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Bi-directional Learning and Teaching: Lao-German Projects and Tandems

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An eight-week training course in Weiherhammer – Letters from Germany by Phonesouk Inthaxay

Posted on 15/09/201715/12/2025 by IMartin
All Posts, First impressions, Partnership, The Lao teachers
English, Germany, intercultural competence, journey, Lao teachers' essays, Lao-German Technical College (LGTC)

Editor’s note: The Recruitment and Training Programme of BHS Corrugated at the Lao-German Technical College links our “Teaching English in

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Farewell Letter from England – by guest author Lee Shutler (Director of Studies at Hilderstone College)

Posted on 06/09/201712/12/2025 by IMartin
All Posts, Letters, Teaching experiences
emotions, Hilderstone, letters from England, smile

It has been almost 3 weeks since they left us – their smiles, their willingness and their enthusiasm, we miss

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Traveling from Vientiane to Broadstairs and back – Letters from England by Souvanh Navong

Posted on 03/09/201712/12/2025 by IMartin
All Posts, Intercultural Activities, Letters, The Lao teachers
English, friendship, Germany, Hilderstone, intercultural competence, journey, Lao teachers' essays, letters from England

The London airport. Frankfurt airport , Bangkok airport. I have been to studying at the Hilderstone colleges for two months

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From England back to Laos via Karlsruhe – Letters from England by Donekeo Keositthivong & Souvanh Navong

Posted on 02/09/201712/12/2025 by IMartin
All Posts, Intercultural Activities, Letters, Teams
friendship, Germany, happiness, journey, letters from England

Letter from Donekeo On Friday 18th August 2017  I flew from England to Germany in the afternoon around 14:10 pm.

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Farewell to Hilderstone College – an interview & letter from England by Mittaphone Sichampa

Posted on 02/09/201712/12/2025 by IMartin
All Posts, Intercultural Activities, Letters, The Lao teachers
English, friendship, happiness, Hilderstone, intercultural competence, journey, Lao teachers' essays, letters from England

18th,August 2017 it was last day for me and for our team to studied at Hilderstone Collage. It was happy

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My host family – Letters from England by Phovang “Noy” Inthavong

Posted on 01/09/201712/12/2025 by IMartin
All Posts, Intercultural Activities, Letters
Asian food, emotions, friendship, happiness, Hilderstone, journey, letters from England

I should say thank you very much again for get me stay in house. I was very  happy wben I

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An afternoon with Charles Dickens – Letters from England by Mittaphone Sichampa with photos by Isabel Martin

Posted on 30/08/201712/12/2025 by IMartin
All Posts, Intercultural Activities, Letters
emotions, friendship, intercultural competence, letters from England

On Sunday afternoon, 30th July 2017 I have an appointment to have lunch at Chinese Restaurant with Professor Isabel Martin,

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Shopping in Westwood Cross – Letters from England by Donekeo Keositthivong

Posted on 23/08/201712/12/2025 by IMartin
All Posts, Intercultural Activities, Letters
Asian food, education, journey, letters from England

On a rainy Saturday in the afternoon 12th August 2017  we took the Loop bus no 8 and I walked

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From Laos to England – 4 teachers go on an 8-week English language course at Hilderstone College, sponsored by AfC

Posted on 23/08/201712/12/2025 by IMartin
All Posts, Intercultural Activities, Letters
Germany, happiness, Hilderstone, intercultural competence, journey, Laos, letters from England, teaching English in Laos

Four Lao English teachers attend an English language course at Hilderstone College, sponsored by the German foundation Angels for Children.

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A memorable outing to Canterbury – Letters from England by Mittaphone Sichampa with photos by Isabel Martin

Posted on 18/08/201712/12/2025 by IMartin
All Posts, Intercultural Activities, Letters
Hilderstone, journey, letters from England, literature

On Friday, 4th August I went on a college trip to Canterbury. I walked with my professor Isabel Martin through

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Visiting our Lao friends in England – 28-29 July 2017

Posted on 17/08/201718/08/2017 by IMartin
All Posts, Intercultural Activities
emotions, friendship, Hilderstone, journey, letters from England

The three of us are on our way to England to see the four of you! Friday, 28th of July

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Friends from Germany visiting – Letters from England by Souvanh Navong

Posted on 17/08/201715/12/2025 by IMartin
All Posts, Intercultural Activities, Letters, Partnership, The Lao teachers
English, Germany, happiness, Hilderstone, letters from England, 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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  • Fri
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    Jan
    2026

    Interviews with Ghanaian applicants for ASA Academia 2026

    9:00 - 17:00University of Cape Coast, Ghana

    The shortlisted applicants for the ASA Academia global format project #1104 are interviewed live at UCC.

  • Tue
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    Jan
    2026

    Deadline for German applications for ASA Academia 2026

    11:59 PMonline

    Submit your application for project #1104 by 23:59 on 20 January.

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    Aug
    2023
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    Jul
    2026

    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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    Oct
    2025
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    31
    Dec
    2029

    DAAD "Get Ready for Global Teaching!" at PH Karlsruhe (2025-2029)

    8:00 - 18:00Karlsruhe (Germany)

    With the new Get Ready for Global Teaching! project at PH Karlsruhe, we institutionalize and expand our international collaborations. With our partners in Ghana, Israel, Cameroon, Lao P.D.R., Norway, the UK and the USA, we will focus on global inequality, colonial thought patterns, and post-migrant societies. Through direct exchange, future teachers will further develop their cultural and linguistic awareness, reflect on key issues and challenges of our time from a global perspective, and design educational processes in diversity- and discrimination-sensitive ways.

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