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2013 5/18 Volunteers for “I am a Hero Games”! – Taiwan Sunshine (Taipei Area)
This sounds like an amazing opportunity, would love to make it out when I’m back. A very worthy organization that is proactive about getting people involved. Taiwan Sunshine is a non-profit organization that exists to support and encourage families that have children with special needs in Taiwan. “I am a Hero” Games, a sports day … Continue reading
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肢體生活營課程將在5月10日～5月12日台南青山國小舉辦課程！很高興被邀請下去台南舉辦這堂課也感謝ICHI 還有 JAMES把他們的時間留下來一起去認識西拉雅族小朋友。 住在台南或南部的志工朋友要抱窩這機會參加我們的課程喔！ Yes! We are heading down to Tainan on May 10th for a 2 day workshop with kids from ChingShan Elementary School. The majority of these children are from the Taiwanese indigenous Siraya tribe and I am really excited to have been invited over with teachers Ichi and James. They are kind … Continue reading
Love animals? Ready to really join the Animals Taiwan team and make an impact by organizing their volunteers for events? Read the below and see if being a volunteer coordinator would interest you. The group has so many events all year round and need people to really it happy! Repost directly from email and you … Continue reading
Posting this up for a good friend since it might be really fun. You will need to be able to speak English. A Tarot reading, publicly. If you have further questions please contact her directly. thetarotnook@gmail.com Full link here! If the bold, brave, and curious want to give this technology a whirl with me, your … Continue reading
Bright Side will be starting the first of the “Advocacy Through Art” series! This series welcomes us to gain knowledge about a new world and empowers by kids channeling their artistic talents to make a positive impact on the world. Through various forms of hands-on arts and crafts, this April four amazing teachers will guide … Continue reading
Thanks to Professor Crawford who invited me to give a short presentation on volunteering at the Taipei Medical University, several of the students were interested in getting involved! So I’m heading out to Harmony Home next Sunday to bring the first time students and all others are welcome to come along. Harmony Home is a … Continue reading
What a great opportunity! Interested in hanging out in Penghu for a month this summer and helping out with the environment? Reposting this, all details below. Applications due by April 30th, 2013. Language proficiency is one! 中文請參考這～ Contact: Peter Kowalski ntouimb@gmail.com Period July 1st – July 31st, 2013 or August 1st – August 31, 2013 … Continue reading
Want a great cultural experience? Looking for 2-3 ‘foreign’ volunteers (male, female OK, look must be non-Taiwanese) to participate in a short video that gives you the experience of working and getting to know the indigenous tribes of Taiwan. It’s also a free trip from Taipei to Hsinchu, gorgeous ChingChuan and back. Language Proficiency: One … Continue reading
There will a few treats after the Lunar New Years. First of all, we will be continuing the course with the second part of the Artistic Expression through Body Motion workshop in ChingChuan. This time we have invited and we are so honored to have a new teacher Sunteck Yao on board along with our … Continue reading
It’s that time of the year to catch some of the best indie and short films in Taiwan, both local and international. The Urban Nomad Festival will be running from April 26th through May 5th and they also need a few good people to assist them to ensure another successful year of awesome films. Remember, … Continue reading
It’s going to be an exciting 2013 in this aspect as I will be working on registering an association so that workshops and events which encourage community building and empowerment of socially disadvantaged youth and adults will begin to form and take shape. In each and every one of the workshops I have been so … Continue reading
Continuation of events fulfilling Santa Jia-Xin’s wishes for the children of Taiwan. I know everyone is busy partying and traveling, but won’t you make a one day trip to ChingChuan to spend time with kids? Since Christmas is not just about gifts but spending time together (other than the religious aspect), we need 2-3 more … Continue reading
Follow the action on days leading up to the delivery in this album here! Flicker images here! Thanks to a kind donation and the wish of a little Taiwanese girl that was adopted to live in a loving home in Canada, I will be delivering gifts to select households in ChingChuan on December 23rd and … Continue reading
I should have posted this up a bit sooner, but in dire needs of three actors to fill up the last remaining roles for an art project my friend is working on. TASK: We’re reading through some Nigerian scam fraudulent emails, need a few participants! PURPOSE: Bring to light discussion of the fraudulent emails. No … Continue reading
It’s getting chilly and the animals of Taiwan without a loving home need your help! If you have time to visit any of the shelters or sponsor a stray it would be fabulous – now you can also clean out your closet for towels and blankets (without too much stuffing) for donation! LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: Level … Continue reading
[ UPDATE 1/5/2013 Pictures here! ] We will begin to wrap the exciting stop motion animation course on December 8th and this time have four teachers collaborating on a fun 2 day course for the kids. Volunteers also have an option of beginning a construction of a traditional Atayal hut, this is an activity we … Continue reading
I have volunteering here since June and they generally do not permit short term volunteers so this a good way to get to know and help out at the church near Longshan Temple! I really need a few helping hands (I ideally need just 1-2 other people) on Fridays of 11/23 and 11/30 for about … Continue reading
It never hits closer to home than when it happens to someone you know. Syria has never been further from most of our minds for us living Taiwan except for my good pal Christopher Adams, whose fear came true when Bassel Khartabil was detained in Syria this March 2012. Facebook event here! More details in … Continue reading
This info was just passed by a friend and what an amazing opportunity to travel southwards in Taiwan and learn about conservation as well get hands on in design and construction. Workshop: Designing Winter Refuge Islands and Horseshoe Crab Conservation Pools, Building Green Energy Generators, and Constructing Traditional Fishing Nets. While the dates are 22-26; … Continue reading
With the recent wave of attacks on Gmail accounts for NGOs in Taiwan, we will host a free class open to all on steps to take to ensure protection for your information, both for your cause and personal data that can and may be used against you. 針對近來台灣非政府組織所遭遇的一連串Gmail駭客攻擊，我們將舉辦免費的課程來協助大眾了解保護個人資料與事業情報的重要性和可採取的步驟。Jack也將會指導TOR匿名網路系統的安裝, 所以如果你有筆記型電腦, 歡迎帶來實地演練! In addition to Sean Su’s … Continue reading
Green living and sustainability; it has taken a long for me to update onto this site with the appropriate opportunities. For all that I am doing, it is one of my ultimate goals and wishes for us to re-create this relationship with the earth and our food – it is through that channel, as it … Continue reading
For anyone out of the loop, the biggest news in Taipei lately has been the demolition of the Wang family house in Shilin, part of an ongoing expansion of urban renewal. The news is out there for you to search (here is one) and if it should so behoove you, you are welcome to join … Continue reading
UPDATE 1/23/2012 Images uploaded! UPDATE 12/22 – Just went to the volunteer training session last night and this is probably one of the most top notch thorough sessions I’ve attended so far, not to mention the speediest reply to inquiry from any organization this year, non-profit OR profit. We went through all the steps in … Continue reading
