Service opportunity for Young People in Taiwan - Doc/English

◎ Introduction

The Cardinal Tien Culture Foundation is pleased to prepare the seventh year of the Overseas Chinese Youth Program in Taiwan. This year, the program will be held in I-Lan, a beautiful county in the northeastern part of Taiwan.

Forty years ago, Italian Catholic missionary Gian Carlo Michelini arrived in I-Lan and established the Lan Yang Youth Catholic Center. Today, we will see face-to-face the world famous Lan Yang Dancers and go to the Fringe Festival to experience the splendid local culture. We will have great fun in I-Lan, a heavenly place without polluting industries. We will also lightly expose ourselves to the services for mentally retarded people and patients with terminal illness.

This summer, let’s become the most gorgeous cultural man in I-Lan!

◎ Activities

1. Volunteering with the “Lang Yang Dancers” and “Loudong Fringe Festival”

We will help the Lang Yang Dancers for their stage performance, including on-stage and back-stage preparation, ticketing, and receptionist service, etc. We will be part of the dancing group. We will be part of the Loudong Fringe Festival, too.

2. Teaching English for Children

We will visit children in the local communities twice a week to teach them to sing English songs and to tell them some interesting English stories. We will interact with local children and people.

3. Compiling the Historical Materials of the Lan Yang Youth Catholic Center

We will help the Lan Yang Youth Catholic Center to compile their historical materials, to translate and digitalize these files, and to improve their website.

4. Visiting the St. Mary’s Hospital:

Every week, sisters will lead us to help the patients with terminal illness and to the mentally disadvantaged people.

5. Local Tour in I-Lan County

We will visit the marvelous I-Lan – streets, farms, oceans, mountains, night markets, etc.

◎ Date: 2008/07/07-2008/07/27

◎ Qualifications:

1. College students or above, interested in art, stage and culture experiences.

2. Basic Mandarin abilities - listening, speaking, writing, and reading.

3. There will be 3 weeks of group life; all participants need to be self-reliant and respect group leaders and teachers.

4. A respect of local religions and cultures.

◎ Number of Participants: 6

◎ Activity Site: Lan Yang Youth Catholic Center and I-Lan County

◎ Accommodation: the Dormitory of the Lan Yang Youth Catholic Center

◎ Application: Fill in the application form and mail it to tcfroc@ms11.hinet.net、

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For More Information please contact Ms. Chaung by +886-2-23655615, ext.311 or visit our website at http://www.tiencf.org.tw