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BRIDGE PROJECT In collaboration with VESC
“Cordially bridge the world to local”
Summer2015Wave1: 1st June2015 – 14th July 2015Wave2: 1st July 2015 – 14th August 2015
Application form: http://tinyurl.com/vesc2015summerOP link: Wave1
https:// internships.aiesec.org /#/volunteering/643528Wave2
https://internships.aiesec.org/#/volunteering/643538
Overview
What is Bridge Project?
Bridge Project is a co-host project between AIESEC in Chulalongkorn University in Thailand and Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University’s Voluntary Engineering Students Camp (VESC). The project classified as Global communities Development Program (GCDP) in AIESEC.
VESC (Voluntary Engineering Students Camp) is an annual voluntary camp organized by Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University’s students aiming to help develop and provide an insufficient area with basic public utilities, usually a bridge for transportation.
(Find VESC - http://www.vesc.eng.chula.ac.th/)
What is VESC?
Of course, Voluntary Engineering Students Camp (VESC) has continued several projects to construct needed facilities in many rural areas all over Thailand. However, the student camp has never been all about construction but a lesson about friendship, love, life and survival.See how exactly what would the camp look like here:https://www.facebook.com/VESC.eng.chula (current)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8rKbRaFatE – Surin, Thailandhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qpu-DJz46qw
What did VESC do?
Its objective is to provide youth all around the globe an opportunity to be exposed to Thai culture, values and heritages, creating mutual understanding between individuals from various background while giving another opportunity to others who need through an annual rural area development camp, VESC.
Objective
In this project, an exchange participant will be attending 6 weeks program consists of 2 sections: 5 weeks in VESC hosted, this year, in Nan(Find Nan - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nan_Province
and the rest of the program in Bangkok (Find Bangkok - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangkok
Main Activities
AIESEC in Chulalongkorn University and VESC are calling for you to take part in our team as a labor force helping us, as well as, the villagers to bring prosperity to the community while experiencing life of local students life in Thailand’s top university.
Why to APPLY?
Only basic facilities are provided during the camp (VESC). Exchange Participants will get REAL rural experience with few necessities.
Life in the camp?
Working Atmosphere: Volunteers (Exchange Participants will be regarded as typical volunteers) will be divided into 5-10 groups with one of engineering senior student as a team leader. The team will take turn doing these duties:
• Leveling the land• Cementing• Other construction work
Life in the camp?
Working Hours: Working hour will take approximately 8 hours a day.
Food: Food is provided at the camp. Volunteers cook with their teams, taking turns preparing meals for the whole group.
Who will you be working with?Volunteers will work alongside senior students in engineering, Thai students, and other international volunteers
Life in the camp?
• Required preparation:– Clothing: At least one pair of pants and a couple of long-
sleeve shirts or t-shirts must be prepared in order to prevent yourself from working danger.
– A hat, sunglasses and a scarf are recommended (to protect yourself from Thailand strong’s sunlight).
– Personal items such as towel, toothbrush and bathing equipment.
– Medicines for personal use– Highly recommend to bring sleeping bag(or can buy in
Bangkok before going to the camp)
How to survive?
Bangkok has been said to be a city of life, the Thai’s center of culture, politics and economics. Exchange participants will spend one week when they are not in the camp in Nan here.
Life in Bangkok?
During this period, an Exchange Participant will be allowed to exercise their time freely and enjoy their life as the local under the program’s regulations. An Exchange Participant will be assigned one buddy (Chulalongkorn University’s student) acting as friend, counselor, caretaker, and liaison as well as performing task as a coordinator between an Exchange Participant and the program.
Life in Bangkok?
LIVE in Bangkok: Spend your time freely without being over-regulated while you are in Bangkok. We will help you to live like a local.
SLEEP in Bangkok: We provide you standard accommodation where you can sleep tight at a cost of $150 for the whole program.
EAT in Bangkok: Thai foods are famous! Nothing can beat the authentic one in Bangkok! Bangkok serves superb Thai dishes and supreme international cuisines. Typical meals in Bangkok cost around $1-$5 while meal in restaurant can cost you $7++ (Find out more- http://www.bangkok.com/restaurants)(Find Top 10 Thai foods- http://www.bangkok.com/food-top10.htm)
What can you do in Bangkok?
VISIT ATTRACTIONS in Bangkok: Bangkok is a capital city of Thailand and a combination of enriched Thai culture along with modernized Western influences. It is exactly the city you will never be bored of!
(Find out more- http://www.bangkok.com/most-popular-historical-2)
HANGOUT in Bangkok: Nice places, good friend, great buddies; what more do we need to describe perfect outing?
SHOP in Bangkok: Good news! Every inch in the city of Bangkok is filled with Shopping Mall! It is time to get the best shopping life here!
What can you do in Bangkok?
HELP PEOPLE in Bangkok: Despite all development in the city, there are a lot of problems in this society, you will understand Thai people more and help them through out our activities
FALL IN LOVE with Bangkok: After getting to know each other for a while, you will be thinking about a ring to propose a lifetime marriage to Bangkok!
What can you do in Bangkok?
• AIRPORT PICKUP• INCOMING PREPARATION SEMINAR(IPS)• EP BUDDY• ACCOMMODATION is provided at cost of $150 for the whole
program. Host family is likely to be provided (In Bangkok)• TRANSPORTATION to VESC in Nan is provided. Others are
excluded.• FOOD is provided on the camp. Exchange Participants are to
be responsible for their own meal while they are in Bangkok.
What do we provide?
Day before project start: Interns arrive, airport pick upDay1 Opening and culture preparationDay2 VESC and how to surviveDay3 Send Interns to the camp6th week Back to Bangkok(Exchange participants are required to join voluntary activities in Bangkok such as teaching English to orphans*one day activity*)Last day Farewell party
Application form: http://tinyurl.com/vesc2015summerOP link: apply hereWave1
https:// internships.aiesec.org /#/volunteering/643528Wave2
https://internships.aiesec.org/#/volunteering/643538
Overall Timeline
Contact us
Neeracha Sunthonthip(Gift)LCVP iGCDP [email protected]: Neeracha Sunthonthip
Chakrapoj Chitwannapa(Bos)LCVP iGCDP [email protected]: Bos Chakrapoj
Supapada Sangbuasee (P)Team Leader [email protected] FB: Supapada Sang
Nutthaphol Rakratchatakul(James)[email protected] FB: James Rakratchatakul
We are looking forward to WELCOMING YOU!
