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 Winter 2014 - 2015 Wave 1: Start : 19 th & 20 th December 2014 End: 30 th & 31st January 2015

AIESEC in University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce AIESEC in Mahidol University International College AIESEC in Thai-Nichi Institute of Technology

Wave 2: Start : 16 th & 17 th January 2015 End: 27 th & 28st February 2015

*Dates are fixed for 6 weeks*

 

Part icipants Sawasdee Thailand Project Summer 2013 “Last year, I had a great chance to work with many international students in a project of AIESEC in Danang, Vietnam. Their stories about their experience in exchange motivated me a lot. Thus, I decided to have a lifetime experience , big change by doing an educational project in Thailand. 6 weeks with many happiness, caring, dumb things, culture shock , homesick; i have learnt and grown up a lot. You only live once but if you do right, once is enough. “

- Đặng Hiếu,Vietnam

“So today stands to be my last day in Ban Nakae... it was an amazing experience, I made a lot of friends and got a huge amount of love! I pushed myself to limits and unlocked many levels in the game of life! I cannot put my feelings in words that suit them the most, but all I want to say is that I am feeling as if I am leaving my family forever, as if I have been living with these people since long! and now I know why Thailand is called "The land of smiles!" “ - Farrukh Naeem, Pakistan

 

Develop yourself while you change the world for the better! “If I can use one word to describe my internship, that would be: Love. I feel love everywhere . I feel love when I joined session camp with the enthusiastic Thailand OC members. I feel love when I was with my host family traveling around beautiful Thailand, Laos and Cambodia. I feel love when I, Vietnamese and international interns were together, talked and shared...”

- Nguyen Phuong Anh, Vietnam “To be a teacher at “Wat Bangsang School” was amazing experience for me. Every morning they start a day with a national song and Buddhism pray. I was not just standing and watching everything from the side but I tried to be a part of the ceremony. In addition to this, they accepted me as a teacher, a colleague and as a friend. During my classes I tried not to teach them grammar or a lot of new words but to inspire students to learn English and understand that the world is much bigger then their province. As my whole job evaluation there was “English camp”, students were very active to play the games using an English language.I left a school with a big smile because I know I tried to do my best and I learned from students a lot as well. They showed me the beauty of every day life and how you have to be thankful for everything you have. During all of my weekends I was travelling through all the Thailand with other interns. Therefore, I saw the beautiful

nature of this country, I’ve successfully adapted to the cultural difference and I’ve spent an unforgettable summer with my new friends. People I’ve met there became my friends very quickly and no matter our different cultures, languages or history we had an amazing time together. To sum up this wonderful experience I’ve had in Thailand I can strongly say that it has changed my values and forced me to set some new goals to pursue my dreams. As George Bernard Shaw said - “Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” I am uplifted because the environment that surrounded me in Thailand changed me to a better person.”

- Venta Jackaite, Lithuania

 

How we plan to change the world?

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 challenges 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.

About Sawasdee Thailand

 

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 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 6-7 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:

• 300 Exchange participants from around the world • +100 schools in the rural area • +30,000 Students in rural area engaged in our activities and events • +60 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 Ayutthaya Province, Srisaket Province, Prachinburi Province, Chaiyaphum Province, Samut Prakan Province and Ang Thong Province. Read about these areas: Sisaket Province - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisaket_Province Chaiyaphum Province - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaiyaphum_Province Ang Thong Province - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ang_Thong_Province Ayutthaya Province - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayutthaya_(city) Samut Prakan Province - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samut_Prakan_Province Prachinburi 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

• 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] • 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. • 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. • The interns shall prepare and present sessions on their country/culture to the students. • 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. • 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

activities in the project. • All interns will teach English base on Thai education standard in scope of Learning by doing and think outside the box

 

Exchange Program Flow:

• 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.

• 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. • 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 • 3rd 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

 

What does Project provide to the Interns?

• 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 • 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 • Mosquito Repellent Spray • Adaptor, Thailand, electricity is 220 volt. • DRESSING PROPERLY for teaching students in

school. For men • Trousers • Collar polo shirts or collar shirts • T-shirts are not suitable. For women • 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!

 

I f you aren’t convinced yet ,

check the test imonials of previous part icipants of Sawasdee Thailand Project Summer 2013:

Amit Agarwal, India - http://youtu.be/bMOb4zg2aT8

Liyen Chua, Malaysia - http://youtu.be/4FK9JJJo3bE

Fahlevi Dzulfikar, Indonesia - http://youtu.be/r7mZRDhwxxU

Salman Khan, Pakistan - http://youtu.be/DyMuV3geAB0

Hoàng Lộc Phan, Vietnam - http://youtu.be/2t-99_cQWrk

Ngoc Ha , Vietnam - http://youtu.be/p8KoUdS2YVY

Venta Jackaite, Lithuania - http://youtu.be/LS1Ul9gQvFY

Rafid Buana Putra, Indonesia - http://youtu.be/T9XM_F8SxWQ

And the Promo Video Winter 2013 - 2014 : http://youtu.be/pYOfnOnZBMI

 

JOIN OUR PROJECT!

AIESEC Thailand office address of National Committee 39/1 La Salle Road (Sukhumvit 105) | Bangna | Bangkok | Thailand 10260

Alissa Stehlin Incoming Global Community Development Programme Director 2014-2015 | AIESEC in Thailand E- mail: alissa.stehlin@aiesec.net Tel: +66 (0) 802 881 112

 

More information about Local Contacts: Mr. Jishichao Zhou (Chris) Vice President of Incoming Global Community Development Programme | Local Committee Assumption University E-mail: khonjinchrischou@gmail.com Tel: +66 (0) 86-819-3003 Ms. Krongsap Nuthongkaeo (Aloha) Vice President of Incoming Global Community Development Programme | Local Committee Bangkok University E-mail: krongsap.nuthongkaeo@aiesec.net Tel: +66 (0) 80-487-2161 Ms. Neeracha Sunthonthip (Gift ) Vice President of Incoming Global Community Development Programme | Local Committee Chulalongkorn University E-mail: neeracha.sunthonthip@aiesec.net Tel: +66 (0) 909 745 713 Ms. Phatcharanan Sungkao (Nan) Vice President of Incoming Global Community Development Programme | Local Committee Thammasat University E-mail: Chintaro_0@hotmail.com Tel: +66 (0) 89-466-5660

 

Ms. Suravi Bantawa Vice President of Incoming Global Community Development Programme | Local Committee University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce E-mail: bantawasuravi3gmail.com / suravi.bantawa@aiesec.net Tel: +66 (0)96-338-0758 / +66( 0)92-770-1461 Ms. Pornkamon kit t isurin (Nammon) Vice President of Incoming Global Community Development Programme | Local Committee Mahidol University International College E-mail: pornkamon.kittisurin@aiesec.net Tel: +66 (0)84-4242304

Ms. Pemika Jongjaemfa (Pemi) Vice President of Incoming Global Community Development Programme | Local Committee Thai-Nichi Institute of Technology E-mail: Pemi917@gmail.com Tel: (+66)81-286-9100

 

Come to Thailand for the Experience of Your Life!