Our Activities

Proceedings of June 2nd 2012:

Introduction of volunteers
Handouts: Get Inspired Atlanta (internship projects), Positions Available (roles and responsibilities), SEWA International USA pamphlet (what is SEWA?), Previous Internship Presentation and Presentation on Bhutanese
Introduction of interns
Interns paired up with Bhutanese youth
PowerPoint presentations
Documentaries of the experiences of past SEWA volunteers
Questions and concerns

Proposals:

Monthly/weekly newsletter to Bhutanese community, containing upcoming events, articles covering recent events, birthday and anniversary recognition, details about various programs for those who are interested, translated version for non-English speakers, also including training Bhutanese youth to carry on the newsletter themselves
Cultural events for adults, i.e., senior citizens teaching their Bhutanese heritage (arts and crafts, recipes, songs, dances, etc) to the youth, women gathering for a night of bingo and Bhutanese food, each bringing her own dish
College entrance preparation for youth, distributing information on academic requirements, standardized testing, application process, etc, also including personalized mentoring to determine high school 4-year plan in preparation for prospective career by placing youth into groups based on their interests)
Youth involvement, as talented youth share their skills with other youth, i.e. young dancer holds workshops teaching the other children the basics of dance
Contact spreadsheet of all Bhutanese refugees, including emails (listserv) and phone numbers
Follow-up of internship projects, checking in with the trained youth
Creation of chapters at universities, especially out-of-state
Contact high school and university community service clubs for SEWA publicity

Recommendations:

Interns each take on a different individual project and follow through with it throughout the internship.

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