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The consecutive list of our blog posts since the beginning of the project in 2015.

The origin of National Teachers’ Day in Laos – A journey into the past and a celebration in the present

Posted on 18/11/201708/10/2019 by IMartin

All Posts, Laos, The Lao teachers

festival, Sikeud primary school, Teacher's Day, Teaching English in Laos

Public holidays! For most people in the Western world, the deeper meaning of such a holiday is no longer present.

Busy hands, busy brains – Hands-on science lessons at Ban Phang Heng Secondary School

Posted on 14/11/201720/09/2018 by IMartin

All Posts, Science laboratory, Teaching experiences, The Lao teachers

experiential learning, experiments, hands-on, Phang Heng secondary school, science lesson

The best way to activate children’s brains is by having them move their hands. Conducting experiments in science lessons and experiencing

Global Handwashing Day 2017

Posted on 03/11/201720/09/2018 by IMartin

All Posts, Intercultural Activities, Laos, Partnership

dancing, festival, intercultural competence, Ministry of Education and Sports, partnership, Sikeud primary school

Global Handwashing Day in Laos Washing hands is a privilege that should be accessible for everyone. But not everywhere is

“From Laos with love”: How to work with your Lao partner – new series by guest author Beate Pinisch

Posted on 02/11/201707/11/2017 by IMartin

All Posts, Intercultural Activities, Laos

intercultural competence, Laos

“No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.” (Heraclitus)

The end of lent: Festival of lights, Boat racing festival, Teachers’ Day

Posted on 23/10/201716/11/2017 by IMartin

All Posts, First impressions, The Lao teachers

Asian food, Buddhism, dancing, festival, first impression, happiness, journey, Lao food, Lao-German Technical College, Laos, personal highlight, singing, smile

One morning when Nina, one of the volunteers at the LGTC, went for her morning run along the Mekong River,

Lao lunch with new friends

Posted on 22/10/201725/10/2017 by IMartin

All Posts, Laos, Partnership, Teams, The Lao teachers

emotions, English, Falang, first impression, friendship, Germany, intercultural competence, Lao food, partnership, Sikeud primary school, Teaching English in Laos, Western food

During our first week at Ban Sikeud primary school in September, Hanna and I (Jessica) were invited by the school’s

New places available for internships in spring 2018: Apply now!

Posted on 12/10/201713/10/2017 by Johannes Zeck

All Posts, Teams

internship, Lao-German Technical College, Teaching English in Laos, teaching the teachers, ways of teaching

Students from the University of Education Karlsruhe can now apply for an internship at the Lao-German Technical College in the

First impressions – by Lea Herrmann

Posted on 12/10/201720/09/2018 by IMartin

All Posts, First impressions, Laos, Personal highlight, Teaching experiences, The Lao teachers

first impression, Germany, intercultural competence, internship, Lao food, partnership, Phang Heng primary school, Teaching English in Laos

…after my parents dropped me off at the airport in Frankfurt and we said goodbye for a really long time,

Our journey to Laos – Team V arrives on 18 September 2017

Posted on 01/10/201720/09/2018 by IMartin

All Posts, First impressions, Laos, Teams

English, Germany, internship, journey, partnership, Teaching English in Laos

Flying to a foreign country is almost always linked to a lot of effort. Travelling with seven people seemed like

Square Dance for the (Lao) classroom

Posted on 30/09/201702/01/2018 by IMartin

Activity time, All Posts, Intercultural Activities, Teaching experiences, Workshops

Square Dance

Have you ever heard of Modern Western Square Dancing? I am sure you have. But do you KNOW what it

“Singlish”: Learn fun songs, action rhymes, and games!

Posted on 24/09/201703/10/2017 by IMartin

Activity time, All Posts, Global English, Workshops

"Singlish", body language, emotions, English, happiness, singing, smile, Teaching English in Laos, Total Physical Response, ways of teaching, workshop

In preparation for the future Team V (and Team VI), who is (will be) in Laos to teach English this

“Global English: Teaching English in Asia” – Approaches to a complex enterprise

Posted on 23/09/201720/09/2018 by IMartin

All Posts, Global English, Laos, RIES, Teaching experiences, Teams, Workshops

"Singlish", Buddhism, English, intercultural competence, internship, Laos, Square Dance, Teaching English in Laos, ways of teaching, workshop

Winter term 2016/17 In the winter semester 2016/17, it was Team IV‘s turn to be prepared for “Teaching English in

Category: All Posts

The origin of National Teachers’ Day in Laos – A journey into the past and a celebration in the present

Busy hands, busy brains – Hands-on science lessons at Ban Phang Heng Secondary School

Global Handwashing Day 2017

“From Laos with love”: How to work with your Lao partner – new series by guest author Beate Pinisch

The end of lent: Festival of lights, Boat racing festival, Teachers’ Day

Lao lunch with new friends

New places available for internships in spring 2018: Apply now!

First impressions – by Lea Herrmann

Our journey to Laos – Team V arrives on 18 September 2017

Square Dance for the (Lao) classroom

“Singlish”: Learn fun songs, action rhymes, and games!

“Global English: Teaching English in Asia” – Approaches to a complex enterprise

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Call for Applications 2025 in the decolonial German-Cameroonian student-tandem project (ASA Academia programme)

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3rd Erasmus+ Mobility Project PH Karlsruhe & Savannakhet University

Leona Kemmer (Team XI) volunteers as English teacher at Sunshine School in the winter term 2024/25

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