PROJECTS FOR SCHOOLS
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My name is Mark Gilchrist, and I am one of four U.S. Peace Corps volunteers serving in Riscani, Moldova.
I know of several programs, projects and competitions that may be available to your students, and would love to help you and your school benefit from them. I have detailed 11 opportunities. See Below. Opportunities include:
You do not need my help with some of these projects, but I am glad to assist you in any way I can. |
Please contact me if you have any questions or would like to bring one or more of these exciting projects to your school! Phone: 062 162 657 Email: [email protected] |
Diamond Challenge
An international contest of ideas for small businesses or community projects
Time: Several months, from the fall through spring. (Deadline for community projects is November.)
Scope: Students will create and develop an idea for a small business or community project and will present it to judges, first in a simple video, and if they win, in person. Usually, teams of 3 - 6 participate. No business experience is needed as they follow a printed curriculum.
Language: At least one student should speak English
Incentives: Cash amounts at national level and at final competition in the U.S. Travel money for winning Moldovan team to travel to the U.S.
Website: http://diamondchallenge.org/register/
Facebook: Diamond Challenge Moldova
PC Volunteer Support: I can serve as a mentor, keeping the students on track and guiding them through the curriculum.
An international contest of ideas for small businesses or community projects
Time: Several months, from the fall through spring. (Deadline for community projects is November.)
Scope: Students will create and develop an idea for a small business or community project and will present it to judges, first in a simple video, and if they win, in person. Usually, teams of 3 - 6 participate. No business experience is needed as they follow a printed curriculum.
Language: At least one student should speak English
Incentives: Cash amounts at national level and at final competition in the U.S. Travel money for winning Moldovan team to travel to the U.S.
Website: http://diamondchallenge.org/register/
Facebook: Diamond Challenge Moldova
PC Volunteer Support: I can serve as a mentor, keeping the students on track and guiding them through the curriculum.
S.U.A. / Moldova classroom pairing
Help your students and teachers interact with students and teachers in the United States of America.
Time: Throughout the school year
Scope: Interact with teachers and students in the S.U.A. in ways you choose. Enjoy prepared curricula and lesson plans.
Language: English
Incentives: Your students and teachers will benefit from sharing their culture and learning about other cultures.
Websites
Global Gateway VIF: http://www.vifprogram.com/passport-global-schools.php
World Wise Schools: http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/about/
PC Volunteer Support: I will be happy to help connect you with a teacher and a classroom and organize classes.
Hour of Code
Give your students a chance to see if they like computer programming.
Time: One hour, any time, but best during early December each year
Scope: Program is completely online and at each student's pace. Hold this event for one student or dozens, during classes or after school. Each student, or group, can select online modules that challenge them.
Language: English, Romanian and others
Incentives: Exposure to growing industry offering exciting careers
Website: https://hourofcode.com/us
PC Volunteer Support: I will be happy to help organize an event, or talk with students (in English).
CodeGirl
This inspiring movie will encourage girls to learn technology
Time: 2 hours, anytime, but best in early November, 2015
Scope: Can hold a small viewing of movie with a digital projector or just on a few monitors. Can hold a discussion period afterward. Girls can also watch movie anytime, on YouTube (after early Nov. 2015 release.)
Language: English
Website: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrUHMcjwG5A
PC Volunteer Support: I am happy to help in any way.
This inspiring movie will encourage girls to learn technology
Time: 2 hours, anytime, but best in early November, 2015
Scope: Can hold a small viewing of movie with a digital projector or just on a few monitors. Can hold a discussion period afterward. Girls can also watch movie anytime, on YouTube (after early Nov. 2015 release.)
Language: English
Website: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrUHMcjwG5A
PC Volunteer Support: I am happy to help in any way.
Technovation
Girls design cell phone apps to help their community.
Time: Register anytime, but contest entry must be ready by April.
Scope: Teenage girls team up (1-5 on a team) to think of a problem in their community and design an app that will help solve it.
Language: I believe that the curricula are in English.
Incentives: Cash prizes, and a great chance to play with things that make cell phone apps work.
Website: http://www.technovationchallenge.org/
Facebook: Technovation Challenge Moldova
or Moldovan Girls in Technovation Challenge 2015
PC Volunteer Support: I can guide the students and mentor through this process.
Girls design cell phone apps to help their community.
Time: Register anytime, but contest entry must be ready by April.
Scope: Teenage girls team up (1-5 on a team) to think of a problem in their community and design an app that will help solve it.
Language: I believe that the curricula are in English.
Incentives: Cash prizes, and a great chance to play with things that make cell phone apps work.
Website: http://www.technovationchallenge.org/
Facebook: Technovation Challenge Moldova
or Moldovan Girls in Technovation Challenge 2015
PC Volunteer Support: I can guide the students and mentor through this process.
Darien Book Aid Plan
Free books for your school or library
Time: Anytime
Scope: U.S. organization will ship 12 Kilograms of books to you for free. We will tell them the age and reading level of your students, and may ask for particular themes, and they will select and ship the books.
Language: English
Incentives: Give your students more books to read.
Website: http://www.darienbookaid.org/us-peace-corps-requests.html
PC Volunteer Support: I can complete the application for you and send it to Darien
World Map Project
Students paint a large map of the world on a wall in your school
Time: Several hours, anytime
Scope: Students decide on map style, colors and design, and copy it to a wall.
Language: Any
Incentives: Create a beautiful map that will be enjoyed by students for decades!
Website: http://www.theworldmapproject.com/
PC Volunteer Support: I can help with your technical needs.
English Club
Students meet once a week (or so) and speak English, talk about English, and talk about life. Could have some structured exercizes, or not
Time: 1 hour a week, or whatever students want.
Scope: Could be year-round, with maybe breaks in the summer and holidays.
Language: Some English required
Incentives: Become more comfortable speaking a language that is widely spoken in North America and parts of Europe.
PC Volunteer Support: I can lead this group each week.
Students meet once a week (or so) and speak English, talk about English, and talk about life. Could have some structured exercizes, or not
Time: 1 hour a week, or whatever students want.
Scope: Could be year-round, with maybe breaks in the summer and holidays.
Language: Some English required
Incentives: Become more comfortable speaking a language that is widely spoken in North America and parts of Europe.
PC Volunteer Support: I can lead this group each week.
Write-on! competition
International competition of spontaneous writing.
Time: Begin preparing in December for February competitions
Scope: Individuals from form 6 through university compete annually in 1-hour writing events
Language: English
Incentives: Students exercise spontaneity, and develop writing skills
Website: https://writeoncompetition.wordpress.com/
Facebook: International Write On Competition
PC Volunteer Support: I can guide you through this and help establish it as an annual event in your school.
International competition of spontaneous writing.
Time: Begin preparing in December for February competitions
Scope: Individuals from form 6 through university compete annually in 1-hour writing events
Language: English
Incentives: Students exercise spontaneity, and develop writing skills
Website: https://writeoncompetition.wordpress.com/
Facebook: International Write On Competition
PC Volunteer Support: I can guide you through this and help establish it as an annual event in your school.
Library MakerSpace
Discover new ways to make your library more of an exciting and educational place for students.
Time: Any time
Scope: Explore ideas and available products.
Incentives: Better use of your library
PC Volunteer Support: I can show you several ideas of how people are changing their libraries for the 21st Century.
Discover new ways to make your library more of an exciting and educational place for students.
Time: Any time
Scope: Explore ideas and available products.
Incentives: Better use of your library
PC Volunteer Support: I can show you several ideas of how people are changing their libraries for the 21st Century.
Salut Moldova
Motivate and guide students to volunteer in their communities
Time: Any time
Scope: Continuing program.
Incentives: Students learn the value of volunteering, both for the community and themselves.
Website: http://salutmoldova.org/
PC Volunteer Support: I can guide this program as it grows.
Motivate and guide students to volunteer in their communities
Time: Any time
Scope: Continuing program.
Incentives: Students learn the value of volunteering, both for the community and themselves.
Website: http://salutmoldova.org/
PC Volunteer Support: I can guide this program as it grows.
