Via Summer Volunteer Program Brochure 2007

Participation

Fees:

Traditional Chinese Medicine (4 weeks) Undergraduates: $2500 Graduates: $2500

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“I’ll be honest in saying that it far surpassed any expectations I had. The experience was simply incredible. I’d like to thank you for giving me the opportunity to join the group. It has helped me decide some things in life.”

Taylor Profita TCM Participant, 2006

What will you be doing

this summer?

Teach-in-Hue (6 weeks) Undergraduates: $1500 Graduates: $3000

Indonesia Vietnam

China

Bali Service-Learning Program (8 weeks) Undergraduates: $2000 Graduates: $3500 All fees include round-trip airfare, training, medical insurance, housing, and more.

Program

Calendar:

October

Applications Available

Late February

Applications Due

Early March

Interviews

Mid-March

Notification of Acceptance

April

Spring Orientation

Mid- to Late June

Pre-departure Training & Departure to Asia

Be the

change

you wish to see in the

world.

- Gandhi

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Indonesia Bali Service-Learning Program

non-profit

non-governmental

non-religious

For more than 40 years, VIA has been fostering exchange between Asia and the United States. Our summer cultural immersion and community service programs are designed to give participants a hands-on introduction to life in Asia. VIA has four-, six-, and eight-week summer programs in China, Vietnam, and Indonesia. We keep our programs small and emphasize pre-departure training and crosscultural preparation to make the most of each experience. Programs are open to college undergraduates and graduates of all ages. Please visit our website for more information or to learn about our other programs:





Description: This is an eight-week cultural immersion and service program designed to give participants an opportunity to experience Bali from multiple perspectives. During the first component, participants live with families, study Indonesian language, and participate in discussions on topics ranging from religion and politics to the ecology of Bali. During the service component, participants live in a rural coastal village and assist local groups with community development programs. Volunteers live and work side-by-side with Balinese and get a hands-on look at how a local community handles the ever-changing challenges of life in Bali. Location: Bali is unique among Indonesia’s 17,000 islands. The only Hindu province in a predominantly Muslim country, Bali has long been a favorite destination for artists, tourists and anthropologists. Participants have the opportunity to visit temples, urban centers, rural villages, beaches, art galleries, and much more.

“I am so grateful for the opportunity to live in, as opposed to visit, Hue. It has been so rewarding to be more than a tourist, to experience the Vietnamese way of living.”

Calendar: Eight weeks - mid-June to mid-August

Kristyn Ha TIH Participant, 2006

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China Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Medical Culture Exchange Program Description: This four-week program, offered in conjunction with Stanford University’s Center for Education in Family and Community Medicine, introduces participants to TCM through lectures, hands-on demonstrations, and hospital rounds with doctors. Participants also partner with Chinese medical students to share and compare perspectives of health and healing in Western medicine and Chinese traditional medicine. American and Chinese partners collaborate on a final presentation. One of the most valued aspects of this program is the access it gives participants to Chinese doctors, patients, and medical students.

Location: Participants live and take classes on the campus

Vietnam



See back page for program calendar and participation fees

Teach-in-Hue (TIH) Program Description: This is a six-week program for those interested in learning about Vietnam through service and volunteerism. Six to eight volunteers teach a summer course on American culture for students at the Univerity of Hue. Volunteers design curriculum and teach individually or in pairs to classes of up to 50 students. Topics can range from globalization’s impact on Vietnam to dating and relationships. In return, volunteers have a one-of-a-kind opportunity to learn about Vietnamese student life and engage in meaningful exchange with Vietnamese students. Many volunteers stay in touch with their students long after the program has ended.

Location: The University of Hue is located in Hue, the

of Zhejiang Chinese Medicine University on the outskirts of Hangzhou. Surrounded by rivers and canals and famous for its West Lake, the city has always been considered one of China’s most beautiful. Participants can visit tea plantations and nearby scenic spots. Shanghai is a bus-ride away.

culturally and historically rich former imperial capital in central Vietnam. Volunteers enjoy the slow pace and tranquility of Hue, biking along the Perfume River to class and joining students on visits to temples, national parks, and remote beaches.

Calendar:

Calendar:

Four weeks - late June to July

Six weeks - late June to early August