Volunteer expedition in Thailand
| country: | Thailand |
| location: | Southern Thailand |
| departures: | 2010: 9 Jan, 3 Apr, 3 Jul, 2 Oct 2011: 8 Jan, 2 Apr, 2 Jul, 1 Oct |
| price: | From £1950 (10 weeks) - £2250 (20 weeks) excluding flights. We can offer advice on flights from the UK. |
| vouchers: | Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday |
the amazing things you'll be doing
Travel, teach and gain a TEFL! Get your TEFL certification and teach English in Phang Nga, Thailand. Renowned for its stunning natural beauty, this region is abundant with wildlife, white sand beaches, culture and history.
As a participant in this Thailand program, you will study the TEFL course, developed specifically to train people to teach with minimal resources, attracting those with an interest in sustainable development and conservation, and those wishing to enter the commercial TEFL Industry. You will quickly be immersed in classes where you will teach English in the community using your TEFL training, and immediately gain teaching experience.
In addition you will also assist with cultural and environmental activities, including working on local and tourist environmental awareness efforts, general cultural awareness, assisting sustainable development projects, and local capacity building initiatives, all while reveling in the breathtaking natural beauty of the region, surrounded by temples, and ancient ruins of kingdoms past. Finally, we offer a job placement service to all of our TEFL graduates, assisting them in finding placements in local communities around the world or paid positions in the TEFL Industry.
As a participant in this Thailand program, you will study the TEFL course, developed specifically to train people to teach with minimal resources, attracting those with an interest in sustainable development and conservation, and those wishing to enter the commercial TEFL Industry. You will quickly be immersed in classes where you will teach English in the community using your TEFL training, and immediately gain teaching experience.
In addition you will also assist with cultural and environmental activities, including working on local and tourist environmental awareness efforts, general cultural awareness, assisting sustainable development projects, and local capacity building initiatives, all while reveling in the breathtaking natural beauty of the region, surrounded by temples, and ancient ruins of kingdoms past. Finally, we offer a job placement service to all of our TEFL graduates, assisting them in finding placements in local communities around the world or paid positions in the TEFL Industry.
a day in the life of a volunteer
The day always starts early, particularly if you are on the rotational on kitchen duty. Breakfast normally consists of pancakes or porridge. Expedition Members will work upon lesson plans or prepare their activity, ensuring they are organized for the day's work, and then make their way to the community centre and other places of work. The contents of the lessons and the presentation techniques to be used are the responsibility of the Expedition Members, and one of the big opportunities of this expedition is to rise to that challenge and become creative.volunteer travel - what's it all about?
Are you looking for an adventurous trip with a purpose, or on a gap year or career break? If you want to make a difference in some of the world’s most important conservation areas - and in community projects - then volunteer trips are for you! Volunteers tend to have a sense of adventure, and come from a range of different backgrounds and from all over the world. Edward Abbey said 'sentiment without action is the ruin of the soul'.
how this holiday makes a difference
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The Phang Nga province of Thailand suffered immensely due to the Tsunami which struck late in 2004. Many of the people who died were from the coastal communities where English language was popular due to tourism. The loss of these people meant a huge loss of skills, knowledge and experience, including much knowledge of the English Language. This has created a great demand from local communities for English language lessons, so the communities can regain those skills and receive maximum benefit from tourism.
We work in partnership with local communities and local organisations to help communities conserve their culture and their natural resources, which are increasingly under pressure, assisting them with achieving sustainable incomes whilst protecting their natural resources. In Phang Nga you can help us support the effort of its local partners to increase the long term benefits of tourism to the local population by: |
Tourism can be good and bad for destinations & local people. We carefully screen every holiday against our criteria for responsible travel. 'Look behind the brochure' to find how each holiday makes a difference (see left). We don't claim to be perfect - there is no global accreditation - but we've led the way since 2001 and screened 1000's of holidays. We invite every traveller to write a review about their experiences and responsible tourism. This valuable feedback is sent to the people who run the holidays. We keep a very close eye on it and take off holidays that don't live up to our standards. |