Thanks for listening!  Below I put together some resources and, hopefully, they’re helpful to you.  

Resources for participating in an international project – High School

1. Kilifi Kids:  Take a look around our website.  As mentioned, I think this is a great project for high school students to get involved in.  Conatct us either by my e-mail or through the information on our Contact Us page.  We are looking for:
   
   
   • Cultural Exchange:  High school students to network/correspond with the Interact Club in Kilifi through e-mail and maybe facebook/myspace.  
     
     
   • Project Research & Direction:  We have Committees set up to help assist the Kilifi Rotary Club implement the project—your assistance would be warmly welcomed.  This is a chance to really lead the way for a significant community project.
     
     
   • Fundraising:  Fundraising efforts for the current project and future projects would go a very long way.  Making a significant difference for a primary school child starts at 29 cents.
     
     
   • Ideas:  Any ideas regarding project implementation or administration would be appreciated.  Please feel to email us anytime as we would love to hear from you.
     
   
   
   
2. Finding other projects:  If you'd like to start your own project or work with your local service clubs:
   
   
   • Make it official:  Your efforts should be under the auspices of some organization—Interact, Key Club, NHS, a group associated with your religious organization, etc.  This will help immensely with organizational support.  Starting an Interact Club or a Key Club or other organization is very worthwhile endeavor.
     
     
   • Talk with clubs in your area:  Ask the service club(s) in your town.  If they’re not enthusiastic, don’t stop there.  Locate other clubs in your area:  Rotary Club Finder; Kiwainis Club Locator; and Lions Clubs Locator.
     
     
   • Finding a project:  If no international projects fitting your needs are being run by the service clubs in your area, you can do searches for international projects at Rotary World Community Service Project Exchange.  Kiwanis will have a database after July 7, according to their "News" section.  I couldn't find an equivalent tool for Optimists/Lions Clubs but it may be out there.  There's also a good (somewhat Rotary-focused) listing of databases and possible partners.  Also, peruse Interact's "Related Websites" for some connection-building sites.
     
     
   • Don't stop at contacting one project:  I would suggest contacting a lot of projects—you want to find the most responsive of partners to volunteer with.
     
     
   • Be creative:  This is focused on international service groups but there are plenty of other ways to become active.  Look on Idealist.  Another cool/creative organization that allows you to provide funds for start-up businesses overseas is Kiva.  Contacting issue-focused NGOs might be a good way to go.  Talk to everyone you can and think outside the box.  Make sure it is a partner you can trust, however.
     
     
   • Talk to experts:  You're not going to know everything there is to know about your project.  Sharpen your Google skills.  Find people who do.
     
     
   • Let EVERYONE know what and how you're doing:  Making connections is vital.  Let everyone know what your project is, your successes, and your difficulties.  In general, people can—or, more accurately, want to—help in surprising ways that you might not have foreseen or thought of.  Definitely keep in touch with WAS folks.  Put articles in your local newspapers or contact local TV stations. 
     
     

(One note - some of these resources are Rotary-focused as that is where we have focused our efforts.  If there are other related resources elsewhere worth looking at, definitely let me know.)  You can also download the Powerpoint that was the basis for our talk.