Volunteer Thailand: Teaching Basic Computer Skills in rural Thailand

  Thailand

• All Other Areas in Thailand: 
Nong Khai

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months and 7-12 months
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: open

Description: The new computer center located in Phonphisai needs volunteers with basic or advanced computer skills. Currently there is a teacher teaching basic lessons, and there are about 5 classes and about 50 students so far. There are 16 new machines, 15 for the students and 1 for the teacher. There is high speed internet, a projector and overhead for slide shows. Volunteers are needed for this project for the students desires to learn and make progress. You will be teaching basic or advanced computer and web design lessons to the local students that attend the new computer center in Phonphisai. Volunteers will be teaching several different basic and advanced lessons of computer skills lessons for Windows XP, Word Processing, Excel, Photoshop, and Web designing. There is a growing number of students and a need for volunteers with computer knowledge.

Highlights: You will be in the small town of Phonphisai in the Nongkhai province, known to all Thai people as the place of the Naga Festival. The last full moon in October signifies the end of Buddhist Lent; at this time the Naga, a seven headed snake/fish that lives in the river blows fireballs into the air. A festival is built around this strange phenomenon. People come from all over Thailand to watch the fireballs. Life in this little village is quite peaceful and very typical of the region. As a volunteer based in Phon Phisai you will undoubtedly become part of the community because our volunteers live right in the middle of Ban Thin Dung village. uVolunteer anticipates and encourages your desire for travel and adventure. Your time away from volunteering is open for you to decide your activities. You may decide to take advantage of the local culture and spend time within the community over the weekend. Otherwise, there is ample opportunity to explore Thailand and all it has to offer.

Great weekend trips include:
* Go-Kart Track
* Trek in national parks
* Visit waterfalls
* Play community sports: Mekong beach soccer, River boat racing, and aerobic dancing
* Thai massage / Yoga lessons
* Learn to play Isan musical instruments
* Explore Isan culture by visiting your neighbors and students
* Travel to Laos
* Visit tourist attraction places surround by such as temple and sculpture park
* Travel throughout Thailand
* Visiting Chinese Market
* Visit villages surround Ban Thin Dung

Qualifications: There is no Thai language requirement for this project, just a good level of English.

Cost in US$: USD 600 for 2 weeks

Experience Required: no

Age Range: Must be 18 years of age or older.

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Thailand Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Post-Program Services Include:

• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

uVolunteer, Volunteer Travel Abroad's Mission Statement: uVolunteer's mission is to provide meaningful and affordable volunteering placements to our volunteers without sacrificing neither service nor quality; and the capacity to deliver this volunteer resource and funding directly to grass root projects, local non-governmental and public organisations in rural and urban communities in need worldwide.

Year Founded: 2005