Poster created by students in the 2017 IWU Freeman Asia Internship Program

Le, Linh

Zsorey, Megan

English

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Illinois Wesleyan University Digital Commons @ IWU Presentations Freeman Asia Internship Program Summer 2017 Exploring Chiang Mai, Thailand Megan Zsorey Illinois Wesleyan University Linh Le Illinois Wesleyan University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/freeman_posters  Part of the Education Commons Recommended Citation Zsorey, Megan and Le, Linh, "Exploring Chiang Mai, Thailand" (2017). Presentations. 12. https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/freeman_posters/12 This Article is protected by copyright and/or related rights. It has been brought to you by Digital Commons @ IWU with permission from the rights-holder(s). You are free to use this material in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s) directly, unless additional rights are indicated by a Creative Commons license in the record and/ or on the work itself. This material has been accepted for inclusion by faculty at Illinois Wesleyan University. For more information, please contact digitalcommons@iwu.edu. ©Copyright is owned by the author of this document. Exploring Chiang MaiMegan Zsorey and Linh LeAbout Chiang Mai– Chiang Mai is in Northern Thailand and was once part of a separate country called Lanna – Because of the difference in history, there is a distinct culture, which we found to be reflected through the food (my favorites were the yellow egg noodle curry and a spicy pork dish)– There are huge outdoor markets—one of the biggest is within the ancient walls of the imperial cityEarthRights International SchoolOrganization:– non-governmental, non-profit.– legal actions to end abuses of human and environmental rights.School– Students: lawyers, teachers, activists, community leaders.– Goal: give training and empower students to make changes.The Internship– For our internship, we worked with the students at the EarthRights School on developing their English skills– We sat in on classes where we learned about land rights and human rights issues affecting the people of the Mekong Region– The students we worked with were from Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam, so we had a very diverse classroomTraveling to Tha Ta Fang Village– Our class trip to Tha Ta Fang Village was one of the most memorable experiences I’ve ever had– Tha Ta Fang is a very rural village along the Salween River– We visited to learn about the earth rights abuses the people are facing due to policies of the Thai government, as well as the potential construction of a dam on the Salween RiverThings to Reflect On– It is very easy to travel in Asia– People are essentially the same, even if we all speak different languages and have different cultural customs– Development is good and bad, and the level of development of a particular place doesn’t determine the intelligence or value of the people living thereThings to Reflect On– Putting yourself out there will earn you friends and unforgettable memories!– Teaching adults is just as much fun as teaching kids.– Teaching for social justice is the kind of work that I am inspired to do in the future.Thank you for listening!

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