Scholarships and Sponsorships for Laos Students

Dear Supporter, 

Thank you! We have managed to buy 8 brand new computers for our students to use and we all couldn't be happier. 

We have been using the laptops in our Novice Monk classes, female only workshops, the children's English classes and the adult college classes. The focus of the lessons is computer literacy. Many of our students come from rural Laos and have never before used a computer so we must start with the basics such as parts of the machine, terminology and basic functions.

We have been teaching the students how to type, put together and present presentations using PowerPoint, research and write college reports, watch educational videos, create CVs and cover letters, use the Internet and how to appropriately use social media. It's been busy!

As well as teaching the students computer literacy, we are also using the laptops as a tool in our English language classes. Do you recall that we purchased an entire new set of English textbooks last year? Well, we are in the process of installing the interactive DVDs that came with the books onto each of the laptops. This means that the students can take quizzes and use the listening activities provided. 

It is rare in Laos to use, or have access to, technology in the classroom, so we are thrilled to be introducing our students to new, exciting ways to learn using manipulative and a kinaesthetic approach. 

Thank you for making this possible!

With Gratitude, 

GVI Laos

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Dear Supporter,

This month GVI Laos has introduced an element of excitement and relevance to their classrooms by putting money raised at our recent Charitable Trust Challenge towards upgrading our textbooks.

Twice a year we hold Temple Hunt Challenges to raise funds for specific programs and resources. This year we decided to fundraise for new sets of textbooks that are more contemporary, relevant and up to date with the latest TEFL research. This March our volunteers and staff, sponsored by friends, family and supporters of our project, formed teams and took to the streets of Luang Prabang in a race to find all the temples listed in their booklets.

The day was a huge success and we were able to raise $1262.06 USD. After researching and purchasing the student and teacher copies of beginner, elementary, pre-intermediate, intermediate and advanced sets of the ‘Face 2 Face’ series, they travelled from the US in the suitcase of one of our Field Staff Members. This month these textbooks have entered the classrooms!

These wonderful textbooks provide our volunteers with comprehensive guidance on teaching each topic. They include useful techniques for teaching grammar, listening activities, role play activities that draw from the communicative approach to TEFL and exciting relevant content for everyday use of English.To account for the large numbers in our classes, our staff and volunteers have been busy creating eye-catching sustainable resources to correspond with each unit that will be used by volunteers and students long into the future.

Currently, the textbooks are being used in 8 of our classes at Pha O temple, all of our free Novice Monk English classes and in our 2 girls’ only classes. 

It is wonderful to see how the money donated and the efforts of all involved can have such a positive impact for our students and re-inspire them to learn and engage in the English language.

Thank you for your support and generousity!

With Gratitude, 

GVI- Laos

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