Club/Event Name
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Community Partner
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Club Description
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Teaching English at Huynh Van Ngoi Primary School
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Huynh Van Ngoi Government School
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A rewarding and fun opportunity to work as a group teaching English to students at a local school. The students are aged 7-9 and full of enthusiasm and energy. Years 10-13.
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Chains for Change
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Ky Quang Pagoda Orphanage
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This is a student-led club for students who are interested in learning how to make jewellery. The objective is to sell the jewellery made in order to raise funds for the Ky Quang Pagoda Orphanage. Years 9-13.
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Children’s Cancer Ward Visits
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Thuy’s Dream Foundation
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Weekly visits to the cancer wards to play with and engage in activities with the children who are patients of the HCMC Cancer Hospital in Binh Thanh District. Years 10-13.
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Thien Phuoc Helping Hands
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Thien Phuoc Foster Home for Children with Disabilities
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Bi-weekly visits to the children at Thien Phuoc Foster Home. Secondary students join their younger peers from the Junior Campus on the visits to play and have fun with the children at the centre. Activities are fun and simple – starting from just smiling and hugging through to anything from drawing and music to playing in the soft playroom BIS previously donated. Years 10 - 13.
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Computing Skills for Community Children
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Binh Trieu Development Centre
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A basic computing skills workshop which is offered to students from Binh Trieu Development Centre on a weekly basis. BIS students help create activities for younger students who have had limited exposure to technology. Years 9-13.
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Thao Dien Disabled School Visits
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Thao Dien Disabled School
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Weekly visits to Thao Dien Disabled School where BIS students create educational activities and games for the children with lots of interactive learning. Years 12-13.
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Binh Trieu Swimming Club
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Binh Trieu Development Centre
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Secondary students provide swimming lessons to a group of children from Binh Trieu Development Centre each week. Years 10-13
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Thao Dien Disabled School Visits
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Thao Dien Disabled School
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Weekly visits with games and interactive learning. Year 7-13
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Project Impact
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N/A
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A non-profit student volunteer group where students are given an opportunity to get creative and BIS Community Partners by raising awareness and funds. Year 12 .
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ACT – Act to Change Together
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Thuy’s Dreams/Children’s Cancer Wards
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Weekly creative club where students design and make things for children at the cancer wards as well as campaigning and raising funds to support with treatment. Years 9-13.
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Community Football Tournament
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BIS Community Partners
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A football tournament held annually in Term 2 for our Community Partners and students from all three Campuses. Years 5 - 6
Secondary students participate as coaches, referees and in various other leadership roles. Years 12-13.
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