Name of Organization: Canadian Tibetan Association of Ontario (CTAO)
Address: 40 Titan Road, Etobicoke,Toronto, Ontario M8Z 2J8
Phone: 416-410- 5606
E-mail Address: info@tcccgc.org
Contact Person: Lhakpa Tsering
Dates for the Program: Sept 9 – 13 (1 week )
Ages: 8 – 16
Expected # of participants: 40 Students
Venue: Tibetan Canadian Cultural Centre
Registration Start date: Sun Sept 6 @ 10 am
Brief description on our Organization:
As a community based, not for profit organization, the mission of the CTAO is to promote the rights of all individuals, in particular, those of Tibetan Canadians and to encourage their full and equal participation in Canadian society; to create an environment in this country in which the rights of individuals are fully recognized and protected; to promote understanding and cooperation between Tibetan Canadians and all other ethnic, cultural and racial groups; to encourage and develop in persons of Tibetan descent, a desire to know and respect their history and culture; and to develop community resources through voluntary participation and community networking.
YOUTH SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM DETAILS
Objectives of organizing summer camp for Tibetan Youngsters
Our basic objectives are:
➔ To expose Tibetan youngsters to their culture, language and the essence of Buddhist philosophy.
➔ Introduction to Tibetan traditional songs and music (musical instruments) dance including circle dance (Gorshey)
➔ To create an environment for Tibetan youngsters to develop friendship among themselves
➔ Develop and demonstrate unique Tibetan cultural values of compassion, humility, and respect.
➔ Healthy Bites – Breakfast and healthy lunch served daily – children will learn to cook traditional Tibetan dishes, such momo, mo-thuk, phing-sha and Tingmo etc
➔ To participate in wellness, sports and outdoor activities
The basic structure of the one week camp’s program is research based group activities, assisted by the facilitators. We will have workshops providing background information; guest speakers will be invited to discuss important topics and to interact with the participants (questions and answer opportunities).
CTAO will provide Internet services and reading materials for research and to assist the participants in their various camp activities.
On most occasions, the participants will be divided into small teams, All classes, sports and recreation activities will include leadership building exercises and opportunities for personal development (i.e. rotating group leaders, public speaking roles, role-playing, etc.)