1. Career Exploration Curriculum for children living in
orphanages international
2. Worldwide, 570 million children live in extreme poverty. 151
million children have lost one or both parents and 7 million
orphans live in state care. There are 730,000 orphans in Russia
alone. 1/3 of them live in state care. international A Global
Problem
3. Orphanages are isolated from the society and affect
childrens ability to make smooth transition from one development
state to another throughout their lives. Children living in
orphanages demonstrate delays in emotional and social development.
While providing the basic needs of food and shelter, the
regimentation of orphanage life does not give children the
experiences they need to be healthy, happy, fully functioning
adults. international Child Development Problem
4. Disrupt the isolation of orphanages Smart long-term
volunteering Provide development assistance programs to facilitate
childrens transition into adulthood and help them learn new skills
Create worldwide awareness international MDC solution
5. international Our volunteer network
6. Career exploration curriculum for teenagers, ages 14 to 16,
living in the orphanage in Tomilino village (Moscow region)
international The 2016-2017 pilot project
7. Equip children with skills needed for their successful
transition into adulthood and professional life Provide the
nurturing classroom environment in which their talents will thrive
Provide children with a support group of mentors and young
professionals outside of the orphanage system international
Curriculum objectives
8. international Timeline Sept-Oct Creating a safe therapeutic
classroom space for children to explore their talents and help to
resolve psychological issues. Nov-Dec Workshops with invited young
professionals to gain first hand knowledge about different career
paths Jan-Feb Professional shadowing: children undertake short-term
internships at local businesses according to their career
aspirations March-April Mentorship program: children are matched
with mentors to receive guidance and create a road map to the
profession of their dream May Mentorship continues. Children work
on their educational plan for the remaining years of high school
and the next steps.
9. - Check-ins and sharing - Sense of Community - Transparency
- Journaling international Curriculum elements - Team building
games - Activities based on real-life scenarios - Design thinking -
Mentorship - First-hand learning - Field trips - Inclusion
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