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Feature Project: The Mekong: A Living Classroom
The Mekong River has great economic and trade potential. It also has important cultural and natural diversity. Some people see the Mekong as a resource to utilize and develop. Some people see the Mekong as a resource to respect and preserve. We see it as a living classroom. Project Educational Themes:
Goal: To develop regional capacity to communicate on individual and cooperative actions for an economically prosperous and environmentally sound future for all societies in and around the Mekong River. Objectives:
Projects International accomplishes this through community-based English for Sustainability projects. These educational projects take high school students out of the traditional classroom setting to assist a local business and / or community organisation promote sustainable practices. English for Sustainability curriculum integrates Education for Sustainability (EfS) with English as Foreign Language (EFL) training. The methodology challenges students to use English in real life situations to gain knowledge, develop skills, and reflect on actions for the economy, environment and society. English for Sustainability takes advantage of significant trends in education, including:
How the local need was identified: To develop a regional approach EON established a relationship with the Mekong Institute. EON was subsequently invited to the MI Training Needs Analysis Workshop for GMS countries in September 2003. At the workshop all GMS countries identified English language training as a key skill necessary for successful regional sustainable development and capacity building. A partnership was therefore formed between EON and MI. The goal is to create new training programmes at MI that will meet the GMS language training needs for sustainable development and capacity building that support poverty reduction. During the initial planning of this project high schools, ministries of education and universities were visited. The response to the project’s goal and objectives was extremely positive. Dr. Ka Saleumsouk, Deputy Director, Lao Ministry of Education clearly confirmed the necessity for secondary level education projects to ensure an educated population in the global era. For more information about The Mekong: A Living Classroom, please contact Graham Harper. c/o The Mekong Institute, University of Khon Kaen. Thailand. graham@eonfoundation.org
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