YANAPANAKUY:AN IB MODEL FOR CULTUROLINGUISTIC AND SERVICE-BASED TRAVEL
presents
Objectives
Visualize the experience Four components of Yanapanakuy:
Culturolinguistic immersion Historical immersion Service Learning Reflection Banquet
Panelist discussion Dr. Swanson, Mrs. Teresa Salas, Ms. Olivia Lott and Euroamericano students
Learn how to set up your own Yanapanakuy Questions/Open discussion
Yanapanakuy Means Helping one another ( in
Quechua-the native language of the Incan people).
Motto: Changing lives and being Changed.
11-day all-inclusive trip to Peru including: Host families, Collaborative Service Learning with other IB Schools and Historical Tours in Lima and Cuzco.
The original Yanapanakuy Experience Slide Show
Culturolinguistic Immersion Homestays with Peruvian Families Immersion once students pass
customs Six days of family life: shopping at
the market, cooking traditional meals, family gatherings…etc
Historical Immersion Lima Tour
Cuzco, Valle Sagrado, Machu Picchu
Service Learning (Preparation) Pre-travel service fundraising: Selling
products, Bagging groceries, asking for donations…etc.
Student Ambassador Program (Olivia Lott) Prior HOST student Responsibilities before, during and after
the trip Integral to HOST’s objective of
Sustainable change
Minnetonka and Euroamericano Collaborative efforts with sister
school-Colegio Euroamericano in Pachacamac, Peru: sharing the IB vision of creativity, action and service.
Defying Criticism
HOST students are learners and “doers”
Everyone is a hero with HOST HOST students see the progress and
experience the transformation.
SERVICIO EN
LA ESCUELA DE SAN LORENZO
MANCHAY, PERÚ
LA GRAN BIENVENIDA
EL HIMNO QUE
CANTAN
LA ESCUELA DE SAN LORENZO
SUS CASAS
PINTAMOS MUCHO
DIBUJAMOS CON TIZA
JUGAMOS “PATO, PATO, GANSO”
LEEMOS
Enseñamos el Inglés
CON DOS ESCUELAS Y VARIAS COMPAÑÍAS, DONAMOS 800 + LIBROS
Donamos útiles escolares
Excavamos mucho…
Pero muchísimo…
LimpiamosLos salones…
Preparamos,mezclamos y echamos cemento…
Levantamos paredes
CONSTRUIMOS
La Biblioteca EuroTonka
LOS ESTUDIANTES DE SAN LORENZO ESTÁN FELĺCES.
Continued Service in Cuzco with the San Pedro orphanage
Donations
Exchanges
Lots of fun
The Reflection Banquet
TWO MAIN QUESTIONS:
1) What was one of the most impactful moments for you?
2) What do you plan to “take home” with you to the States?
AWARD CEREMONY: - The hardest service worker- The friendliest- The most adventurous- The student who spoke the
most Spanish
Reflection Banquet Survey Results (Service Learning)
35% stated they have not previously been involved in service work, and are now inspired to engage in service projects.65% stated they have been inspired to continue current service involvement.
SCORE FOR SERVICE
COMPONENT4.95/5.0
Reflection Banquet Survey Results (Linguistic Skills)
50% stated they improved their Spanish50% stated they significantly improved their Spanish
Hear it from HOST students
Post-trip reflections coordinated by HOST student ambassador, Olivia Lott
HOST PANELIST Dr. Ann Swanson IB Coordinator at Minnetonka HS.
Facilitates the trip for students at the district level, offering support and guidance to teachers and students.
How to initiate a Yanapanakuy program. How is Yanapanakuy incorporated in to the IB
curriculum? How has this program affected Minnetonka HS
and the greater Minnetonka community? Suggestions to other IB coordinators…
Creativity, Action and Service Global Citizens- International
mindedness
HOST PANELIST Student Ambassador, Olivia Lott-A peer mentor for HOST students in pre, during and post trip matters
-Bridge-builder of sustainability and accountability of service projects from one year to the next.
The value in this three-school connection What was learned from the experience
HOST PANELISTS Colegio Euroamericano Students-CAS participants at Colegio Euroamericano
HOST PANELIST Mrs. Teresa Salas
IB Coordinator of CAS at El Colegio Euroamericano Benefits of service
learning collaboration amongst the three schools.
The social/linguistic component.
Involvement in Service Learning preparations.
Why Yanapanakuy with HOST?
www.hands-onspanish.com Life-transforming service learning True Culturolinguistic immersion with
Host families All-inclusive Sister school relationships
throughout the year The experts are with you—start to
finish!
HOW TO INITIATE A YANAPANAKUY EXPERIENCE
Review material Contact HOST:
www.hands-onspanish.com Set travel dates Begin the HOST Group Leader
Checklist http://www.hands-onspanish.com/files/Te
acherChecklist.pdf
Group Leader Benefits
Travel for free $250.00 referral bonus Private group leader excursions Change the lives of your students… forever!
OPEN PANELIST & AUDIENCE DISCUSSION
Feel free to ask questions/make comments during this time.
THANK YOU!Muchas Gracias!