I have yet to meet anyone who would say they didn't want to operate from a position of a solid set of values. I think most of us want to be good to the core. On the surface, the concept of values is intellectually easy to understand. And so I assumed, and maybe you do too, that most of us understand and try live by our values.
However, I've found that it is more challenging than it would appear to be on the surface. In leadership workshops all over the world, I have seen the stunning realization people face when they are given a blank sheet of paper and challenged to write down their own core values.
What I have also seen, among very busy people, is that once they begin to think about it - once their inner flame is stoked - they have a natural burning desire to reconnect to their values. They are inspired when they reconnect to their core. And it is good. Very good!
My hope is that you will be challenged to search inside...
To investigate the real value of knowing your values.
To indicate your own values
To integrate your values into the fabric of your life.
In doing so, I hope you become an orchardist who plants seeds of your core values into the culture of your organization.
Most importantly, I hope you will be inspired to truly live your core values.
My intent is to certainly challenge you, but my greater desire is to walk with you through the orchard of your mind, heart and soul on a journey back to the core. I am convinced when we arrive there, you will be exponentially more valuable.
I hope you can simultaneously experience this idea on two different but related perspectives.
First, from a personal perspective: exploring your personal core values. In doing so, you will be more valuable to your family, your community and certainly within the organization in which you work.
Second, from an organizational perspective: thinking about the values that are the fabric of the culture in which you work. Do they exist? How well are they known? How consistently are they lived?
Most importantly, my wish is that you experience a sense of hope, desire and confidence. Values have a way of revealing the truth. As truth would have it - we build value through values.
And the real truth is - We can all be good to the core.
Project timeline (start and finish dates of each step)/
Three Months Course (7-3-2009 to 24-5-09) is finished. Finishing records are attached.
It is aimed to be re-opened from 1-10-2009 and to be undertaken for long term work.
Project description/
Establishing Area - Dhammikaryon (Dwarra) Monstery, No-4 Ward, Bogalay
Township
Name of School - Sunday School
Number of Students - Maximum number of students – 500 is fixed only primary students are given priority. It can be enrolled irrespective of male and female.
Starting Day - Saturday 8th March
Teaching Subject - Bravo Starter, Grammar in use, Cultural Text
Strength of teacher - Two leading monks, two lady-teachers (Yangon), 30 local volunteers
School opening day - Every Sunday (for primary student)
Every Saturday and Sunday (for Graduate and undergraduates)
Teaching period - 6:30 a.m to 5:30 pm (every Saturday and Sunday)
Requirements - Stationary for children, Teaching aids (Copier, Computer, Generator, bench, text books)
Objectives:
(1)Nargis area children are to be free from fear by religious spirit.
(2)To be a helping hand when the authority concerned and social servants build declining educational aim in time.
(3)For increasing more clever and educated children in the future state building work.
To be free from silly, stupid person (Foundation of peaceful and developed state)
(4)To take responsibility for the benefit of one’s ward and religious in accordance with advanced system and age.
(5)To get social service merit by supporting for lessening of education deficiency to the extent of one’s ability on humanitarianism.
Educational Deficiency means
Students losing educational aim due to Nargis cyclone bad effect and those not able to continue education for not having educational expense due to poverty.
Supporting Programmes
There are poor parents in urban wards (especially Myoma Wards – 6, 2 and 7). Those parents shall have school going-age children. Educational expenses are to be given up to the primary four Grade Students with the help of authority concerned as first step. But the parents willing to get the support shall send their children to Sunday School every Sunday sponsored by monks. As there are poor parents of the Sunday School primary students, it is undertaken for the firm education of those students in future.
Supporting programme for affiliated school (exception)
There shall be desire for proliferation of Sunday Schools among urban monasteries and village monasteries by getting English teachers, text book, Stationery, Sunday School uniforms.
Affiliated School permit shall be given after general annual meeting. Necessary requirements shall be supported to affiliated schools.
Future extra educational undertakings of Sunday School
Teaching the youths of wards (future gems of state) Buddhistic cultural lessons on every Sunday and Saturday.
Conducting Summer Buddhistic Cultural Course under that School leadership
Conducting practical applied Abbhidhomma Course for adults
Arranging literature talk occasionally
Conducting insight meditation course for children/ adult
Cultured Youth Supportive Training for English and Religion
-English language (4 Skills)
-Religious cultural
-English and Maths Subjects (State School)
Sunday School Extra Training (3 months English Course)
-Social Management
-English Language (Four Skills)
-Translation
-Child Language Trainers Training Course
Project purpose (Target groups, Needs and Objectives)
The Nargis area children are to be free from fear due to religious spirit
(1)To be a helping hand when the authority concerned and social servants build the declining educational aim in time.
(2)To increase the clever and educated children in the future state building work. To be free from silly, stupid person (peaceful, developed state foundation)
(3)To serve for the benefit of one’s ward and religion in accordance with advanced system and age.
(4)To energy social service merit by supporting for lessening of educational deficiency on humanitarianism
Target group - Language and Social Management Training
Requirement aid – Teaching Aid/ financial
Project’s expected outcomes
(1)Nargis area children are to be free from fear due to educational uplift.
(2)To give a helping hand when the authority concerned and social servants build the declining educational aim in time
(3)To increase the clever and educated children in the future state building task (peaceful and new developed state foundation)
(4)To serve for the benefit of one’s ward nation and religion in accordance with advanced system and age.
(5)To enjoy social service merit by supporting for lessening of educational deficiency on humanitarianism
How the project’s outcomes and impact will be evaluated?
Cultured Youth Supportive Training for English and Religion
Quarterly Test
Promotion examination for every nine months
I.Sunday Affiliated School English Training
Monthly Test
Quarterly Certificate Exam
Project sustainability (how will the project continue on its own after the grant ends)/
The project shall sustain for long term work, depending on the earnest participation of local volunteers, guidance of religious leader, educational supporting spirit of students’ parents and social-education donation money from the respective donor association.
Requested Amounts ($ & Kyat)/
(1) 7200 $ (or) 7,500,000 kyats for starting work
(2) Annual Training expense 3600$ (or) 3,800,000 kyats
Detailed budget (please attach)/
(1) For Starting work
- English Course Book 500 nos x 1000 kyats -500000 kyats
- Text Book 500 nos x 500 kyats - 250000 kyats
- computer 3 sets x 350,000 kyats- 700000 kyats
- copier 1 no x 5,000,000 kyats - 500000 kyats
- printer 1 no x 2,000,000 kyats - 200000 kyats
- Generator1 no x 10,000,000 kyats - 1000000 kyats
- Bench having room 170 nos x 20,000 kyats- 3400000 kyats
for three people (four feet)
- Tape & CD Player 1 no x 60,000 kyats - 60000 kyats
- TV (29”) 1 no x 250,000 kyats - 250000 kyats
- Volunteer Uniform 30 nos x 7000 kyats - 210000 kyats
- Amplifier (small) 3 nos x 50,000 kyats - 150000 kyats
Total 7220000 kyats
(2) Annual Expenditure
Weekly Expenditure
- Travelling expense 8 person x 5,000 kyats - 40000 kyats
(Yangon Teacher)
