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MSI Short Term Program 2010 (Preliminary Plan)
| No | Destination / Institutions | Trip Dates | Program/Objectives | Needs & Qualification |
| Youth Related Programs | ||||
| 1 | Zhaojue Youth Center | May (1 week) | Cultural Exchange for Youth - Cultural exchanges with different nationalities to broaden the students' cope of view and increase general knowledge | 6-8 team members, 3-4 can speak fluent Mandarin |
| 2 | Zhaojue Youth Center | 12-30 Jul (2 weeks train, 1 week tournament) | Basketball Class for 20-25 youths - basketball skill training and other recreational activities | 2-4 professional Basketball trainers who are able to speak Putonghua. |
| 3 | Zhaojue Youth Center | 11-27 Aug (2 weeks) |
Summer Dance Class (Streets dance for 25-30 persons) -To provide streets dance skills training and/or other healty recreational activities. | 1-3 professional dance trainers who are fluent in Putonghua. |
| 4 | Zhaojue Youth Center | Any time (3 - 6 weeks) |
Summer Guitar Class - To provide guitar skills training and/or other healthy recreational activities. | 1- 3 skilled guitarists who can train in Putonghua. |
| 5 | Zhaojue Youth Center | 19-30 July (2 weeks) | Summer Soccer Class for 25 youth - To provide soccer skills training and other healthy recreational activities. | 2-4 team members who are professional soccer trainers, able to communicate in Putonghua. |
| 6 | Zhaojue Youth Center | Dec (1 week, 4 days in ZJ) | Cultural Exchange Christmas Event - Mainly doing Christmas parties (6 to 9 parties). | 6-8 persons, 1/2 of team should be able to speak Putonghua. |
| Repair & Maintenance Project | ||||
| 7 | Zhaojue Youth Center and Sunshine Farm | Any time (1 week to several months) | Repair & Maintenance of Youth Centre's and Sunshine Farm's equipment and facilities - To assist in the repair and maintenance of Youth Centre, Sunshine Farm and MSI Office. | 1-5 persons who can paint, carpenter, repair electrical appliances and do other repair and maintenance work in Youth Centre and Sunshine Farm. Half of team able to speak Putonghua. |
| English Teaching Programs | ||||
| 8 | Xundian Jinsuo Central School (Yunnan Province) | July-Aug (12-14 days) | English Summer Camp for middle school students | Max of 8 people. Teaching qualifications or experience. Half able to speak Mandarin. |
| 9 | Zhaojue Youth Center | Jul- Aug (20 days) | Summer English Classes for 100 kids | 8 to 10 team members with at least half who are fluent Mandarin speakers. |
| 10 | LuZhou / vocational Training College | mid-July (2 weeks) | English Teaching the Teachers | 6-8 Experienced English and ESL teachers. Preferably with teacher training experience. |
| 11 | Chongqing Education College | Jul | English Teaching the Teachers | 5-6 qualified English teachers to teach English to participants who are English teachers from primary & secondary school at county level. Practice conversational English is a major objective. |
| 12 | Beichuan (Sichuan Province) | July and August (2 weeks) | English Camp for Junior - Conducting English Summer Camps for Junior Classes | 4-20 persons, English Teachers (some able to speak Chinese), TA and Camp Nurse. |
| 13 | Beichuan (Sichuan Province) | July and August (2 weeks) | English Camp for Senior - Conducting English Summer Camps for Senior Classes | 4-20 persons, English Teachers (some able to speak Chinese), TA and Camp Nurse. |
| 14 | An Xian (Sichuan Province) | July and August (2 weeks) | English Camp for Senior - Conducting English Summer Camps for Junior High School | 4-15 persons, English Teachers (some able to speak Chinese), TA and Camp Nurse. |
| 15 | LuZhou/ Vocational Technical College (Sichuan Province) | Open (1 week) | Business English - Teach business English to vocational students | 3-4 persons, fluent English speakers with business background. |
| Medical & Community Health Programs | ||||
| 16 | Xundian (Yunnan Province) | Anytime (1-2 weeks) | Mental Health Training and Counseling Clinic - Provide psychological advice to students and teachers in stress management techniques and understanding of basic mental health concepts. | Team of 3-5 people. Psychologist, psychiatrist, social workers dealing with counseling. Especially in Chinese context preferred. Must be able to speak Mandarin. |
| 17 | An Xian (Sichuan Province) | April to December (one to two weeks) | Medical Project - Medical academic and skills exchange with the local doctors and nurses | Various specialties
(pending). Can
either be 1 person as a team or 1 person for each specialty in
a team. Subject to successful application as an inviting unit |
| 18 | Local hospital in or near Kunming (Yunnan Province) | May-Oct (for 3-5 days) | Orthopaedic Surgeries - To perform corrective surgery for 4 boys from a remote area of Dulong village. | Minimum of 2 team members of Certified orthopaedic surgeons who can speak Chinese and are flexible enough to adapt to Chinese resources and methods in local hospitals. |
| 19 | Kunming Medical College-Dental School to travel outside KM (Yunnan Province) | May (for 10-14 days) | Dental Research and Lectures - 1) Involved in oral disease research and survey for minority groups in outlying areas. 2) Conduct lectures in Dental Hospital and county areas. | Maximum 4 team members. Dental professors or lecturers in academic institutions. |
| 20 | Luzhou/Rehab Association, LXL (Sichuan Province) | Second half of 2010 (1 weeks) | Community Health and Rehabilitation - 1. To train Rehab assistants in assessment and therapy of children with CP, including integration of education in their management. 2. To help develop Day Program for Mentally Challenged Adults, especially in vocational training and placement. | PT, OT, ST, Preschool teachers and social workers. |
| 21 | Luzhou / People's Hospital (Sichuan Province) | Oct (1 week) | Medical - 1.Academic exchange with the hospital's Anesthesia Department. | Experienced Anesthetist. Total team members 3-4. |
| 22 | Luzhou / People's Hospital (Sichuan Province) | Open (1-3 months) | Medical - To provide medical/surgical consultation in Hospital and to help in training of local medical staff | Physicians of all specialties, especially oncologist, nephrologist, laparoscopic surgeon, obstetrician/gynecologist, urologist. 10 years of postgraduate training required, consultant level preferred. |
| 23 | Beichuan (Sichuan Province) | Open (2 weeks to1 month) | Rehabilitation project - Providing rehabilitation services in the Rehab centres and home visits | Rehabilitation Physicians / Physiotherapists / Occupational Therapists / Orthopaedic surgeons / Nurses (Able to speak, read and write Chinese) |
| 24 | Beichuan (Sichuan Province) | Open ( 3-4 weeks) | Counseling Project - Direct counselling – done with local trauma victims / families. Proceeding carefully with considerations of political / local sensitivities. | Counsellors (Able to speak,
read and write Chinese) At least 2 years of clinical experience. One person at a time. |
| 25 | Kunming (Yunnan Province) Disabled People's Federation or other local partners | Open | Lecture & Training - Give lectures and train local special education teachers or personnel involved in disabled work in OT, PT, speech therapy or other specialties. | Has at least 5 years relevant experience and relevant degree and qualifications. Must be able to lecture in Chinese. Minimum of 2 team members. |
| 26 | Kunming Medical College (KMC) | Open | Medical lectures Give lectures to doctors at the hospital or the medical university in their area of specialty according to local needs and approval. | 2-4 persons. Medically trained members who speak English and preferably Mandarin for medical lectures as well. |
| Bunsiness Adminstration & Management Program | ||||
| 27 | Chongqing Technology & Business University | May and Oct | Business Teaching - Conduct an intensive business course at Chongqing Technical & Business University (CTBU) for about 80 students of 3rd & 4th years. | Need 8-10 team members: 1. degree in any subject; 2. At least 5 years working experience; 3. Interest in youth ministry. |
| Other Programs | ||||
| 28 | University students (Yunnan Province) | Dec (1-2 weeks) | Xmas Party Support Lters with Xmas parties at home; helping with preparation of parties, games, presenting items (musical item, songs, skit) at the party, singing carols, chatting with students, serving drinks and food, and cleaning up afterwards. Prepare some cultural talk/slides on how Xmas is celebrated in the West for university lecture style and high school classes. | Friendly practical people who are good with the practicalities of running a Xmas party. At least one in the team should play the guitar/piano well. Native English speakers. (Not necessary to have Mandarin). 2 to 4 team members. |
| 29 | Xundian (Yunnan Province) | Open | Home Economics Training Provide professional training to hospitality workers and interns to upgrade their skills. These workers and interns are being trained as domestic helpers and hotel workers in the county. | 1-3 persons. Those involved in training or running maid agencies can apply. Ability to speak Chinese is preferred, although not compulsory. |
| 30 | Xundian (Yunnan Province) | Open (4-12 weeks) | Vocational Training Provide practical training to youth and unemployed workers with basic technical skills and city living survival knowledge. | 1-2 persons. Technical school teachers and tradesmen with experience in apprenticeship training are welcome to apply. Fluent in Chinese is essential. |
For more information or other teams, contact us at info@msicanada.org