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This session builds on the advocacy knowledge that was first introduced in the Good Aid and Development course. It takes the knowledge that people have developed from these courses and puts it into action with a distinct plan that they can do anytime or anywhere under the Christ given concept of loving our neighbors. How …
This session builds on the advocacy knowledge that was first introduced in the Good Aid and Development course. It takes the knowledge that people have developed during their time in Cambodia and puts it into action with a distinct plan that they can do in the first few weeks being home. Learning Objectives Learning Outcomes …
Facilitator Notes / Background Information This course is designed to be an introduction to the concepts of power and privilege. We recognise the prevalence of social injustices present in all societies that this topic can open up sensitive topics for people from their experiences or issues they’re passionate about. While this course does not want …
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Now we know the individual and system level responses to poverty and have a greater understanding of what effects and define poverty, yet what about the groups and organizations or agencies that work in poverty reduction? All development work, and some mission and aid work, is designed to help alleviate poverty or to see better …
Australia and the US removed children from institutions in the 1980s. Yet, many Australians and Americans today start orphanages in other parts of the world. Why do you think that is? This course explores some of the beliefs that drive this. This course provides a comparative case for students as they process the issue of …
Australia and the US removed children from institutions in the 1980s. Yet, many Australians and Americans today start orphanages in other parts of the world. Why do you think that is? This course explores some of the beliefs that drive this. This course provides a comparative case for students as they process the issue of …
As seen in our previous course, ‘Avoiding the Pitfalls of Short-Term Missions’, research has shown that many forms of short-term volunteering actually do harm to the very communities they are trying to serve. In this course, we explore what methods are shown to lead to positive outcomes for both the communities hosting trips, and the …
We now know the difference between individual and system level responses to poverty and have a greater understanding of what affects and defines poverty, but what about the agencies and groups that work in poverty alleviation? Charities, NGOS, not-for-profits, Social Enterprise and missionaries – aren’t they all the same thing? What does good development actually …
When Western people think of Cambodia, we normally think of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge before anything else. When Khmer people think of their history, they normally think of the Khmer Empire and Angkor Wat – a reminder of when they were the major political force in the region and of their warrior heritage. …
This course is designed to be an introduction to the concepts of power and privilege. We recognise the prevalence of social injustices present in all societies that this topic can open up sensitive topics for people from their experiences or issues they’re passionate about. While this course does not want to be dismissive of those …
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