Global Experience Program (GEP) - 2009/2010 Opportunities Announced!

***Please attend the parent and student information evening on October 15th at 6:30 to 8.30 p.m. in the Ellen Knox library!***

Do you want to learn about another country through hands-on experience? Are you looking for a March Break or Summer Adventure?

This year, the Global Experience Program (GEP) is offering two trips to South Africa and one to China.

1) In the summer of 2010, tentatively from July 30th to August 21st, selected students and accompanying faculty will travel to work with Havergal's project partnership with Durban Girls College (a Havergal Exchange partner) and NOAH in Durban, South Africa. This trip will extend the relationships initiated in the summer of 2009 when 9 students and 2 teachers worked with NOAH.

2) Over March break, from March 4th to March 21st, 2010, selected students will travel with Ms. Whitfield and Mr. McCulloch to the Orange River and Capetown in South Africa. This will be an outdoor education and community outreach experience in partnership with students and staff from St. Cyprian's School in Capetown (also a Havergal Exchange partner).

3) Also during March break, from March 6th to March 18th, 10 to 16 students and parents will travel to Beijing and Xi’an to take Mandarin courses and to explore historic and present day China. This program is in partnership with Xueyuan Centre, a division of Renmin University in Beijing, to provide students and parents with an opportunity to immerse themselves in the language and culture of China.

If you are interested in participating in any of these opportunities, you can find information about applying in the documents below (application forms are also included).

To view the documents click on the links below. Here you will be able to upload a hard copy by clicking on the green "download" button at the top of the document. If you would like to print, there is that option as well.

FOR NOAH/DURBAN:
Staff Selection Criteria
Staff Application Form
Student Selection Criteria
Student Application Form

FOR ORANGE RIVER/CAPETOWN:
Staff Selection Criteria
Student Selection Criteria
Student Application Form

FOR BEIJING/XI'AN:
For the trip to China, please contact Christine Shain, Vice Principal, at: 416.482.4719 or email cshain@havergal.on.ca.


For more information about Havergal's Global Experience Program (GEP), please contact Ann Peel, Director of the Institute at Havergal at: 416.483.3519 x6504 or email at: apeel@havergal.on.ca

Sarah Firestone and Zoe Baron playing with children at the NOAH ark (Molweni, South Africa)
Photo Credit: David Sumner