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A day in the life of… a “Mopsy”

16
Apr
2019
by Pauline Faix
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It is a Tuesday morning and we are on our way to school, as is five-year-old Anna, a pupil of Ban Sikeud Primary School, and all of her classmates. Thinking about this commonality of our days, we – Pauline … Read more

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Eat, dance, laugh (and be sick) – our first weeks in Laos

09
Dec
2018
by Dilara Erdogan
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Arriving in a country which is a quarter of a planet away from our home, we were overwhelmed by the impressions we experienced. Practically, to start with, however, the most impressive feature was our packed schedule. For the first few … Read more

Activity time, All Posts, Intercultural Activities, Laos, Science laboratory, The Lao teachers

Lao “Activity Time” at school (& blog article no. 200!)

18
Mar
2018
by Fabian Stober
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Our time here is flying by. Every day is another adventure with different tasks and challenges to manage. It is very rewarding and a lot of fun to work with the teachers and the pupils. Additionally to the tandem-teacher program, … Read more

All Posts, Intercultural Activities, The Lao teachers

Let’s celebrate Halloween in Laos

09
Dec
2017
by IMartin
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“When witches go riding and black cats are seen, the moon laughs and whispers, ‘tis near Halloween” (author unknown)

Historical background

Halloween, an American holiday celebrated once a year on October 31, has its roots in ancient Celtic traditions, … Read more

All Posts, Intercultural Activities, Laos, Partnership

Global Handwashing Day 2017

03
Nov
2017
by IMartin
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Global Handwashing Day in Laos

Washing hands is a privilege that should be accessible for everyone. But not everywhere is it normal to wash your hands with soap or even at all. To counteract this hygienic problem the Global Handwashing … Read more

All Posts, First impressions, The Lao teachers

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

23
Oct
2017
by IMartin
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One morning when Nina, one of the volunteers at the LGTC, went for her morning run along the Mekong River, she saw a Ferris wheel and other attraction stalls being set up. This could only mean that everyone was getting … Read more

Live documentation

Recruitment and Training Programme

German-Lao Friendship Society

Coming up

Thu
12
Apr
2018
Tue
11
Apr
2028

University cooperation PH Karlsruhe and SKU Savannakhet
Joint research, teacher tandems, curriculum development, student and staff exchanges, conferences, seminars, and workshops
Fri
01
Jun
2018
Fri
31
Jul
2020

"Erasmus+ Mobility Programme" PH Karlsruhe & SKU
2018-2020 University of Education Karlsruhe and University of Savannakhet exchange of staff & doctoral candidates
Mon
03
Sep
2018
Wed
31
Jul
2019

1st PH volunteer David Schrep works at SKU
University of Savannakhet
Tue
19
Feb
2019
Fri
05
Jul
2019

Team VIII works in Laos
Ban Sikeud, Ban Phang Heng & Vientiane
Mon
04
Mar
2019
Mon
30
Sep
2019

1st Training Mobility by SKU staff at PH Karlsruhe (Erasmus+): Mr Thaithanawanh Keokaisone & Mr Napha Khothphouthone
PH Karlsruhe
Wed
01
May
2019
Sun
30
Jun
2019

3rd Training Mobility by SKU staff at PH Karlsruhe (Erasmus+): Ms Viengvilaiphone Botthoulath
PH Karlsruhe
Mon
27
May
2019

(1) Political, cultural: Global Citizenship Education (N. Staufer); Global English(es), International English (L. Hanson); Multi-/Inter-/Trans-/Pluri-/Hyperculturality & Cultural dimensions of language teaching (T. Kadic)
4:15 - 5:45 p.m."Global English(es): Teaching English in Asia" (PH KA, 3.311)
Mon
03
Jun
2019

(2) Linguistic, economic: English as Lingua Franca in Asia (L. Ibele); ELT in Asia as a (multi-billion) business (J. Lafia); Native speakers in ELT in Asia/The "automatised school" (C. Birk)
4:15 - 5:45 p.m."Global English(es): Teaching English in Asia" (PH KA, 3.311)
Mon
10
Jun
2019

(3) Linguistic, cultural: Culture shock and counter-culture shock (M. Hofstetter); Stereotypes, prejudices, preconceptions (S. Vogel); US perspectives on foreign-language learning (G. Dennis)
4:15 - 5:45 p.m."Global English(es): Teaching English in Asia" (PH KA, 3.311)
Fri
11
Oct
2019

International Symposium at SKU: "Sustainable development & internationalisation in higher education"
9:00 - 18:00hosted by SKU and PH KA at Savannakhet University

A day in the life of… a “Mopsy”

Eat, dance, laugh (and be sick) – our first weeks in Laos

Lao “Activity Time” at school (& blog article no. 200!)

Let’s celebrate Halloween in Laos

Historical background

Global Handwashing Day 2017

Global Handwashing Day in Laos

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

University cooperation PH Karlsruhe and SKU Savannakhet

"Erasmus+ Mobility Programme" PH Karlsruhe & SKU

1st PH volunteer David Schrep works at SKU

Team VIII works in Laos

1st Training Mobility by SKU staff at PH Karlsruhe (Erasmus+): Mr Thaithanawanh Keokaisone & Mr Napha Khothphouthone

3rd Training Mobility by SKU staff at PH Karlsruhe (Erasmus+): Ms Viengvilaiphone Botthoulath

(1) Political, cultural: Global Citizenship Education (N. Staufer); Global English(es), International English (L. Hanson); Multi-/Inter-/Trans-/Pluri-/Hyperculturality & Cultural dimensions of language teaching (T. Kadic)

(2) Linguistic, economic: English as Lingua Franca in Asia (L. Ibele); ELT in Asia as a (multi-billion) business (J. Lafia); Native speakers in ELT in Asia/The "automatised school" (C. Birk)

(3) Linguistic, cultural: Culture shock and counter-culture shock (M. Hofstetter); Stereotypes, prejudices, preconceptions (S. Vogel); US perspectives on foreign-language learning (G. Dennis)

International Symposium at SKU: "Sustainable development & internationalisation in higher education"