NEWSLETTER

FOR INTERNS

VISA

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PREPARE

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CHANCE GIVER PROJECT

AIESEC hopes that through Chance Giver Project, we can do all things possible for the students like the name of this project: Give for poor students a chance to

study English to help them make a brighter future

PREPARE

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VISA

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Cloth: approriate to the tropical weather in

Vietnam, and also some discreet clothes to dress

when teaching in La Pagoda

Other utensils: iron, laptop, umbrella,…

Finance: at least 400 - 500 USD

Culture exchange:

+ Prepare Powerpoint introduction about your

culture, dances, traditional songs (self-presentation

or Videos)

+ Bring some traditional objects such as clothing,

food, traditional products, flags,…

+ Be proactive to learn about culture and living

condition in Vietnam to have a general insight which

will help you adapt to it better

You should and have to apply for TRAVELLING VISA, do not mention anything about AIESEC or internship but state your purpose to visit to be merely “travelling” to make the procedure easier

There are 2 ways to extend your visa (as the exemption period is no less than 30 days )

+ You can go to Immigration Dept in HCMC to extend your visa. It would take you a lot of time to finish.

+ You can take a short trip (2-3 days) to Laos or Cambodia. When you come back to Vietnam after that, your visa will be extended for a certain period of time

You can make visa online through: http://www.polviet.com/index.php?page=visaen

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EXPECTATION: BEFORE ARRIVAL

AIESEC will support EPs with information of Visa, air ticket and preparation by answering your questions (from your buddy)

All questions of working schedule, working conditions, EPs can ask the educational manager of La Pagoda. Contact with her by this email:chapcanhuocmocd@yahoo.com

EXPECTATION: AFTER ARRIVAL

You will teach at least 3 days/1 week, usually 1hour and a half/1 day; your students can be various ages (everything depends on the arrangement of the manager in La Pagoda). And you will prepare your teaching for yourself or with a partner.

At weekend, you can have some sharing classes or English Speaking club

Join some charity activities of La Pagoda

Live with other interns (usually 4 or 5 interns) in a house near the pagoda in Go Vap district, Ho Chi Minh City(10 km from the city center)We cannot provide you with hotels because it costs a lot of money. We have done our best for the facilities in intern house. So don’t complain about that

Free meal with vegetarian food

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Chance Giver Project is one project of International Volunteer Programme in AIESEC FTU HCM, which is a non-AIESEC host programme. You will work directly with La Pagoda, and they will take care of you in working, transportation, accommodation, food. Therefore, if there is any matter of working, transportation, accommodation, food, please contact the representative immediately. If the communication with the pagoda is too difficult, AIESEC can support you, but cannot be sure that the matter will be solved according to your expected result as AIESEC is not the decision maker

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• Stick to the activities andpeople in La Pagoda

• Always choose thetopics which are familiar tothe life, and try to integratethe differences between 2countries in your lesson

• Share with them somestories, your experiences,…

• Always use simpleEnglish when talking withthem and make surethat they can followup all the time

• Try toadapt to livingconditionprovided: lining bed, meal,…

• When you want to leavethe pagoda togo somewhereor can’t teach your classesarranged ---> Ask anddiscuss with the managerin the pagoda

• Dress approriately, keepyour behaviour courteousin the pagoda

HOULDS

1. pick up you at theairport, prepare SIM card, city and bus map (you are required to pay for both items), answer your questions relating to adaptability such as how to use money, to which places you should travel, how to communicate with Vietnamese people, how the culture is, provide Vietnamese classes if possible...

2. Welcome and farewell parties, bondings: Normally, we find a suitable place for food and then walk around to take photos with beautiful sights. Each person will pay for himself/herself, including AIESEC members and interns. The ceritificate is given to you in the farewell party.

Solve problems by yourself first. If it isreally serious, ask for AIESEC FTU HCM for support, do not ask your LC if not necessary because they cannot help you when you are in Vietnam

Interns should together with AIESEC implement surveys for students and teachers to learn how developed they are and to see how successful your internship is.

Interns are required to do Personal Development Plan to make measurement for his/her achievement after the internship.

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AIESEC

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Some pictures about the pagoda

Welcome to Vietnam!!!