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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 17/08/201726/01/2026 by IMartin
All Posts, English, Germany, Intercultural Activities, Letters, Partnership, The Lao teachers
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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My host family in England – Letters from England by Donekeo Keositthivong

Posted on 16/08/201726/01/2026 by IMartin
All Posts, English, Intercultural Activities, Letters, The Lao teachers
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 16/08/201726/01/2026 by IMartin
All Posts, Germany, Intercultural Activities, Partnership, The Lao teachers
emotions, friendship, journey, Lending Library

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 15/08/201726/01/2026 by IMartin
All Posts, First impressions, Germany, Intercultural Activities, Partnership, The Lao teachers
friendship, happiness, Hilderstone, journey, Lending Library

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 09/08/201726/01/2026 by IMartin
All Posts, English, Intercultural Activities, Letters, Partnership, The Lao teachers
Hilderstone, journey, Lao teachers' essays, letters from England

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 09/08/201726/01/2026 by IMartin
All Posts, English, Intercultural Activities, Letters, Partnership, The Lao teachers
Hilderstone, journey, Lao teachers' essays, letters from England

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 08/08/201726/01/2026 by IMartin
All Posts, English, Intercultural Activities, Letters, The Lao teachers
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 08/08/201726/01/2026 by IMartin
All Posts, English, Intercultural Activities, Letters, The Lao teachers
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 08/08/201726/01/2026 by IMartin
All Posts, English, Intercultural Activities, Letters, The Lao teachers
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 06/08/201726/01/2026 by IMartin
All Posts, English, Intercultural Activities, Letters, The Lao teachers
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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    3 Lao exchange students at PHKA in the summer term 2026

    University of Education Karlsruhe (Germany)

    3 students of Savannakhet University (Lao P.D.R.) study at the University of Education Karlsruhe in the summer term 2026 under the last leg of our 3rd Erasmus+ Mobility Project PH Karlsruhe & Savannakhet University. 2 are Informatics students, 1 is an English student: we welcome Ms Kaemmy Sithivong!

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    3 exchange students from Ghana and Cameroon at PHKA in the summer term 2026

    University of Education Karlsruhe (Germany)

    1 student of the University of Cape Coast (Ghana) and 2 students of the University of Yaoundé I (Cameroon) study at the University of Education Karlsruhe in the summer term 2026 under the DAAD programme  (2025-2029) "Get Ready for Global Teaching!" We welcome Mr Emmanuel Agyapong (English), Ms Adeg Nelvis Kissob (English), and Mr Noel Chick Forbang (Curriculum & Evaluation)!

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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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    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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