Oh, the possibilities!!!

Just had a chat with my friend Sam, the Peace Corps volunteer, who some of you may remember from the leadership training we did last year. She said that CFSPI is eager to have volunteers come again to work with their girls.

When: Saturdays or Sundays for an hour or two
Where: Suello Village (ask Anito or Mrs. Maner)
Who is served: girls are age 7-17 and are mostly victims of abuse
Who serves: YOU, go with a classmate if you don't want to go by yourself
Transportation: you must provide your own transportation

ICT/Computer Lessons 
There are several computers and you could implement an ICT class with a small group of interested girls. I can help you plan and prepare for this.

Piano and Guitar Lessons
CFSPI has a piano and a couple of guitars that you could use to teach the girls music lessons.

Dance and Drama
Teach a play/skit/dance to a group of girls to help them improve their self-confidence and have fun. This is also an option.

English Conversation
Practice speaking English is another type of activity that would be good for the girls at CFSPI. This could be as formalized or informal as you wanted.

Homework Help
Most of the girls at CFSPI go to school and could use some tutoring and extra help with their homework. You could commit to helping them once a week.

Solar Lights - Awesome!

Screenshot from isanglitrongliwanag.org

Liter of Light - isanglitrongliwanag.org

Teaching Kids Science with Fun Experiments

This is just one of MANY fun and easy science experiments that you could do with a group of kids at CFSPI (Sam's NGO), a Gawad Kalinga site, Dreamer School, or Mabini Elementary.

The following is a screenshot from the website www.sciencebob.com/experiments.

The following is a screenshot from the website kids.nationalgeographic.com.

The following is a screenshot from the website www.squidoo.com.

The following is a screenshot from the website chemistry.about.com/od/madscientistlab.

Global Issues: What are they?

The IB CAS Guide states that students may look at the twenty global issues identified by World Bank economist Jean-François Rischard in his book High Noon: 20 Global Problem, 20 Years to Solve Them.

Global Issues Network Conference

Similar to MUN, but different. This year's Global Issues Network conference will be held at International School Manila. If you initiate a GIN group at Brent, you can participate in the conference.

Click here to learn more: http://earcos-global-issues-network.org/

Check out the program from last year's GIN conference in Jakarta.

This year's conference speakers include these guys among others:

Slam Poetry Update

This is the format of the Slam Poetry competition at Mt. Coud Bookshop.


"Baguio is dead. Long live Baguio at 102!"

Sept 24, 2011 at Mt Cloud Bookshop, Casa Vallejo,Upper Session Rd, Baguio City.

Mechanics:

Round 1: Perform a Baguio Poem. Participants will be informed what poems may be performed for this round (check this page for updates).

Round 2: Contestants perform an original poem.

Round 3: Contestants will be given 10 minutes to write a poem they will perform. Topic to be determined by the judges.

Registration: P 100

Joint project of Mt Cloud Bookshop and the Baguio Writer's Group


Check the Mt. Cloud Facebook page for more details.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=255890361099280

Slam Poetry - CREATIVITY Opportunity

Image credit: lessonplanet.com

Can't sing? Try spoken word!

Just saw this post and thought that SLAM POETRY could be a great CAS Creativity opportunity. Mr. Wright says that he will be a supervisor if anyone wants to do this.

WHAT: Poetry Slam

WHEN: September 24 (but starting now)

WHERE: Mt. Cloud Bookshop

Watch this video: (seriously! she's awesome and it's really informative)


Want more inspiration?
Here are some awesome videos of the 2011 National Slam Poetry champions Slam Nuba:
"Volume Knob"
"Animals"
"What We've been Given"