Product Booklet - Thailand is Home

...Where every random stranger is either your mom, dad, brother or sister....

Wh

y should a Vietnamese come to Thailand?

Thailand, a country which is quite similar to Vietnam in term of social & economic status, but is well known for its friendliness spirit. As described by many foreigners to be their second home in South East Asia, young Vietnamese coming to Thailand learn from being a part of a sharing and caring community, while taking part in nationwide social projects targeting children to empower a young generation of Thai people. Through the exchange experience in Thailand, leadership can be started from a sense of compassion, living in harmony and devoting to make others’ life better.

Sawasdee Thailand Project was created to equip crosscultural education and English education for the youth in rural area of Thailand, preparing them to enter a dynamic ASEAN Community. As this is the 16th times Sawasdee Thailand operate across the country, AIESEC Exchange participants who join the project have the unique chance to experience memorable times living with local families, to be part of the many generations that have come to empower Thai children, to challenge them in various aspects that makes them better human, better leader.

Sawasdee Thailand

Overview Sawasdee Thailand Project will be executed in local chapters of AIESEC Thailand, including: AIESEC in Ramkhamheang University AIESEC in Assumption University AIESEC in Bangkok University AIESEC in Chulalongkorn University AIESEC in Thammasart University AIESEC in Kasetsart University AIESEC in ChiangMai university AIESEC in University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce  AIESEC in Mahidol University International College  AIESEC in Thai-Nichi Institute of Technology        

You can choose to join Sawasdee Thailand in either one of these three waves: Wave 1: June 17th - July 29th Wave 2 : June 24th – August 5th Wave 3 : June 30th – August 11st

Objectives The project’s objectives are mainly creating the positive impact to the society and provide with oncein-a-lifetime experience to both international volunteers and students in the rural area:  By running Sawasdee, we want to create crosscultural understanding among the youth in rural area of Thailand, to promote culture diversity to the society.  By running Sawasdee, we want to develop English skills and create a global learning environment for our students, making a country-wide impact by working directly to SDG Goal #4: Quality Education

100 + AIESECers

500 + Exchange participants

300 + Schools

engaged in management part

In the rural area

200+

from around the world

Join us To impact

university students

300.000+

involved in our Buddy System

Students in rural area engaged in our activities and events

Project implementation Chaiyaphum Province Ang Thong Province Ayutthaya Province

Prachinburi Province Samut Prakan Province

Samut Prakan Province

Sawasdee Thailand Project will be carried out in schools and communities/rural areas of over 10 provinces of Thailand including some of the above

Intern’s job In the project  Work closely with schools, take part in the general school activities and AIESEC activities when required. (We will have Evaluation camp or activities from AIESEC Thailand)  Teaching basic English conversation to the poor English level's students. 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.  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.  Prepare and present sessions on Vietnam country/culture to the students.  You will have chance to show Vietnam culture in Global Village activities organized by their host LC so you must prepare traditional items, clothes and performance for this event.  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.  Take part in the writing of the National Project Report at the end of the internship. Interns are required to join every activity in the project.  All interns will teach English base on Thai education standard in scope of Learning by doing and think outside the box

Day

0

before project starts Interns arrive & Airport Pick-up

Last day Last day Pick-up and Farewell party in Bangkok

Day

1

Opening & Cultural Preparation (Preparation Camp)

Day before project ends English Day & Closing Ceremony in school

Day

2

HOW TO teach English in Thailand!

(Preparation Camp)

3rd week evaluation

Project flow

Day

3

LEAD your journey (Preparation Camp) Send interns to schools & Welcome Ceremony at the school

Day

4

Interns start working in school

Special notes  Interns are expected to arrive in Thailand on time same as agenda – Otherwise they will not be able to attend the MANDATORY Preparation Camp. Interns can NOT choose the province or change host family  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  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.  The interns will have access to the groups specially created for them to communicate and organize trips for their free time during weekend.

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.

What the project

provides?

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.

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.

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

Cultural Training and Teaching Preparation before the project start

Educational guideline

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.

What the project

provides?

for structuring your lessons, English Day

Local buddy for every Interns

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.)

Remark!

Dress code

For women

 Collar polo shirt or collar shirts  Skirts ( length around your knees or above your knees a little bit) x Miniskirts and slippers are prohibited.

For men

 Trousers  Collar polo shirts or collar shirts x T-shirts are not suitable.

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, because...