1. By Nicola Whiteside 13858137 Engaging Asia Semester 2 2013

2. Positioned along the Ring of Fire, the Philippines is the second-largest archipelago on the planetOver 7,100 individual islandsCapital City: ManilaPhilippines Population: 105,720,644 (2013 est.)2% annual pop. growth rate 3. President U.S.Benigno Aquinostyle democracy OfficialLanguages: Filipino and English Religion: Rates81% Roman Catholic, 5% Muslimhighly for corruption 4. Aimto engage with the children and community of Bantayan Island Charitybased, not-for-profit Focusingon education, TESL, Health 5. School life expectancy:Philippines= 11.2ys Australia= 16.6 yrs.Number of children not enrolled in prim or secondary school:Philippines= 646,449 Australia= 77,047 Source- UNESCO Institute for Statistics 6. Deteriorating public educationGovt. unable to provide basicsStudents math/science proficiency droppingEnglish language competency droppedOnly 68% of children finish primaryAim to donate my time and assist in teaching English language speaking, reading & writing.Start Breakfast Program to feed poorer children before class begins 7. AffectiveCulture- will openly expressemotion For the family- 1st rule for Filipinos Observe Catholic practices Dependency on Authority One of the largest Power-distance & Status conscious societies in the world Gender Equality Expatriates accepted easily Source (Hasegawa & Noronha, 2009) 8. Power Distance PDI Score of Philippines= 94Indicates a hierarchical societySociety driven by competition, successIndividualism IDV Score of Philippines=32Indicates a collectivist society Source- http://geert-hofstede.comMasculinity MAS Score of Philippines=64Uncertainty Avoidance UAI Score of Philippines=44 Relaxed attitude, cannot control the future 9. 2014 I will have a two month stay in Baod Find out current needs of the children Research best TESL lesson plans Liaise with teachers and volunteer parents to organise breakfast program Research businesses who can sponsor/donate Scholarships Intro of a school nurse*All Photographs shown are from Nicola Whitesides own personal album 10. Australia-Philippines Aid Program (2012). Retrieved from www.ausaid.gov.au/publications Hasegawa, H. and Noronha C. (2009) (Ed). Asian Business and Management: Theory, Practice and Perspectives. London: Palgrave Macmillan. http://www.uis.unesco.orgWhat about the Philippines? http://geert-hofstede.com/philippines.html Worldatlas.com (map image retrieved 26/10/2013)