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		<title>Highlands College</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:49:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bennett Hinkley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Essential Facts: Location: Hatton, Sri Lanka Principal:Mr. Vijaya Singh Number of Students:45 students (less as you get to the higher grades) Grades taught:1-12 Number of English teachers:12 Background Information: Hatton is a surprisingly bustling town of around 14,000 famous for being at the heart of Sri Lanka’s tea-growing region. As Hatton is at such a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>English Curricula Syllabi</title>
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		<dc:creator>Bennett Hinkley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following are the latest syllabi we could locate. As we received more recent (or cleaner!) versions, we will post them here. Please note that a 9th Grade syllabus is not currently available. English Grade 06 English Grade 07 English Grade 08 There is currently no Grade 9 syllabus available. Welcome to the Developing World! [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kotagala School</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:37:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bennett Hinkley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Essential Facts: Location: Kotagala, Sri Lanka Principal:Mrs. Vedhanayagam Number of Students:40 - 50 students (less as you get to the higher grades) Grades taught:1-12 Number of English teachers:4 Background Information: Kotagala (ko-TA-ga-la) is a town of around 5,000 families about 8km (5 miles) north of Hatton, and is smack-dab in the center of Sri Lanka’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nuwara Eliya District Map</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:21:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bennett Hinkley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For a larger version, please click on the map. A description of the District and the environs of Hatton. A description of Highlands College in Hatton. A description of Kotagala School in Kotagala.]]></description>
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		<title>Wish List of Additional Skills</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:35:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Bennet</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prior work in a developing country. Details: Culture shock is a very real thing and will happen to everyone. Experience working and living in a developing country helps mitigate culture shock. However, everybody experiences culture shock differently; some seasoned veterans still have a hard time while some newbies have little difficulty. There is no way [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In Return&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:34:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Bennet</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On its part, the Ministry and/or local school will: Facilitate the approval of all documents deemed necessary by the Government of Sri Lanka, including but not limited to: Travel Visa and extensions Approval by the Ministry of Education at Central and/or Provincial government levels, as required by Sri Lankan law. Any other documents or materials [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Volunteer Requirements</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:33:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Bennet</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The ABDF will do its utmost to ensure that teachers are qualified, both in terms of training as well as personality, for teaching in a developing country-type of environment. Qualifications might include most or all of the following: Teachers must have professional qualifications. In lieu of such qualifications, the candidate must have a verifiable work [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Finances</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:06:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bennett Hinkley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The amounts below are approximate. For example, the health insurance cost will vary depending on your age, gender, and which insurer you go with (we can make recommendations). $1,500 Airline Ticket $540 Health Insurance $350 Visa extension and Tax $3,000 Living Expenses ($500x6) ________ $5,390 Total The average exchange rate between US Dollars and Sri [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Upcountry Teacher Project Details</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:04:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bennett Hinkley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following are excerpts from the Letter of Understanding between ABDF and the Ministry of Nation Building and Estate Infrastructure with regards to bring teachers to Estate Tamil school in Sri Lanka. It gives a good outline of expectations. We have provided additional information to try to answer any questions you might have. At several [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Hatton Area</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:59:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bennett Hinkley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The small town of Hatton and its immediate environs is one of the few Estate Tamil majority regions in Sri Lanka. In most of the Hill Country, estate Tamils make a large minority, but only in the Hatton area are they more than 50% of the population. The region is filled with spectacular mountain scenery, [...]]]></description>
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