Adventure in Thailand & Laos: Eco Tourism in National Parks and Local Villages
Laos
Thailand
- All Other Areas in Thailand:
Hua Hin,
Udon Thani,
Surin
- Phuket:
Phuket
Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks and 3-6 months
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: Ongoing projects
Description:
Volunteer for sustainable ecotourism in Thailand and Laos. National parks benefit from responsible ecotourism to fund wildlife conservation work. Villages earn extra income from ecotourism, making them more interested in animal conservation. A unique chance to have exciting nature and culture experiences. Why go as a tourist when you can work and go trekking with villagers and rangers where tourists never go? Some of the wildlife you can be involved with include wild elephants, tigers, hornbills, crocodiles, leopards, sea turtles, bears, tapirs, and more. We have projects for wildlife surveying and management in conjunction with the World Wildlife Fund. We have a need for survey divers in marine national parks. Sustainable and community based ecotourism is about empowering local people, about protecting nature, culture and wildlife. Help local people to a larger share of tourism revenues. Open Mind Projects works with national parks in Thailand and Laos. The parks are situated near Laos, Cambodia, and Burma with pristine forests, rivers and mountains. This is unique chance to go places off the beaten track of mass tourism, meet and work with the local Thai and Laos. These environmental conservation projects can be combined with other placements. Pre Departure Information: - Country and culture information
- Thai language
- teaching and volunteer advice
- travel information A 3 day in country training is arranged every month for new volunteers.
Highlights:
* Teach English, go trekking with park rangers.
* Create national park information material in English, even websites.
* Survey jungle, mountain and marine wild life.
* Create eco tourist packages.
* Teach English to villagers, adults and children.
Qualifications:
- No specific skills required
- Good command of English
- An active interest in nature, eco tourism and wildlife conservation
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Travel Types :
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- 4th World Studies
- Eco Tours
- Ecology
- Environmental Studies
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- Homestay
- Language Immersion
- Nature Tours
- RainForest Tours
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- Scuba
- Snorkeling
- Tours
- Trekking
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Cost in US$: See Our Website
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Cost Includes :
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- Food
- Housing
- In-country orientation/Training
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- In-country staff support
- Language instruction
- Pre-departure orientation/Training
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- Registration fees
- Written materials abroad
- Written materials pre-departure
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Cost Include Description:
* Accommodation in Open Mind Project's Houses in Nongkhai (open for all volunteers), home stays with a host family, school house, national park cabin, according to specifications
* Meals at all placements (a meal costs from 30 - 150 baht depending on your taste and choice of place). It is possible but not likely that a foreigner will live on 120 baht ( 2.5 Euro/3USD a day). Assume a weekly budget for meals around 24 Euros/29 USD
* Extensive Pre Departure Information with Volunteer and Travel Information, Tasks to prepare for volunteering, Teaching tips, lesson planning and classroom management, Thai language, Thai Culture and History
* A comprehensive CD ROM containing: Teaching tips and tools for primary and secondary level English, computer training tools and tutorials, incl our own developed e-learning tool 'Click and Sing', lesson planning and classroom management, Thai language and Thai Culture and History
* A 3 day In Country Orientation with Thai language lessons, information about Thai/Lao Culture (and Do's and Don'ts) and History, teach English training, computer training, Eco Tourism information and demonstration of teaching tools
* 24 hour support from our English and Thai speaking staff
* Follow-Up contacts, we ask all volunteers for feed back
* A Volunteer Certificate upon completed volunteer work.
Experience Required: no
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Volunteer Types :
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- adult education
- community development
- conservation
- eco-tourism
- environment
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- grassroots organization
- income-generation
- parks
- reforestation
- sea turtle protection
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- self help
- teaching
- tourism
- wildlife surveying
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Typical Volunteer: Students, career breakers, retirees
Age Range: 18+
This Program is open to
Worldwide
Participants.
This Program is also open to
Families, Couples and Individuals
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Typical Living Arrangements :
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- Apartment/Flat
- Group living
- Home-stays
- Independent living
- Other
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Participants Travel
Independently
Typically Participants Work
Independently
Application Process Involves:
- Resume
- Written Application
Post Services Include:
- Alumni Network
- Exit Debriefing Abroad
Open mind projects's Mission Statement: Open Mind Projects is a bridge to knowledge and cross-cultural understanding, bridging digital and knowledge divides between rich and poor.
Open Mind Projects arranges placements for international volunteers to schools, Orphan Homes, other institutions and projects, in Thailand and Laos. Open Mind Projects cooperates with these schools and institutions with learning ideas, technology and international volunteers.
Schools and other learning/youth institutions in developing nations are understaffed and under resources. New information technology and international volunteers help offset this advantage.
Open Mind Projects wants to facilitate valuable cross-cultural experience, personal development, for volunteers and local childeren and students.
An opportunity to learn about other cultures while making local and international friends, within an affordable backpacker budget.
Year Founded: 2001
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