Intercultural exchange with the children of Wando island

  South Korea

• All Other Areas: 
Gwang Ju

Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: July 30 - August 11

Description: Wando is a small island located in the south-west, about 400 km away from Seoul. Because of the distance, the local people do not get many opportunities to see and meet foreign people. In this respect, the project will play an important role in bringing the local children and people to get a taste of diverse cultures.

Volunteers will be the bridge between the children and the world through the intercultural activities such as international games, cooking, and teaching English, camping at a beach. Volunteers will organize many other creative and fun activities for local children and youths.

Free time: The volunteers will experience cultural events and visits around tourist sightseeing places during their days off.

Location: Wando island, Jeollanam Province, 400 km south-west from Seoul.

Qualifications: Responsibility and motivation to work with children is very important in this project.

Cost in US$: $290 US

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 - 35 years old

This Program is open to American and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel to South Korea Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups

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.