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CONTENTS

In 2014, AIESEC has already provided 17,000 students worldwide with the opportunity to volunteer abroad. Will you join them?

4 Why Taiwan

6 Example Opportunities

8 Project Daily Breakdown

9 Project Activity Explanation

Cost Breakdown

My Experience

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WHY TAIWAN

DIVERSITY

Taiwan provides you the opportunity to experience a diverse culture with different cuisines and events all within the same country.

EXPERIENCE

You might think you know a lot about Taiwan since it seems so similar to other Asian countries but once you immerse yourself within the understand that there is a world outside of your bubble and you will become more open-minded.

GROWTH

The projects available in Taiwan offer a platform for growth in a foreign environment and you will have the opportunity to learn how to cope with difficult and uncomfortable situations.

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Contents

FUN FACTS

TRAVEL

If you wanted to travel the whole of Taiwan, it would be about the same as travelling from Newcastle to Wollongong.

LANGUAGE

The most commonly used language in Taiwan is Mandarin.

ACCOMMODATION

Taiwanese apartments are generally very tall and vertical as opposed to fat and horizontal.

CONVENIENCE

-11 within 100 metres of you, you are in a jungle. GARBAGE

Garbage trucks play music, like how we play music for ice cream trucks

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DREAM BEYOND LANGUAGE

PROJECT SNAPSHOT Project Name: Dream Beyond Language Location: Tainan, Taiwan Duration: 7.5 weeks Issue Segment: Education

PROJECT OVERVIEW The project focuses on teaching primary school children Australian culture and helping them understand the world beyond their own. In the process, you will be constructing and preparing presentations and other class materials. It requires a well-planned out schedule and a clear knowledge of Australian culture and the English language. You will be teaching a class of about 25, however, you may be teaching multiple classes or even large assembles for the whole school.

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TRUE COLOUR, TRUE POWER

PROJECT SNAPSHOT Project Name: True Colour, True Power Location: Taipei, Taiwan Duration: 6 weeks Issue Segment: Culture, Education

PROJECT OVERVIEW The exchange participant will be introduced to Taiwanese culture and lifestyle through reception by the local AIESEC in Taiwan and through the school that the exchange participant is based at. The exchange participant will be given the opportunity to engage with students (high school or primary school) and teachers and prepare class material with the teachers to teach with. The exchange participant may be asked to introduce Australian culture and lifestyle creating an exchange of cultures. The exchange participant may be given the opportunity, depending on the school, to engage with cultural activities such as calligraphy and the school activities (School Sports Carnival).

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Week/day

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

1 Teaching Teaching Teaching Teaching Teaching Camping with Host family

Camping with Host

family 2 Teaching Teaching Teaching Teaching Teaching Exploring

parts of Taiwan

Night markets

3 Teaching Teaching Teaching Teaching Teaching Local event Meeting other

AIESECers 4 Teaching Teaching Teaching Teaching Teaching Shopping with

other participants in the capital city

Meeting local

university students

5 Teaching Teaching Teaching Teaching Teaching Talking on a local radio

show

Meeting with local

newspaper 6 Teaching Teaching Teaching Teaching Teaching

Below outlines the project timeline of Dream Beyond Language and maps out the day-to-day activities that can be expected to be undertaken in this project. Please note that this is only an example and the individual activities of each project will vary. Contact unsw@aiesecaustralia.org if you want more information regarding what day-to-day activities in a specific project may encompass. View next page for explanation of individual activities.

DREAM BEYOND LANGUAGE DAILY BREAKDOWN

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1 | TEACHING This is the most fundamental aspect of the Global Citizen project under the educational category. It involves the development of the English language for primary school children, ranging from the ages of 5 and 12. It involved

encourage active learning. The sharing of culture gave the children a wider understanding of the outside world and the endless possibilities.

2 | CAMPING Taiwan prides itself on weekend camp trips with families and I was lucky to be invited on two separate occasions to do so. The idea of camping is profoundly different from the way we would perceive it. Their idea of camping involves the use of multiple electronic goods and camping grounds generally had access to public showers, electricity and wifi.

3 | NIGHT MARKETS Night markets are a proud tradition that is accessible in almost every part of Taiwan. Multiple stores are set up across the streets selling traditional as well as modernised food to both locals and foreigners. It is a wonderful experience in understanding different culture and cuisines.

4 | CHOIR SCHOOL PERFORMANCE

The choir school performance was a local as well as national competition for Taiwan schools to showcase their ability to perform. The performance had a foundation of increasing the awareness for the need to understand English. The dance and singing performance was in English and the script was taken from traditional English story tales.

DREAM BEYOND LANGUAGE ACTIVITY EXPLANATION

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The Global Citizen Program requires a $700 administration fee to be paid to AIESEC UNSW once applicant has passed their interview and signed the contract. View below for an explanation as to what is included in the fee. The following is an example budget breakdown of minimum expenses that can be expected during a standard 6 week project in Taiwan. This does not include the administration fee, leisure and travel costs.

Budget for Taiwan Logistics Flights $1200 Visa $54 Travel Insurance $126 Vaccinations $130 Subtotal: $1510 Living Expenses Accommodation $0 Food (Paid for unless you eat out) $240 Communications (sim, internet etc.) $5 Subtotal: $245 Core essentials: $1755

COST BREAKDOWN

TIPS FOR CUTTING COSTS 1. Apply early to get $50-$100 discount

off your admin fee 2. Get matched to a project quickly so

that you can book cheaper flights well in advance

3. Look out for promotions from travel agencies

4. Get an ISIC card to get international student benefits

You may be asking this

breakdown of what the administration fee covers. AIESEC is a not-for-profit organisation so the administration fee goes towards the day-to-day operations and ensuring that our customers (YOU!) are provided with the best possible experience in terms of preparation, support and safety. PRODUCT VALUE

WHY DO I HAVE

TO PAY A FEE?

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In all honestly, AIESEC exchange to Taiwan will always be a fundamental part of my life. I was able to gain so much in such a short period of time, understanding the importance of leadership, courage, time management, patience and independence.

Prior of the volunteer program, I

anything and I was ignorant to the world around me. I was able to grasp a better understanding and widen my view on the world. My best advice for anyone going on an exchange would be; look for opportunities to develop yourself and always try to turn a

negative into a positive.

MY EXPERIENCE

Harrison Chan 3rd Year, Commerce

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