Globally, Act Locally

Volunteer in a Volunteer in a local community local community and contribute to a and contribute to a development development projectproject

Learn first hand Learn first hand about a new about a new culture by living culture by living with a local familywith a local family

Learn SpanishLearn Spanish

What Will I Gain?What Will I Gain?

First hand travel & First hand travel & cultural experiencecultural experience

Global awarenessGlobal awareness Self-confidenceSelf-confidence Teamwork skillsTeamwork skills Cross-cultural Cross-cultural

communication skillscommunication skills Personal growth Personal growth

during the trip of a during the trip of a lifetime!lifetime!

What Can We Contribute?What Can We Contribute? We will respond to the needs We will respond to the needs

and requests of the local and requests of the local community; these can community; these can include:include:• Carrying out a community Carrying out a community

project… likely school project… likely school building or classroom building or classroom buildingbuilding

• Contributing our knowledge Contributing our knowledge of education – helping young of education – helping young students learn Englishstudents learn English

• Bringing resources (school Bringing resources (school supplies etc.) to the school in supplies etc.) to the school in the communities where we’ll the communities where we’ll staystay

• Providing any needed sports Providing any needed sports equipment to support equipment to support programs (i.e. soccer balls, programs (i.e. soccer balls, etc.)etc.)

The Details (to be The Details (to be confirmed)confirmed)

Departure – Saturday, Departure – Saturday, April 16 (approx.)April 16 (approx.)

Return – Saturday, Return – Saturday, April 30 (approx.)April 30 (approx.)

Cost – est. 3500$ Cost – est. 3500$ before any fundraising before any fundraising activities (student activities (student fundraising can offset a fundraising can offset a large portion of cost)large portion of cost)

Four (or so) days of Four (or so) days of travel and site seeing travel and site seeing around Equadoraround Equador

Seven-eight days of Seven-eight days of home stay and home stay and community project community project

Itinerary (to be confirmed)Itinerary (to be confirmed) 11stst day day

• arrival in Quito – overnight in arrival in Quito – overnight in a local hotel/hostela local hotel/hostel

22ndnd day day • site seeing around Quito area site seeing around Quito area

and transfer to Azuluna and transfer to Azuluna Lodge in eveningLodge in evening

33rdrd day day• at lodge, participate in cross-at lodge, participate in cross-

cultural activities/trainingcultural activities/training 44thth day – 11/12 day – 11/12thth day day

• Home stay with family (2 Home stay with family (2 students / family) & projectstudents / family) & project

1212thth day – 14 day – 14thth day day • tourism activities around tourism activities around

coastal region of Ecuadorcoastal region of Ecuador 1515thth day day

• departuredeparture

Itinerary & More Itinerary & More InformationInformation

Wednesday, May 12Wednesday, May 12thth – room 215 @ – room 215 @ 11:5011:50

Handout for parents/guardians with Handout for parents/guardians with detailsdetails

Date set for evening meetingDate set for evening meeting In the meantime…In the meantime…

• GOOGLE:GOOGLE: Canada World Youth – Global Learners ProgramCanada World Youth – Global Learners Program Glebe Goes GlobalGlebe Goes Global

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Hillcrest Trip to EcuadorHillcrest Trip to Ecuador April 16 -30, 2011April 16 -30, 2011 Participate in Canada World Youth’s “Global Participate in Canada World Youth’s “Global

Learners Program”Learners Program” Visit one of the most biodiverse regions in the Visit one of the most biodiverse regions in the

worldworld Site-see in Quito and other parts of the beautiful Site-see in Quito and other parts of the beautiful

countrycountry Volunteer in a local community and contribute to Volunteer in a local community and contribute to

a development projecta development project Learn first hand about a new culture by living Learn first hand about a new culture by living

with a local familywith a local family Learn SpanishLearn Spanish

How are we helping?How are we helping?

Fosters collaboration between Fosters collaboration between schools, community, national and schools, community, national and international NGOsinternational NGOs

Extends academic and human Extends academic and human resources to the communityresources to the community

Brings energy and enthusiasm to Brings energy and enthusiasm to community projects and rural schoolscommunity projects and rural schools

What’s in it for me?What’s in it for me? Benefits: Benefits:

• character development! character development! • cultural awareness & active participationcultural awareness & active participation• personal growth, self-confidence, personal growth, self-confidence,

communication skillscommunication skills• Global and community awarenessGlobal and community awareness• Promotes social responsibilityPromotes social responsibility• An opportunity to really contributeAn opportunity to really contribute• Assists in career explorationAssists in career exploration• Experience of a lifetime!Experience of a lifetime!

Side benefit: it also contributes to your Side benefit: it also contributes to your resume and scholarship applications.resume and scholarship applications.

Our Objective!Our Objective!

Through a hands-on field project with Through a hands-on field project with a national and international NGO, a national and international NGO, students will plan, organize, and students will plan, organize, and implement community-based implement community-based projects with the aim of creating a projects with the aim of creating a lasting, positive impact on the host lasting, positive impact on the host communitycommunity

Learn about global issues Learn about global issues and biases (worldviews)and biases (worldviews)

Address conflict and Address conflict and controversial issues controversial issues

Multi-faceted aspects of Multi-faceted aspects of development – social, development – social, economic, environmental, economic, environmental, politicalpolitical

Global issues: poverty, Global issues: poverty, water, child labour, public water, child labour, public education, social justice & education, social justice & human rightshuman rights

Community building – Community building – building a “global” network building a “global” network through NGOs and other through NGOs and other initiatives (i.e. fair trade)initiatives (i.e. fair trade)