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Burmese Migrant Learners Volunteer Program
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Location:
Chiang Mai, Thailand, Thailand
Organization:
Cultural Canvas Thailand
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Start date:
October 7, 2009
Sex:
All are welcome
Language(s):
English
Last updated:
October 7, 2009
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End date:
October 5, 2010
Age:
Seniors (65 and over), Adults (18-64)
Area of Focus:
Computers and Technology, Education and Academia, Human Rights and Civil Liberties, Immigration, Job Training and Workplace Issues, Race and Ethnicity
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Description:
In this program, you will be working in the Chiang Mai Migrant Learner Centre. Here, you will be a member of a team providing training in computer skills, English language, Burmese language and Thai language. This exceptional training is offered free of charge to Burmese migrants, who have fled their country seeking refuge from severe human rights violations. Under the regime in Burma, basic education is unavailable to many ordinary citizens. Often, Burmese people come to Thailand seeking refuge and employment as well as the opportunity to pursue their educational rights. By volunteering at the Migrant Learner Centre you can help make this pursuit a reality for Burmese migrants in Chiang Mai.
Minority groups attending the center include Kachin, Kayah, Karin, Chin, Mon, Burman, Rakai and Shan. While Thailand often serves as a safe asylum from the dangerous and corrupt military junta in Burma, discrimination and exploitation from employers and others in Thailand continues to be a problem. In this program, you will be working towards the empowerment and education of these minority groups to further their chances of fair employment and a better quality of life.
To date nearly 1,000 Burmese workers have completed this training.
Dr. Thein Lwin, an exiled Burma professor, founded the centre.
All of Cultural Canvas Thailand's volunteer placements deal with social issues such as discrimination and the abuse of basic human rights. You will be learning about the lives of people from another culture and the problems they face such as poverty, hunger, disease, prejudice and many others. You will build relationships and gain an understanding of the issues confronting Thailand and many other parts of the world.
The duration of this program is: 2-4 weeks , 5-8 weeks , 9-12 weeks and 3-6 months (includes high school academic semester abroad)
How to Apply:
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Permalink:
http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/VolunteerOpportunity/182329-142/c
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