Sydney:
October 6, 2010 -- 'Sir, we want see Jesus' was the main theme of
OzBosco (cf austraLasia . Youth from all over Australia gathered
together in Sydney to participate in this great event. The main
highlights of the programme were input sessions, workshops, site seeing
and the Bush dance.
The input sessions were organised for the whole
group, while the workshops were conducted by dividing the whole group
into different clusters. I was asked by the organisers to conduct two
workshops on the Salesian mission in Cambodia.
The main goal of my presentation was to create an
awareness among Australian young people that their counterparts who
live in developing countries face an enormous struggle to cope with
daily life. For instance, Cambodian youth struggle hard to survive and
to meet their basic needs. The
topic I chose for my presentation was
the motto of the Salesians in Cambodia: 'fighting poverty through
education'.
The different educational methods Salesians use in
Cambodia were explained in detail. These include technical training,
social communication, hotel management, The Don Bosco Children’s Fund
and the young people (aspirants) who want to be Salesians.
Real life situations and others expressed through
photos helped the Australian youngsters to broaden their horizons and
gain a different perspective on another part of the world. At the same
time they understood not to take their own opportunities for granted.
After the presentation I was bombarded with different types of
questions about the Salesian work in Cambodia and how Australian youth
could become part of the Cambodian mission.
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