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VSAMLTV2201-2 Intercultural and Language (ICL)- Nakhon Ratchasima EDU/CHIL

Background

Intercultural and Language (ICL) – Nakhon Ratchasima, learning and sharing the intercultural and language still are the main purpose. Volunteers will share and exchange culture, language, and knowledge with the local community and students in the school.

English as the global language and intercultural learning are important for local Thai people to understand and being for global citizens. English is also the gateway to open mind and knowledge. After the project was created by VSA Thailand and has been successful for eight years. Former volunteers came to give the opportunity for children in schools and local community. Many local people improved their English skills through exchanging with international volunteers, or at least they try to speak the English language more and dare to face and work with the foreigner even though they cannot speak English. Moreover, volunteers’ activities impacted local community. They used to stay lively and trustily with the foreigner. Local people have a chance to learn, accept, and adopt the ways of life with the different cultures.

Ban Krogluek School is primary school, there are about 10 teachers and 100 students from kindergarten (2-6 years old), pratomkuksa 1-6 (7-12 years old). VSA sent volunteers to Ban Krogluek School since 2015.

This project require volunteers apply at least for 2 months.

Work

Volunteer will be divided to work in rural school as English teachers, preparing lessons with the teacher at the school (do not expect this point too much even the teachers are also shy to speak out).

Creative teaching English – Non-formal education tools can be used for creative teaching; volunteer is not required teaching certificate but requiring to be creative. Aims of creative teaching is giving the chance for students in the school and local community to have an opportunity to communicate with different language and learn difference culture.

Volunteer would use Non-formal education tools to make an activities base on intercultural and language such as the games, songs, storytelling, and dancing. Also, it should focus on communication; listening and speaking.

Impact from previous volunteers

The project has been start since 2015.
Creative teaching English is the long term impact, previous volunteers have done the teaching which improve communication of students. The improvement of English abilities of studens has been measure by awards of regional English test. Students are more confidence to communicate with interantional volunteers.

Previous volunteers had done the walk way game painting for students, wall painting and playground repainted.

VSAMLTV2201-2 Intercultural and Language (ICL)- Nakhon Ratchasima EDU/CHIL

Accommodation & Food

Volunteer will stay with a local host family 1.3 Km distance to school workplace (16 minutes walk) . Private room with share bathroom. Internet wifi is available at host family house and school.

Food will be provide or you can cook at the host family for breakfast and supper. There will be lunch at the workplace (school) volunteer will have lunch with teacher or students.

Volunteer is welcome to help or learn cooking with host family or at workplace as well as to bring some ingredients from your country for food culture exchange.

Requirement

Ability to communicate in English
No criminal record proved (Certificate of Good conduct)
Age over 22 years old
Be creative in the class tools
Like to be with small kids
Open up and love to learn new things, and respect in diffrent culture Volunteers apply at least for 2 months.

Location & Address

Ban Krok Luek School, Takhian, Dan Khun Thot, Nakhon Ratchasima Thailand

Leisure activity

Banrai Temple, Khao Yai National Parkand Phimai Historical Park. There might be some striction during covid-19

Extra fee

The extra fee is 14,000 Baht/Month

Terminal

Bangkok Internationa Airport (Suvarnabhumi Airport), Dan Khun Thot Bus Station