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Lavanga Resort & Spa·Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka

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Decent Work And Economic Growth - Target 8.9

All volunteer opportunities contribute towards one of the 17Sustainable Development Goals

English

These are the locally spoken languages that you’ll have to know.
Project
The project aims to contribute to SDG #8 by enhancing the capacity of local communities to build a promote sustainable local tourism activities that bring revenue and boos employavility in the region.
This project contributes to,
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Decent Work And Economic Growth - Target 8.9

By 2030, devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products

Role

About the job and it’s activities

About

Working hours

Monday to Friday, - 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Project Activities

  • Week 1
    Onboarding space with NGO and/or community representatives.
    Run an analysis on the local and national reality regarding tourism, it's main deficiencies and strenges.
    Interviewing random locals to understand more the history of the city and its legends
    Map out target audience (tourists and local business owners)
    Determine outcome measurement method and materials.
  • Week 2
    Visits to local realities, rather than the stereotypical tourist sights.
    Map out potential "undiscovered touristic places" where tourist can be promoted or boosted.
    Run an assessment to determine why this places are not popular among tourist or are not put in value by the locals.
    Run an assessment to understand what type of education the community needs to start boosting sustainable tourism in the area.
    Plan and deliver a small local attraction campaign to promote the workshops and activities to be run in week 3 and 4. You can use mouth to mouth promotion and visit local business to directly invite people.
  • Week 3
    Workshop: Basic of photography.
    Workshop: Marketing for beginners. Branding for local business & attraction campaigns.
    Workshops: Creating an strategy for your local business.
    Workshop: What is sustainable tourism and how can it change my community reality?
  • Week 4
    Workshop: Basic of photography. How to better showcase this destination on my social media?
    Workshop: How to be an ethical tourism? Good practices for conscious tourist.
    Workshop: How to be a world citizen? Learning to respect and enjoy cultural differences.
    Plan virtual campaign to promote the places of value you map out at the begging of the project. The objective is to put those places on the map of local and international tourist.
  • Week 5
    Choose 1 or 2 local businesses (related to tourism) and build a showcasing strategy with them.
    Run a virtual campaign to promote the places of value.
    Map and reach out to stakeholders that can help and/or invest on local tourism and present your main findings.
  • Week 6
    Collect data from project beneficiaries (you can use surveys, interviews, focus groups, etc.)
    Analyse data to determinate outcome results.
    Build final project report and present to AIESEC members and partner representatives.
  • Week 7
  • Week 8

Process

The steps involved in being selected for this opportunity.
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Logistics

What you’ll be provided with during your stay

Benefits of becoming a Global Volunteer

Learn about the Sustainable Development Goals and participate in a social project designed for impact.
International Exposure - Experience new cultures and industries.
Develop your Leadership (our programs can help you develop the following leadership values: striving for excellence, demonstrating integrity, activating leadership, acting sustainably, enjoying participation and living diversity).
Receive AIESEC Support for Selection (assistance with your application to opportunities and decision making process).
Receive AIESEC Support after Selection (Visa support, help in finding and providing accommodation, assisting during first day of work).

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