Goal:
To get 20 schools on board to each sponsor one student in the SVYF, agreeing to a long-term commitment
Who?
High schools, universities (specific departments/faculties) clubs, student societies
Why?
Connection and reciprocity are two strong themes of the Sacred Valley Youth Fund. By encouraging high schools to get involved, we are spreading awareness to hundreds of youth. Therefore, we are not only providing education for those in Peru but also to the youth of Canada by opening the doors to global compassion and leadership. Also, this program is the surest and fastest way to establish an endowment fund, making the Sacred Valley Youth Fund. a sustainable project year after year.
School's role:
Each school (organized by the students) fundraises $1000 per year to cover tuition and housing costs of a student in the SVYF. (They can choose from the selected students who they would like to support.)
Minimum of a three-year commitment is encouraged in order to directly connect with and see a student's entire education through to its finish.
The school will gain...
A direct connection between the GEP students in Canada and their sponsor student in Peru through letters, photos, and emails (even msn!). Both will learn about each otherÂ’s lifestyle, and gain appreciation for different beliefs and cultures.
A presentation/lecture each year teaching about the Andean campesino lifestyle, culture, textiles tradition, and the role of the SVYF (can include powerpoint, photography exhibit, and textile display)
A global education perspective to understand and bring awareness/compassion to those in other parts of the world, especially in developing countries.
A sense of leadership, stewardship and responsibility among the Canadian students involved
Work/volunteer experience that looks great on a resumé or when applying to post-secondary education
Possibilites for school participation:
Organize speeches/presentations to spread awareness
Set up venues for textile sales at local/regional/school markets
Sell SVYF t-shirts
Establish their own fundraising techniques. i.e. Christmas cards or drive, bake sales, art exhibits, benefit recitals, etc.
Possible future collaboration with the schools involved in GEP:
Student tutors are needed in Peru.
One of the main reasons for the establishment of the SVYF is due to the lack of quality education in the region. The youth's high school curriculum is much less rigorous than its counterpart in Cusco; therefore these kids must work extra hard to raise their grades in order to meet admission requirements of the post-secondary institutions.
Tutoring: GEP students would set up after-school tutoring sessions with the grade 12 students of Ollantaytambo (which the SVYF students would be strongly encouraged to use to their advantage, but which any of the students can attend). Tutored subjects complement the strengths of the volunteers.
We ask for a minimum of a two-week commitment (at least 2 classes per week) to establish a lesson base. A 3 or 4 week tutoring session would be ideal.
Who could pursue this option? Schools with global programs or trips to the Sacred Valley could incorporate this into their itinerary. For those who do not already have a global program implemented, we can provide educational tours for school groups through Serenity Transformational Tours. Students would be required to fundraise to cover expenses. Trips can be in our summer holidays or during the school year.
Also, any students who are interested in taking this on as an individual vacation with a purpose during a summer break are welcome to do so. (Betsy and Kate, two of our volunteers, who are alumni of Lakeside High in Seattle did just this in the summer of 2006, to tutor math and science for two weeks. Their classes were highly popular and well attended by the Ollantay students.)
Past events have been held by students at the following schools:
- Lakeside Secondary School, Seattle, Washington
- West Hempstead High School, Long Island, New York
- Stelly's High School, Victoria, BC
Schools or students interested in participating in the Global Ed. Program, please contact ashley@mosqoy.com
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CURRENT GEP SCHOOLS:
University of Victoria Student Club
Victoria, BC
The Mosqoy UVic Club has succeeded in becoming one of the strongest fundraising forces for Mosqoy. They host 2-3 benefit concerts per year, an annual benefit soiree, and other fundraising events, which raise over $5000 per year! Also, a lot of Mosqoy's administrative duties are handled by student volunteers of the UVic Club, including Spanish translations, publicity, and textile inventory. The UVic Club involvement is spearheaded by Jasmine Nielsen, with support by Andrea DiLucca, Cayleigh Rees, Carly Nicholson, Christina Burns, and several other volunteers.
Spectrum Community School
Victoria, BC
Spectrum's Stand4Peace Club and Global Studies 11 & 12 classes have joined forces to sponsor three students from Mosqoy 2! To raise funds for the students' full education, Spectrum students hope to raise $5000 by 2011. So far, they have raised funds through a Christmas talent show, and have several other ideas for 2010. The Spectrum students will also travel to Peru in 2011 to visit their sponsored students and work with Mosqoy in the field. Spectrum's involvement is spearheaded by Tom Gordon.
Langley Fine Arts School
Fort Langley, BC
Langley Fine Arts' photography majors and elective students have come together to raise money for one Mosqoy 3 student, who will begin their studies in August 2010 because of the LFAS group! The photography students will begin their fundraising in January 2010. In addition, a group of LFAS English students are fundraising for our first Mosqoy Ambassador, Rolando Auccapuri Iturriaga, to come to Canada in January 2010. They have thus far raised funds by selling candy-grams at their dance studios. LFAS' involvement is spearheaded by teachers Donna Usher and Silvia Knittel, and student Lorena Griffith.
University of Victoria Environmental Studies Department
Victoria, BC
The UVic School of Environmental Studies (ES) has been involved in Mosqoy since 2006. They host guest lectures in their introductory classes each year, recruit volunteers, give monetary donations, and, mainly, host the annual holiday textile fair in the ES department, raising between $1000-$3000 annually. The ES involvement is primarily spearheaded by ESSA members, and professors Duncan Taylor and Nancy Turner.
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