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Friends from Germany visiting – Letters from England by Souvanh Navong

Posted on 17/08/201720/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, Intercultural Activities, The Lao teachers
English, Germany, happiness, Hilderstone, Letters from England, partnership, Teaching English in Laos

On Friday is special day David, Anika and Silja come to visit me at Hilderstone colleges 28th of July than

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My host family in England – Letters from England by Donekeo Keositthivong

Posted on 16/08/2017 by IMartin
All Posts, Intercultural Activities, The Lao teachers
English, Hilderstone, journey, Lao teachers' essays, Letters from England

I lived in Mrs Keen’house since 25thJune until 18th August 2017               Karenkeen is

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Four Lao teachers visit Karlsruhe for the first time – reunion weekend 23-25 June 2017

Posted on 16/08/201720/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, Intercultural Activities, Partnership, The Lao teachers
emotions, friendship, Germany, journey, Lending Library, partnership

On their way to their eight-week language course at Hilderstone College in England, a weekend stopover in Germany had been

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Reunion in Karlsruhe 23-25 June 2017 – My first trip to Germany by Phovang Inthavong

Posted on 15/08/201718/08/2017 by IMartin
All Posts, First impressions, Intercultural Activities, Partnership, The Lao teachers
first impression, friendship, Germany, happiness, Hilderstone, journey, Lending Library, partnership

One time in my life we are lelf at 9:30 pm Laos to Bangkok and then we came to Germamy

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Studying at Hilderstone College – Letters from England by Souvanh Navong

Posted on 09/08/201709/08/2017 by IMartin
All Posts, Intercultural Activities, The Lao teachers
English, Hilderstone, journey, Lao teachers' essays, Letters from England, partnership

I study from Monday to Friday. In the first two weeks I studied about grammar past and past continues. Every

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Studying at Hilderstone College – Letters from England by Phovang Inthavong

Posted on 09/08/201709/08/2017 by IMartin
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English, Hilderstone, journey, Lao teachers' essays, Letters from England, partnership

My name is Noy . Now I’m studying at Hilderstone College in Broadstair. I came with my three friends .

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Our weekend trip to Cambridge – Letters from England by Donekeo Keositthivong

Posted on 08/08/2017 by IMartin
All Posts, Intercultural Activities, The Lao teachers
English, Hilderstone, journey, Lao teachers' essays, Letters from England, Teaching English in Laos

On Saturday 29th July 2017 I went to Cambridge City by school’s bus with my friends in the college they

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Our weekend trip to Brighton – Letters from England by Phovang Inthavong

Posted on 08/08/201708/08/2017 by IMartin
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English, Hilderstone, journey, Lao teachers' essays, Letters from England, Teaching English in Laos

On 15th July . We went to Brighton , one famus of England ,the first we roam to saw some

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Studying & an outing to Walmer Castle and Sandwich – Letters from England by Donekeo Keositthivong and Phovang Inthavong

Posted on 08/08/201709/08/2017 by IMartin
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English, happiness, Hilderstone, journey, Lao teachers' essays, Letters from England

Our third week On Monday 10 July 2017 In the morning I studied . In the afternoon I played sport

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Our trip to London – Letters from England by Phovang “Noy” Inthavong and Donekeo Keositthivong

Posted on 06/08/201707/08/2017 by IMartin
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English, happiness, Hilderstone, journey, Lao teachers' essays, Letters from England

2nd week: Our trip to London My last weekend I went to London. I went with friends and two teachers.

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My first week – Letters from England by Souvanh Navong

Posted on 06/08/201707/08/2017 by IMartin
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English, Hilderstone, journey, Lao teachers' essays, Letters from England

1st week: My first week On Tuesday in morning s study in class. The topic: grammar with teacher Lee. Making

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My first week at Hilderstone College – Letters from England by Mittaphone Sichampa

Posted on 05/08/201707/08/2017 by IMartin
All Posts, Intercultural Activities, The Lao teachers
English, happiness, Hilderstone, journey, Lao teachers' essays, Letters from England

1st week: My first week at Hilderstone College I arrived to England On 25th,June 2017. When i arrived there, I

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    3rd Erasmus+ Mobility Project PH Karlsruhe & Savannakhet University

    Karlsruhe (Germany) & Savannakhet (Lao P.D.R.)

    Erasmus+ Key Action 171 Mobility Project between the University of Education Karlsruhe and Savannakhet University (budget 62.470,00 Euro): After our first two mobility projects, "Bi-directional Teaching and Learning" (2018-2021) and "Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship" (2021-2023), we now embark on "Digital Citizenship and Bi-directional Decoloniality" for 3 years (2023-2026).

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    3rd Erasmus+ Mobility Laos-Germany: 2 SKU Incomings at PHKA in the summer term 2025

    8:00 - 18:00Karlsruhe (Germany)

    In our 3rd Erasmus+ project “Digital Citizenship and Bi-directional Decoloniality” (2023-2026), Ms Chindavone Sisoulath and Ms Phennapha Xaiyasen, students in the Faculty of Linguistics and Humanities and the Faculty of Information and Technology at Savannakhet University (SKU), will study at the University of Education Karlsruhe (PHKA) in the summer term 2025.

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    "ASA Academia global" 2025: 2nd student-tandem research project (Team XIV)

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    Our German-Ghanaian tandem-project (#1107) under the ASA Academia global format programme (Engagement Global) with 6 full stipends for 6 months (April to July in Karlsruhe, September to December 2025 in Cape Coast), led by Dr. Christopher Yaw Kwaah and Prof. Isabel Martin, works towards Sustainable Development Goals #4, #10, #16, and #17. The main research activities for Team XIV are decolonizing ELT, teaching materials, and English curricula at school level.

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