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United Nations International School of Hanoi

Dear Parents and students,

Welcome to MSHS Service Learning at the United Nations International School (UNIS),

Hanoi.

MISSION

By addressing real and authentic community needs, the Service Learning programme

at UNIS aims to provide opportunities for our students as individuals, and as part of the

UNIS community, to gain a deeper understanding of themselves, their community and

their world. The Service Learning programme aims to provide opportunities for students

to develop the knowledge, skills and outlooks required to play their part in creating a

fair, inclusive and cohesive society and to encourage them to drive and inspire

sustainable change.

PROGRAMME

The Service Learning programme offers 19 activities at MS Level (Grades 6 - 8) and 20

activities at HS Level (Grades 9 - 11). Students engage in a structured process of

investigation, planning, action, and reflection and celebration. Investigation, planning

and reflection take place during a dedicated Service Learning lesson within the school

day (40 minutes once per 6-day cycle), while action is completed at other times

including after-school, Saturday morning, and overnight visits and trips.

In Grades 11 and 12, as part of their compulsory IB CAS (Creativity, Action, Service)

programme, students participate in Service Learning as leaders of specific Service

Learning activities.

CONCEPTS

At both MS and HS level, Service Learning activities are grouped by concept. Broadly

speaking these correspond with the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.

Students explore specific concepts as they apply to the local Vietnamese context.

In addition, all Service Learning activity programmes have a specific community focus.

REFLECTION

The process of experiential learning is a personal process where dialogue, exchange

and communication with others are essential; hence the importance of being able to

communicate what has been learned in an appropriate way. Reflection in the

Service Learning programme is a continuous process: students are encouraged to

reflect on an on-going basis using a variety of methods and media.

MS (Grades 6 - 8)

For 2014 - 15, at MS Level, all students are required to participate in ONE Service

Learning activity programme from August/September - May. Students are required to

participate in all the visits and trips associated with a particular activity. When

signing-up for a specific activity, students should look carefully at the requirements of

each activity.

HS (Grades 9 - 10)

For 2014 - 15, at HS Level, all students are required to participate in ONE Service

Learning activity programme from August/September - May. Students are required to

participate in all the visits and trips associated with a particular activity. When

signing-up for a specific activity, students should look carefully at the requirements of

each activity.

In addition, students in Grade 10 will experience a number of specialist sessions during

the year aimed at preparing them for leadership in Grade 11 and 12 (IB CAS).

IB CAS (Grades 11 - 12)

In Grades 11 and 12, students work in groups of approximately 3 - 4 in the position of

co-leaders of Service Learning activities in collaboration with the teacher-supervisors

of the activity.

Students begin their Service activity in Semester 1, in-line with all Service activities,

and assume responsibility for leadership in Semester 2 of Grade 11. This gives students

time to observe and learn from the current Grade 12 leaders and teacher-supervisors.

Students assume a leadership role for approximately 1 year.

SIGN-UP

Sign-up for Service Learning is through the online programme ISIS Family. This is also

the mechanism for sign-up for all After-school activities. Dates and times for Service

Learning sign-up will be sent to all students in August. Sign-up can be completed at

school or at home.

If you have any further questions regarding Service Learning at UNIS, please do not

hesitate to contact either Nick Whatley, D-12 Service Learning Coordinator

([email protected]) or Ms. Maite Montero Nahoum, MYP Service Learning

Coordinator ([email protected]) .

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“It is poverty that pushes most children into

institutions. Studies focusing on the reasons for

institutional placements consistently reflect that

poverty is the driving force behind their

placement.“ (‘Families, Not Orphanages’, John

Williamson and Aaron Greenberg, 2010)

For children living in orphanages in Vietnam,

meager living conditions create an environment

that offers little hope for a bright future. Currently

the Vietnamese government contributes a limited

amount per child per month to orphanages, but

this is barely enough to meet the daily needs of

the children. Made up of modest buildings

providing only basic shelter for the children,

orphanages in Vietnam are highly dependent on

support from organizations and benevolent

individuals

Chuc Son Orphanage is an orphanage of

approximately 150 children many with severe

hearing difficulties. UNIS is pleased to have

teamed up with ‘New Beginnings’ for this

programme, an organisation that supports “the

welfare of underprivileged children, and their

families, in Vietnam, through the provision of basic

assistance such as food, health care and

education” (New Beginnings).

Students in this Service Learning activity will learn

about the challenges of being deaf and the link

between poverty, disability and health in a

low-middle income country like Vietnam; visit the

orphanage to socialize with the children and run

a variety of art and craft, and sporting activities;

organize trips for the orphanage children to UNIS;

and identify; raise funds for small capacity-

building projects and collect; and raise

awareness in the UNIS community of the issues

facing deaf children in Vietnam and specifically

those children at the Chuc Son Orphanage.

UNIS Hanoi Service Learning MS CHUC SON ORPHANAGE

LEVEL: GRADES 8

CONCEPT: DISABILITY & DISADVANTAGE

FOCUS: VIETNAM

DURATION: September—May

TRIPS/VISITS Saturday mornings once per

month from 08.00—12.30

information

DISABILITY & DISADVANTAGE VIETNAM Grades 8

“People with disabilities (PWDs) represent a

disproportionately high proportion of the world's

poor. Recognizing the relationship between

disability and poverty, leading to increased

vulnerability and social exclusion, disability has

been flagged as a key development issue in

eradicating world poverty.” (‘Social Protection

and Disability: Policy Lessons from Vietnam’, ESRC

Economic and Social Research Council)

The Huong La Centre was founded by a Church

Mission approximately 25 years ago in response to

the need for help for families with disabled

children and for orphans. The church mission has

been present for more than 100 years and is run by

nuns. The support offered by the Centre has grown

organically until today it provides a home and full

time care for 25 children and adults who range

from severely handicapped to regular, healthy

children but who are socially ostracized for a

variety of reasons.

In 2014—15, with a grant from the UNIS Birthday

Gift Fund the Hanoi University of Education,

Department Special Needs Education, have been

approached and have agreed to train 2 of the

nuns of Huong La in special needs education to

provide sustainable support to a small number of

children at the centre.

In this Service learning activity students learn

about the link between disability and poverty;

support and socialize with the disabled children

at the centre, and lead art and craft activities

with other children; support the work of the

fund-raise to provide basic essentials for the

centre; create teaching resources, games, and

reading activities to support the trainee nuns; and

promote and raise awareness of the work of the

centre within the UNIS and the local community.

UNIS Hanoi Service Learning THE HUONG LA CENTRE

LEVEL: GRADES 68


FOCUS: VIETNAM


TRIPS/VISITS: Saturday morning visits once

per month from 08.00—13.00

information

DISABILITY & DISADVANTAGE VIETNAM Grades 8

“A good early childhood education is considered

one of the essential building blocks for a successful

future, preparing a child for a lifetime of learning

inside and outside the classroom.” (East Meets

West Foundation)

The Early Childhood Renovation Programme

(ECERP) at UNIS supports the Vietnamese

government in improving the quality of early

childhood education in Vietnam. ECERP gives

opportunities for local Vietnamese early childhood

teachers to work alongside UNIS ECC teachers

and teaching assistants to strengthen their

knowledge, understanding and skills related to

early childhood education.

The Kreativity for Kindergarten Service Learning

activity support the ECERP programme. In this

activity, students design and create teaching

resources for underprivileged kindergartens in

Hanoi; deliver the resources to the local schools;

and demonstrate to teachers and children how

to use the resources that they have made.

UNIS Hanoi Service Learning KREATIVITY for KINDERGARTEN

LEVEL: GRADES 6—7

CONCEPT: EDUCATION

FOCUS: HANOI


TRIPS/VISITS:

4 visits to Kindergarten

schools in Hanoi. One per

quarter.

information

EDUCATION HANOI Grades 6 - 7

“Currently, there remain many problems related to

integrating ICT in education, such as: price of

computers; low English language skills; and the

disparity in living conditions between urban and

rural areas.” (ICT in Education, UNESCO Bangkok)

In this Service Learning Activity, students aim is to

extend and develop the links already in place

between UNIS Hanoi and Mai Chau Secondary

School, links which have been developed on the

Grade 7 Field Trip to Mai Chau. In particular,

students develop online computer collaboration

between UNIS and the school using the recently

donated laptops. In the first semester, students

undertake a needs assessment at Mai Chau

School and develop specific goals for an online

collaborative project. Students also fund-raising for

small capacity building projects at the school.

UNIS Hanoi Service Learning MAI CHAU SCHOOL

LEVEL: GRADES 6—8

CONCEPT: EDUCATION

FOCUS: VIETNAM


TRIPS/VISITS:

2 visits to Mai Chau. Grade

Level Trip visit and one other 3

day/2 night trip in Semester 2.

information

EDUCATION VIETNAM Grade 7

“Literacy is crucial to the success of individuals in

both their career aspirations and their quality of

life” (Education Matters)

With facilities in short supply, many students have

inadequate access to the textbooks and supplies

they need. In rural areas, transportation is also a

challenge, with many students forced to travel

miles alone on treacherous roads to reach the

nearest school. Often, family pressure outweighs

children’s dreams to finish their education, and

girls in particular drop out so they can contribute

to the household income. (Room to Read)

'Room to Read' is an international organisation

that aims to develop literary skills and a habit of

reading among primary school children to enable

them to develop the life skills they'll need to

succeed in school and beyond.

In this Service Learning activity, students explore

ways to continue to support the work of 'Room to

Read', including running fund-raising campaigns,

supporting school Book Week and Teen Read

Week, and helping to coordinate the SCO Book

Sale. Students advocate for the importance of

literacy for all, and devise a shared reading

programme for children in the Elementary School.

Visiting local community partners and children in

the ES to promote literacy and engage in book

and reading projects. For those students with a

creative leaning, then there may also be an

opportunity to write and publish their own

materials and stories for these children.


Gift Fund, explore the potential of visiting local

community partners (orphanages, hospitals, etc.)

and/or hosting these partners at UNIS, to promote

literacy and engage in book and reading

projects.

UNIS Hanoi Service Learning ROOM to READ

LEVEL: GRADES 6—8

CONCEPT: EDUCATION

FOCUS: GLOBAL


TRIPS/VISITS: Various. As required. SCO

Book Sale.

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EDUCATION GLOBAL Grades 6 - 8

“More than 10,000 bears are kept on bile farms in

China, and around 2,400 suffer the same fate in

Vietnam. The bears are "milked" regularly for their

bile, which is not only used in traditional medicine

but also in many ordinary household products. Bile

is extracted using various painful, invasive

techniques, all of which cause massive infection in

the bears. Most farmed bears are starved,

dehydrated and suffer from multiple diseases and

malignant tumours that ultimately kill

them.” (Animals Asia).

Most farmed bears are kept in tiny cages. In

China, the cages are sometimes so small that the

bears are unable to turn around or stand on all

fours. Some bears are caged as cubs and never

released. Bears may be kept caged for up to 30

year. (Animals Asia)

Tam Dao Moon Bear Sanctuary is the project of

Animals Asia. Their goal is to end the suffering of

bears who are used in the bile trade. The centre is

a safe haven for them and includes health care

and rehabilitation.

In this Service Learning activity, students learn

about the work of Animals Asia at Tam Dao Moon

Bear Sanctuary and the plight of the animals;

explore ways to increase awareness of the

sanctuary and the plight of the bears in the UNIS

community; and “befriend” a bear by conduct

fund-raising activities in order to make a direct

financial contribution to the sanctuary.

UNIS Hanoi Service Learning ANIMALS in DANGER

LEVEL: GRADES 6 - 8

CONCEPT: ENVIRONMENT

FOCUS: VIETNAM


TRIPS/VISITS: 2 day trips to Tam Dao. Once

per semester.

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ENVIRONMENT VIETNAM Grades 6 - 7

“Although economic reform has brought

remarkable progress in poverty reduction in

Vietnam, the scale and depth of ethnic minority

poverty in Vietnam presents one of the major

challenges to achieving the targets for poverty

reduction set out in the Socio-Economic

Development Plan, as well as the Millennium De-

velopment Goals.” (Chronic Poverty Research

Centre, 2010)

Ba Vi Homestead is situated to the west of

suburban Ha Noi in a traditional and diverse

agricultural landscape (with ponds, streams, lakes

and rivers). Visitors have the opportunity to

participate in agricultural activities that

characterize Vietnamese culture, such as:

cultivating rice, fishing with equipment made of

bamboo, growing and harvesting various

vegetables and herbs, collecting honey from

bees, making dried tea (tea picking and

processing) feeding cows, goats and rabbits, etc.

In this Service Learning activity students

investigate ways in which UNIS can develop

Service opportunities in collaboration with the

homestead; learn about the ethnic minorities in

the area; and develop Fair Trade opportunities at

UNIS with local ethnic minority groups, including

the H’mong and Dao, for the sale of organic

vegetables and other produce.

UNIS Hanoi Service Learning BA VI HOMESTEAD

LEVEL: GRADES 8


FOCUS: VIETNAM


TRIPS/VISITS:

2 visits to Ba Vi. Grade Level

Trip visit and one other 3


Semester 2 Saturday morning

once per month from 08.00—

11.30.

information

ENVIRONMENT VIETNAM Grade 8

“Community gardens offer a wide spectrum of

benefits to a community … The benefits of

community gardens are varied and are

summarized here in four broad categories: health,

personal well being, community development and

environmental.” (Benefits of Community Gardens

to the Built Environment, Candace Wormsbecker,

2008)

Research, design, build and continue to grow the

community garden at UNIS. Students in this Service

Learning activity harvest vegetables; work with

and fundraise for a local farming family on the

Red River in Hanoi; and, raise awareness of the

garden among the UNIS and broader community.

This is a great activity for students to get their

hands dirty and to learn the skills of gardening

while creating a ‘greener’ campus environment.

UNIS Hanoi Service Learning COMMUNITY GARDEN

LEVEL: GRADES 6 - 8


FOCUS: UNIS


TIME/DATE:

2 GROUPS:

Monday after school from

3.45—4.45 p.m. weekly.

Or

Thursday after school from

3.45—4.45 p.m. weekly.

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ENVIRONMENT UNIS Grades 6 - 7

“National parks help to take care of places with

natural and historical value. Unlike humans, who

are extremely good at surviving in all sorts of

conditions, some plants and animals find it very

difficult, or impossible, to survive in areas where

their habitat has been disturbed or changed.

National parks preserve habitats for a wide range

of native plants and wildlife. Parks maintain

biodiversity and protect endangered species.

They provide people with opportunities to learn

about natural flora and fauna as well as to explore

and admire the beauty of diverse environments.”

(Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Services)

Cuc Phong National Park aims to protect existing

forest resources; to conserve and educate to raise

environmental awareness, and to develop

Ecotourism to improve livelihoods of local people.

In this Service Learning activity students

investigate ways in which UNIS can build on the

work already done on primates within the Grade

6 UNIS curriculum; consider how UNIS can serve

the park in achieving its major goals, especially in

raising environmental awareness and the plight of

endangered species; and promote the

importance of national parks in the community.

This is a NEW activity for 2014 - 15 and students will

be primarily engaged in exploring and learning

about the park, and investigating potential

opportunities for Service Learning.

UNIS Hanoi Service Learning CUC PHUONG NATIONAL PARK

LEVEL: GRADES 6


FOCUS: VIETNAM


TRIPS/VISITS:

2 visits to Cuc Phuong. Grade

Level Trip visit and one other 3


information

ENVIRONMENT VIETNAM Grade 6

“Vietnam is home to an astonishing 2,800 craft

villages that include not just those that make

handicrafts for tourists, but some that specialize in

recycling all sorts of discarded plastic, including

from waste streams.” (‘A Look at Vietnam’s Plastic

Craft Villages’, Our World, Warwick Pearse, 2010)

This is a brand new Service Learning activity this

year and is an effort to broaden the paper

recycling activity that has run in the school for a

number of years.

In this Service Learning activity students learn

about the process of recycling in Vietnam and

the economy that is generated by it; consider

some of the environmental costs of this process;

investigate and plan a number of UNIS campus-

based and/or local eco/green initiatives; and

promote awareness of the importance of

recycling in the community.

UNIS Hanoi Service Learning ECONUTS

LEVEL: GRADES 6 - 7


FOCUS: UNIS & HANOI


TRIPS/VISITS: Visit to Recycling Village (S1)

and plastic village (S2)

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ENVIRONMENT UNIS & HANOI Grades 6 - 7

“We believe that life-long learning is self-

empowerment. We believe our actions represent

our power to create change” (Global Issues

Network)

The Global Issues Network (GIN) was created

following Jean-François Rischard's book High

Noon: Twenty Global Problems, Twenty Years to

Solve Them (2002). GIN aims to empower young

people to collaborate locally, regionally and

globally to create solutions for global issues. Each

year, thousands of students worldwide engage in

GIN-related activities.

Each year, GIN conferences bring together

students, teachers, experts, NGOs, and

representatives from educational organizations.

Conferences are self-funded and have ranged in

size from 100 to 800 participants. GIN conferences

are about cooperation, not competition. Students

are expected to take the leadership with adults

acting in support roles.

The format is similar to a professional conference,

with plenary and breakout sessions led by

students, and social activities that promote

exchange and collaboration around global

issues. Keynote speakers are typically young –

from school age to 30 – and offer inspiration and

direction for their audiences.

In this Service Learning Activity, students learn

about the philosophy and work of the Global

Issues Network; attend the annual GIN

conference; commit themselves to take action

locally on an issue of global significance;

promote and advocate in the UNIS and broader

community.

Please note: students will be required to pay for

attendance at the GIN conference. Payment will be

required at the beginning of the appropriate semester.

UNIS Hanoi Service Learning GLOBAL ISSUES NETWORK

LEVEL: GRADES 8


FOCUS: GLOBAL


TRIPS/VISITS: MS GIN Conference. Dates

TBC.

information

ENVIRONMENT GLOBAL Grades 8

“In most developing countries like Vietnam, we

have seen firsthand how access to care is limited

to those who can pay. For a child with heart

disease or another life-threatening serious illness,

there are many roadblocks to care. The parents

have no money and no way to get to the hospitals

in the major cities that could care for their

children. In Vietnam the long trek to Ho Chi Minh

City, Hue, or Hanoi is too far and too expensive for

many rural families.” (Building Capacity for

Paediatric Care, VinaCapital Foundation).


about the work of the Paediatric Hospital in Hoa

Binh and explore the link between poverty and

health; raise awareness in the UNIS community of

the issues children and their families at the

hospital; socialize with the children at the hospital

and devise enjoyable activities for them;

fund-raise to provide gifts and donations to

children and their families at the hospital.

UNIS Hanoi Service Learning HOA BINH PAEDIATRIC HOSPITAL

LEVEL: GRADES 6 - 87

CONCEPT: HEALTH

FOCUS: VIETNAM


TIME/DATE: 4 Saturday visits per year to

Hoa Binh. Once per quarter.

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HEALTH VIETNAM Grades 6 - 7

16,000 Number of Vietnamese children

who are on a waiting list to receive

cardiac surgery

6,000 Estimated number of pediatric

cardiac surgeries Vietnam's

surgeons can currently perform

96% Percentage of children in Vietnam

with the most common heart de

fects who will not live to be adults

without cardiac surgery

$2,000 On average, the total cost of heart

surgery to EMW in Vietnam

In this Service Learning activity students raise

awareness of the work of the East Meets West

(EMW) Foundation and, in particular, their

programme 'Operation Healthy Heart' which aims

to provide financial and medical assistance to

Vietnamese children with serious congenital heart

defects whose families cannot afford the costs of

surgery and treatment; learn about families who

have a child living with an acute medical

condition; organise fund raising events and

activities to raise money to provide heart

operations for children, monitor the progress of the

children after surgery; and advocate in the local

community to raise awareness of the plight of

these families and to encourage healthy

life-styles.


Gift Fund, all funds raised by this Service Learning

group will be ‘matched’ to a specific amount in

order to increase the capacity of the activity and

ensure its sustainability.

UNIS Hanoi Service Learning OPERATION HEALTHY HEART

LEVEL: GRADES 6 - 8

CONCEPT: HEALTH

FOCUS: VIETNAM


TRIPS/VISTS: Various as required.

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The Middle School Ambassadors is a group of

students dedicated to the positive promotion of

the United Nations International School.

In his Service Learning activity students work with

the Counseling Office at UNIS to provide a positive

role model for younger students; develop

leadership skills; serve as liaisons between the

current UNIS community, and new and

prospective students. Student Ambassadors

support and are visible at many campus events

including: new student orientation, House

Activities, Peer Mentoring, working on student

assemblies, College visits, and after school

information events for parents. Students in this

activity have the opportunity to develop public

relations and interpersonal skills.

This Service Learning activity programme is

particularly suited to students interested in

leadership opportunities within the UNIS

community.

UNIS Hanoi Service Learning MS AMBASSADORS

LEVEL: GRADES 6—8

CONCEPT: OTHER

FOCUS: UNIS


TIME/DATE: Various options. See above

for details

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OTHER UNIS Grades 6 - 8

The Middle School Aquatics Ambassadors is a

group of students dedicated to the positive

promotion of aquatics at the United Nations

International School.

In this Service Learning activity students work with

the Aquatics Office at UNIS to develop leadership

skills and support many aquatics events held at

UNIS including: UNIS Swim Meets and events in

collaboration with the broader community.

Students will also have the opportunity to work in

collaboration with the Swim for Life Service

Learning activity supporting water safety and

swimming classes for disadvantaged youth from

the KOTO and Blue Dragon organisations. This

Service Learning activity programme is particularly

suited to students interested in leadership

opportunities within the UNIS community.

UNIS Hanoi Service Learning AQUATICS AMBASSADORS

LEVEL: GRADES 6—8

CONCEPT: OTHER

FOCUS: UNIS


TIME/DATE:

Various UNIS events through-

out the year. Wednesday af-

ter school from 4.45—6.00

information


“Everything in life has an end. Only sausages have

two.” (German Proverb)

In this Service Learning activity students work as a

team to prepare, cook and sell sausages with

onions to the local community at a variety of

school and community events. In addition,

students learn some basic skills to do with running

a small business, including: budgeting, ordering

supplies, and basic accounting. This is a great

activity if you are outgoing and enjoy socialising.

Money raised from the Sausage Sizzle goes to a

UNIS Service Learning activity of the students’

own choice, and a percentage to fund sports

clothing and resources for KOTO trainees who

participate in our HS Community Sports

Programme.

UNIS Hanoi Service Learning SAUSAGE SIZZLE with onions !

LEVEL: GRADES 6—8

CONCEPT: OTHER

FOCUS: UNIS


TIME/DATE:

Saturday morning every week

f rom 08 .30—12 .00 on

rotational basis. Special

information


“Through the work of the Middle School Student

Council , students in grades 6-8 are provided with

a forum to communicate about the issues that are

important to them on campus with faculty and

administration.

The Middle School Student Council allows students

an opportunity to shape their experiences on

campus and allow student views and opinions to

be presented to the school’s faculty and

administration.

Skills in organization, communication and

leadership are developed through hands-on

experience throughout the year. Student Council

events such as MS Dance, Valentine’s Day Candy

Heart Chocolate Sale Sausage Sizzles and Movie

Nights and have becoming key milestones in the

academic year that all students look forward to.

Additionally, the Student Council contributes to

charitable causes through fundraising activities

throughout the year.

In this Service Learning activity, student

representatives work together to provide a voice

for MS students, and plan, coordinate and

support student events both on campus and in

the community.

UNIS Hanoi Service Learning STUDENT COUNCIL

LEVEL: GRADES 6—8

CONCEPT: OTHER

FOCUS: UNIS


TRIPS/VISTS: A variety of events

throughout the school year.

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The Year Book is a publication that reflects the

events and lives of people involved in the school in

a given year. It should be honest, thorough and

accurate … it is a memory book, a history book, a

record book ... (Herff Jones)

In this Service Learning activity students work

together to plan, design and create the UNIS

school Yearbook. Students learn skills in

collaboration, organisation and meeting

deadlines are developed through hands-on

experience throughout the year.

This is a activity that will appeal to students who

have an interest in design and desktop publishing.

Year Book cover 2014.

“For this design, I worked together with Patrick

Healy. He gave me the idea, and I created it in

Photoshop. The idea for this cover was to have

stripes running along horizontally, which would be

colored with the main color of a popular social

networks. Then on the front, in each stripe there

are keywords from UNIS' Mission Statement each

in the styles of its stripes' corresponding social

network. By doing this, we combined UNIS' ideals

together with the social network theme. (Nils)


Additionally, the Senate contributes to charitable

causes through fundraising activities throughout

the year.“

By Patrick Healy (11RW) & Nils Jaranovs (9AM)

LEVEL: GRADES 6-8

CONCEPT: OTHER

FOCUS: UNIS


TRIP/VISITS:

information


UNIS Hanoi Service Learning MS YEARBOOK

“Vietnam compulsory schools lack 4500 music

teachers. Those who work often suffer from low

wages, overwork, outdated curricula, substandard

facilities and equipment, isolation and low respect

for music as a subject in school. Students have few

music hours and “miss the sound of music”.

(Houmann, Anna. ‘Government Ideas to Develop

the Education System of Vietnam’, 2014)

In this NEW Service Learning activity students will

learn about music education in Vietnam schools;

work with a local school to teach music to local

students on a regular basis; engage in fund-raising

activities in order to purchase instruments to

donate to the local school to improve music

provision; and raise awareness of the benefits of

music education.

LEVEL: GRADES 9—12

CONCEPT: EDUCATION

FOCUS: HANOI


TRIPS/VISITS: Fortnightly after school visits.

Day TBA.

information


UNIS Hanoi Service Learning THE HANOI MUSIC INITATIVE

“Among 6,000 non-sighted children under the age

of 15, only about 450 children are attending

schools, a percentage of only 7.5. The percentage

is even lower, only about 5%, for those between

the ages of 15 to 18.” (The Blind Vietnamese

Children’s Foundation)

The Australian Charity for the Children of Vietnam

(ACCV), in collaboration with management of the

Vietnam Blind Association in Hanoi, supports blind

and visually impaired students to access

education through various educational

programmes. In partnership with the Vietnam

Paediatric Hospital, the charity also identifies and

finances medical treatment for children with

acute medical conditions that will need life-long

support and come from families with a low-socio

economic background.

With support in the form of a grant from the UNIS

Birthday Gift Fund, students in this Service Learning

activity learn about the challenges of being blind

and the link between poverty, disability and health

in a low-middle income country like Vietnam; work

with the Australian Charity for the Children of

Vietnam (ACCV) to plan and initiate a range of

activities and games with young people at a

centre for the blind in Hanoi; collect toys and

games for the establishment of an educational

and social centre for very young blind children;

identify families with children who are in need of

medical support and fundraise to support

medical treatment; raise awareness in the UNIS

community of the issues facing blind children in

Vietnam and the work of ACCV.

In addition, when possible, this group they will

continue its work with the Blind School in

Hai Phong raising funds for the school and

participating in outings.


CONCEPT: DISABILITY

FOCUS: VIETNAM


TRIPS/VISITS:

Monthly visits to ACCV

Centre. Day TBD. And/or 2 all

day visits to Blind School, Hai

Phong. One per semester.

information

DISABILITY VIETNAM/HAN Grades 9 - 12

UNIS Hanoi Service Learning 1000 PAPER CRANES & ACCV

“We don’t know the significance that people

around us make. Every day, I see people around

me trying so hard to achieve something. I think the

community should take time and respect and

understand more about what these people are

doing. I also want to get rid of stereotypical

thinking … by providing a closer look into other’s

lives.” (Van Do, UNIS Grade 10 Personal Project)

In this Service Learning activity students will learn

about disadvantaged, under-represented and

‘overlooked’ individuals and groups in the local

Hanoi community through fact-finding visits and

interviews with local people; use of a variety of

media to develop and promote knowledge and

understanding of these individuals and groups in

the UNIS and broader community. Students will

begin the year by completing a photo exhibition

begun in 2013 - 14.

UNIS Hanoi Service Learning A DAY IN THE LIFE


CONCEPT: DISADVANTAGE

FOCUS: HANOI


TRIPS/VISITS: Various visits in Hanoi

information

DISADVANTAGE HANOI Grades 9 - 12

“One child drowns every 45 seconds in Asia,

during daylight hours, with many swimming

unsupervised. Drowning, like other injury deaths, is

hidden because of the very speed at which it kills

— there is no time for hospitalization.” (Swim Safe:

Preventing Childhood Drowning). Drowning is the

biggest killer of children in Vietnam … and the

leading killer of children over the age of one in

Vietnam. (Department of Foreign Affairs, Australia)

In this Service learning activity, students investigate

the high incidence of drowning in Vietnam; learn

about the work of the Hanoi-based KOTO and

Blue Dragon organisations and their work with

young disadvantaged youth in Hanoi; plan and

lead water safety and swimming classes for

disadvantaged youth from these organisations;

participate as Aquatics Ambassadors for the

range of swimming events that take place at UNIS

during the year.

In 2014—15, with a grant from the Birthday Gift

Fund and with support from the Ministry of

Education, the programme will also provide

swimming classes for children in Grades 4 and 5

from local schools in Hanoi.

There will also be the opportunity for a number of

UNIS students to participate in a course leading to

American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor’s (WSI)

Certification

Students in this Service Learning activity, opt for

ONE of the following groups:

SFL Group 1: a 21 hour WSI instructor’s training

course (Aug & Sept, 2014), followed by KOTO &

Blue Dragon swimming instruction on

Wednesdays from 5.00—6.00 p.m. until May 2015.

SFL Group 2: a 21 hour WSI instructor’s training

course (Aug. & Sept. 2014), followed by KOTO &

Blue Dragon swim instruction on Wednesdays

from 5.00—6.00 p.m. in Semester 1, and instruction

for local school children also on Wednesdays

from 4.30—5.30 p.m. in Semester 2 (March—May,

2015).

UNIS Hanoi Service Learning SWIM for LIFE

Now offering UNIS HS students the

opportunity to gain American Red

Cross Water Safety Instructor

(WSI) certification!


CONCEPT: EDUCATION

FOCUS: HANOI


TIME/DATE: Weds. After school. Various

options. See description for

information


“I don’t think it is right to blame it completely on

the Vietnam War. What the war also did was keep

people very poor, and poor people do desperate

things to community assets such as land,” he says.

“You overgraze it, you cut down trees, you

mismanage the land to survive. It is a classic case

of the tragedy of the commons in which people

overuse natural resources.” (Interview from

‘Vietnam’s Need for Trees’, Dr. Gio Braidotti, 2013)

The Community Tree Nursery group focuses on

activities involving trees.

In this Service Learning activity students learn how

to propagate and grow trees for donation to local

community organizations; manage the School’s

information about trees on campus; and generate

awareness in the UNIS and broader community

about the importance of taking care of our

natural surroundings.

An ongoing project is labeling the trees on

campus, including managing a linked website

with additional information about the tree species.

Field trips will be to plant trees with local

organizations in the city or countryside.

UNIS Hanoi Service Learning GARDEN & TREE NURSERY



FOCUS: UNIS & HANOI


TRIPS/VISITS: Various through the year

information


“Renewable energy technologies are clean

sources of energy that have a much lower

environmental impact than conventional energy

technologies”. (Renewable Energy World.com)

Bicycle technology - "biketech" - is the extension of

the basic components of bicycle construction to a

larger field of uses. Power delivered to pedals (by

arms, legs, or other source of motion), transmitted

by bicycle chains, drive cables, and/or bicycle

gears is applied to power machines or generate

electricity. The supplied motion may be used for

transport, pumping water, vacuum pumping,

blending food, mowing grass, spinning washing

machines, and so on. Thus, without the

infrastructure for electricity or internal combustion,

the motive power of human beings can be

multiplied and extended to alleviate tedious tasks.

If you are not afraid of getting your hands dirty

and like challenges, Community Turbines may be

the place for you!


about turbine and “biketech” technology as an

alternative energy resource; dismantle bikes to

create pedal driven blenders and electric

generators; and, advocate for their use in specific

situations.

This year, the group hopes to get these ‘green

contraptions’ out into the city to spread the word

about one of the most abundant alternative

energy sources that Vietnam has … people pedal

power!

UNIS Hanoi Service Learning COMMUNITY TURBINES



FOCUS: UNIS & HANOI


TRIPS/VISITS: As decided by group

information


“Road traffic crashes cause approximately 22,000

fatalities and more than 433,000 injuries on

Vietnam’s roads each year. Approximately 4000

children are killed every year in Vietnam, and most

of these deaths could have been prevented by

motorcyclists wearing a helmet. Currently, only

16% of children wear a helmet.” (Asia Injury

Prevention Foundation (AIPF), Vietnam)

When helmet legislation came into effect in 2007,

adult helmet use rates skyrocketed from under 10

percent to over 90 percent. Due to a loophole in

the law, child helmet use rates quickly dropped

and remained under 20 percent until recently.

This is an opportunity to take part in a programme

where you can help make a real difference.

AIPF-Vietnam are an NGO who, in collaboration

with the Ministry of Education, National Safety

Traffic Committee, National Traffic Police and the

WHO, aim to find ways to reduce the number of

traffic accidents on Vietnamese roads. The

organisation needs diligent student volunteers to

visit helmet factories, engage in training, and

promote the Child Helmet Campaign.


about the importance of helmet safety; visit the

Protec Helmet factory to observe the production

process of quality helmets; and advocate on

behalf of AIPF and promote their Child Helmet

Campaign in the UNIS and broader community.

UNIS Hanoi Service Learning HELMETS for KIDS


CONCEPT: HEALTH

FOCUS: HANOI


TRIPS/VISITS:

Various through the year.

Semester 1 visit to Helmet

Factory

information

HEALTH HANOI Grades 9 - 12

“Children with facial deformities who do not

receive reconstructive surgery often have difficulty

breathing, drinking, eating and speaking. As a

result, many suffer from malnutrition, medical and

psychological problems. Approximately 1 in 500

children is born with a facial deformity. In as little

as 45 minutes, and for approximately $250 USD,

one cleft lip surgery can change a child’s life

forever. (Operation Smile)

Operation Smile was founded in 1982 in the USA

and is a worldwide children’s medical charity

whose network of global volunteers are dedicated

to helping improve the health and lives of children

and young adults. Since its founding, Operation

Smile volunteers have treated more than 130,000

children born with cleft lips, cleft palates and other

facial deformities and the organization has a

presence in 51 countries.


about the work of Operation Smile and explore

the link between poverty and health; participate

in local Operation Smile ‘missions’ to support

children and their families pre- and post-surgery;

promote the work of Operation Smile in the local

community primarily through an annual

fundraising concert.

UNIS Hanoi Service Learning OPERATION SMILE


CONCEPT: HEALTH

FOCUS: VIETNAM


TRIPS/VISITS: Various missions yearly.

Operation Smile Concert.

information


“It is estimated that the annual number of

childhood cancer cases in Northern Vietnam is

1700. Currently less than 20% of these children

come to the National Hospital of Pediatrics in

Hanoi for treatment, and only a limited number of

these children will complete their therapy.” (Lund,

Vietnam)

Located inside the cancer hospital’s Tam Hiep

branch on the city’s outskirts, the Pediatrics

Department receives an average 100 cancer

patients every year. The children are from 2 to16

years old. The hospital estimates the number of

children suffering from cancer is 1 per cent of total

cancer cases nationwide.

The National Hospital of Pediatrics also specializes

in the treatment of children, and receives

patients from different provinces across Vietnam.

Most patients come from low-income families with

parents working in agriculture. Life for these

families is often very difficult. During the treatment

period, patients do not have the opportunity to

participate in common leisure activities, which

adds to the stress of staying a long time in

hospital.


about the causes and treatment of children’s

cancer in Vietnam; raise awareness in the UNIS

community of the issues facing children with

cancer in Vietnam; socialize with the children at

the hospitals and devise enjoyable activities for

them; fund-raise to provide gifts and donations to

children and their families at the hospital.

UNIS Hanoi Service Learning TAM HIEP or PAEDIATRIC HOSPITAL


CONCEPT: HEALTH

FOCUS: VIETNAM


TRIPS/VISITS: Sat. morning once per month

from 08.00—12.30

information

HEALTH HANOI Grades 9 - 12

“Nearly 10 million people in Vietnam live in

sub-standard and undignified housing and over

38% of the country’s rural population lack access

to clean water and over 50% lack adequate

sanitation. This situation will worsen with the effects

of climate change and natural disasters, which is

already impacting the poor and most vulnerable

groups in Vietnam.” (Habitat for Humanity)

Habitat for Humanity International is a non-

governmental organization whose aim is to create

“a world where everyone has a decent place to

live” (HfH). In their goal to eliminate poverty

housing, volunteers are sought to build houses and

to raise awareness about poverty and housing.

Habitat for Humanity Vietnam (HFH Vietnam)

mobilizes resources (materials, labor and

financing) to build, renovate or repair houses with

vulnerable families who are willing to partner by

working on their houses and paying towards its

cost, typically through a housing microfinance

loan. Housing loan repayments go into a revolving

fund from which additional beneficiary families

can access to build or improve their home.

In this Service learning activity students

investigate and develop an understanding of the

work of Habitat for Humanity; raise awareness of

the issues the organization aims to tackle; and

raise funds throughout the year in order to attend

a house build in the North of Vietnam and

provide a ‘pot’ for future UNIS volunteers. During

the build, students have jobs such as carrying

(bricks, water, rocks, beams, and tools), laying

bricks, mixing mortar, digging, and assisting in any

unskilled labor tasks.


CONCEPT: POVERTY

FOCUS: VIETNAM


TRIPS/VISITS: 4-day house build once per

year

information

POVERTY VIETNAM Grades 9 - 12

UNIS Hanoi Service Learning HABITAT for HUMANITY

“Viet Nam has made impressive strides toward

ensuring all children have access to a quality

education. These overall achievements are limited

however by concerns about disparities in access,

completion rates and in the overall quality of

education Vietnamese children are receiving.

Linguistically diverse ethnic minority populations

struggle with mandatory instruction in Vietnamese

and this contributes to a far lower education

attainment among ethnic minority children. In

comparison with other minority groups in Vietnam,

the H’mong have been assessed to be the most

economically vulnerable with the highest poverty

rate, and the lowest educational

achievements.” (UNICEF)

‘Helping Hands’ is a community service project

established to provide funding, resources and

general capacity building to Sin Chai Primary

School – a local H’mong primary school in the

Sa Pa area, Lao Cai Province, Vietnam.


about the H’mong ethnic minority – their life and

culture; learn about the education provision for

H’mong children in Vietnam; visit Sin Chai Primary

School for needs assessment and to implement

small capacity building projects; raise funds to

support the school, and the education and well-

being of the children; host children and teachers

at UNIS events; provide the opportunity for

families to sell local products at Fair Trade prices

at the annual UNIS Spring Fair.

Please note: students will be required to make a

contribution to the costs of the visits to Sa Pa. Payment

for each trip will be required at the beginning of the

appropriate semester.

UNIS Hanoi Service Learning HELPING HANDS


CONCEPT: POVERTY

FOCUS: VIETNAM


TRIPS/VISITS: 2 trips to Sa Pa per year/one

per semester

information


“Although economic reform has brought

remarkable progress in poverty reduction in

Vietnam, the scale and depth of ethnic minority

poverty in Vietnam presents one of the major

challenges to achieving the targets for poverty

reduction set out in the Socio-Economic

Development Plan, as well as the Millennium

Development Goals.” (Chronic Poverty Research

Centre, 2010)

HELVETAS Swiss Inter-cooperation is working with

ethnic minorities in northern Vietnam in a variety of

areas, including: skills development and education

and the rural economy (particularly fair trade),

Most of these communities are in mountainous

regions and excluded from the rest of the

country’s development.

This is a NEW activity for 2014 - 15 and students will

be primarily engaged in exploring and learning

about the work of HELVETAS in Vietnam, and

investigating potential opportunities for Service

Learning.

UNIS Hanoi Service Learning HELVETAS VIETNAM


CONCEPT: POVERTY

FOCUS: VIETNAM


TRIPS/VISITS: 2 X 3 day/2 night trips to Mai

Chau per year (one per se-

information


“This is not charity. This is business: business with a

social objective, which is to help people get out of

poverty.” (Muhammad Yunus, Founder of

Grameen Bank and Nobel Peace Prize recipient)

Microfinance is grounded in the belief that many

poor people remain trapped in poverty due to a

lack of access to credit and other financial

services – and, conversely, that small capital

injections can enable significant economic and

social improvements for borrowers.


Gift Fund this activity will be run in collaboration

with Bloom Microventures - a non-profit social

business providing microcredit to entrepreneurs

living below the poverty line in Vietnam - this is a

Service Learning activity that supports students in

becoming positive agents of change, while

promoting the basic fundamentals of social

enterprise and microfinance.

In this Service Learning activity students learn and

explore the fundamentals of microfinance and

social enterprise in tackling poverty; work closely

with Bloom Microventures to identify individuals

and groups in the community requiring

microloans, and monitor and evaluate how the

loans are used; take the lead in creating

mini-enterprises that bring benefits to specific

communities in Vietnam; and establish their own

microcredit ‘bank’. In addition, students promote

the use of microcredit in other UNIS Service

learning activities.


CONCEPT: POVERTY

FOCUS: VIETNAM


TIME/DATE:

4 X whole day Saturday/

Weekday visits. Once per

quarter

information


UNIS Hanoi Service Learning MICROFINANCE & SOCIAL ENTERPRISE

“It is poverty that pushes most children into

institutions. Studies focusing on the reasons for

institutional placements consistently reflect that

poverty is the driving force behind their

placement.“ (‘Families, Not Orphanages’, John

Williamson and Aaron Greenberg, 2010)

For children living in orphanages in Vietnam,

meager living conditions create an environment

that offers little hope for a bright future. Currently

the Vietnamese government contributes a limited

amount per child per month to orphanages, but

this is barely enough to meet the daily needs of

the children. Made up of modest buildings

providing only basic shelter for the children,

orphanages in Vietnam are highly dependent on

support from organizations and benevolent

individuals

Chuc Son Orphanage is an orphanage of

approximately 150 children many with severe

hearing difficulties. UNIS is pleased to have

teamed up with ‘New Beginnings’ for this

programme, an organisation that supports “the

welfare of underprivileged children, and their

families, in Vietnam, through the provision of basic

assistance such as food, health care and

education” (New Beginnings).


about the challenges of being deaf and the link

between poverty, disability and health in a

low-middle income country like Vietnam; visit the

orphanage to socialize with the children and run

a variety of art and craft, and sporting activities;

organize trips for the orphanage children to UNIS.

and identify; raise funds for small capacity-

building projects and collect; and raise

awareness in the UNIS community of the issues

facing deaf children in Vietnam and specifically

those children at the Chuc Son Orphanage.


CONCEPT: POVERTY & DISABILITY

FOCUS: VIETNAM


TRIPS/VISITS: Saturday morning once per


information

POVERTY & DISABILITY VIETNAM Grades 9 - 12

UNIS Hanoi Service Learning CHUC SON ORPHANAGE

“KOTO stands for Know One, Teach One and

reflects our belief that if you're in a position where

you can help someone less fortunate, then you

should help them and the greatest thanks you can

receive is to one day see that person be in a

position to do the same for someone else.” Jimmy

Pham – KOTO Founder & Executive Chairman.

Blue Dragon offers programmes for

disadvantaged and vulnerable young people

“ … tailored to their individual needs, whether it be

education, nutrition, health care, counseling,

physical and creative activities, rescue, legal

advocacy or safe shelter led by a team of social

workers, psychologists, teachers and

lawyers.” (Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation)

UNIS’s work with the under-privileged young

people of the Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation

and KOTO has a long history.


about the work of the organisations and the

challenges faced by the young people they aim

to support; plan and run community sports

sessions: soccer, volleyball, table tennis,

basketball and street hockey for the young

people; and run a number of ‘special events’

during the year, including the annual end of year

BBQ.

UNIS Hanoi Service Learning COMMUNITY SPORT


CONCEPT: POVERTY & DISADVANTAGE

FOCUS: HANOI


TRIPS/VISITS:

Weds. after school once per

week (rotation) from 4.45—

6.00 p.m.

Semester visits to KOTO and

information

POVERTY & DISADVANTAGE HANOI Grades 9 - 12

“Dioxin even in tiny amounts is associated with

severe health damage that can shorten the lives

of people exposed to it, and potentially that of

their offspring and future generations.” (The Aspen

Institute) Vietnam claims half a million children

have been born with serious birth defects, while as

many 2 million people are suffering from cancer or

other illness caused by Agent Orange

(History.com)

The Peace Village was established in 1991 and

provides a home and education for children and

young people who are suffering from the effects

of Agent Orange. The aim of the village is to care

for these children & help them integrate into

society.

In this Service Learning activity UNIS students learn

about the effects of Agent Orange on Vietnam;

plan and run a variety of activities for the young

people from the Peace Village including, sport

and craft activities; arrange trips and visits for the

disabled children to places of interest in Hanoi

(the Zoo, Puppet Theatre, Aquarium, etc.); and

conduct fund-raising activities throughout the

semester to support visits and small projects at the

Peace Village.

UNIS Hanoi Service Learning PEACE VILLAGE



FOCUS: HANOI


TRIPS/VISITS: Weds. afternoon once per


information

DISABILITY & DISADVANTAGE HANOI Grades 9 - 12

“People with disabilities represent a

disproportionately high proportion of the world's

poor. Recognizing the reciprocal relationship

between disability and poverty, leading to

increased vulnerability and social exclusion,

disability has been flagged as a key development

issue in meeting the United Nations Millennium

Development Goals and in eradicating world

poverty.” (‘Social Protection and Disability: Policy

Lessons from Vietnam’, ESRC Economic and Social

Research Council)

“Though there is little agreement on how many

disabled live in Vietnam, one indisputable fact is

that this group is at a huge disadvantage

compared to the non-disabled.” (The Disabled in

Vietnam, Michael Tatarski)

Thuy An Village is a centre in Ba Vi Province,

Vietnam, for children and adults with a range of

physical and mental disabilities, ranging from the

moderate to severe.


about the centre and investigate the link between

poverty, disability and health in a low-middle

income country like Vietnam; support the disabled

children at the village; learn touch-therapy to use

during visits; and plan fundraising ‘events’ which

include an educational component to raise

awareness and knowledge of the challenges that

the children at Thuy An face.

In the spring of 2012, some former students

returned to Vietnam to support the centre at Thuy

An providing a water system and engaging in

gardening work. In addition, UNIS continues to

sponsor 3 blind children from Thuy An to study at

the Hai Phong Blind school where they can

receive a better education.

In 2014, the SCO allocated $2,000 for medical

treatment at the centre, and a medical team

organised by the UNIS health centre visited in

April. As a result, a number of children received

immediate medical care.

UNIS Hanoi Service Learning THUY AN VILLAGE


CONCEPT: POVERTY & DISABILITY

FOCUS: VIETNAM


TRIPS/VISITS: Sat Morning once per month

08.00—13.00

information

POVERTY & DISABILITY VIETNAM Grades 10 - 12

The High School Ambassadors is a group of

students dedicated to the positive promotion of

the United Nations International School.

In this Service Learning activity students will work

with the Counseling Office at UNIS to provide a

positive role model for younger students; serve as

liaisons between the current UNIS community, and

new and prospective students. Student

Ambassadors support and are visible at many

campus events including those for prospective

students and families, and work in conjunction with

the Counseling Office. Students in this activity

have the opportunity to develop public relations

and interpersonal skills.

UNIS Hanoi Service Learning HS AMBASSADORS


CONCEPT: OTHER

FOCUS: UNIS


TRIPS/VISITS: Various UNIS events

throughout the year

information


“Through the work of the High School Senate,

students in grades 9-12 are provided with a forum

to communicate about the issues that are

important to them on campus with faculty and

administration. As a result of exciting student-

organized events, school spirit in the high school

continues to grow significantly every year thanks

to the work of the Senate. The Senate also makes

annual financial contributions to other service

programs through fundraising.

In 2014, the Senate donated nearly $3000 to

Operation Healthy Heart, enough to fund a full

operation for a child in need.” (HS Senate)

The High School Senate allows students an

opportunity to shape their experiences on campus

and allow student views and opinions to be

presented to the school’s faculty and

administration by electing representatives from

each grade level. Skills in organization,

communication and leadership are developed

through hands-on experience throughout the

year. Senate events such as the Prom, Talent

Show, Spirit Week and more have grown in size

and reputation, becoming key milestones in the




the year.

In this Service Learning activity, elected student

representatives work together to provide a voice

for the student body; work with the faculty and

administration to provide student perspective on

school issues; plan and coordinate student events

both on campus and in the community; and

control their own budget for student events and

donate surplus funds to student-selected service

organizations. An officer board is elected within

the Senate to lead meetings, spearhead Senate

initiatives and liaise with school faculty and

administration.

UNIS Hanoi Service Learning HS SENATE


CONCEPT: OTHER

FOCUS: UNIS


TRIP/VISITS: Semester 1 retreat

information


The Year Book is a publication that reflects the

events and lives of people involved in the school in

a given year. It should be honest, thorough and

accurate … it is a memory book, a history book, a

record book ... (Herff Jones)

In this Service Learning activity students work

together to plan, design and create the UNIS

school Yearbook. Students learn skills in

collaboration, organisation and meeting

deadlines are developed through hands-on

experience throughout the year.

This is a activity that will appeal to students who

have an interest in design and desktop publishing.

Year Book cover 2014.

“For this design, I worked together with Patrick

Healy. He gave me the idea, and I created it in

Photoshop. The idea for this cover was to have

stripes running along horizontally, which would be

colored with the main color of a popular social

networks. Then on the front, in each stripe there

are keywords from UNIS' Mission Statement each

in the styles of its stripes' corresponding social

network. By doing this, we combined UNIS' ideals

together with the social network theme. (Nils)




the year.“

By Patrick Healy (11RW) & Nils Jaranovs (9AM)


CONCEPT: OTHER

FOCUS: UNIS


TRIP/VISITS:

information

OTHER UNIS Grades 9– 11

UNIS Hanoi Service Learning HS YEARBOOK

UNIS Service Learning

UNIS Hanoi, G9 Ciputra, Phu Thuong, Tay Ho, Hanoi

G.P.O. Box 313, Hanoi, Vietnam

Tel: +84 4 3758 1551—Fax: +84 437581542

Website: http://www.unishanoi.org

“To the world you might me a person,

but to a person you might be the world”

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