First time living abroad (Germany) during the covid-19 pandemic - by Phongsavang Xaikongkham (SKU)
Get to know me! Hello, my name is Phongsavang Xaikhongkham (nickname "Don"), I am 27 years old. I am an
03-07-2020
Letters from China: "At the epicentre of the pandemic - a Wuhan diary" by Miaoxing Ye
I am Ye Miaoxing, a PhD candidate supervised by professor Martin Isabel.1 I first wrote to her in August, visited
01-07-2020
Dit and her Amelia Cafe - our favourite café (owner) in Vientiane
Our favourite café (owner) in Vientiane - Dit and her Amelia Cafe Note: Although roughly 80% of the Lao population
30-06-2020
"Team IX" revisited
Sabaidee, hello, and hallo, dear readers! We are happy to announce that our "Team IX" page on this blog is
24-06-2020
"Language Education and Global Citizenship" (7): English Education Fever in South Korea
Editor's note: This is the 7th article in the series "Language education and global citizenship". Ms Chaeeun Park from Seoul
03-06-2020
EXTENDED CALL: New places newly available for internships! Apply now for Team XI!
Students, graduates and alumni from all subjects from the University of Education Karlsruhe can now apply for an internship in
27-05-2020
Masks and faces in Germany and Laos
Hello and Sabaidee everyone!  My name is Chelsea Hog and I was part of the “Bi-directional Learning and Teaching in
16-05-2020
"Language education and global citizenship" (6) - The Sustainable Development Goals
Editor's note: This is the 6th article in the series "Language Education and Global Citizenship". Mr Jonas Hoffmann took part
14-05-2020
The career path to becoming a vocational teacher in Laos - an interview with our dorm "buddies" at the VEDI
We, Phi Ha Nguyen (PHN) and Laura Jakob (LJ), worked as volunteers at the pilot project “Bi-directional Tandem-Teaching and Learning
12-05-2020
Came as a guest and became part of the team – my time at the VEDI
Excited to be part of the project "Teaching English in Laos", I arrived in Vientiane on 9 February 2020. It
06-05-2020
My sudden return from Laos to Germany on 21 March 2020 due to COVID-19
Editor's note: Ms Rebecca Dengler's final report about her 6 months of research and teaching at SKU is posted on
28-04-2020
"Language Education and Global Citizenship" (5): Global Studies and Transcultural Learning at the PH Karlsruhe
Editor's note: This 5th post in the series "Language Education and Global Citizenship" is by Ms Yvonne-Jacqueline Dyck (née Muss),
26-04-2020

Coming up (excerpt)

  • Mon
    20
    Apr
    2020
    Mon
    20
    Jul
    2020

    "Global English(es) and Global Citizenship Education" seminar at the PH Karlsruhe

    16:15 - 17:45PH Karlsruhe, online on StudIP & BBB

    “Language Education and Global Citizenship” (5): Global Studies and Transcultural Learning at the PH Karlsruhe
    New series: “Language education and global citizenship” (edited by I. Martin)

  • Mon
    06
    Jul
    2020

    "Global English(es) and Global Citizenship Education" (11): "Serious Video Games and their contribution for Global Citizen Education" (Benedikt Goltz); "Informal digital learning of English (IDLE) in the global village" (Alexa Clarke & Sabrina Gunzenhauser)

    16:15 - 17:45PH Karlsruhe, online on StudIP & BBB
  • Fri
    10
    Jul
    2020

    Our annual Lao-German Friendship Feast (no. 6)

    17:00 - 24:00Karlsruhe-Durlach, Ostmarkstraße 22

    SAVE THE DATE!

  • Mon
    13
    Jul
    2020

    “Global English(es) and Global Citizenship Education” (12): International students present English education in their countries - "Laos" (Chanthalakhone Souydalay & Phongsavang Xaikhongkham); "China" (Shang Xu); "Stereotypes, prejudice, preconceptions" (Arijana Sunguri, Stella Heger)

    16:15 - 17:45PH Karlsruhe, online on StudIP & BBB
  • Fri
    17
    Jul
    2020

    Preparatory Workshop 2 for Team XI

    14:00 - 18:00PH Karlsruhe, 3.004
  • Mon
    20
    Jul
    2020

    "Global English(es) & Global Citizenship Education "(13): "Culture and context: the perception and organisation of teaching in Laos" (Elisabeth Heinz, Caroline Kostka); "The travel industry/Carbon footprint/ Eco-travel" (Leon Sperr, Raphael Diestel)

    16:15 - 17:45PH Karlsruhe, online on StudIP & BBB
  • Fri
    31
    Jul
    2020

    Preparatory Workshop 3 for Team XI

    14:00 - 18:00PH Karlsruhe, 3.004
  • Mon
    14
    Sep
    2020
    Fri
    15
    Jan
    2021

    Team XI works in Vientiane

    8:00 - 16:00VEDI, LGTC, Sunshine School (Vientiane)

    Some volunteers will stay longer than mid-January and/or start a little later.

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