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Linda Lu
Location:
USA
University: Loyola University Chicago
Regions of interest: Asia, Latin America, United States, Europe
Skills: work with children, women's empowerment, teaching, fundraising
Volunteer Activity:
Golok Sengcham Drukmo Home for Girls June 01, 2010 - August 01, 2010
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Tips for other voluteers going to GSD
Golok Sengcham Drukmo Home for Girls, by Linda Lu
November 05, 2010 | 1 comment
Have fun, take a friend from the school and explore the river and the sprawling grasslands around the school. (be careful of dogs around the mountains)If you have no stops between the US and Xining make sure to exchange money ahead of time because there is no currency exchange at the Xining airport. If you have any warm clothes, coats, its always nice to leave come nice warm clothing for the girls when you leave. The same applies to children's books (in English, Chinese or Tibetan). Bring a water bottlePack warm clothes for yourself. It can snow in August :-)Think of games (simon says, etc.) that you played when you were young. These might be fun things to see if the girls might want to play. Take advantage of the...
Teacher: Dge Rgan
Golok Sengcham Drukmo Home for Girls, by Linda Lu
November 05, 2010
I had just started by Master's program in Comparative and International Education with a concentration in Women's Studies Gender Studies. I had traveled the world and contributed in service opportunities in Guatemala, Thailand, Cambodia, but I still did not have any particular regional focus for my studies. I really wanted to ground my education and my research in a context that inspired me and that I felt connected to. After a broad internet search, I stumbled onto the Omprakash website and to the Golok Sengcham Drukmo Girls Home. After a whirlwind of a few months, I had received a generous grant, pulled together a few fundraisers and was on my way to the Girls Home.As a part of the humanitarian spirit, be conscious of your insights into the Girls Home....