COM M U NI T Y
Community-based Scouting further explored Recognizing the importance of extending Scouting outside the school system and bringing Scouting closer to the community, the second Asia-Pacific Regional Workshop on Community-Based Scouting (CBS) was held in New Delhi, India from 21st to 24th September 2012. National coordinators, unit leaders working at district and state levels, and eight executives from Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Bhutan, Cambodia, Nepal, Maldives, Philippines and India shared their good practices as the workshop looked into the impact of Scouting in communities and how it can facilitate reaching out to new horizons. Over 98% of NSOs in Asia-Pacific, as revealed in the recent regional survey, uses the school-based Scouting mode, prompting the 2009 Regional Scout Conference in Malaysia endorsed the promotion of community-based Scouting.
Rovers from four countries work with community in the Philippines
Rovers from three countries continue their work with communities in Marikina City, Philippines under the name of CJK projects. CJK is coined from Scouts of China, Japan, and Korea, which form a yearly exchange program with Filipino Rovers. As a group they involve themselves in community projects that promote and strengthen cooperation and international friendship among the four countries. In recent years, the Rovers worked with school children in Marikina City doing activities in primary health care, cultural exchanges and environmental awareness. For instance, in a school, Scouts of China introduced First Aid, Japanese Rovers demonstrated proper tooth brushing and Korean Rovers taught dietary education through growing herbs. An inherent method or practice in CJK is using International Patrol System that requires Rovers to work together during the entire project. In doing so, cultural and communication differences are reduced as they learn to accept and understand each other’s cultural practices. CJK Project started in 2003 and the four countries have agreed to continue their co-operative agreement until 2012. The group is eyeing to attend a Ticket to Life Project meeting that will give Rovers better understanding of children living on the streets.
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