{"id":1007,"date":"2018-06-18T15:25:32","date_gmt":"2018-06-18T22:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/intl\/?page_id=1007"},"modified":"2020-03-19T15:06:34","modified_gmt":"2020-03-19T22:06:34","slug":"hecom","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/intl\/hecom\/","title":{"rendered":"Kadongo, Kenya"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>This International CFE is coordinated through <a href=\"https:\/\/hecomkenya.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HecomKenya<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>This partner will host:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2\u00a0 secondary teacher candidates (May 17 &#8211; June 4, 2021)<\/li>\n<li>2\u00a0 elementary\/middle years teacher candidates (June 7 &#8211; 25, 2021)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<style>img{border:4.5px solid black;}iframe{border:4.5px solid black}<\/style>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 4.5;\" tabindex=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d285262.9289996128!2d34.77540483280146!3d-0.4571658333728516!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x182ae094bc2503d3%3A0x875cd9e655f4f201!2sKadongo%2C%20Kenya!5e1!3m2!1sen!2sca!4v1583945882555!5m2!1sen!2sca\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Teacher candidates completing a CFE with HecomKenya, in Kadongo, Kenya will enjoy observing and participating in a variety of educational activities, including teaching lessons and units over the three weeks. Because HecomKenya is a community-based organization dedicated to creating a healthy community, teacher candidates will be asked to observe at least one health lesson\/talk, and assist in teaching health-care related talks\/lessons.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Note: The Kadonga placement was added in 2019. A CFE through HecomKenya is considered a self-placed CFE and thus teacher candidates will need to complete the self-placed CFE forms (which you will be introduced to on the intentional orientation day in September).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1184 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/intl\/files\/2018\/09\/Hecom1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/intl\/files\/2018\/09\/Hecom1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/intl\/files\/2018\/09\/Hecom1-300x165.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">(Hecom volunteer talking to schoolgirls)<\/h5>\n<p><strong>A) Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/hecomkenya.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/hecomkenya.org\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Facebook:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hecomkenya\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hecomkenya<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1186 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/intl\/files\/2018\/09\/Hecom3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/intl\/files\/2018\/09\/Hecom3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/intl\/files\/2018\/09\/Hecom3-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">(Schoolgirls in Kadongo, Kenya)<\/h5>\n<p><strong>B) Description of community partner<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>HecomKenya is a \u201cCommunity Based Organization\u201d dedicated to creating a healthy community. HecomKenya believes that students\u2019 health and education complements each other, thus they educate students and other groups in informal settings with the objective of creating healthy communities through physical fitness, nutrition, sexual health education, and managing health conditions.\u00a0 HecomKenya works with primary and secondary schools, where teacher candidates will be placed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1185 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/intl\/files\/2018\/09\/Hecom2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/intl\/files\/2018\/09\/Hecom2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/intl\/files\/2018\/09\/Hecom2-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">(Health care information sessions in the community)<\/h5>\n<p><strong>Kadongo Schools for 2021 CFE<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>1) Secondary Schools<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Got-Rateng Mixed Secondary School<br \/>\nMr. Jahanes Kenyatta Ochiewo<br \/>\nPrincipal<br \/>\n+254 721 215 915<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:ochiewokenyatta@gmail.com\">ochiewokenyatta@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bishop Linus Girls Secondary school<br \/>\nDr. Jane Vivian Odhiambo<br \/>\nPrincipal<br \/>\n+254 717 601 902<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:bishoplinusokokgirls@yahoo.com\">bishoplinusokokgirls@yahoo.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>2) Elementary Schools\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Blessed Sacrament Oriang\u2019 Education Centre<br \/>\nMr. George Ndiko<br \/>\nHeadteacher<br \/>\n+254 725 809 556<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:georgendiko@gmail.com\">georgendiko@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Sunrise Pedagogical School<br \/>\nMr. Isaac Dundo<br \/>\nDirector<br \/>\n+254 720 397 006<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:isokedu@gmail.com\">isokedu@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>C) CFE activities:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>UBC teacher candidates are encouraged to bring their skills, interests and energy to the classroom!\u00a0 Our teachers&#8217; regular hours are Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.\u00a0 Your involvement is highly appreciated by students and staff alike.\u00a0 We wish to encourage you to fulfill your strengths and interests &#8211; be it teaching reading, music, science, mathematics or other subjects. Teacher candidates will be matched with one or more teachers early in 2019 such that you can begin an email relationship and plan your involvement together. Furthermore, if a teacher candidate has interest in leading an extracurricular activity from 4:00 &#8211; 5:oo PM, we will strive to make arrangements.<\/p>\n<p>Teacher candidates will take part in one or more community health education sessions with Hecom.\u00a0 If a teacher candidate prefers to observe the session, that is fine.\u00a0 However, if a teacher candidate has a particular interest in a health topic, or feels comfortable to co-lead a session, we encourage such participation. We believe that health and education complement eachother, and are vital to our community development.\u00a0 Should a teacher candidate wish to spend a greater portion of their CFE hours on health education, we would happily accommodate this. Our priorities are sexual health education, mental health, and physical activity.<\/p>\n<p>All teacher candidates will be given a weekly opportunity to discuss their experiences with their co-teachers, principal, and CFE coordinator.\u00a0 We are committed to creating a positive experience for all teacher candidates.\u00a0 Furthermore, we are interested in pedagogical exchange, and continual improvement.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, we recognize that a trip to Kenya may be incomplete without visiting one of our elephant conservation reserves!\u00a0 On request, we can arrange an appropriate day trip, at some further cost.<\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1187 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/intl\/files\/2018\/09\/Hecom4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/intl\/files\/2018\/09\/Hecom4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/intl\/files\/2018\/09\/Hecom4-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">(School in Kadongo, Kenya)<\/h5>\n<h3 class=\"entry-content\"><strong>D) The partner\u2019s larger community<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The HecomKenya organization is situated in the city of Kadongo in the country of Kenya. The following are a few resources to introduce you to travel to Kenya, including up to date travel advisories for Canadians:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.org\/kenya\/overview_4616.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kenya at a glance (UNICEF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Travel advisories: <a href=\"https:\/\/travel.gc.ca\/destinations\/kenya\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/travel.gc.ca\/destinations\/kenya<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kenya\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wikipedia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/kenya\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lonely Planet Kenya<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripsavvy.com\/kenya-facts-and-information-1454357\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trip Savvy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1191\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/intl\/files\/2018\/09\/Kadongo-studetns-hard-at-work.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1216\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/intl\/files\/2018\/09\/Kadongo-studetns-hard-at-work.jpg 1216w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/intl\/files\/2018\/09\/Kadongo-studetns-hard-at-work-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/intl\/files\/2018\/09\/Kadongo-studetns-hard-at-work-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/intl\/files\/2018\/09\/Kadongo-studetns-hard-at-work-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1216px) 100vw, 1216px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>E) Required documents and vaccinations: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the past, a Yellow Fever vaccination and anti-malaria drugs have been mandatory for all Canadian traveling to Kenya. Individual requirements will vary according to what teacher candidates\u00a0have received in the past. \u00a0<em>Therefore,\u00a0all teacher candidates bound to African locations must be assessed by a Canadian medical clinic, <a href=\"http:\/\/travelclinic.vch.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">like the Vancouver Coast Health Travel Clinic<\/a>, well before departur<\/em>e.<\/p>\n<p>Please also note that it is highly recommended that teacher candidates have\u00a0their\u00a0medical assessment done in\u00a0November or December as most insurance polices with cover these vaccinations, but only to a certain dollar limit. \u00a0If you have some vaccinations done in November\/December of one year, you can have the rest done in January\/February of the next year you will be\u00a0making best use of your medical insurance (and possibly have all the vaccinations paid for).<\/p>\n<p>All successful applicants must carry a valid a travel medical insurance package.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Teacher candidates must hold a valid visa to enter and exit the Republic of Kenya. \u00a0As teacher candidates will be touring and visiting local communities and schools, and visiting Kenya <em>for their own pleasure and with the intent to tour parts of the country<\/em>, they are recommended to apply as a tourist and not as a student doing volunteer work. \u00a0An example of a completed 30 day single entry visa application is located <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/intl\/files\/2019\/01\/DOC-10.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>. \u00a0Teacher candidates can apply for their visa through the <a href=\"http:\/\/evisa.go.ke\/evisa.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kenya government&#8217;s eVisa portal<\/a> or visit the Kenya High Commission in Canada, 415 Laurier Avenue East, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6R4.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1188 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/intl\/files\/2018\/09\/Hecom5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/intl\/files\/2018\/09\/Hecom5.jpg 700w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/intl\/files\/2018\/09\/Hecom5-300x163.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">(Health Education Session in the Community)<\/h5>\n<p><strong>F) Dress Code<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1310 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/intl\/files\/2019\/01\/dress-code.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1212\" height=\"799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/intl\/files\/2019\/01\/dress-code.png 1212w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/intl\/files\/2019\/01\/dress-code-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/intl\/files\/2019\/01\/dress-code-768x506.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/intl\/files\/2019\/01\/dress-code-1024x675.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1212px) 100vw, 1212px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">(Example of Dress code for schools in Uganda and Kenya)<\/h5>\n<p><strong>G) Estimated costs for a 3-week CFE (all costs in Canadian dollars):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Single journey ordinary visa: $67.00 CDN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Travel Costs<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Flight-Vancouver to Nairobi: approximately $1300.00 CDN<\/li>\n<li>Flight-Nairobi to Kisumu: $69.00-133.00 CDN<\/li>\n<li>Taxi-Kisumu to Kadongo: $53.00 CDN Check with Edward three weeks before departure that your should still using same recommended taxi driver &#8211; Samuel Otieno Obute. TCs are recommended to contact taxi driver two weeks before theirvvarrival date.\u00a0 Sammuel Otieno Obute can be contacted by phone: 0710315345.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Safari at Masi Mara national Reserve: 700.00 US and up!<\/li>\n<li>Daily Taxi service to\/from school: ~$10.00 CDN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1189 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/intl\/files\/2018\/09\/Hecom6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/intl\/files\/2018\/09\/Hecom6.jpg 700w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/intl\/files\/2018\/09\/Hecom6-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">( Contraception is the Solution!)<\/h5>\n<p><strong>H) Contact information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The coordinators of the HecomKenya project would be happy to answer any questions that prospective teacher candidates might have, and they encourage teacher candidates\u00a0to contact them using the following contact information:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Edward Agola<br \/>\n<\/span>P.O Box 263-40223 Kadongo, Kenya.<br \/>\nAlong Kisumu-Kisii Road.<br \/>\n+254 715 702 970<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:edwardagola@gmail.com\">edwardagola@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h5>__<\/h5>\n<p><strong>Please refer <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/selfplaceqa\/disclaimers\/\">here<\/a> for disclaimers<\/strong>\u00a0which must be fully understood by each TC applying to this or any International CFE program.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This International CFE is coordinated through HecomKenya This partner will host: 2\u00a0 secondary teacher candidates (May 17 &#8211; June 4, 2021) 2\u00a0 elementary\/middle years teacher candidates (June 7 &#8211; 25, 2021) Teacher candidates completing a CFE with HecomKenya, in Kadongo, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/intl\/hecom\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16894,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1007","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/intl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1007","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/intl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/intl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/intl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16894"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/intl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1007"}],"version-history":[{"count":48,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/intl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1007\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1961,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/intl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1007\/revisions\/1961"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/intl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1007"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}