📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
GIED takes an active role by initiating programs and activities that promote rich inter-cultural learning experiences in partnership with the Cebu City Local Government Unit. The project is inspired to promote learning English language in a fun and non-formal way as well as showcase our local way of life. Philippines is regarded as one of the most English speaking countries in Asia. With a number of English language schools established in the country catered for mostly South Korean and Japan nationals, GIED see it fitting to introduce a language camp in a local community setting at the most practical cost with the most friendly and hospitable Filipino people.
The Cebu City Local Government through the Cebu City Youth Development Council will co-organize this project to promote local youth empowerment. Selected Cebu City local youth leaders will take the lead in the organization and sharing of their knowledge and skills of English language proficiency at the same time exchange and experience rich inter-cultural learning moment with the foreign volunteers.
💼 What the programme involves
With the support and assistance of Cebu City Local Government, local community and volunteers will have activities such as:
1. Learn English language with the youth and local community
2. Interact with the local children and youth through art, sports and team building activities
4. Exchange of culture through music, games, food, language, etc.
5 Experience rich cultural festival
🏠 Accommodation on site
The international participants will be accommodated at a local community facility in the project site with basic facilities. Personal sleeping bags are encouraged to be brought. Filipino food will be served with the local community and International volunteers are encouraged to assist in the preparations to be familiarized with the traditional Filipino way of preparing and cooking food and serve themselves at mealtime.
📍 About the location
Cebu City is known as “The Queen City of the South” having a very rich cultural heritage. It is among the center of Catholic Religion that draws millions of Filipinos flocking the City during the month of January to celebrate the Feast of Senior Sto. Nino as well as participate to the most awaited SINULOG Festival, the most popular festival in the Philippines.
During leisure time, volunteers can choose to visit various cultural heritage sites, eco tourism adventure activities or head to the nearest pristine white sandy beaches around the island of Cebu and swim with our whale sharks and or snorkel and dive to experience our rich natural marine resources.
⚠️ Requirements
15 years old to below 18 participants are required to submit Parental Consent to guarantee participation.
ℹ️ Additional information
Participants may bring their local food (Snacks/drink), educational supplies and art materials and used educational books if possible to be used and distributed to local children/youth during camp.