Student Group Volunteers - Thailand!
As we get closer to the summer of 2015, we would like to present our High School Student Group Projects. In March of 2015, we hosted a high school group from Hong Kong. The group came to participate in a project in Chiang Mai, where they volunteered with children at a local children's home, learned and worked with elephants at a local elephant camp and visited the iconic Sunday Night Street market in the center of Chiang Mai. <br />
Paid English Teaching Job in Lampang, Thailand
Interested in living within a real northern Thai City (without foreign bars, pizza hut, etc., etc.)? Well, then this is the job for you. Lampang is a beautiful northern Thailand city. Kenneth McKenzie School is looking for a last minute, new teacher to assist teaching English only a few hours/day. <br />
Bangkok Volunteer Group 10
Our Bangkok Volunteer Group # 10 has arrived and is now deeply involved in their projects. We have volunteers and interns from six different nationalities represented in this group of nine volunteers and interns. They finished orientation a few days ago, and are now off at their project sites. Here is their Group Photo:<br />
Chiang Mai, Thailand Volunteer Group 173
##Volunteer Group Picture - Chiang Mai, Thailand #173<br />
Summer Medical Internship Abroad
Friends for Asia offers several exciting internships in Thailand, all of which offer applicants the opportunity to gain valuable professional experience in a dynamic, cross-cultural environment. One of the most sought-after placements is our Medical Internship project – which we offer in both Bangkok and Chiang Mai at a few of the most prestigious private hospitals in Thailand. With summer fast approaching, we’ve already started receiving plenty of inquiries about the availability of our Medical Internship Projects. <br />
10 Tips for Choosing a Volunteer Project Abroad
Thinking about volunteering abroad? Here are 10 critical considerations worth keeping in mind while looking for a worthwhile project that is right for you:<br />
Thinking Of Volunteering Overseas? Make a Difference in Someone’s Life
Have you heard of the term “international volunteerism”? Simply put, it’s volunteering in any country that’s not your own. Think of it as travelling across borders to help teach in schools, build homes, count endangered species or even deliver medical supplies. <br />
14 Years Since UN First Declares International Year of Volunteers
Since October 24, 1945, the United Nations has been both angel and insect to people throughout the globe; initially viewed by many as a threat of Orwellian “New World Order” – it made many people all over the world nervous when so many governments would begin “playing nice” with one another. <br />
University of Georgia Student Volunteers and Interns in Thailand
We are in our second year of receiving a lot of volunteers and interns from the University of Georgia. Both our Bangkok and Chiang Mai Medical Internship Projects have been popular choices for UGA applicants. However, many of our other projects have also received a fair amount of interest, especially our Teaching Monks and Rural Schools Project. <br />
Make a Lasting Impact as a
Volunteer or Intern in Thailand
These projects provide authentic access to Thai communities, beyond typical tourist experiences. The connections formed while volunteering create lasting impacts, both for volunteers and the local people whose lives they touch.