The Scala Program
A project done in 2003-2004, the Scala program is a computer literacy
teaching initiative that seeks to improve the livelihood of underprivileged
Filipinos by teaching them marketable skills in information technology
(IT). The Scala program was initiated in the summer of 2002 with the
establishment of the first IT training center in Lingayen, Philippines.
Last year, Scala was expanded to include twelve new ICT training facilities
throughout the Philippines.
Last summer, we sent Robin Prest, our first overseas volunteer from the SFU Chapter,
to the Philippines to implement the expansion of the Scala program. Our chapter
also raised $7500 and computer equipment to carry out the project.
Read Robin’s reports from the field here. More information
about the Scala Program can be found here.
Junior Fellowship Program In International Development
We send one or more overseas volunteers each year during the summer for a 4-month period from May to August to provide development assistance abroad. This short-term overseas placement is mainly to provide development experience for the participant, and it is our hope that the overseas volunteer will be involved in a long term overseas placement upon graduation to provide a real, long-term impact to a developing country. This program is mainly run by the EWB National Office. More information can be found here.
Computer Literacy Education Outreach Program (CLEO)
Founded in the spring of 2004, the CLEO program seeks to improve access to technology within the Vancouver-area community by providing introductory computer literacy classes free of charge to patrons of the Pacific Community Resources Society (PCRS). Each student of the program attends a series of 5 weekly lessons, which together constitute a ‘crash course’ in computer literacy. At the end of this 5-week course, the students are awarded certificates of completion by the CLEO program and EWB-SFU. The 90-minute lessons are typically taught to groups of around 5-7 students at a time, and each lesson is typically ran by a team of 3-5 volunteers. As much as possible, the same volunteers will be present every week, to maintain consistency in the teaching, and to build as strong a rapport as possible with the students. The lesson plans used for the lessons were created by the CLEO volunteers, and are adapted, in part, from the computer literacy teaching manual created by EWB Canada for their overseas computer literacy teaching program (Scala). In June of 2004, EWB-SFU was given an award by the PCRS for its work in the establishment of the CLEO program and for the benefit to the community that this program represents.
For complete details of our projects, download our CLEO
program overview. The CLEO volunteer application form can be downloaded
here.
Interested in joining our team of CLEO volunteers? Contact
us.
High School Outreach (HSO)
To have a greater impact overseas, we need to educate future leaders the importance of being socially and globally aware. Our High School Outreach program aims to educate high school students about international development. The HSO program involves two possible presentations, “Water for the World” and “Food for Thought”. Each program involves a hands-on component and a general discussion about development.
Interested in joining our team of HSO volunteers? Contact us.
ID Cafe
The ID (International Development) Cafe provides a campus-wide dialogue on development issues such as poverty, trade justice, development economics, international politics, and HIV/AIDS. Topics and formats at each ID Cafe vary to suit different knowledge levels and learning styles of participants. We welcome other international organizations on campus and students and faculty from various backgrounds to join us.
Interested in coming to the ID Cafe? Join our mailing list.