School Project - Colors of the World - Booklet

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Dear pupils,Dear teachers,Thanks a lot for participating in this years’ School Project with the theme “Colors of the World”.

The aim of this project is on one hand to create a learning environment for pupils and teachers and on the other hand for the interns participating in the project. Through this school project cultural awareness and in general a better understanding of cultural differences should be achieved. Barriers which were created because of fear and ignorance should be destroyed by going through this awareness building process.

This project is a national project and takes place simultaneously in Vienna, Linz and Salzburg. In order to make this experience as intercultural as possible we have invited 10 people from 10 different countries to be your facilitators during the workshops. 4 facilitators will be responsible for the Workshops in Vienna and it can happen that you will also meet interns from Salzburg and Linz.

In this booklet you will find information about our lovely interns and their countries.

The School Project Team Vienna hopes you will enjoy these workshops and is happy to have you as one of our participants.

The School Project Team Vienna:Alex, Justyna, Daniel, Meli, Babsi, Eva

The project was accomplished under the auspices of:

Andrea KalchbrennerBezirksvorstehung Penzing

Gerhard ZatlokalBezirksvorstehung Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus

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What is AIESEC?AIESEC is an international platform for young people to explore and develop their potential to have a positive impact in society. It is a global, non-political, independent, not-for-profit organization run by students and recent graduates of institutions of higher education. Our members are interested in world issues, leadership and management.

AIESEC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, creed, religion, national, ethnic or social origin.

What does AIESEC offer to you?• InternationalInternships From teaching English in Columbia to working in a skyscraper in the financial

centre of Hong Kong – there are many possibilities for you to go and work abroad, meet new people and experience new cultures first-hand.

• Globallearningenvironment Conferences, learning circles, trainings – all organized and provided to you by other

AIESECers around the globe.

• Leadershipdevelopment Experience how to lead a team or even a whole local committee. Who else can

say that he/she has organized a conference with over 150 delegates while still studying?

How can you participate?AIESEC Vienna recruits new members and people who want to go on an internship at the beginning of each semester at University.

AIESEC in Numbers• Established 1948• Present in 110 countries and territories• Over 1.600 universities• 50.000 members• 10.000 internships per year

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Name: Adela Hîncu

Age: 22

Countryoforigin: Romania

Field of studies: Comparative Literature

Languagesspoken: Romanian, English, German, French

Hobbies: Contemporary literature, concerts, Korean movies, Bucharest city life

WhyIdecidedtocome toAustira:

I have the most beautiful memory of Vienna, and a long lasting passion for German language.

Most hated subject in school:

Economics (never managed to get a grip on it)

Mostmemorabletravel experiences:

Travelling 16 hours night trains around Ukraine, to Lvov, Kiev, and Odessa with friends from 6 different countries.

Favoritequote: „The world of dew is, yes,/ a world of dew,/ but even so. Kobayasi Issa

Funny fact about your country:

The fictional character of vampire Dracula was inspired by a 15th century prince, Vlad, nicknamed the Impaler.

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Romania

Country DescriptionRomania is situated in the southeastern part of Central Europe and shares borders with Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria, the Black Sea to the southeast, Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova. It is the second largest country in the area, after Poland.

Romania‘s territory features splendid mountains, beautiful rolling hills, fertile plains and numerous rivers and lakes. The Carpathian Mountains, making for one third of Romania’s surface, traverse the centre of the country bordered on both sides by foot-hills and finally the great plains of the outer rim. Forests cover over one quarter of the country and the fauna is one of the richest in Europe including bears, deer, lynx, cha-mois and wolves.

The legendary Danube River ends its eight-country journey at the Black Sea, after for-ming one of the largest and most biodiverse wetlands in the world, the Danube Delta. Overall, the delta is a triangular swampy area of marshes, floating reed islands and sandbanks. It is a UNESCO Biosphere Reservation as well as a protected wetland and natural habitat for rare species of plants and animals.

Romania is associated with big names in arts and sports, such as Constantin Brancuși- one of the most acclaimed modern sculptors, Ilie Nastase- twice ranked as the world‘s number one tennis player in the early 1970s, Nadia Comaneci- Olympic champion gym-nast, the first in the world to score a perfect 10. Other world renowned Romanian artists include the writer Eugen Ionesco, pan flute virtuoso Gheorghe Zamfir and musi-cian George Enescu.

Romania is renowned for its delicious traditional cuisine, with a diverse bled of dishes, among which sarmale, ciorbă, perișoare and mămăligă are the best known. Moreover, foreign visitors consider Romanians among the friendliest and most hospitable people on earth. Romanians are by nature fun loving, warm, hospitable, playful, with an innate sense of humor.

Area 237,502 km2

Capital BucharestMain Cities Bucharest, Constanța, Iași,

Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara, CraiovaPopulation 21.4 millionLanguage(s) RomanianReligion(s) Christian Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Protestant, JewishGDP US $ 161.11 billionCurrency Romanian Leu (RON)

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Here are some interesting facts about Romania:• The Palace of Parliament, located in Bucharest, ranks as the biggest office building

in Europe and second-largest in the world, after the U.S. Pentagon.

• Romania has the second largest underground glacier in Europe (in terms of volu-me), called Scărișoara and located in Bihor Mountains.

• The city of Brasov (Transylvania) is home to the largest gothic church between Vienna and Istanbul, the Black Church, that got its nickname after the Great Fire of 1689 blackened its the walls.

• Romania has the second-largest outdoor museum in the world. Astra Museum in Sibiu features more than 300 buildings as well as watermills and windmills, gigantic presses for wine, fruit and oil, hydraulic forges and structures representing village architectural styles from many parts of Romania.

• The Romanian city of Timișoara was the first in Europe to have electric street- lighting.

• The Bruckenthal museum in Sibiu opened its doors to the public three years prior to the Louvre Museum in Paris.

• Brașov is home to what is said to be the narrowest street in Europe, the Rope Street.

• The first fountain pen was invented by Craiova-born Petrache Poenaru (1799-1875), and patented in May 1827.

• Insulin was discovered by a Romanian physiologist, Nicolai Paulescu.

• The jet engine used by modern airplanes was invented by Bucharest-born inventor Henri Coanda.

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Workshop topic: Migration, Refugees, Internally Displaced People

Activity: Quiz/Competition

Two groups take turns in asking the following questions. When one group gives the right answer, it receives 2 points. Otherwise, it loses 1 point and the other team gets the chance to answer the same question. For the right answer it then receives 1 point, for a wrong answer it loses 2 points.

1. Who of these are immigrants? (multiple answers)

a. Juan is studying at university in Wales. When he gets his degree he will return to Argentina.

b. Because of the conflict in the Congo Patrick and his family fled their village to find refuge with relatives in another part of their country.

c. David and Mary Richards have left England to spend their retirement in Spain. They remain British citizens.

d. Hassan came to the UK from Iran 15 years ago. He now has British citizenship and runs his own business in the Midlands.

2. When can you apply for refugee status? (multiple answers)

a. Your life is in danger in your own country because of your political activities.b. You have fallen in love with someone from another country and you want to live

there.c. You are being denied the right to practice your religion in your own country.d. You are looking for a better job in another country.e. You are denied the right to freedom of speech in your own country.

3. When does a refugee become asylum seeker?

a. As soon as he/she leaves the home country?b. On arrival at the first foreign country reached?c. As soon as he/she makes an application for asylum in another country?

4. When was the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees adopted?

a. 1951b. 1964c. 1967

5. Europe is one of the world‘s most popular destinations for asylum seekers. According to 2007 statistics, which was their most favored EU destination?

a. Swedenb. Francec. UK

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6. In 2007 there were nearly 30.000 applicants for asylum to the UK, but where do the highest amount of applicants come from?

a. Turkmenistanb. Pakistanc. Afghanistan

7. The Polish are often associated with plumbing but what type of jobs do most migrants from the EU accession countries do?

a. Factory workerb. Care assistants and home carersc. Agriculture

8. Which of the following developed countries has the most refugees?

a. Canadab. Netherlandsc. Franced. Germany

9. Which of the following developed countries has the least refugees?

a. Icelandb. Japanc. Luxemburgd. South Korea

10. What proportion of people in the world are refugees?

a. 1 out of every 170b. 1 out of every 550c. 1 out of every 20.000d. 1 out of every 45.250

11. What proportion of the worlds refugees live in developed countries, often in camps?

a. one quarterb. one thirdc. one halfd. two thirds

12. How many internally displaced people are there worldwide?

a. 15.5 millionb. 22.4 millionc. 27.5 million

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Name: Farinaz Farnoud

Age: 24

Countryoforigin: Netherlands/Iran

Field of studies: Interdisciplinary Social Science

Languagesspoken: Dutch, English, Farsi, Azeri

Hobbies: Traveling


I want to experience the country and culture by living there for a short time. And I heard Vienna is a great city.


Maths


My trip to the middle east.

Favoritequote: „The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.“ St. Augustine


The Dutch are the tallest people in Europe.

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Country DescriptionThe Netherlands is a geographically low-lying country, with about 25% of its area and 21% of its population located below sea level, and 50% of its land lying less than one metre above sea level. The Netherlands has an estimated population of 16.669.112 (in 2011). It is the 11th most populous country in Europe and the 61st most populous coun-try in the world.

Area 41,848 km2

Capital AmsterdamMain Cities Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The HaguePopulation 16.7 millionLanguage(s) DutchReligion(s) Roman Catholic, ProtestantGDP US $ 676.89 billionCurrency Euro (€)

Iran

Country DescriptionIran, a Middle Eastern country south of the Caspian Sea and north of the Persian Gulf, is approximately 20 times the size of Austria. It shares borders with Iraq, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Armenia, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Iran has been an Islamic theocracy since the Pahlavi monarchy was overthrown on Feb. 11, 1979.

The Elburz Mountains in the north rise to 18,603 ft (5,670 m) at Mount Damavend. From northwest to southeast, the country is crossed by a desert 800 mi (1,287 km) long.

Area 1,648,195 km2

Capital TehranMain Cities Tehran, Mashhad, Esfahan Population 74.7 millionLanguage(s) PersianReligion(s) Islamic GDP US $ 818.65 billionCurrency Rial (IRR)

Netherlands

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Workshop topic: MDG

Millenium Development Goals

Word Hunt1. Find the hidden words

UN• Poverty• Education• Environments• Maternity• Diseases • Child• World •

A E W O R L D H M M P F E O K M F Y E H O N N A A L W D V D V L V T I L U A M I E A E M A C A U R G R R O C A W D O Y E N H A T M J N A E I Y E I Y E M H L T A V O V H E D A Y K U N A C N O L P O N T U V T M Y F S Y A D I S E A S E S

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Name: Murtaza Akhund

Age: 23

Countryoforigin: Pakistan

Field of studies: Business, Marketing, Human Resource, Finance and Administration

Languagesspoken: Urdu, English

Hobbies: Football, Cricket, Music, Newspapers


To experience the culture of Austria.


Mathematics, Science Subjects


Istanbul (Turkey)

Favoritequote: „Don‘t aim for success if you want it, just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally. David Frost


Did you realize 80% of the worlds soccer balls are made in Pakistan.

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Country DescriptionThe Islamic Republic of Pakistan is situated in South Asia. With neighbors like China, India, Iran and Afghanistan. It has a population over 18 billion people.

With its rich culture and heritage Pakistan is considered to be one of the most attractive tourist destinations.

Modern day Pakistan was at the heart of the Indus Valley Civilisation.There are many regional languages spoken, but the national language is Urdu.

Pakistani music ranges from diverse provincial folk music and traditional.

PakistanArea 796,095 km2

Capital IslamabadMain Cities Karachi, Lahore, FaisalabadPopulation 170 millionLanguage(s) UrduReligion(s) Islamic, Hinduistic, ChristianGDP US $ 464.89 billionCurrency Pakistani Rupee (PKR)

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Name: Gabriela Baeza Zamora

Age: 23

Countryoforigin: Mexico

Field of studies: Environmental Sciences

Languagesspoken: Spanish, English, French

Hobbies: Play guitar


I love the project, I love the city, I love the culture, I love the language


Computer Science


My first time abroad. I spent one summer beside my best friend in Quebec, Canada. We were only 14 years old and we had lots of fun.

Favoritequote: „An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.“


Mexico introduced chocolate, chile, corn, bubblegum, pumpkin and tomato to the world. Also the Caesar salad was created by Caesar Cardini in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.

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Mexico

Country DescriptionMexico‘s official name is United Mexican States, and it is composed by 31 states and a federal district. Mexico is located in North America and it is the fourteenth largest country in the world. It is also the most populated Spanish speaking country in the entire world.

Its capital, Mexico City, has a population of 21 million people, what makes it one of the most populated cities on a global level.

Mexico is known for its bio-diversity. It is considered one of the 17 mega-diverse countries in the world. It has a host of mammals, reptiles, amphibians and flora.

Mexican cuisine is world famous. Mexico introduced chocolate, corn, bubble gum, pumpkin, tomato and chilies to the world.

Corn is the most important meal for the Mexican cuisine because it is the main ingre-dient of tortilla, and many dishes are made with it such as tamales, tostadas, tacos, burritos, pozole, elotes, enchiladas, etc.

Mexico is a multicultural country, and 10% of the Mexican population is indigenous. Therefore there are 60 official languages spoken. 85 % of the population is Roman Catholic. The virgin de Guadalupe is a very important national symbol and it has elements of both the Catholic Church and the pre Hispanic religion.

The official currency is the Mexican peso, equivalent to 0.086125 US dollars. Mexico has a free market economy. Mexico‘s economy is the 13th largest in the world in nomi-nal terms and the 11th by purchasing power parity, according to the World Bank.

A particularly important fact about Mexico is its participation in the North Ameri-can Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which has had a huge impact on the country’s economy.

Area 1,972,550 km2

Capital Mexico CityMain Cities Mexico City, Monterrey, GuadalajaraPopulation 112 millionLanguage(s) Spanish and 63 indigenous languagesReligion(s) CatholicGDP US $ 874.81 billionCurrency Mexican Peso (MXN)

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An estimated 5.4 million people have died. In Kahuzi Biega National Park the gorilla populati-on has been cut nearly in half, from 258 to 130 as the ground is cleared to make mining easier. Not only has this reduced the available food for the Gorillas, the poverty caused by the dis-placement of the local populations by the mi-ners has lead to Gorillas being killed and their meat being sold as „bush meat“ to the miners and rebel armies that control the area.

What can we do to stop this? A good idea would be to buy only mobiles that do not have coltan from DR Congo on them. But this is very hard to do because there is not a current certification to make sure that all components come from legitimate sources. However, there is an increasing awareness about the situation, and society can put more pressure on compa-nies by supporting movements such as blood in your mobile.org. The other key point is re-cycling. By recycling your cell phone, you are protecting a gorilla mountain. So get all your old mobiles at home and bring them to one the recycling centers in Vienna, Finally try not to change every two months your cell phone, a gorilla would be really thank full if you do so.

Want to know more???A shocking documentary that explains in a deeper way the situation in DR Congo

Your ecological impactSometimes we tend to believe that ecological problems only refer to something that is hap-pening far away from us and we cannot do any-thing respect them, especially in a country like Austria, where the environment is well protec-ted.

Gorillas & your mobileDid you know that your cell phone is closely re-lated to the extinction of the Gorilla Mountain in Africa? How is that?

There is a main component on everybody’s cell phone: Coltan. It is also a component in diffe-rent electronics products such as DVD players, video game systems and computers. It is esti-mated that 64% to 80% of the Coltan reserves are located in DR Congo. Since 1998 there has been a civil war in this country, sometimes re-ferred to as the „African World War“. The main reason of this war is that many different groups are fighting to gain of control of the mines.

The main area where Coltan is mined also con-tains the Kahuzi Biega National Park, home of the Mountain Gorilla. Gorillaz are amazing ani-mals, whose DNA is closely related to the hu-man DNA. There are only 600 gorillas left in the wild, and they inhabit only a small area shared by Uganda, Rwanda and DR Congo.

Export of coltan from the DR Congo to Euro-pean and American markets has been cited by experts, as helping to finance the present-day conflict in the Congo.

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