BOOKLET
OVERIEW AIESEC in Thailand will hold a huge national project, Sawasdee Thailand Project, which will be executed in 8 of our entities: AIESEC in Assumption University AIESEC in Bangkok University AIESEC in Chulalongkorn University AIESEC in Thammasart University AIESEC in Kasetsart University AIESEC in ChiangMai university Summer 2016 Wave 1: June 17 th - July 29 th Wave 2 : June 24 th – August 5 th Wave 3 : June 30 th - August 11st
AIESEC in University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce AIESEC in Mahidol University International College AIESEC in Thai-Nichi Institute of Technology AIESEC in Ramkhamheang University
*Dates are fixed for 6 weeks*
Participants Sawasdee Thailand Project 2015
It's been an amazing journey here in Thailand, I made friends I will never forget, visited places I thought I'd never visit in my life and the best of all, I got to spend 6 weeks teaching (and learning!) with the most amazing kids I've ever met! I'm extremely sad for leaving now, but I will come back soon! Thank you Thailand for the best experience I've ever had in my life, I will miss you! Marcelo Ribeiro- Brazil
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On the last day I had one more surprise of these students, this is how they thank a teacher. What to expect of education of a country where every day the students they clean the whole school before class starts, where each student is responsible for some function, where students taking the shoes to get into the rooms and library and where students receive uniform , materials and food (to take home, including) I just hope good thing and I'm sure that they will be fantastic in the professions that choose!!! They were also my teachers, I learned about responsibility, humility and friendship. - Carline Cittadin, Brazil
“Thank you all the students at Ban La Or school for the countless times you brought smile to my face and warmed up my heart. Today marks the end of the most memorable 6 weeks of my life. It's not a good bye, it's see you again in , my hometown in Thailand – -Mariana, Australia
“Here they are: my family, my friends, my loved ones, my smile-bringers, my angels, my babies, my teachers - altogether, the reason why leaving Thamafaiwan is so heartbreaking. These people are my home. And I could have never asked for a more welcoming, more loving, more fabulous, and overall amazing family. I love you guys tremendously. STAY AWESOME, my friends.” Giania Vulpe- Romania “my dear little monsters, my girls, my boys and my aunts and uncles, and my two beloved Thai moms, thanks for you to creat a wolrd called Nangbuwa for me and now it goes to the end. But, do you know, the memory will change the life of a girl called Chen Zhuo who you may don't know and you may don't know how much she is gonna to appreciate and value that. See you again ” – Chen Zhuo ,Singapore
How we plan to change the world? About Sawasdee Thailand Project Sawasdee Thailand Project was created to provide cross-cultural education and English education for the youth in rural area of Thailand. We are preparing them for ASEAN Community especially for ASEAN Economic Forum which will open on 2015. In the same time we provide the opportunity for AIESEC Exchange participants who want to improve their personal and professional skills to join the project and be part of the education of the students in the rural area. Living with the locals is one of the added values of the project because is providing an exclusive experience to our interns to experience Thailand in the various atmospheres that challenge them to become better leaders. Also by developing soft skills of the youth in the rural areas of Thailand and preparing them for ASEAN by organizing many English activities, we make sure both, the volunteers and the students, benefit from this project.
Objectives: The project’s objectives are mainly creating the positive impact to the society and provide with ones in a lifetime experience to both international volunteers and students in the rural area: • To create the cross-cultural understanding among the youth in rural area of Thailand. • • • • • • • •
To develop English skills to the students in the rural area To experience in Thai culture and Thai education system. To promote culture diversity to the society. To contribute the global learning environment to the students. To promote Thailand and Thai culture to worldwide. To make an impact on world issues To contribute to SDG no.4 : Quality Education To develop young international volunteers to become the leaders of tomorrow with good values • Most of the students are aged between 7-18 years. • One or two interns will work in each school. Each class has about 20-30 students. • This project phase will run for a total of 6-weeks • The Interns will mainly focus on sharing their culture and teaching basic English i.e conversations to students in these remote schools. Most of the Thai students cannot communicate in English. Let’s motivate and dare them to speak English!
Target of the Project Audience:
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500Exchange participants from around the world +300 schools in the rural area +300,000 Students in rural area engaged in our activities and events +100 AIESECers engaged in management part +200 university students involved in our Buddy System
Project Implementation Sawasdee Thailand Project will be carried out in schools and communities/rural areas of over 10 provinces of Thailand including some of the following: Sisaket Province Chaiyaphum Province Ang Thong Province Ayutthaya Province Samut Prakan Province Prachinburi Province -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisaket_Province http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaiyaphum_Province http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ang_Thong_Province http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayutthaya_(city) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samut_Prakan_Province http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prachinburi_Province
*Note that, the schools can take around 5 hours+ by car from Bangkok and each schools is not far from each other if they are in the same province.
Intern’s Job Description
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Work closely with the schools, take part in the general school activities and AIESEC activities when required. [We will have Evaluation camp or activities from AIESEC Thailand]
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Teaching basic English conversation to the poor English level's students and also sharing your culture. Please note that the students and the teachers do not or have basic knowledge of English. And work as full time English teacher in one school only.
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Prepare, plan and present lessons to the students. [Books, VDOs, English Materials] and Please Note that most of these schools have basic conditions and some may not have items such as projectors.
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The interns shall prepare and present sessions on their country/culture to the students.
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Interns will have chance to show their culture in Global Village activities organized by their host LC so they must prepare traditional objects, clothes and performance for this event.
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At the end of project we will have evaluation day to show the performance of students and interns to show how much the development of student have.
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Take part in the writing of the National Project Report at the end of the internship. Interns are required to join every activities in the project.
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All interns will teach English base on Thai education standard in scope of Learning by doing and think outside the box
Exchange Program Flow: •
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Interns are expected to arrive in Thailand on time same as agenda – Otherwise they will not be able to attend the MANDATORY Preparation Camp There will be organized airport pick-up for the interns and the interns must provide with the details of their flights minimum with 2 weeks before the arrival. Free airport pick up will be provided only on 1 day
before project start. There will be organized preparation trainings in the first week and also an EP buddy orientation All interns will teach English base on Thai education standard in scope of Learning by doing and think outside the box. In the middle of the project, we will have Evaluation Day for all interns and schools – to improve the performance and experience of the interns During Project interns will have many chances to learn Thai culture with Local Thai people in rural area. At the end of the project, Interns have to create English day for students for measurement of the outcome of the project.
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The interns will have access to the groups specially created for them to communicate and organize trips for their free time during weekend.
Timeline: • • • • • • • • • •
Day before project starts: Interns arrive+ Airport Pick-up Day 1 Opening + Cultural Preparation (Preparation Camp) Day 2 HOW TO teach English in Thailand! (Preparation Camp) Day 3 LEAD your journey (Preparation Camp) Day 3 Send interns to schools & Welcome Ceremony at the school Day 4 Interns start working in school rd 3 week Evaluation Day Day before project ends English Day & Closing Ceremony in school Last day Pick-up and Farewell party in Bangkok After project ends Earliest departure date
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What does Project provide to the Interns? •
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Accommodation will be provided by school to the interns. Note that this will be home stays or in dormitories in some of the schools. Therefore Interns need to be aware and prepare for this sort of cultural experience and also be flexible enough to live in basic conditions that may be available at the time. Food will be provided for 3 meals per day in the school and accommodation place. If you are go out so you have to pay by yourself. Transportation from the accommodation to school is provided. Airport pickup if you arrive in the same time that we mention in the agenda that AIESEC Thailand provided you Some living condition such as WiFi, hot water, transport SHALL NOT be provided by AIESEC or Host so interns should be aware and be flexible during the internship. Cultural Training and Teaching Preparation before the project start Trainee Buddy for every Interns
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Educational guideline for structuring your lessons, English Day and virtual materials for teaching . Make sure you come prepared for teaching English and you have done research and prepared fun activities and materials for your internship.
Remark: During Project, there are Preparation Training - 3 days, Evaluation Day- 1 day, Farewell Party, and Airport Pick up. All of these activities Organizing Committee will provide to interns but interns have to pay 90 USD to cover all those activities, because all interns are required to attend. KEEP in mind that these 90USD is a medium sum calculated to cover these expenses and you might have to pay more for your transportation from Bangkok to the region you will teach, depending on the distance. (Currently we are working on partnership raising, so the interns might have to pay less than this base on the partnership that we will get.)
What do we expect from the intern? • • • •
Carry something that shows your culture to present to the students Interns can NOT choose the province or change host family You may carry your Laptop Health Insurance is MANDATORY or Medicines should you have any health related issues •
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Mosquito Repellent Spray
Adaptor, Thailand, electricity is 220 volt. DRESSING PROPERLY for teaching students in school
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For men • • •
Trousers Collar polo shirts or collar shirts T-shirts are not suitable.
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Collar polo shirt or collar shirts Skirts ( length around your knees or above your knees a little bit) Miniskirts and slippers are prohibited. Slippers are prohibited.
Most importantly We expect you to have the experience of your life by impacting as many local people as possible in Thailand, providing with opportunities that the students in the rural area schools didn’t even consider before… and create unbreakable connections.
To Leave a Story in the Hearts of Children in Thailand
If you aren’t convinced yet, check the testimonials of previous participants of Sawasdee Thailand Project 2015: Voe , Australia - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JePJaXrNs6A Young, UK Julie, Canada -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fbn2VzFgTX4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JWbRblQcWY
Floren , Indonesia - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBgzcf3R_ls
Monika, Poland - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki_NDKQJbqc Gelyn, Philippines- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMkJiNt1m1w
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AIESEC Thailand office address of National Committee 39/1 La Salle Road (Sukhumvit 105) | Bangna | Bangkok | Thailand 10260
ChrisChou Incoming Global Community Development Program Director 2014-2015 | AIESEC in Thailand
E- mail: khonjinchrischou@gmail.com Tel: +66 (0) 86 819 3003
More information about Local Contacts: Ms.Manit Wanathip (Eve) Vice President of Incoming Global Community Development Programme | Local Committee Assumption University E-mail: evennaiw@gmail.com Tel: +66 (0) 82-339-4160 Ms. Suwimon Thonglor (Ploy) Vice President of Incoming Global Community Development Programme | Local Committee Bangkok University E-mail: suwimon.thon@aiesec.net Tel: +66 (0) 85-261-6968 Mr. Bos Chakrapoj (Bos ) Vice President of Incoming Global Community Development Programme | Local Committee Chulalongkorn University E-mail: chakrapoj.pattanabhorn@aiesec.net
Tel: +66 (0)81-733-7310 Ms. Thiranart Saengkong (Keem) Vice President of Incoming Global Community Development Programme | Local Committee Thammasat University E-mail: saengkong.th@gmail.com Tel: +66 (0)89-468-2004
Ms. Thipakorn Sornjun (Jenny) Vice President of Incoming Global Community Development Programme | Local Committee University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce E-mail: thipakorns412@gmail.com Tel: +66 (0)84-322-5465 Ms. Natthaayaa Withitsakul (Poompleng) Vice President of Incoming Global Community Development Programme | Local Committee ChiangMai University E-mail: natthaya.petchot@gmail.com Tel: +66 (0)850522-4397 Mr. Tanakorn Limpasurat (Model) Vice President of Incoming Global Community Development Programme | Local Committee Thai-Nichi Institute of Technology
E-mail: li.tanakorn_st@tni.ac.th Tel: (+66)83-252-9404 Ms. Beau Butler (Beau) Vice President of Incoming Global Community Development Programme | Local Committee Ramkhamheang University E-mail: longbackcat@gmail.com Ms. Amo Zillin (Mo) Vice President of Incoming Global Community Development Programme | Local Committee Kasetsart University E-mail: mamori.q@gmail.com Tel: (+66)(0)88-108-8757
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