Discovery Individual Trip term #1

• 1/1/2013 - 6/30/2013
• Cost:   4000.00**
• Team of 1
  

• 6 week to 6 months: 

This is for individuals who are interested in partnering with our colleagues in the work of Bible translation, adult literacy and scripture promotion activities. After a pre-trip online orientation, you will have an in country orientation for culture, language, health, and safety, you can then expect about four weeks in your specific ministry assignment followed by a time of field debrief.

The language related opportunities are:

 Bible translation, linguistics and adult literacy. Your main activities will include learning from and getting to know the local people, experiencing their culture, and learning some of their greetings as you involve yourself in the community. You may have opportunities to observe and serve as you are able in some of the following; tutoring in Hebrew, Greek or biblical history, checking translated scripture portions, basic computer help, ESL, keyboarding data, etc.

Other opportunities include:

• Videographer/ Film School Students
• Communication/ Web design
• Writer/Researcher
• Journalism/ Photographers
• Public Relations
• Sociology/Anthropology
• Management/Finance
• Other possibilities exist depending on your skills/interests

Prerequisites:

• Significant previous successful cross-cultural experience

Sign up for this trip if your trip is going to begin anytime from January to June.

*Cost is estimated.  Costs will be determined by site supervisor.  $250 non-refundable deposit due after acceptance into program is received (refunds only if we fail to find a placement). 

** Cost is approximate

 Discovery Romania individual

• 1/5/2013 - 6/17/2013
• Cost:   3500.00**
• Team of 3
  

Romania (Eastern Europe)

4 weeks: January-June ongoing
Cost: $3500*
1-4 interns 

Have a heart for the Roma people?  Are you self-directed, able to work independently, and can speak Romanian or Hungarian? This trip is for you!  Come be a part of what God is doing in Eastern Europe. This is a unique opportunity to experience translation and scripture use in Romania with the Roma people.  Individuals who are interested in partnering with colleagues to see and further the work of Bible translation, adult literacy, and scripture use promotion activities. The weather is very cold during this time of year and ability to handle the cold is a must!

Two awesome opportunities depending on your skills:

Hungarian or Romanian speaker opportunities are

• Dictionary workshop
• Artist/artists, produce culturally relevant illustrations for publications which could be new drawings or adaptations from existing African- or Asian-based illustrations.

English speaking opportunities are

• Do you have some skills in editing and layout?  Do you know XeteX? You could help create templates for scripture use materials that serve people throughout Eastern Europe. Are you willing to do some work from your home country?
• Are you willing to receive training to edit and unify bibliography databases?  You could see the nuts and bolts of managing a translation and scripture use program.
• Do you have a servant’s heart?  Are you willing to serve coffee/tea, help set up and clean up, so scriptures can be consultant checked?  You get a chance to see how translators check scripture.

Prerequisites: Previous cross-cultural experience (preferably in Eastern Europe).  Some language skills in Romanian or Hungarian for those service opportunities.

*Approximated costs. Final costs to be determined by flight costs and duration of stay.

** Cost is approximate

 Discovery Communications Term 1

• 2/12/2013 - 12/31/2013
• Cost:   3500.00**
• Team of 3
  

(Communications/Media/Graphic Design internship)

• 6 week to 6 months- Sign up for this term if your trip is going to begin anytime starting in January until March.

• Cost determined by site supervisor

• Individual trip

Be an advocate for communications in missions. Join us on a trip that will open your eyes to the critical role communications plays in mission work in general, and in Bible translation work in particular. Discover how communications professionals can use their skills for God’s global kingdom work.

We are looking for people who are willing to experience how communications is used in missions to become advocates for communications as a viable missions career.

What to expect:

• The Spirit of God to fill you with awe as you witness His work first-hand.

•Meet dynamic, committed Christians serving in Bible translation and related projects, hear their stories, hear of their trials and joys.

• Use your communication skills to contribute directly to projects; experience how communications serves the missions community.

• Learn more about how communications is used in a variety of ways to advance the work of the Church in Asia.

Positions needed

• Writers

• Photographers

• Electronic media specialists

• Graphic designers

• Website specialists

• Broadcasting experts

• Video experts

Prerequisites:

• Significant previous successful cross-cultural experience

• Course work in graphic design, communications, or media.

** Cost is approximate

 Discovery Philippines Teacher trip

• 5/7/2013 - 5/28/2013
• Cost:   2500.00**
• Team of 10
  

Philippines Teachers vision trip

Dates:   May 7-28, 2013

Cost:   $2500**

Team of 4-8

An education oriented experience where participants can see, work in, and “experience” Missionary Kids education. You will have a chance to observe, help, and be involved in classrooms at two schools in the Philippines.

Have you felt God possibly nudging you to consider teaching in a non-traditional location or country besides the U.S.?  How about a call to the mission field to teach missionary kids (MKs)?  Mission organizations indicate one reason that families leave the mission field is because of the lack of quality education for their school-age children, so the need for quality, committed, passionate teachers is huge. Here’s an opportunity to witness first-hand the work of educators in mission schools in the Philippines.

This trip could change your life.

You will spend approximately two weeks visiting two mission schools in the Philippines; interacting with both teachers and students, with opportunities to teach classes, present in chapels, and participate in extracurricular activities. You will be introduced to the work of scripture translation.     Through student contacts at the schools, you will also be introduced to the wide variety of mission efforts that exist beyond translation opportunities. 

 Beyond the school and mission experiences, you will have a “once in a lifetime opportunity” to interact with the Philippines culture - travel via public transportation, eat local food, and experience a tropical environment.  Ultimately, the goal of this trip is to glorify God through our interaction with students, teachers, mission personnel and one another, while searching for God’s leading in our lives.

 Prerequisites: 

     Education major OR accepted into the teacher education program of the school you are attending.

** Cost is approximate

 Papua New Guinea I - Late Spring

• 5/13/2013 - 7/8/2013
• Cost:   5200.00**
• Team of 10
  

 Come be a part of what God is doing in the world’s most linguistically diverse nation! You will learn from and work with both expatriate missionaries and Papua New Guineans. After 10 days of orientation and language learning, you will serve for five to six weeks in your area of interest - in a language project or a support role. You will be assigned to stay with a host family and experience living at the mission center and in a village. You will finish your time with a week of debrief (including a couple days in Australia) with the team, processing what you've experienced and preparing for your return home.

 Possible language project areas include:

• Bible translation
• Literacy
• Scripture engagement
• Language survey
• Anthropology

 Possible support areas include:

• Helping Papua New Guineans with computer training, basic literacy skills, etc.
• Computer helpdesk or software/hardware tech support
• Construction/maintenance/Metal fabricating helper
• Graphic arts
• Business management trainee
• Clerical/secretarial assistant
• Aviation mechanic
• Automotive/motorcycle mechanic
• Finance/accounting
• Store inventory control/shipping and receiving
• Appliance repair
• Joinery worker
• Other possibilities exist depending on your skills/interests

 Prerequisites:

Previous cross-cultural experience (in the US or another country)

*Team will fly out of O'Hare airport.

** Cost is approximate

 Papua New Guinea II - Summer

• 6/28/2013 - 8/16/2013
• Cost:   4900.00**
• Team of 10
  

 Come be a part of what God is doing in the world’s most linguistically diverse nation!  You will learn from and work with both expatriate missionaries and Papua New Guineans.  After 10 days of orientation and language learning, you will serve for four to five weeks in your area of interest - in a language project or a support role.  You will be assigned to stay with a host family and experience living at the mission center and in a village.  You will finish your time with a week of debrief with the team, processing what you've experienced and preparing for your return home. 

Possible language project areas include:

• Bible translation
• Literacy
• Scripture engagement
• Language survey
• Anthropology

Possible support areas include:

• Helping Papua New Guineans with computer training, basic literacy skills, etc.
• Computer helpdesk or software/hardware tech support
• Construction/maintenance
• Graphic arts
• Business management trainee
• Clerical/secretarial assistant
• Aviation mechanic
• Automotive/motorcycle mechanic
• Finance/accountingMetal fabricating helper
• Store inventory control/shipping and receiving
• Appliance repair
• Joinery worker
• Other possibilities exist depending on your skills/interests

Prerequisites:

• Previous cross-cultural experience (in the US or another country)

 *Cost is approximate, final cost still to be determined.  Participants will be required to purchase their own tickets to and from LAX.

** Cost is approximate

 Discovery Individual Trip term #2

• 7/1/2013 - 12/31/2013
• Cost:   4000.00**
• Team of 1
  

Sign up for this trip if your trip is going to begin anytime from July until December.

Cost TBD by site supervisor.  $250 non-refundable deposit due after acceptance into program is received (refunds only if we fail to find a placement).  

** Cost is approximate

 Benin West Africa

• 7/15/2013 - 8/25/2013
• Cost:   5000.00**
• Team of 10
  

6 weeks (approximate dates)

Team of 5 Africans + 5 Other nationalities

This team is for individuals who are interested in partnering longer term with African colleagues in the work of Bible translation, adult literacy, and associated activities who want to experience it first hand before making a commitment.

Wycliffe Benin will host this team. After receiving orientation in Cotonou, you can expect about four weeks in your specific ministry assignment--followed by a time of debrief. The opportunities are:

• Bible translation, linguistics, scripture promotion and literacy work. Your main activities will include learning from and getting to know the local people, experiencing their culture, and learning some of their language as you involve yourself in the daily aspects of African life. You will have opportunities to observe and serve as you are able and needed in some of the following areas; 

Desktop publishing • Web site development • Community development • Primary Health • Micro Finance • Business as Mission • Orphan Care • Finance/ Accounting /Cashier • Linguistics students • Literacy • Other interests please inquire.

Trip Schedule: Week 1 Orientation

Weeks 2-5 Ministry Assignments

Week 6 Debrief

Prerequisites: Some French and previous successful cross-cultural experience. Flexibility to adapt according to the local context. 

 **A portion of your trip funds will assist a nationals’ involvement in Discovery.

** Cost is approximate