Vietnam Youth Tour

  Vietnam

Da nang

Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Dates: 25 July 2010 - 6 August 2010

Description: GVN has the pleasure of announcing our new Youth Tour program.

Designed with 15-17 year olds in mind, this program has been created to allow teens the chance to take part in one of our rewarding volunteer programs. This gives them the opportunity to immerse themselves in a developing country, experience another culture, and foster their personal growth, whilst helping communities in need.

The first GVN Youth Tour will be held in Vietnam. Essentially the Youth Tour is a shorter more intense version of our standard program with the benefits of additional safety measures such as 24 hour supervision, GVN staff guidance, a local translator, as well as village and cultural tours.

As well as taking part in the volunteer program participants will be involved in a small amount of community fundraising prior to their trip, so that they can contribute to one of the current projects of our partner in Vietnam.

Volunteers will be placed in a guesthouse sharing their room with at least 1 other volunteer of the same gender. A GVN Staff member will also be staying at the guesthouse providing 24 hour supervision.

The program will start with training and orientation on Sunday July 25th 2009 and volunteers will be required to arrive in Da Nang the day before. The last day of volunteering will be on August 6th and volunteers will fly home (departing Da Nang) either on the evening of August 6th or on August 7th.

Highlights: As well as orphanages, volunteers will share their time between a variety of placements including working with babies and children, and working with disabled children, as well as teaching English to community groups.

The Youth program will also incorporate the following educative components:

    * Training and Orientation including Vietnamese language, culture and history
    * GVN-Vietnam (our local partner) history and success stories, which will help the participants gain knowledge about international volunteering and how it benefits the local communities in the developing world

Volunteers will have the chance to offer their services to disadvantaged people. Typical activities include:

    * Teaching English
    * Teaching basic life skills
    * Teaching sport, art and craft skills
    * Cleaning and painting facilities
    * Baby sitting
    * Helping with physiotherapy
    * Providing cross cultural friendship

Volunteers will also participate in the following visiting tours:

    * Weekend trip to the small port city of Hoi An to check out the Old Town and do some shopping!
    * Day trip to a remote village, so the students can experience the traditional rural culture of Vietnam

Qualifications:
As a volunteer in our Vietnam Youth Tour you must:

    * Be 15-17 years old at the time of travel
    * Have no health problems
    * Be enthusiastic and a team player
    * Be a native speaker of English
    * Have a mature approach

Please note that this program is subject to minimum volunteer numbers.

Cost in US$: 350.00 application fee plus 997 Program fee

The other costs you will need to meet are your flights (international and a domestic flight to Da Nang), visa, shots, travel insurance, and corresponding airport departure taxes. There may also be minor travel and accommodation expenses at the beginning and end of your program.

Experience Required: no

Age Range: 15 - 17

This Program is open to American, Asian, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi and South African Participants.

Participants Travel to Vietnam Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 18

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network

Global Volunteer Network's Mission Statement: The Global Volunteer Network (GVN) is a private, Non Government Organization (NGO) based in Wellington, New Zealand. Our incorporation number is WN/1194442. Our vision is to support the work of local community organizations in developing countries through the placement of international volunteers. We believe that local communities are in the best position to determine their needs, and we provide volunteers to help them achieve their goals.

Year Founded: 2000