tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53647063829898881432024-03-05T21:02:13.094-05:00Bhutan CanadaEducation for a new democracy.Bhutan Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792208328564658204noreply@blogger.comBlogger369125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5364706382989888143.post-21314031563640704082013-05-10T12:00:00.000-04:002013-05-10T12:00:04.560-04:00Photo of the Week - Blyth March Break Trip to Bhutan <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Last month we featured stories from <a href="http://teachinbhutan.blogspot.ca/2013/04/blyth-march-break-trip-to-bhutan.html">Blyth's March Break trip to Bhutan</a>, sharing some amazing experiences our march breakers had the pleasure of encountering on their journey, along with some great quotes from the students! Now we have the pictures to back up their amazing trip! Enjoy a few snaps from the trip, maybe it will inspire you to make your own journey. Applications to teach in Bhutan are now open! <a href="http://teachinbhutan.org/apply">Apply today</a>!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anna in English class at Tsochasa Primary</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bhutanese boys catching a ride</td></tr>
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Bhutan Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792208328564658204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5364706382989888143.post-62430149058667421412013-05-08T10:00:00.000-04:002013-05-08T16:19:08.502-04:00Spolight on District Series - Mongar Dzongkhag <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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beautiful district of <b>Mongar</b>, which borders the beginning of eastern Bhutan
in the northern portion of the ancient region of Khyeng. As one of the fastest developing
Dzongkhag in eastern Bhutan, the region is known for its textiles and fabrics which
are considered the best in the country, as seen in <a href="http://www.teachinbhutan.blogspot.ca/2013/05/video-of-week-made-in-bhutan.html">Made in Bhutan</a>. Due to its
location, Mongar has a very pleasant and interesting countryside, laced with traditional
Bhutanese architecture, painted wooden houses, and colourful potted plants.<span style="background-color: white;"> The landscape is spectacular with stark cliffs and
deep gorges set amidst dense forests (<span style="color: windowtext;"><a href="http://www.tourism.gov.bt/map/mongar">Tourism Bhutan</a></span>). If you are into sights, Mongar is definitely a district to
see with amazing views and beautiful nature, including Thrumshingla National
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special feature of Mongar is the small rural town of <b>Yadi</b>, a two days’ drive
from the capital. It is believed that the letter ‘ya’ is engraved on a stone in
a place called Litongshing Wang, so hence the area was named Yadi. Yadi is home
to <b>Yadi Middle Secondary School</b>, situated above the Mongar-Trashigang highway.
At present, the school has 31 teaching staff and 660 students from pre-primary
to grade 10. BCF teachers have included <a href="http://teachinbhutan.blogspot.ca/2010/12/class-of-2011-profile-scott-harris.html">Scott Harris</a>, and currently <a href="http://teachinbhutan.blogspot.ca/2012/12/class-of-2013-profile-colin-johnston.html">Colin Johnston</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Bhutan a landscape isn't something just to look at and walk through every now
and then. The landscape; the snow peaked mountains, the steep valleys, the blue
rivers, is what makes Bhutan, Bhutan. When you travel through Bhutan you feel
the landscape in your legs and lungs, A million photos couldn't capture the
beauty, the ever changing light, the size, the ruggedness, the feel of
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Past teachers
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and <a href="http://teachinbhutan.blogspot.ca/2010/12/class-of-2011-profile-julia-tousley.html">Julia Tousley Ritt</a>, who both taught at
Mongar Lower Secondary School. Ann
Berman particularly expressed her delightful experience in the field, noting
that the best part of teaching in Bhutan was <i>“[the] great feeling of satisfaction about the work I am doing here, I
love learning about Bhutan through the eyes of my students.<span style="background: white;"> The students are amazing. Although English is at
least their third language (after their local language and Dzongka), they are
surprisingly adept. Their vocabulary, spelling and use of writing conventions
are better than students of a similar grade in Ontario.”</span></i><span style="background: white;"> </span>Mongar LSS is home to 830 students and 38
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for more spotlights and be sure to read up on the other ones <a href="http://teachinbhutan.blogspot.ca/search/label/Spotlight%20on%20Districts">here</a>.</span></div>
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Bhutan Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792208328564658204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5364706382989888143.post-47195654242705234672013-05-06T12:00:00.000-04:002013-05-06T12:03:18.291-04:00Video of the Week - Made in Bhutan <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Here's another short documentary teaser to be added to the </span><a href="http://teachinbhutan.blogspot.ca/search/label/Bhutan%20video%20vault" style="font-family: inherit;">Bhutan Video Vault</a><span style="font-family: inherit;">! <i>Made in Bhutan</i> is a short documentary created after campaign director Hirondelle Chatelard </span>travelled<span style="font-family: inherit;"> to Bhutan to promote local </span>entrepreneurship<span style="font-family: inherit;"> by featuring local entrepreneurs. As Hirondelle mentions “For many, Bhutan is known as the kingdom of happiness, a beautiful and harmonious haven between nature, religion and its people.” But it is important to note the importance of buying local for continued economic prosperity. </span><br />
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Bhutan Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792208328564658204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5364706382989888143.post-71346829091601386282013-05-03T12:36:00.000-04:002013-05-03T12:38:53.241-04:00Upcoming Events: Teach in Bhutan Informational Webinar <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Join us to learn how you can work in an education system that is in the midst
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Bhutan Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792208328564658204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5364706382989888143.post-11845748891225286752013-05-01T09:43:00.000-04:002013-05-01T09:43:06.996-04:00Applications to teach in Bhutan are now OPEN!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Applications for the 2014 Bhutanese teaching season are NOW OPEN! Apply online at <a href="http://teachinbhutan.org/">TeachInBhutan.org</a>!</span></b></div>
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Bhutan Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792208328564658204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5364706382989888143.post-71131579517603604342013-04-29T16:34:00.000-04:002013-04-29T16:34:59.109-04:00What The World Eats<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
In 2005, photojournalists Peter Menzel and Faith D'Aluisio published <i><a href="http://www.menzelphoto.com/books/hp.php">Hungry Planet: What the World Eats</a></i>, a book documenting the weeklong diets of 30 families across the globe, from Bhutan and Bosnia to Mexico and Mongolia. Menzel and D'Aluisio followed each family through the whole process, showing where they got their food and how they got it, what they liked to eat, and how much it cost.<br />
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While in Bhutan, they visited the Namgay family of Shingkhey Village in Wangdue Phodrang. During that week, the family grocery bill was 224.93 ngultrum or $5.03USD (in 2005).<br />
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Interested in how this Bhutanese family's diet compares to others? See the rest at <a href="http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1626519,00.html">Time Photos - What the World Eats, Part I</a>.<br />
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Bhutan Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792208328564658204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5364706382989888143.post-82324379857988251432013-04-26T09:00:00.000-04:002013-04-26T10:35:07.572-04:00Elections are happening in Bhutan!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Tuesday, for the lower house National council, for only the second time marking
Bhutan’s progression from an absolute monarchy to a parliamentary democracy beginning
in 2008. Following the 2008 parliamentary election, Bhutan is one of the
world’s youngest democracies, demonstrating the switch to the economic system
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government to advance achievements of happiness through a government policy
that exercises both a holistic approach towards governance and an effective
measure to achieve economic prosperity (Source: <a href="http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/461193/20130425/bhutan-voting-national-council-gross-happiness.htm">International Business Times</a>).
This balanced approach to both economic and spiritual prosperity was
recently highlighted by the UN general assembly on March 20<sup>th</sup>,
celebrated as the <a href="http://teachinbhutan.blogspot.ca/2013/03/happy-international-day-of-happiness.html">International Day of Happiness</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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decide which of the five parties will best embody this concept and represent the
next government as members of the second ever Bhutanese National Assembly. With
elections in 2008 giving Bhutanese people two options to cast their
vote for, this election will see five parties in the campaign race. The parties
include the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Party (DPT) (currently in power), the People's
Democratic Party, the Druk Chirwang Tshogpa, the Bhutan Kuen-Nyam Party, and the
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begins to prepare to head for the polls</a>, and some great news articles from <a href="http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/461193/20130425/bhutan-voting-national-council-gross-happiness.htm">International
Business Times</a> and <a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jD6eVgrIPhuDbg8X_tPXFiuiwTCA?docId=CNG.ced78d73d3cc21f7ff08f47822e53db4.331">Associated
Free Press</a>. For beautiful pictures of Bhutan and the Elections, visit the <a href="http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-04-23-in-photos-elections-in-bhutan/">Daily
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extreme far north of Bhutan, Gasa spans the middle and high Himalayas with
pristine forests and exceptionally scenic views. Previously a sub-district of
Punakha, Gasa is known for its tshachus (natural hot springs), </span><a href="http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5699/" style="font-family: inherit;">Jigme Dorji National Park</a><span style="font-family: inherit;">
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red pandas, and blue sheep), and beautiful hiking trails such as the </span><a href="http://adventure.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/trips/best-trails/worlds-best-grail-trails/#/snowman-trek-rinchen-zoe-la-pass_56713_600x450.jpg" style="font-family: inherit;">Snowman’s
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Due to the heavy snowfall in the upper regions during
winter, the area is known for having cold winters and short pleasant summers.
With the majority of the area of Gasa covered in forest, the only way to get to
the district is by foot. Gasa is most famous for its Layap people that live in
the bey-yul (‘hidden lands’) of Gasa, who have their own distinct
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district along with accommodations in her blog: <i><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The positives
of the walk were firstly the views. Breathtaking views. Views that would make a
person write symphonies and sonnets. </span></i></span><i style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">After a long, windy,
unsealed and absolutely stunning drive we reached the Gasa and the Bjishong
school. It is so amazingly gorgeous up there! And my quarters are much
bigger and more luxurious than I was expecting. </span></i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">- From </span><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://arwengasa.blogspot.ca/" style="font-family: inherit;">Arwen in Gasa</a></span></div>
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and two hours north of the Punakha District. The school is primarily a boarding
school, containing approximately 400 students in total ranging from PP
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experience in Bhutan at Bjishong MSS: </span><i><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Much of
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although I miss my friends and family, I am not homesick. Coming here was the
right decision for me. The challenges that first come to mind are the kinds
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day-to-day life here.</span></span></i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"> – From </span><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://sarahstravelsandadventures.blogspot.ca/">Sarah’s Travels and Adventures</a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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schools at the above teacher blogs and be sure to keep your eyes on our live
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Bhutan Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792208328564658204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5364706382989888143.post-12803831644992902062013-04-22T16:02:00.001-04:002013-04-22T16:04:07.763-04:00Photo of the Week - Celebrating Earth Day<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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conservation issues into their schools with the amazing help and partnership of
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Today's blog of the week comes from <a href="http://teachinbhutan.blogspot.ca/2012/12/class-of-2013-profile-colin-johnston.html">Colin Johnston</a> from Yadhi Higher Secondary School in Mongar Dzongkhag. Colin's blogs have beautiful photos and interesting stories of his time in Bhutan, including an interesting anecdote from this past weekend about swimming in Bhutan with students from Yadhi HSS! </span><br />
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<i style="background-color: #fafafa; font-family: inherit; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;">They were all excited to see me and asked what I was doing, I told them I was trying to find somewhere to swim. This being Bhutan, they all immediately stopped work and offered to not only show me where to swim but also go swimming with me. We walked through a few more dry paddy fields through a small wooded area over some rocks to a part of the river that had formed a natural pool. On the far side of this natural swimming pool was a sheer cliff a few hundred meters high, up and down river the water cascaded over boulders. The boys all immediately jumped in and I followed, although not hot, the water was surprisingly warm. They found is hilarious when I floated on my back and, despite trying, they could not copy me. -</i><span style="background-color: #fafafa; font-family: inherit; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;">From </span><a href="http://colinjohnston.blogspot.ca/2013/04/on-sunday-i-took-walk-down-to-theriver.html" style="background-color: #fafafa; font-family: inherit; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;">Swimming </a><br />
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<span style="background-color: #fafafa; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Colin's encounter also featured a meet and greet with some of the students' grandparents, in which he shared lunch with the family: </span></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>It was a real honour to be sitting with the family sharing a small part of their lives. Their lives were clearly hard work; you could see it in the wrinkles of the grandparents faces and the cuts on their arms. But they were happy and they were content. They had found their own little bit of paradise. And I was lucky enough to glimpse it. </i>-From <a href="http://colinjohnston.blogspot.ca/2013/04/swimming-part-2-now-with-snakes.html">Swimming Part 2 (now with snakes)</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #fafafa; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;">For more stories from Colin's blog, visit <a href="http://colinjohnston.blogspot.ca/">Bhutan through a lens</a>, a British science teacher living in Bhutan. </span></div>
Bhutan Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792208328564658204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5364706382989888143.post-72205065183993503052013-04-17T11:22:00.000-04:002013-04-17T11:22:06.385-04:00Apply to Teach in Bhutan ~ Only Two Weeks Away!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Bhutan Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792208328564658204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5364706382989888143.post-38198398616129359912013-04-16T12:13:00.000-04:002013-04-16T12:13:35.472-04:00Check out BCF's New Booklet!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Our new organizational booklet is now available. Thanks to Jan Perrier for the beautiful design and Cameron Brown, Jeff Belinger, Raewyn Robbins and Aurelia Darveau - Smith for the incredible pictures!<br />
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Bhutan Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792208328564658204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5364706382989888143.post-51857503735216239232013-04-15T15:41:00.000-04:002013-04-16T12:07:17.569-04:00Photo of the Week - Bhutanese Flag<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The <a href="http://www.tourism.gov.bt/about-bhutan/national-flag">National Flag</a> is divided diagonally into two equal halves. The upper yellow half signifies the secular power and authority of the King while the lower saffron-orange symbolizes the practice of religion and the power of Buddhism, manifested in the tradition of Drukpa Kagyu. The dragon signifies the name and the purity of the country while the jewels in its jewelled claws stand for the wealth and perfection of the country.<br />
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Bhutan Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792208328564658204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5364706382989888143.post-42428663669410323192013-04-12T15:02:00.001-04:002013-04-12T15:02:24.029-04:00Vacancy Announcement: Royal Thimphu College<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Interested applicants should submit their letter of interest, along with all the relevant documents mentioned below to:</div>
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The Director, Royal Thimphu College, Ngabiphu, Post Box 1122, Thimphu or Room # 56 at Chang Lam Plaza Building, Post Box 1122, Thimphu or</div>
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Fax to # 351806 or 336051 or e-mail to <a href="mailto:hr@rtc.bt" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #02165b; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">hr@rtc.bt</a> or <a href="mailto:academics@rtc.bt" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #02165b; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">academics@rtc.bt</a></div>
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<li style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A covering letter clearly indicating why you wish to apply to RTC,</li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A Curriculum Vita / Resume that contains contact details (such as address, e-mail, fax, phone/mobile numbers), education qualification, employment history, research and publication, and other relevant information,</li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Photocopies of Class X, XII, undergraduate and postgraduate degree certificates and mark sheets,</li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Copy of Identity card/citizenship card/ passport,</li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Two reference letters including at least one from your former employer or academic mentor. In case these are not available, the names and contact details of at least two referees who can be contacted should be provided,</li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">If currently employed, a No Objection Certificate from the employer (if selected without NoC, recruitment will be provisional till this document is received),</li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Medical fitness certificate (to be submitted only if selected).</li>
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<li style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The College has categorization of faculty (ranging from Associate Lecturer to Professor) depending on qualification and teaching experience.</li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The salary package will range from Nu 25,000 to 51, 700 per month (lump sum), commensurate with qualification and experience. The College will also provide a framework for faculty to carry out consulting work and conduct research.</li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Limited numbers of houses are available on campus. Housing preference will be given to the expatriates.</li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">All other terms and conditions will all be as per the RTC Service Manual and the contract agreement that will be signed after the selection.</li>
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Bhutan Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792208328564658204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5364706382989888143.post-83626513691504952792013-04-10T13:00:00.000-04:002013-04-15T09:49:33.802-04:00Spotlight on District Series - Trashigang Dzongkhag<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Today is the first installment of our “<b>Spotlight on
Districts</b>” series, in which we will be delving into the unique and special
qualities of Bhutan’s Dzongkhags. With recruitment nearing for 2014 teacher placements,
we thought it would be informative to give our future teachers a look into
possible areas they could be teaching, highlighting features of specific
districts along with stories from past teachers in that area.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Trashigang is known for its breath-taking views; </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">seen here</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> is Rangjung Woesel Choeling Monastery </span><br />
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This week’s district is the <a href="http://www.tourism.gov.bt/map/trashigang">Trashigang Dzongkhag</a>
in the heart of Eastern Bhutan. This remote region is at the foot of steep
wooded valleys and is one of the largest Dzongkhag in the country, having the
densest population in Bhutan. The main market of Trashigang is home to a
handsome collection of shops, bars, hotels and small restaurants. The climate
is warm and equitable, and the area is rich in tropical crops and fruits in
which locals are dependent on these agricultural activities for their
livelihood. Trashigang is home of the protected Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary,
which was created to protect the Migoi, or more commonly the <a href="http://teachinbhutan.blogspot.ca/2013/03/folklore-of-bhutan-migoi-yeti.html">Bhutanese
Yeti</a>. </div>
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In Trashigang, Rangjung, a fairly new planned town and
one of the warmest places in the district, is home to two schools, Rangjung
LSS, a separate school for pre-primary to grade 8 students, and Rangjung HSS, a
boarding school for students from grades 9 to 12. Ian Swift and Vicky Chartres,
two of our 2011- 2012 teachers taught at these schools. Ian and Vicky discuss
on their blog their most favourite things about their district and schools,
noting their passion for teaching and experiences with the Bhutanese
educational system. The students, according to Ian and Vicky, were a wonderful
blend of innocence, motivated curiosity and diligence in which they both became
very fond of their home classes. </div>
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Vicky and Ian had this to say about the sights in Trashigang:
<i>The scenery and spectacular rituals,
festivals, and ceremonies are burned in our memories. For the past month we
have been savouring long last looks at the everyday sights that have punctuated
our days, whilst simultaneously making the effort to return to favourite local
spots. I can no longer imagine a landscape without towering prayer flags, giant
prayer wheels, ancient chortens, majestic monasteries, or forbidding Dzongs. </i>–
<a href="http://intheshadowofthemountains.blogspot.ca/2012/12/tashi-delek.html">Tashi
Delek</a> from <a href="http://intheshadowofthemountains.blogspot.ca/">In the
Shadow of the Mountains</a> </div>
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Other schools in the district include Kanglung Primary
School, in which Ashley Huffmon began teaching in 2012 and is currently living and
teaching for the 2013 year in the heart of Kanglung in the central village.
Ashley reflects on how “living” has changed her life forever, in which she
lives in a small apartment in the Upper Market of Kanglung in Trashigang. Read
more from Ashley at her blog <a href="http://huffmoninthehimalayas.blogspot.ca/">Huffmon
in the Himalayas</a>. </div>
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Another teacher in Trashigang, Nick Morris, who taught at
Khaling HSS, says the essential qualities of successful teachers in Bhutan
depend on one’s flexibility: <i>Be flexible.
</i><i><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Flexibility</span></i><i><span style="background: white; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> is absolutely imperative in this culture. Schedules can change entirely
with absolutely no notice. Living conditions can vary depending on your
location and luck. Adjusting to a new education system can be extremely
frustrating at times. You must keep in the mindset of “going with the flow”. </span></i></div>
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Trashigang is just one of the districts our teachers are
placed in so stay tuned for more District Spotlights! Read more about the
district and schools at the above teacher blogs and be sure to keep your eyes
on our live application date, opening <b><span style="font-size: large;">May 1<sup>st</sup></span></b>!<br />
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Bhutan Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792208328564658204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5364706382989888143.post-25055167208020731432013-04-09T09:29:00.002-04:002013-04-10T09:09:24.164-04:00Chairman's Trip to Bhutan Wraps Up<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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From April 1st to April 10th, Sam Blyth, the Chair of the Bhutan Canada Foundation visited Bhutan with a small group of BCF supporters on his annual "Chairman's Trip." It was a great week starting with a very special dinner in Paro, Bhutan that was attended by a number of important guests. It may have been the largest gathering of Canadians ever in the Himalayan Kingdom as the BCF group combined with a group of people that Dr. David Suzuki was leading from the Suzuki Foundation. At the dinner Dr. Suzuki, who has been appointed to Bhutan's expert working group on the " the New Development Paradigm", spoke about Bhutan's philosophy of Gross National Happiness and the important message it has for the world.<br />
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Later in the week the group visited the Bhutan Canada Foundation office in Thimphu and were then hosted by the Minister of Education for a delicious traditional Bhutanese meal. As the current government has completed its term and the next elections are around the corner, Mr. Blyth took the opportunity to thank the Minister for his support and assistance in establishing this very successful and worthwhile collaboration and congratulated the Minister and his government on the great progress that was made in the education sector during their five year term. Likewise, the Minister thanked the Bhutan Canada Foundation for its hard work in not only maintaining the Bhutan - Canada link in the crucial area of education but in finding wonderful teachers from around the world that are truly making a difference across the Kingdom.<br />
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The group then went to field to visit schools, meet BCF teachers and enjoyed the beauty of spring in the Himalayas. They then flew back from Bumthang to Paro and climbed up to the famous Taksang Lhakang for a final blessing before they departed Bhutan.<br />
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<i>For information on the 2014 Chairman's Trip to Bhutan email <a href="mailto:info@bhutancanada.org">info@bhutancanada.org</a> or call (416) 572 - 3767. </i><br />
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Bhutan Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792208328564658204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5364706382989888143.post-31080076593320499512013-04-08T09:14:00.000-04:002013-04-08T09:14:49.697-04:00Photo of the Week - Gasa Tsechu Masked Dancers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This week's photo of the week comes from Arwen's blog, <a href="http://arwengasa.blogspot.ca/">Arwen in Gasa</a>. Arwen recently got to partake in the five-day holiday, the Gasa Tsechu, which is an annual religious Bhutanese festival held in each dzongkhag on the tenth day of a month of the lunar Tibetan calendar. Tsechus are large social gatherings that perform the function of social bonding among people of the remote and spread out villages in each district. The focal point is the Cham dances, as seen in Arwen's fantastic pictures.</span><br />
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Bhutan Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792208328564658204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5364706382989888143.post-6201665888952898842013-04-05T11:54:00.000-04:002013-04-05T11:56:13.002-04:00Blog of the Week - Brick in Bhutan <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Today’s blog of the week
comes from </span><a href="http://teachinbhutan.blogspot.ca/2013/01/class-of-2013-profile-brick-root.html" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Brick
Root</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">, one of our BCF teachers in the field currently placed at Gaselo
Higher Secondary School. Brick’s blog follows his thoughts and theories on the
connections and disconnections between Bhutan and his home in the United
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<i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 115%;">Now that I have been in Bhutan, living and
working, I am beginning to have a few things to relate besides travel
commentary.</span> Last Sunday I walked from here to the next village via the
old “road”. This is a route, probably hundreds of years old, which was the main
access through Gaselo to the next Village.</i></div>
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scenery between the villages, and the idea of “privacy” in Bhutan. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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sociability of the Bhutanese. They are in and out of each other’s places all
the time. Very few secrets of any kind. Salary is handed out and discussed
openly. Students’ standings and exam results from last year are posted.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Everyone is open and accepting
of all that goes on around them. The Bhutanese hold in very high regard a
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><i>I very much like this aspect of the culture as
it does lead me to understand that people in larger groups can live so openly.
Of course a small, cohesive, </i></span><span style="line-height: 18px;"><i>homogeneous</i></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><i> society like the Bhutanese is much more
conducive to this way of life than a huge, incredibly varied and diverse
society like we have in the US.</i></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">- From <a href="http://brickinbhutan.blogspot.ca/2013/04/a-visit-to-next-village_5.html">A
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and view some amazing snaps from his travels in Bhutan, visit <a href="http://brickinbhutan.blogspot.ca/">Brick in Bhutan</a>. </span></span></div>
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Bhutan Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792208328564658204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5364706382989888143.post-55847114043146376112013-04-03T13:44:00.000-04:002013-04-03T13:44:12.221-04:00TED Talks: Measuring what makes life worthwhile<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<i>In 1972, the 17-year old King of Bhutan asked the blasphemous question, "Why are we so focused on Gross Domestic Product? Why aren't we more concerned with Gross National Happiness?" For nearly 40 years now, Bhutan has been reinventing itself based upon the premise that the ultimate public good a leader can provide his or her people isn't material possessions, but instead it's happiness or well-being.</i> - Chip Conley, <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chip-conley/what-business-leaders-can_b_446241.html">What Business Leaders Can Learn From Bhutan</a> (Huffington Post)<br />
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Hotelier Chip Conley went in search of a business model based on happiness. In an old friendship with an employee and in the wisdom of a Buddhist king, he learned that success comes from what you count.<br />
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Bhutan Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792208328564658204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5364706382989888143.post-64758200385385484352013-04-01T13:09:00.000-04:002013-04-01T13:09:41.411-04:00Blyth March Break Trip to Bhutan <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The March breakers are
back! This March break, Blyth and Program Manager Ashley Hill took a group of
ambitious students to the Land of the Thunder Dragon to work in classrooms with
our BCF teachers and aid in environmental projects. Many of the students described
the trip as “life changing”, in which Ashley stated that the “<span style="background-color: white;">energy and enthusiasm demonstrated by all students,
towards all activities, throughout the program, made it clear…that this was
indeed a very special time for them</span>”.<br />
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The trip consisted of
many new explorations for the students, visiting Thimphu’s main street and
local farmers and craft market, partaking in community service by cleaning up
the Royal Botanic Gardens, and even visiting our BCF office in Bhutan! <span style="background: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white;">Ashley says the students’
favourite day was at Tashidinga Middle Secondary School, in which the students got
to interact with the Bhutanese students, discussing the differences in their
lives along with similarities. “They talked about school, friends, family
and food. The bonds of friendship began to form and when the day came to an end, no one wanted to leave”. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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trip, visit the <a href="http://www.blythtraveljournal.com/news/category/bhutan-march-break-2013/2">Blyth
Academy Travel Journal</a>, but for now we leave you with some of the
experiences the students wrote about during their trip. Be sure to stay tuned for
more spotlights on the Bhutan March break trip!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i><span style="background: white;"> [Paro Airport
was] unlike any runway I’ve ever been on. Same with the Bhutan airport...
Absolutely beautiful, and completely beats Pearson. I think I speak for all
seven of us when I say that this is all pretty surreal. There’s so much culture
here, so unlike North America. There are so many colors, especially the clothing
and buildings.</span> We also got to go to a local market and everything there
was beautiful as well. I’m in love with everything about Bhutan<span class="apple-converted-space">. </span></i><span style="background: white;">-
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<span class="apple-converted-space"><i><span style="background: white;"> </span></i></span><i><span style="background: white;">It took us
just under 2 hours to reach the top. As we emerged from the web of prayer flags
just across from Tiger’s Nest, the view that I saw was absolutely breathtaking.
The sun was hitting the monastery just enough to illuminate parts of it. As we
crossed the bridge beside the waterfall, and started climbing the last set of
stairs, I was surrounded by a sense of peace and serenity.</span></i><span style="background: white;"> - <a href="http://www.blythtraveljournal.com/news/jess-at-taktsang">Jess</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i>One thing all of us
seem to have in common is that we think it’s going to be hard to explain this
trip to our friends or schoolmates. Because Bhutan isn’t a popular or
well-known destination to most teenage Canadians it’s going to be difficult to
talk about the different culture, how our experiences there have affected us,
why it was so amazing and different from any other trip, and why all we want to
do is go back forever. </i>- <a href="http://www.blythtraveljournal.com/news/goodbye-from-emily">Emily</a> </div>
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Bhutan Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792208328564658204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5364706382989888143.post-79814599935450623762013-03-28T13:34:00.000-04:002013-03-28T13:34:12.676-04:00Blog of the Week - Day of Happiness<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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As a throwback to last week's <a href="http://www.teachinbhutan.blogspot.ca/2013/03/happy-international-day-of-happiness.html">1st annual International Day of Happiness</a>, we're happy to share BCF teacher Heather's experience of March 20th, declared a National Holiday in Bhutan. Heather's day of happy turned out to be a day of sports, shopping, cooking; and of course like any busy and passionate teacher, lots of reading and marking.</div>
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<i>"The female teachers were playing basketball against the girl captains for fun. I went out to watch and actually played. Me. Basketball. Probably my least favourite game. I had a riot racing up and down the court. I actually scored a basket - almost a 3 pointer actually. The ball just floated into the basket. If there are assists in basketball I had a few of those. Imagine me, Heather Robertson, dribbling up the court and passing to Kelzang who pops it into the hoop. Yup. Me. More than once."</i></div>
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What other sport did Heather indulge in on such a happy day? Check it out at <a href="http://hrinbhutan.blogspot.ca/2013/03/united-nations-international-happiness.html">United Nations International Happiness Day</a></div>
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Bhutan Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792208328564658204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5364706382989888143.post-61237222659171099792013-03-27T16:07:00.000-04:002013-03-28T09:40:19.034-04:00Bhutan begins to prepare to head to the polls<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Kingdom of Bhutan will go to polls for the second time in its history next month for elections which will consolidate its transformation to democracy, according to a royal decree. Five years ago, the remote Himalayan state of Bhutan turned from an absolute to a constitutional monarchy, making it one of the youngest democracies in the world.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">King
Jigme Dorji Wangchuck took the first steps towards democratization by setting
up a 130-member National Assembly in 1953. His son and successor Jigme Singye
Wangchuck further handed over powers in 1998 when he took steps to rule Bhutan
in conjunction with the National Assembly as well as the Council of Cabinet
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">He followed that up by setting in motion the drafting of a
constitution in 2001. King Jigme Singye Wangchuck abdicated voluntarily in 2006
in favor of his son, Jigme Khesar Namgyel and <span style="background-color: white;">Bhutan held its first vote in 2008 after its
royal family opted to peacefully transition the country into a constitutional
monarchy, which saw a turnout of nearly 80%.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This year, the final session of Parliament concluded on March 6th and the present term of this government is expected to conclude in late-April. At that point, the Prime Minister and all Ministers will resign and the Chief Justice of Bhutan will become the Head of the Interim Government for approximately three months as the new government is elected and installed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"It is important that all voters take their right and duty seriously, exercise their franchise and choose the most competent and deserving candidate as their representative", said the royal decree.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As Bhutan continues to
take steps toward consolidating its democracy, its people will vote first
for the National Council (the upper house of parliament) and then the National
Assembly (the lower house). Political
parties have flourished since the last polls with a total of five parties set
to contest the elections in the lower house, two of which are led by women.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Elections in Bhutan are
conducted at national (Parliamentary) and local levels. Suffrage is universal
for citizens 18 and over.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Bhutan follows a unique home-grown development model focused on boosting Gross National Happiness instead of economic growth, putting respect for the environment and well-being of citizens at the heart of its policy-making.</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.opendemocracy.net/medha-bisht/bhutan-elections-2013-0" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Open Democracy - Bhutan: elections 2013</span></a></div>
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Second Trip to the Parliamentary Polls</span></a></div>
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Bhutan Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792208328564658204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5364706382989888143.post-44468496910531282762013-03-25T13:52:00.000-04:002013-03-25T13:54:45.813-04:00Photo of the Week - February Photo Op<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This week's photo of the week comes from Andrea Chisholm's recent blog post <a href="http://downundertothetopoftheworld.blogspot.ca/2013/03/february-photo-day.html">February Photo-A-Day</a> in which Andrea and her family took and uploaded a photo for each day of February representing their unique experiences and capturing great memories while teaching in Bhutan! Check out her blog, <a href="http://downundertothetopoftheworld.blogspot.ca/">From Down Under to the Top of the World</a>, and choose your favourite from the many photo days of February.<br />
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Bhutan Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792208328564658204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5364706382989888143.post-50139614691842217192013-03-22T12:38:00.001-04:002013-03-22T12:38:17.354-04:00Blog of the Week - Tiger in a Trance <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Today’s blog of the week comes from <b>Tim Grossman</b>, a current teacher in the field who has been placed at
Tshenkherla Middle Secondary School in <i>Trashiyangtse</i>.
In his blog, Tim reflects on his teaching experience thus far in Bhutan,
mentioning the different challenges associated with educational philosophy in
Bhutan and their community based culture.<br />
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<i> I am focused on life in the classroom,
assessing my new students who have transferred in from schools as far as
Thimphu or as near as Kinney. I notice a contrast in demeanour between my
students from last year and the newcomers. I expect students to speak in class
but often the newcomers are reticent and shy about speaking; this is a
challenge that all BCF teachers face. There are genuine cultural gaps and some
of these differences manifest themselves in education philosophy. </i></div>
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<i>Overall teaching
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I am starting to teach the younger siblings of students which is interesting,
and most of the kids are eager to please. I have found a new calm in class and am
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<i>As my heroine Julia
Butterfly says, “Life is a never ending process of learning to let go”. In
Bhutan there is ample opportunity to embrace Buddha’s teachings. My reasons for
coming here were more selfish than altruistic but my true mission unfolds the
more I interact with the community and students. I have my hang ups relating to
Bhutanese, but overall they are a community based culture which westerners
stand to inherit valuable lessons from. </i>– From <a href="http://tigerinatrance.blogspot.ca/2013/03/holy-days-and-lonely-nights.html">Holy
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Bhutan Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792208328564658204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5364706382989888143.post-86968073509724970452013-03-20T16:40:00.001-04:002013-03-20T16:40:20.649-04:00Happy International Day of Happiness!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It's a great day to be happy!<br />
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Bhutan helped to usher in the pursuit of happiness and the importance of using a holistic measure to success both at the United Nations and with several key policy makers around the world. This idea continues to build great ground and today, on <b>March 20th</b>, we are happy to celebrate the <b>1st annual International Day of Happiness</b>, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, following the conference on <a href="http://www.teachinbhutan.blogspot.ca/2012/04/happiness-and-well-being-at-united.html">Happiness and Wellbeing</a>.</div>
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“<i>We need a new economic paradigm that recognizes the parity between the three pillars of sustainable development. Social, economic, and environmental well-being are indivisible. Together they define gross global happiness</i>,” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon highlighting the concept and the importance of including peoples' happiness into policy at all levels.</div>
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GNH encourages the world to believe that happiness can, and should, be accessible to all.</div>
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The stated aim of the UN International Day of Happiness is:</div>
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So how can you get involved?</div>
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<b>A – Affirm the pledge</b>. A simple act of adding your name to the thousands of others who have declared that they will “try to create more happiness in the world” around them.</div>
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<b>C – Cheer ‘Happy Heroes’</b>. Spreading the word on social network sites and paying tribute to those who go out of their way to make other people happy. Twitter users are encouraged to use the hashtag #HappyHeroes in their tweets.</div>
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<b>T – Take part on the day</b>. In addition to making others happy, there are numerous events going on around the world to celebrate the day! Do something, big or small, to take part on 20 March and bring happiness to others.</div>
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Learn more by visiting <a href="http://dayofhappiness.net/"><b>Day of Happiness</b></a>!</div>
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