Camp Fiesta!

Camp Fiesta was held in the beach from April 28- May 1. It was for 11-13 year old kids and the theme was THE PHILIPPINES!! This was because we wanted to educate our youths about the Filipino culture. The camp was filled with filipino games like "Agawan Buko" which means "Fight for the Coconut". This was a very very physical game because the kids would ram into each other and try to score by inserting the buko into the center of a wheel. Although no matter how rough it got it was still a game we all loved to play! On the last night we had a "Fiesta" which means "Feast or Festival" We all ate with our hands on a banana leaf and stuffed our bellies to the max.Then we played filipino party games and had a talent show to end the night.

Although the camp was only three days the kids all started to cry when it was time to say good bye which was a sign that as staffers we did good! :)

The opposing teams disturb each other during the blanket game

Cassidy makes a run for it in an intense game of "Agawan buko" The kids play ha-hi-ho!

A group presents their own advertisement for the Philippines

Having fun with a game of Pinoy Henyo whilst eating lunch

The kids run around the beach, rushing to win the game of Chaos

A chair takes the weight of 6 people in the card game.

Ate Enia, Kuya Joaquin, Lyla, and Cassidy eat dinner the traditional filipino way; on a large banana leaf and with their hands, or "Kamayan".

Bela hits the palayok which is a filipino pinata!

The last lullabies session of camp, on the shore

- Patrick Casabuena & Enia Mapa
Manila, Philippines

CISV Vietnam's Game day

Updates from Vietnam! 

On Sunday, 13^th May 2012, JBVN successfully organised an event called ‘Game Day’, a day for all Vietnamese JBers and leaders to enjoy truly unique and fascinating games that they had experienced when they were kids. It was also for the newbies to get the best chance getting to learn about CISV and JB.

At first, we had Name games followed by a few cooperation games. After lunch came the best part of the day: we absolutely blew them off with various exciting games such as Mini Banana, Blinking game, Honey I love you and even Card game.

In addition, we had a CISV 101 section in the late afternoon, which targeted the newbies and their parents. Besides the familiar presentation of our NJR and Mr. Huynh Mui, the CISV Vietnam President, we also set booths for international delegations around the hall, in which they displayed what they had exchanged during the camp and shared their experiences as well.

Seeing the smiles on our JBers' faces, we believed that ‘Game Day’ had left them with many memories and unforgettable moments.

The dragon’s tail game

- Pham Hoang Minh & Le Khanh Chi
Vietnam

APJB Challenges, EJB Answers!

EJB has responded to our challenge! Now let's wait for ARM :)

Camp S.O.S

Updates from JB Bacolod, Philippines!

(Sam Banas, Joash Agustin, Axa Yao ,Danielle De Asis Millanes , and Cocoy Feliciano.)

Well we've just finished our first 'JB-ran' Mini-camp! Well there was one adult.. But ONLY ONE! The camp was tiring, it was filled with sleepless nights, hard-work and lots of mosquito bites. But thankfully we survived! Though merv had to be rushed to the hospital due to dengue scare.

Our theme was S.O.S. and we had medical training here in camp. So if you have an emergency.... Don't call us, Call 161. we'd probably screw things up, the heart-saver licenses are just for show.

- Sam Banas 

Bacolod, Philippines

Sustainable Development: A Cultural Perspective

Sustainable Development by definition means:  “Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the needs of the future generation”.[1] But each country and culture can derive a sub- meaning according to their point of view.

Is Sustainable development just being aware about our surroundings? Does it include helping the poor in our country? Is it saving economic or environmental resources?  These are the numerous questions that bombard everyone’s head when you talk or think about sustainable development.

In our houses if we do not clean the house daily, the house will become a mess and as a result health and hygiene may suffer. To sustain our houses, we need to keep it clean just as our atmosphere which needs to be clean and carbon free, this would help reduce the scenario for global warming and other natural disasters. The same concept is also helpful in relationships, we cannot take anyone for granted otherwise that relationship will not sustain. We have to nurture it and allow it to grow and to blossom just as we have start nurturing Mother Nature before it starts withering away.

In India Sustainable Development is a very important issue that is being spoken and written about, with the rapid development and globalization taking place in the cities and big towns, the villages are being left behind and find it difficult to cope up with the fast growing pace of development. In villages with the old customs, rituals and ideologies it is difficult to persuade the villagers to leave their old notions about modernization and hence to convince them to imbibe new ideas and come to par with the ongoing development of the country and to take it in their stride and improve their life style for the betterment of the economy and country. Due to large disparity it is very difficult in India to spread the word about Sustainable Development; this is also due to the lack of education in the rural areas.  India has made and is making a lot attempts to become sustainable in its own ways, by launching different schemes that would cut down on using certain resources. Solar and wind energy is being developed in India in the rural areas as well as the urban areas so that we can cut down on the use of thermal and other non-renewable energy resources. 

Therefore, we see that in India there is a progress taking place to improve the lives of the people, as well as make this development sustainable and beneficial to the future generation.  In my view sustainability and consistency go hand in hand; growth, development, relationships, atmosphere; we need to work for it. We need to keep on preserving. Only then we can maintain the balance and harmony of life and the world.

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[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_development#cite_note-0

Hindu translation :

"विकास है कि भावी पीढ़ी की जरूरतों को समझौता किए बिना वर्तमान की आवश्यकताओं को पूरा: परिभाषा द्वारा सतत विकास का मतलब है. लेकिन हर देश और संस्कृति के अपने दृष्टिकोण के अनुसार एक अर्थ उप प्राप्त कर सकते हैं.

सतत विकास है बस जा रहा है अपने आसपास के बारे में पता है? क्या यह हमारे देश में गरीबों की मदद करने में शामिल हैं? क्या यह आर्थिक या पर्यावरण संसाधनों को बचाने? ये कई सवाल हैं कि बौछार हर किसी के सिर जब आप बात करते हैं या लगता है कि सतत विकास के बारे में.

अगर हम घर दैनिक साफ नहीं है कि हमारे घरों में, घर में एक गड़बड़ हो जाते हैं और एक परिणाम के स्वास्थ्य और स्वच्छता के रूप में भुगतना सकता है. हमारे घरों को बनाए रखने के लिए, हम रखने के लिए यह बस के रूप में हमारे वातावरण की जरूरत है जो साफ और कार्बन मुक्त साफ करने की जरूरत है, यह ग्लोबल वार्मिंग और अन्य प्राकृतिक आपदाओं के लिए परिदृश्य को कम करने में मदद मिलेगी. उसी अवधारणा को भी उपयोगी है रिश्तों हम किसी को नहीं लेने के लिए अन्यथा दी है कि रिश्ते को बनाए नहीं रख सकते हैं, हम इसे पोषण करते हैं और यह और खिलना करने के लिए विकसित करने के लिए बस के रूप में हम माँ प्रकृति के पोषण शुरू होने से पहले यह कुम्हलाते शुरू होता है की अनुमति है.

भारत में सतत विकास के साथ तेजी से विकास और शहरों और बड़े शहरों में जगह लेने के भूमंडलीकरण एक बहुत महत्वपूर्ण मुद्दा है कि बात की जा रही है और के बारे में लिखा है, गांवों के पीछे छोड़ दिया जाता है और यह तेजी से बढ़ गति के साथ निपटने के लिए मुश्किल लगता है विकास के. पुराने सीमा शुल्क, रस्में और विचारधाराओं के साथ गांवों में यह मुश्किल है के लिए ग्रामीणों को मनाने के लिए आधुनिकीकरण के बारे में अपने पुराने विचार को छोड़ और इसलिए उन्हें मनाने के लिए नए विचारों को आत्मसात करने और देश के चल रहे विकास के साथ बराबर करने के लिए आते हैं और यह अपने में ले प्रगति और उनकी अर्थव्यवस्था और देश की बेहतरी के लिए जीवन शैली में सुधार. बड़ी असमानता के कारण भारत में बहुत मुश्किल है के लिए सतत विकास के बारे में इस शब्द का प्रसार, यह भी ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों में शिक्षा की कमी के कारण है. भारत बना है और एक बहुत कुछ करने के लिए अपने स्वयं के तरीके में स्थायी विभिन्न योजनाओं है कि नीचे कुछ संसाधनों का उपयोग कर में कटौती शुरू करने से, हो प्रयास. सौर और पवन ऊर्जा के रूप में अच्छी तरह से ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों में शहरी क्षेत्रों में भारत में विकसित किया जा रहा है इतना है कि हम नीचे थर्मल और अन्य गैर नवीकरणीय ऊर्जा संसाधनों के उपयोग में कटौती कर सकते हैं.

इसलिए, हम देखते हैं कि भारत में प्रगति जगह लेने के लोगों के जीवन में सुधार लाने के लिए, के रूप में के रूप में अच्छी तरह से इस विकास टिकाऊ और भावी पीढ़ी के लिए फायदेमंद है. मेरे विचार में स्थिरता और निरंतरता में हाथ में हाथ जाना, विकास, विकास, संबंधों वातावरण,, हम इसके लिए काम करने की जरूरत है. हम संरक्षण पर रखने की जरूरत है. केवल तभी हम जीवन और दुनिया की शेष सद्भाव बनाए रख सकते हैं.

- Dhvani Kothari
NJR - India

JASPARC ++

This year’s theme of Sustainable Development + JASPARC + Earth Hour = lovely timing. The perfect alignment of these three events is perhaps the reason why I’ve been so determined to go beyond the pledge CISV Philippines made during that splendid lantern-lit Earth Hour.

Patrick Co, an adult Filipino CISV member working for WWF, stressed on the redesigned Earth Hour logo: 60+— the plus sign stands for what we can do to live a sustainable lifestyle beyond Earth Hour. Because in reality, the amount of energy and resources saved during that one hour by even a hundred countries is miniscule compared to that which we have spent frivolously over the past years. I understand now that Earth Hour merely serves as a symbol: a strong reminder for everybody that positive change can only take place if we can incorporate our sustainable actions into our lifestyle. For these actions are not the goals themselves but the means to a greener, more peaceful world.

During JASPARC, I learned that when it comes to Sustainable Development, progressing on the personal level is just as important as striving to preserve the environment. Such being the case, I have posted on my study wall a list of seemingly insignificant actions I can take to spark positive change. The nice thing about this list is that it’s not “exclusively CISV”— I am just challenging myself to be a better me, which will have its own pleasant consequences on this world.


Among these resolutions are: to use a pail and dipper to bathe, to finish my food, to wash my own dishes, to bid my nightlight good bye (this is proving to be the most challenging), to cordially greet fellow joggers, to say thank you more often, to perform more random acts of kindness, and to stop complaining.
With the proper mindset, the difference I’ll be making can reach just as far as the flying lanterns have gone ☺

- Mickey Agoncillo
Manila, Philippines

APJB room challenge

Remember, no deodorant guys!

Jasparc 2012.

Sunday Funday

Updates from Australia! 

In an attempt to get younger JBers active and interested being involved before and after village, we have started running a JJB (Junior Junior Branch, 9-14 year olds) Sunday afternoon.
For 3 hours we play some board games, play some CISV games and then make a fun video, preferably to participate in an international project. Previously we made our One Day One Dance video and the CISV anniversary celebration video. Check them out below!

The activity has had mixed amounts in numbers but are always a bit of fun and usually get some new people involved. We are looking to run some in different parts of our chapter (we are really spread out) as they are loads of fun and are a great way to get new children involve!

- Heath Puddefoot
Victoria, Australia 

One Day One Dance

Happy 60th birthday CISV!!!

Little Big Differences

Have you ever wondered what the impact of picking up a piece of garbage on the road could do? Or even using a bucket to shower at least once a week? What about not using a straw every time you’re at a fast food joint?


For most people these things may be seem like small acts of kindness that most of us try to do every day. And although they are, I like to look at these efforts a bit differently. I see them as our Little Big Differences in the world. Yes, I know that saying little and big seems to contradict itself but that’s what I believe these efforts would do for our world. Imagine if the balance of Global Warming was shown through a weighing scale, with one side being the negative and the other being the positive.


Now think about all our efforts as pebbles in that weighing scale. If each person did at least one little big difference every week or every day imagine how many pebbles you’d be able to remove! As I said earlier imagine the balance of global warming was a weighing scale. by removing one single pebble you would be able to tilt the scale by even a .000001 degree angle. Don’t you think that would already be making a big difference? That small pebble of yours would already be creating a big change in the balance and would slowly be helping you the world finally tip the scale!


So.. Since the theme for this year is Sustainable Development I propose that we should all try to make our own Little Big Differences in the World.


My Little Big Differences :
1. Pick up pieces of  trash and dispose of it properly.
2. Go vegetarian once a week. ( its good for my health and the environment!)
3. Try to use natural light as much as possible.
4. Be aware of my actions and how they affect Mother Nature.


Ideas :
1. Use one bucket to shower at least every week! ( i've tried it! its not as hard as it sounds.)
2. Use a glass when brushing your teeth.
3. Segregate your trash!


- Enia Mapa
Manila, Philippines