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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 SensesProject 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