📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The WHV camps were initiated in the frame work of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention on the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, and seek to mobilize and involve young people and youth organization in World Heritage preservation and promotion. The project WHV contributes to Raise awareness of local and international volunteers as well as the local communities about issues related to World Heritage, sustainable development and biodiversity; and put accent on activities in natural World Heritage sites. It is also expected to share best practices to contribute to the development of non-formal education tools by documenting new approaches to promote World Heritage. The Confucius Program began in 2012. Through the World Heritage Volunteers Camp in Qufu, more and more people deeply understand Confucius culture, improve personal accomplishment, enhance the sense of national pride and they help to promote the understanding of the Chinese history through the Confucianism, share the culture differences among the world, to create a harmonious world
💼 What the programme involves
Program Tasks: 1. Manuel work at the WH site, contribute to the WH sites and local residence, raising the awareness of the WH conversation. 2. On-campus school education and culture exchange events with the local teenagers whose age are 10-16. Class type includes the topic class with 20 students in one group, tutorial class with each individual, and group activities. Work: During the camp, volunteers will discover the present problem of the tourists' safety and gradually improve the protection measures. They will trim the tree on Confucius site, participate and experience the Confucius Fete Ceremony, do the clean up work in the temple, plant some trees in the village surrounding the Confucius areas, paint the railing on Confucius site. International volunteers will work together with Chinese volunteers to do some education work with local middle school Students, to share the World Heritage knowledge and organize group activities
🏠 Accommodation on site
All the volunteers will live in the dorms of local Chinese schools. Meals will be provided as well
📍 About the location
Terminal: Beijing Capital International Airport or Beijing Train Stations. All volunteers will take the train from Beijing to Qufu together