Educational and cultural exchange activities for children in Busan

  South Korea

• Busan: 
Busan (Pusan)

Duration of Program: 3-6 months
Typical Duration of Program: 3-6 months
Dates: June 3 - August 21

Description: Busan is the second city in Korea. Even though its a very big city, there is a gap between rich and poor. The center has many children who grow up in families with only one parent, so its role is not only to teach the children after school but also to give them a shelter which can protect them until their parents come. Busan is also famous as a port city and there are many foreigners. However there is no chance for the children to exchange cultural experience with them. The local host wants to provide this intercultural experience with the help of the international volunteers.

Project sessions:
June 3 - August 21
September 2 - November 20

Together with Korean volunteer(s), the international participants will organize and manage cultural and education programs such as foreign languages (mainly English), outdoor activities, etc. for the children who attend the local children's center. The children at the center are mainly elementary school students and few middle school students. They normally stay at the center after school, from 2 pm until around 7 pm. Any kind of activities and ideas are welcome, as long as they provide the local children with opportunities for cultural exchange. The local children are very open and interested about the different countries in the world.

Busan is about 4 hours from Seoul by train. It's close to the south coast.

Partial travel reimbursement of 500,000 Won (about USD 360) will be provided to the volunteers at the end of the project in order to support their airfare.

Qualifications:
- Ability to teach or explain in English (non-formal English teaching)
- Interest about Korea (learning the language and culture in the local area)
- Skills to manage club activities (e.g. music, dance, sports, theatre, etc.)
- Interested and used to work with children and youths
- Previous volunteer experience (recommended)
- Initiative and active personality
- Flexibility and positive mind

Cost in US$: USD 470

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Motivated to work voluntarily within an international team, tolerant, open-minded and cooperative person with adventurous spirit.

Age Range: 18 - 40 years old

This Program is open to American and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel to South Korea Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Resume

CADIP - Canadian Alliance for Development Initiatives and Projects's Mission Statement: CADIP promotes peace, cooperation, tolerance and understanding in international, multi-ethnic, multi-cultural surroundings. The organization also promotes patterns and examples of civil activities focused on serving others, on building social ties and strengthening communities, on supporting civil society development. Aims and general objectives: * To promote volunteering as an expression of civic contribution * To strengthen the international contacts among young people * To build tolerance and understanding in multicultural and multi-ethnic surroundings *To promote multiunderstanding among youth all over the world * To facilitate the individual growth of the volunteers through the acquisition of work, life and learning skills * To work for the recognition and promotion of non-formal learning * To support the community initiatives and assist in community development.