Category: Global Short Programs
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The Australian Thai Youth Ambassador Program (ATYAP) has definitely been one of the best experiences of my life. I am so thankful that I got the opportunity to learn so much be able to immerse myself in Thai culture. Thailand has such a diverse and fascinating culture filled with a deep history and various interesting…
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My experience from the Australian Thai Youth Ambassador Program (ATYAP) 2015 has been not only rewarding but of deep meaning. The Program is structured to have the first 3 weeks as teaching weeks with excursions organised on some weekends in Ubon Ratchathani and the last week to be of cultural exploration in Bangkok. The school…
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I thought joining ATYAP would be an interesting experience and would be a good chance to visit my birth country and do some volunteering, but what I got back was so much more. I haven’t visited Thailand for many years even though I was born there and when I do visit I would only stay…
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Wow! Where do I even begin? Thailand. There are truly no words to describe my journey to this beautiful land besides, “Only the best trip of my life”. Sitting here in Sydney, a month after the trip, I still find myself reminiscing about my adventures in Thailand. On the 15th of January I embarked on…
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My two-and-a-bit weeks in and around Hanoi have been incredible. Bloom Microfinance are doing great work giving rural communities access to investment capital and training programs. They’re also giving tourists a glimpse of the everyday life of Vietnamese villagers. Here are a few things I’ve learnt on this program with Bloom: Good land is in…
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Sawasdee! Hello! Well that’s it… I’m finally in Bangkok, Thailand! But, as normal, there were a few hiccups along the way. So I guess the best place to start is this morning. 3am to be exact. I decided in my half-asleep wisdom to turn off my alarm. A great idea if you wanted a sleep…
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As I reached the bottom of the stairs of my airplane, I hoisted my over-weight hand-carry up one stair at a time. I’ve never had to walk up the stairs of my flight before. I felt like a celebrity until I got up to the top entrance of the plane where I’m supposed to look…
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“A snippet of my journey into the Maldives, learning about their culture, teaching kids in the Remote Education System in Maroshi, and relaxing with the beach as my backyard for a whole month.” Day 4 10TH June Standard wake up, we had breakfast (Fish curry once again) and we went to go and seek ice-cream.…
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A group of 20 nurses and one staff member from the Faculty of Health are currently in Thailand undertaking a program to learn all about the Thai health care system. Over the two weeks the group will spend time in Bangkok and Chiang Mai visiting a number of hospitals, universities, nursing homes and NGO’s such…
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The School of the Built Environment offers students numerous opportunities to travel overseas to learn about construction in other countries and to get their hands dirty! This July the school is engaged in two projects, led my lecturer Michael Er. From 5-11 July a group of 31 students worked with two local NGO’s to learn…
