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Organization Name: 
Thai Mueang Volunteers
Established In: 
2007
Located In: 
Thai Muang, Thailand
Operates In: 
Thai Muang, Phangnga, Thailand
Areas of Focus: 
  • Youth Development & Education
Type of Org: 
NGO
Contact Person: 
Anders
Email: 
anders@tmvolunteers.org
Phone: 
+66 76432125
Website: 
http://www.tmvolunteers.org/
 
Our Mission: 
We are a community based organization that brings people together from around the world to teach English, while promoting creative and independent thought, to the children in our local community.

What We Do: 
We invite people into our community to volunteer their services by teaching English at one of ten under-funded government schools, to providing equal opportunity for all the children in our community. These schools have expressed a great need for English speaking teachers, but do not have the funding or resources to acquire them on their own. Our volunteers are anyone, over the age of 18, that expresses a desire to help and bring something unique to the Thai classroom. The volunteers not only teach English, a much needed skill for these children; they also create their own lesson plans based on individual skills and experience to create a more exciting learning environment.



Our organization also concentrates on the volunteer as well as the children, because volunteers are fundamental to how beneficial the experience will be for the children. In terms of the volunteers, our main aim is to create a safe environment in which the volunteer feels supported and well taken care of. We provide 24 hour support and have evening meals together so that volunteers can voice their questions and concerns as well as receive the answers and advice they need, daily. It also gives the volunteers a chance to discuss what they have learnt and encountered during their day at the schools. We help volunteers with their teaching, lesson planning and adjusting to living in a Thai community so they will be better able to focus on the truly important part of their stay, the children.

 
Location: Thailand  |  02/19/08
May is the start of a new school year for Thai students and TM Volunteers is looking for people to teach regular classes at one of eight schools in our local community. Volunteers will be teaching valuable English skills, promoting creativity and imagination and giving the children a first-hand look at different cultures. We want individuals who are ready to help, eager to learn and always ready for new challenges.
 
 
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By Thai Mueang ...  |  Location: Thailand  |  03/19/08  |  Pics: 0

The final week of Paul's volunteer placement has arrived, and here are his final comments:

My favorite memory: All of my students. Every one of them were good students, had a good attitude trying their best and always willing to learn. This in spite of the fact that I was teaching them during...

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By Thai Mueang ...  |  Location: Thailand  |  03/03/08  |  Pics: 0

Paul’s thoughts on his first week volunteer teaching at the Thai Mueang Vocational College:
I have just finished my first week teaching at the vocational school. My students were 16 teenagers who are studying to work in the tourism/hospitality field. Although the school is officially on vacation...

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By Thai Mueang ...  |  Location: Thailand  |  02/27/08  |  Pics: 0

In addition to improving the children’s English skills, our other main goal is to bring creativity and imagination to the Thai classroom, enabling the children to think independently and look at things more curiously. We want to branch out from the typical question and answer teaching methodology,...

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