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Teach English, Learning Camp, IT Training Project Info:

This high-impact, short-term volunteer opportunity is ideal for groups, couples, families or individuals to develop teamwork, leadership, and communication skills while helping, training local students.
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OpenmindProjects is a non-profit charity organization dedicated to empowering disadvantaged young people in Southeast Asia. Make them lifelong learners. In our innovative Learning Camps, we and volunteers provide many opportunities for students to develop important skills, improve their English and IT proficiency, and use the internet to learn about the world outside theirs.

Project Objectives

  • Develop Essential Skills: Help campers improve their English, IT, and critical thinking skills.
  • Inspire to Lifelong Learning: Cultivate a love of learning through interactive experiences.
  • Shape Their Future: Empower campers to gain the confidence and skills to pursue their dreams and contribute to their communities.
  • Break the Poverty Cycle: By inviting young students to camps where they gain access to different learning opportunities, we help students break the cycle of poverty.
  • Cultural Exchange: Foster cultural understanding and lasting friendships between volunteers and campers.
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Why Volunteer at Learning Camps in Thailand

Join our Holiday and Learning Camps Abroad

OpenmindProjects has hosted popular holiday and learning camps for young students in Southeast Asia for many years. These camps are designed to help village, migrant, and ethnic minority students learn English, improve their IT skills, and use the internet to explore the world.

What is so special about out Camps:

Our learning camps provide a unique opportunity for students to learn essential skills with OpenmindProejcts and volunteers from around the globe.

Here's what makes our camps unique:

  • Interactive Learning: We go beyond traditional teaching methods, encouraging campers to learn through hands-on activities, online research, problem solving and team work.
  • Focus on Essential Skills: Campers improve their English and IT skills, develop valuable critical thinking skills and learn about the global issues, like climate, food and health, future jobs.
  • Cultural Exchange: Volunteers and campers learn from each other. This fosters cultural understanding and build lasting friendships.

How volunteers make an impact

Volunteer in OpenmindProjects Camps, a rewarding experience with a tangible impact on young people and personal growth for volunteers.

  • Inspiring Role: Guide and support campers. Help them develop essential skills and confidence.
  • Interactive Learning: Participate in hands-on activities, discussions, and projects.
  • Cultural Exchange: Share your culture and also learn from the students and our local people.
  • Essential Skills Focus: Help campers improve their English, IT, and critical thinking skills while learning about and showing what they have learned about such topics as climate, food and health, future jobs opportunities.
  • Make a Difference: Create positive change in the lives of underprivileged students.

 

How You Can Make an Impact

  • Break Poverty Cycles: Empower learners for better job opportunities and a brighter future.
  • Inspire Lifelong Learning: Foster a love of learning in campers.
  • Shape the Future: Help campers achieve their dreams. Contribute to their families and communities.
  • Personal Growth: Enhance your skills and experience a new culture.

Volunteer requirements

✅ All volunteers are required to have adequate travel insurance
✅ All volunteers must speak good English
✅ Volunteer must be 18 years of age or older
✅ Volunteers under 18 are welcome with their parentss
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Active Learning Camps

  • What are OpenmindProjects Learning Camps?

    OpenmindProjects Learning Camps provide underprivileged students in Southeast Asia with unique, interactive experiences to develop essential skills like English proficiency, IT fluency, and critical thinking. These week-long camps emphasize active learning through hands-on activities, online research, and group projects designed to solve real-world problems. Offered free of charge, the camps create a supportive and inspiring environment for students to thrive.

  • What makes OpenmindProjects Learning Camps special?

    OpenmindProjects Learning Camps emphasize active learning, focusing on:

    • Hands-on Learning: Campers learn by doing, through engaging activities and projects.
    • Essential Skills Development: Campers improve their English language skills, IT proficiency, and critical thinking abilities.
    • Cultural Exchange: Volunteers and campers from diverse backgrounds learn from each other, fostering global understanding and lasting friendships.
  • Why is there a need for these active learning camps in Southeast Asia?
    • Educational Inequality: Many children in Southeast Asia face limited access to quality education and opportunities due to poverty and unequal distribution of resources.
    • Traditional Teaching Methods: Traditional rote learning methods, prevalent in under-resourced schools, often fail to equip students with the skills needed to succeed in the modern world.
    • Bridging the Gap: Openmind Projects Learning Camps aim to bridge this gap by providing a unique learning experience that combines technology, interactive activities, and cultural exchange to empower underprivileged youth.
  • How do OpenmindProjects Learning Camps address the challenges of education inequality?

    OpenmindProjects Learning Camps provide underprivileged youth with the opportunity to:

    • Develop Essential Skills: Improve English language skills, IT proficiency, and critical thinking abilities.
    • Become Lifelong Learners: Cultivate a love of learning through interactive experiences.
    • Shape Their Future: Gain the confidence and skills to pursue their dreams and contribute to their communities.
  • What is the structure of a typical learning camp?

    Each camp follows a three-stage learning process:

    • Brainstorming: Campers research and discuss specific camp themes, gathering information and sharing knowledge.
    • Activating: Teams work together to identify and analyze community problems related to the themes.
    • Implementing: Teams develop innovative solutions, evaluate their feasibility, and present their ideas to the community.
  • How can I get involved with OpenmindProjects Learning Camps?

    There are several ways to contribute to OpenmindProjects:

    • Donate: Support the camps and help them reach more students.
    • Volunteer: Share your skills and passion with young learners as a camp volunteer.
    • Sponsor: Provide funding for a camp or individual campers.
    • Promote: Spread the word about the camps and encourage others to get involved.
  • What is the impact of these learning camps on the campers?

    Past campers have reported significant improvements in their English language skills, increased confidence, and a clearer vision for their future. They have also developed a deeper understanding of their communities and the ability to implement solutions to local challenges.

  • Where can I learn more about OpenmindProjects Learning Camps?

    1. Apply Today!  

    2. Schedule an online chat with our team to discuss your skills, interests, and available placements.

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Application Process:

  1. Select the right application for you, i.e., Volunteer (Onsite/Online) or Internship, and fill out the application form below.
  2. Tell us what you want to do, your skills, and your interests.
    We will reply with suggestions of what you can work on.
  3. Then, we can schedule a talk online.
    After we have agreed on your project, you will receive a Volunteer/Intern Handbook with teaching, culture, language, and travel advice.
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