Hello everyone...
New here... 
To cut to the chase...
I'm here in the hope to promote my project to Cambodia...
Below is a short brief to the Expedition:
* Singapore International Foundation
Youth Expedition Projects*
Project Name: Project Clay: Moulding Senses
Project Clay is a pottery, design & marketing expedition to
Siem Reap, Cambodia.
To help build a vacation
training school that would provide an opportunity to the
disadvantaged woman in Cambodia, under the new
Non-Government Organisation (NGO), Pro-lerng Khe-mai (name is
written in Khmer), to learn a life skill, such as weaving, sewing
and pottery.
This expedition, Project Clay, will require about 20
volunteer artists, designers or marketing major
individuals and will run for approximately 18 days. The
team will be led by an Expedition Leader and a Facilitator, and is
supported by Singapore International Foundation
(SIF).
Project Clay aims to construct the platform where pottery skills
can be learn. By building a training centre that may house the
different stages in pottery making, as well as a furnace, promoting
pedagogy of pottery. The team will provide basic designs (logos and
patterns etc) for the handicrafts made by the ladies and branding
the potteries, so that it is marketable in Cambodia.
Besides the above mentioned, volunteers are also required to plan
and carry out interactive activates involving the locals to raise
their interest in the new NGO. Conditions will be basic as the team
will be staying on-site among the villages and cultural exchanges
are expected.
As part of the preparation, volunteers are expected to commit their
time in the pre-expedition activities and planning and other
necessary meetings, which will run in October through the
expedition. Other prerequisites of volunteers are:
18 25 years of age (preferred)
Have a taste for adventure
Able to work efficiently under tight schedules
Applicants with Fine Art major
(ceramic/painting/print-making/sculpture),
Design or Marketing
background,
Leadership experiences or video
and photography skills will have an
advantage
The expected dates of the expedition, is from 1st to 18th
December 2003, as such the deadline for applications ends
on 20th October 2003. However, due to the limited
preparation time, interested individuals are encouraged to send in
their application as soon as possible, so that you can be included
in the mailing list. There will be a briefing for all applicants
shortly once we receive sufficient applicants. More details of the
briefing will be made known to the applicants closer to the
briefing date. Interviews may be conducted if response is
overwhelming.
However if you are interested in taking part in this expedition and
future similar expeditions, email the organizers so that you shall
be included in the mailing list to keep you up-to-date with any new
developments and send in the YEP volunteer application form either
by email, post or personally. Also please disseminate this
information to any other individuals who would be keen on such
expeditions. There will be a briefing for all who are interested
date to be announced.
The cost of the expedition is approximately S$1,500/= per person,
but SIF will subsidise 70% (up to a maximum of $1,000/=) if you are
a Singapore citizen or Permanent Resident (PR) and aged between 18
25 years. Applicants who exceed the age limit will also be
considered on a case-by-case basis.
Should you have any further queries,
you can contact Ms Pam Wan via email:
[email protected]
For more information on SIF,
please visit http://www.sif.org.sg
Hope to hear from you real soon!!!
Pam Wan
Project Clay Expedition Leader