Teaching English and cultural exchange in Ubon Ratchathani (Thailand)

Teaching English and cultural exchange in Ubon Ratchathani

Volunteer project: Ubon Ratchatani is one of the main cities of the Isan region, in the North East of Thailand, close to the borders with Cambodia and Laos. Although it remains among the most traditional areas of the country, it is also the poorest and less developed part in terms of infrastructure or industry; creating a huge rural exodus and migration from the Isan inhabitants to Bangkok. The Khueang Nai District administration wants to dynamize the Ban Thai rural areas and stimulate English learning through the international volunteers’ presence. The volunteer work will vary in the different project sessions.

First group (April 5 - April 20, 2008): Cultural exchange is the main work of the project. The volunteers will discover the typical Isan culture and traditions, visiting villagers, farmers and local artisans, helping them in their tasks occasionally. Despite being the public holidays for schools, the volunteers will also hold English teaching workshops for the children of several Ban Thai sub-district villages.

Second group (July 12 - July 27, 2008): The volunteers will run English language courses and workshops in the local primary and secondary school for the children of a village in the Ban Thai district and renovate (painting, fixings…) the playground of the school.

Third and fourth group (August 16 - August 31, 2008 and September 13 - September 28, 2008): The volunteers will run English language courses and workshops in the local primary and secondary school for the children of a village in the Ban Thai district. They will also assist local villagers, farmers, artisans and the town-hall in some of their daily tasks, to be defined by the actuality of the village during the project, as a social support measure.

Language: English

Location: Ubon Ratchathani Province, Northeastern Thailand. This camp is located in a rural area of the city of Ubon Ratchathani, which is 650 km northeast of Bangkok.

Age range: 18 and over

For more details visit: www.cadip.org/volunteer-in-thailand.htm

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