STYLE
Name:
Peter Evans
Age:
53
Nationality:
Australian
Hobbies and interest:
Travelling
and service
learning
projects
Favourite Czech
food:
Palačinky
and goulash
Travelling Aussie
Peter Evans is a teacher, a traveller and a founder of the Aid Africa Foundation.
He prepares and runs service learning projects in a rural area of South Africa.
Where do you come from and what is your relationship
to Ostrava?
I am an Australian. Nowadays I live in Adelaide.
In 2010 I emailed the 1st International School of Ostrava
and presented them with an opportunity to take part in
a service learning project.
Why did you decide to cooperate with
1st International School of Ostrava in the past years?
I think as an Australian teacher and with my passion for
global environmental awareness I surprised the school’s
principal. I was impressed with the school’s international
ethos and focus on international mindfulness and their
pedagogical approach.
What is exciting about the region for you?
As I arrived by train in late October, my first impression
was of the people’s friendliness. The city of Ostrava is
vibrant and even the cold did not stop me from taking
a walk through the cosmopolitan streets. The city is
charming, the mountains are stunning. In particular, the
Science and Technology Museum is an experience I will
never forget.
What is your service learning project in South Africa
about?
Our primary objective is to aid and work with rural schools
in rural areas in South Africa. It allows us as individuals to
connect with real people and their ordinary lives.
Text:
Mgr. Ivo Helebrant,
ředitel školy
1st International
School of Ostrava
- mezinárodní
gymnázium, s.r.o.
Foto:
archiv
1st International
School of Ostrava
- mezinárodní
gymnázium, s.r.o.
www.is-ostrava.cz
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