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 All of the program participants collaborated to produce a Community Pact - a list of guidelines and expectations which all participants and staff agreed to uphold. The participants created the Pact during an exercise that emphasized participatory methods of developing and strengthening a democratic community. Throughout the three-week program, participants and program staff returned to the Pact to evaluate it and make appropriate changes to it. The Pact was a useful guideline for responding to tensions that occasionally arose within the group, which served to make the students better able to prevent conflicts.
Community Pact - January 11, 2000
Expectations:
 We can disagree with each other, but we will do it respectfully
Listen and participate actively
Do not hit each other (!)
Avoid jealously among host families
No smoking, alcohol or drugs
Use good behavior: respect each other, do not insult each other
Compliment each others' good work - "positive feedback"
Ask questions
Share opinions - no opinion is wrong
Be honest
Question authority
Do your best and be persistent
Help each other
"The only stupid question is that question you don't ask"
"None of us is as smart as all of us"
Use teamwork
Have fun!!!
Everyone can help make the program interesting
Responsibilities:
Be on time
Keep our documents safe
Participate actively
Answer the ambassador's three questions J
Give information and gifts to people at home
Spread the idea of this program
Understand our own program ideas (what do I want to do? what should I do?)
Return home safely and make our friends and families proud!
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