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Summit to Sea ServiceS03BailSERVICESponsorMartha BeganFred CrawfordPriceS$3,000 (excluding visa cost)Course Length9 daysPost-Interim Experience:Parent’s night / OnlineReflectionsDescriptionThis course is based on the East Coast of Bali in the traditional village ofTangtu, on Nusa Penida Island and on Side by Side Organic Farm. Theselocations have minimal tourism impact and represent a true Bali experience.The course takes students on a fascinating journey of discovery fromvolcanoes to coral reefs. While including the traditional Bali experiences ofdance, culture and art, this course aims to focus students on the realms ofBalinese culture and to have an active role in local conservation. Studentswill replant endemic plants and fruit trees as well as survey the criticallyendangered Bali Starling, which has been reintroduced to Nusa Penida.At the Side By Side Organic Farm Project, students will be offered a uniqueopportunity to return to the traditional way of life in Bali. Side By SideFarm’s mission is to feed and provide education for disenfranchised womenand their children. Students will plant fruit trees, rice and vegetables, helpmaintain shelters for live stock, speak English to the farmers and childrenat the village school and hike in undisturbed nature. Free time and funsnorkeling on Nusa Penida and shopping in Ubud are also scheduled."You should know that the education of the heart is very important. Thiswill distinguish you from others. Educating oneself is easy, but educatingourselves to help other human beings to help the community is much moredifficult." - Cesar E. Chavez, social activist.Objectives• Enable students to gain an insight and understanding of the culture andcommitment of the Balinese people to maintain harmony with nature forfuture generations.• Work hand in hand with locals to gain invaluable insight into village lifeand farming methods that have remained unchanged for centuries.• Evaluate conservation issues and take action in ongoing projects toundo the damage caused by development.• Engage in ecological and community service by planting endemicfruit trees, monitoring endangered Bali Starling populations, working atraditional organic farm in east Bali and by teaching local children globalissues.RequirementsPre-Course requirements:• Physical – Demonstrate ability to work on uneven terrain in a tropicalenvironment.• Academic – Research the natural history and traditional agricultureof Bali;, including the geology, flora and fauna, farming techniques andindigenous cultures. Each student will research a selected aspect ofBali as it applies to global issues affecting Balinese culture today.Post-Course requirements:• Write a reflective essay and compile a visual display of the mainexperiences of the course. Participate in Parent’s Night, yearbook pageproduction of the course.68 interim semester HANDBOOKSINGAPORE AMERICAN SCHOOL
Building a Nation with Gawad KalingaS04Manila,PhilippinesSERVICESponsorTrevor SturgeonTim ZiturPriceS$2,500Course Length8 daysDescriptionThe bulk of this course will be spent working with a local NGO, GawadKalinga (GK), in house building for the underprivileged. Gawad Kalingatranslated in English means “to give care,” and started just thirteen yearsago in the Philippines. It is a partnership of different groups within thecountry and with the goal of eradicating poverty. Our SAS group will assistwith house building at a GK village site in Metro Manila.We will also visit and work with a local school in Tagaytay, take anentertaining tour of Intramurous, one of the oldest and most historic areas ofMetro Manila, visit the American Cemetery, have the opportunity to hike onTaal Volcano and spend a night at Stilts, a resort with cottages on the water.This is a jam-packed course designed for those who have a passion forhelping others and who want to learn more about the beautiful Philippinesand its people.We leave Singapore on February 13 and return on the February 21.Post-Interim Experience:Online ReflectionsObjectives• To increase student awareness of the lack of adequate housing for thepoor and the actions which Gawad Kalinga is taking to eliminate povertyin the Philippines through first hand experience in house and communitybuilding.• To develop a deeper understanding and appreciation for social issuessurrounding poverty.• To understand and become acquainted with some of the history andaswell as culture of the Philippines and its people.• To assist students in gaining an appreciation of the values and rewards ofservice work.RequirementsPre-Course requirements:• Research GK, Philippines, poverty and related social issues. Students willbe assigned one topic to share with the group.• Learn the goals and aspirations of being involved in Gawad Kalinga.Complete some readings about the Philippines and its people.Post-Course requirements:• Reflection essay – 500 words for the course web site.SINGAPORE AMERICAN SCHOOL interim semester HANDBOOK 69
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