Image: Youth 4 Impact [6 weeks]

Youth 4 Impact [6 weeks]

Shenkeng Junior High School·222台灣新北市深坑區

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English

These are the locally spoken languages that you’ll have to know.
Project Youth 4 Impact [6 weeks]
The project aims to impact SDG #4 by generating awareness and fostering engagement towards the sustainable development goals and global citizen values.
This project contributes to,
Image: Quality Education - Target 4.7

Quality Education - Target 4.7

By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development

Role

Project Activities

Week 1
Run the initial assessment needed for measuring the outcome/impact of the project
Preparing the activities that will be done in the following weeks and receiving feedback from the partners and AIESEC
Create an implementation plan on how the project should unfold and determine materials to be used
Onboarding space with partner representatives to understand the current scenario, beneficiaries and discuss about the outcome of the project
Participate in School Activities: Join events such as English Corner, School Clubs, and other school activities.
Cross-Cultural Exchange: Engage with students, encourage them to speak English, and share insights about your culture, daily life, and country.
Collaborate with School Teachers: EPs will not need to prepare entire lessons on their own but should work closely with teachers to discuss and plan the teaching content.
Introductory session with the beneficiaries, presentation of the volunteers and project objectives.
Week 2
Dynamic: create vision boards with the beneficiaries to showcase their hopes and aspirations related to SDGs
Workshop: People (SDGs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Cross-Cultural Exchange: Engage with students, encourage them to speak English, and share insights about your culture, daily life, and country.
Workshop: What are the SDG? Why are they relevant to my country?
Collaborate with School Teachers: EPs will not need to prepare entire lessons on their own but should work closely with teachers to discuss and plan the teaching content.
Storytelling: Invite a local SDG advocates to share their story with the students
Group discussion: identify the issues related to SDGs in the local community
Participate in School Activities: Join events such as English Corner, School Clubs, and other school activities.
Week 3
Collaborate with School Teachers: EPs will not need to prepare entire lessons on their own but should work closely with teachers to discuss and plan the teaching content.
Workshop: Prosperity (7, 8, 9, 10)
Workshop: Planet (SDG: 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
Workshop: Peace (SDG: 16)
Workshop: Partnership (SDG: 17)
Roundtable: Discuss about the things learned about SDGs
Participate in School Activities: Join events such as English Corner, School Clubs, and other school activities.
Cross-Cultural Exchange: Engage with students, encourage them to speak English, and share insights about your culture, daily life, and country.
Week 4
Participate in School Activities: Join events such as English Corner, School Clubs, and other school activities.
Workshop: Project Management and Social Impact
Group Challenge: Each group will design a local SDG project/initiative that can easily be implemented at school or in the community. (Example: School SDG podcast, recycling campaign, a community SDG workshop, etc).
Workshop: How to be an advocate in my daily life?
Dynamic: Participants create personal initiatives or commitetment for the SDG to run after project
Build system to track the development of the initiatives that the beneficiaries created
Collaborate with School Teachers: EPs will not need to prepare entire lessons on their own but should work closely with teachers to discuss and plan the teaching content.
Cross-Cultural Exchange: Engage with students, encourage them to speak English, and share insights about your culture, daily life, and country.
Week 5
Prepare the agenda for the event with the help of the students
During the SDG Day, student will present the projects and initiatives they created in the past week.
Create material to decorate the classroom/school/youth center
Group Challenge: Run the SDG Day at school/youth center/university and encourage the parents and neighborhood to participate in
Collaborate with School Teachers: EPs will not need to prepare entire lessons on their own but should work closely with teachers to discuss and plan the teaching content.
Cross-Cultural Exchange: Engage with students, encourage them to speak English, and share insights about your culture, daily life, and country.
Participate in School Activities: Join events such as English Corner, School Clubs, and other school activities.
Prepare fun SDG related activities and challenges with the beneficiaries.
Week 6
Debrief the impact of the project, how the beneficiaries developed, discuss about what went well and even better if and include this in the report
Closing day with beneficiaries
Build final project report and presented to AIESEC members and NGO/non-profit representatives.
Analyse data to determinate outcome/impact results (level of awareness of beneficiaries post-project activities).
Collect data from beneficiaries (you can use surveys, interviews, focus groups, etc.)
Cross-Cultural Exchange: Engage with students, encourage them to speak English, and share insights about your culture, daily life, and country.
Participate in School Activities: Join events such as English Corner, School Clubs, and other school activities.
Collaborate with School Teachers: EPs will not need to prepare entire lessons on their own but should work closely with teachers to discuss and plan the teaching content.
Week 7
Week 8

Working hours

Monday to Friday

8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Process

The steps involved in being selected for this opportunity.
Canada
Estimated process time is not yet available.

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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