Camp Sky

Hello everyone. I only have one very important thing to tell you about today. Every year the education sector here at Peace Corps Malawi puts on an event called Camp Sky (see below for some details). We have just started planning for this event, and guess who we decided to put in charge of the whole project this year????? That's right, it's me your old friend Bryan. It will be a lot of work, but those of you that know me well are aware that I am most happy when I have a lot of work to get done.

Perhaps you may be asking yourself what you can do to help me out? Well, it would be wonderful if you could send us some MONEY. It's very simple, you don't even have to get up from your computer:
1) Go to this link: http://www.friendsofmalawi.org/grants/how_to_donate.html
2) Scroll down to "Summer School "Camp Sky" 2009 Project"
3) Click on "Donate"
4) Make a donation

We certainly appreciate any amount that you send to us (a dollar can buy about 5 kgs of maize flour here in Malawi), but large amounts are certianly more useful;-)

What IS CAMP SKY?
CampSky is a two week academic camp for talented From 3 students from CDSS [Community Day Secondary Schools] throughout Malawi. Over the two weeks students have classes focused on their core MSCE [examinable] subjects – Math, Science, English. However, students also have the opportunity to take elective courses – for overall intellectual development or just plain pleasure. Students get to travel, meet peers form all over the country and learn in an environment much more conducive to learning than most of the schools they are coming from.

MISSION STATEMENT
Mission
Expose students and teachers from underserved, rural Community Day Secondary Schools (C.D.S.S.’s) to new experiences that will the will be able to utilize for individual, communal, and national development..
Objectives
-Provide training to a select group of experienced Malawian educators from country-wide C.D.S.S.’s
-Expose select students from country-wide C.D.S.S.’s to a variety of occupation-focused subjects and opportunities
-Expand student’s post-secondary opportunities by rigorous MSCE preparation
-Establish an Alumni Association which will assist graduate campers in secondary tuition, post-secondary admissions and tuition, and career acquisition
-Motivate students to succeed by establishing a fun yet hard-working and practical learning environment
-Expose students to new social and cultural perspectives that will broaden their national and global perspective.
-Expose students and teachers to ideas and skills pertaining to health and environment which they can implement into their respective communities

Before you do anything else you must also check out this lovely website that will tell you all about last year's Camp Sky: http://campskyinzomba2008.shutterfly.com/

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD

"Up ahead us we've a mighty task
To love the face behind hatred's mask
'cause on the day we understand our past
God almighty we'll be free at last"
-Mason Jennings