Current Groups

Current Community and Service GroupsLast updated September 5, 2012

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1. Amnesty International 2. Cards for a Cause 3. Clean Up the Reef 4. Concordia Welfare 5. Delineation in the Dark 6. Dreams We Believe In 7. Elephant Nature Park 8. eWaste 9. Flip the Tide 10.From Funk to Punk

(formerly Little Superstars)

11.Habitat for Humanity 12.Human Trafficking 13.Mae Lid Project 14.MercyArts 15.MushieMushie 16.NIST Development Bank 17.PAWS 18.Smile Club 19.Tanzania Service Group 20.Thai Craft Fair

AMNESTY INTERNATIONALPurpose

To raise awareness about the lack of human rights of some people and to act to enhance their lives.

BeneficiaryBurmese, minorities, people suffering from prejudice. We work with Amnesty International.

Student Leaders

Bond Uahwatanasukul | Shilpita Mathews

Adult Mentor

Joe Holroyd

Meeting Times: Lunches Day B in Mr. Joe’s room

CARDS FOR A CAUSE

Purpose

To raise money for the yellow house Mae Lid sponsorship child, and to help the two boys making cards who have down syndrome. It’s also to make our house room more involved in house projects!

Beneficiary Our group helps the yellow house Mae Lid sponsorship child

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and the two boys with down syndrome to have better futures.

Student Leader

Kengo Shigeta

Adult Mentor

Lalitha Swaminathan

Meeting Times: Yellow House rep meetings (Day B)

CLEAN UP THE REEF

Purpose

Our group organizes Clean Up the Reef each year, taking approximately 200 NIST volunteers to rid the reefs at Pattaya of human-generated garbage. We have been an on-going service group since 2008, Student-led and organized. This year, we are taking 40 students and are launching “Plastic Free NIST.”

BeneficiaryWe work towards the conservation and protection of our marine ecosystems, by reducing the negative impact that we as humans have on them.

Student Leaders

Gordon Chang | Fern Ratanapruksakul

Adult Mentors

Teresa Tung | Moira Litchfield

Meeting Times: We meet right after the beginning of the school year continuously two-three times per week to organize and plan all details for the trip, then on the trip day we are organizing people, transport etc. the whole day.








CONCORDIA WELFARE

PurposeThe aim of NIST Concordia team is to provide a cultural diversify experience for the kids in Concordia welfare center through the combination of education and entertainment.

BeneficiaryTo help enrich a group of 50 kids at Concordia welfare center from the age of 3-14 years old about necessary knowledge for example: health.

Student Leader

Pichamol Sirijuntanan (Earth)

Adult Mentor

Mr. Raymond Nall

Meeting Times: Meeting: Monday or Tuesday Lunch Concordia Trip: Every Thursday 14:50-16:15

DELINEATION IN THE DARK

Purpose

The purpose of the group is to utilize the creativity of NIST students to come up with short stories which will be recorded and sent to blind kids. This will increase exposure to English for the kids and also serve other educational purposes.

BeneficiaryThe organization we hope to help is “Ban Dek Ram Intra”, it is a school for blind kids in Thailand.

Student Leaders

Arkira Tanglertsumpun | Arin Naidu

Adult Mentor

Mr. David Garcia Fernandez

Meeting Times: Every Thursday during lunch break at College Library Area





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http://www.concordiathailand.org/th/?lang=en


DREAMS WE BELIEVE IN

Purpose

Our mission is to create an ongoing strong bond between international students and children living with HIV/AIDS with empathy and love in order to fulfill their dreams and give them a sense of belonging.

Beneficiary

The Dreams we Believe in group work with the NIST community to not only raise funds but also create a strong bonding with the HIV/AID infected children living in the Mercy Centre, Khlong Toei in order to help them fulfil their dreams. We befriend the children through the weekly orphanage visits and create a bonding based on trust in order to find out their dreams and then try to give them a chance to pursue it with the help of the NIST community. The DWBI group is not an organization helping HIV children, but is a strong friendship between the NIST student volunteers and the children from the Mercy Centre where a volunteer benefits and learn as much as the children in the Mercy Centre.

Student Leaders

Sarika Bhatt

Adult Mentor

Joachim EkstormMeeting Times: Every Wednesday 10:45AM in the 2nd Floor Learning Space (Fish Tank Room)

ELEPHANT NATURE PARK

PurposeTo raise awareness about the plight of endangered elephants in Thailand and allow students to connect with elephants that have been mistreated/abused

BeneficiaryEndangered Thai Elephants and their Mahouts (Elephant Nature Park)

Student Leaders Adult Mentor




Bos Chitwannapa | Cee Phongsirivech |Em Chunnananda Michelle Vogel

Meeting Times: Day E lunch times @ 4210

E-WASTE

Purpose

The purpose of this group is to raise awareness about the global impacts of “e-waste” and promoting active action such as reusing/recycling “e-waste” in the NIST community ( e-waste collected will be safely recycled with the partnership of Professional Waste Technology) .

BeneficiaryBenefitting the environment by recycling and promoting awareness of electronic-waste. Professional Waste Technology is the company that will safely recycle this e-waste.

Student Leaders

Shilpita Mathews

Adult Mentor

Andy DornMeeting Times: Tuesdays afterschool 2:30-3:30

FLIP THE TIDE

PurposeThe primary focus of this group is to raise awareness and educate the members of the NIST community about the issues revolving around dolphin captivity.

Beneficiary- Dolphins- Interlinked Animal Welfare Groups- YEN

Student Leaders Adult Mentor








Aradhana Sachdev | Ploy Kambhu Na Ayudhaya Ms. Azarea (Aza) Dzinic

Meeting Times: Day E lunchtime

FROM FUNK TO PUNK (Formerly Little Superstars)

PurposeKids from year 4-7 will be performing (singing, dancing, drama, rap battles, etc) Note: This is not a Talent show, it is a concert/show

Beneficiary NIST Development Bank

Student Leader

Daniel Demitz-Helin

Adult Mentor

David CameronMeeting Times: N/A

HABITAT FOR HUMANITYPurpose

To enrich the quality of life for those who do not have a stable shelter in Thailand.

BeneficiaryHabitat for Humanity supports homeless people in Thailand who need financial support to either build or repair their homes.

Student Leader Adult Mentor







Ja-Eun Kim Allison CouttsMeeting Time: Every day Hs

HUMAN TRAFFICKINGPurpose To raise and take action on human trafficking related issues.

BeneficiaryIt benefits people that have experienced human trafficking before.

Student Leader

Zeyu Hu

Adult Mentor

Andy Dorn

Meeting Times: Monday Lunch

MADE LID PROJECT

Purpose

The Mae Lid project aims to improve the overall well-being of children in a school located in Mae Lid, Chiang Rai through providing necessities such as tooth paste, soap, and blankets. Collections will be made at school in December and a trip will be organized early next year.

Beneficiary People are often the definite beneficiary as we aim to donate the collections we received from students and staffs in a hope to enrich and help improve their well-beings through providing sanitary products, tooth pastes, brushes and other necessities they lack. Not only do we donate items to the underprivileged children in the north, but we also attempt to






raise awareness about people who are in need of both immediate and long-term help within the school’s community

MERCY ARTS

Purpose

To allow the less privileged children of the Mercy Center to have a forum for developing and showcasing their musical talents. We will provide committed student mentors, a safe environment for lessons, and performance opportunities.

Beneficiary Kids of the Mercy Center, NIST Mentors

Student Leaders

Bos Chitwannapa | Ricky Sethi |Ritah

Chumdermpadetsuk

Adult Mentor

David Cameron

Meeting Times: Day X, Lunchtimes (to be determined later).

MUSHIEMUSHIE

Purpose

MushieMushie grows organic mushrooms at school to:1. Promote eating organic and local food2. Raise money to get a family out of poaching through

Freeland’s “Alternative Livelihoods” project3. Save animals and raise awareness of the problem of

poachingBeneficiary Freeland’s “Alternative Livelihoods” project







Student Leader

Am (Rairat Chunnananda)

Adult Mentor

Teresa TungMeeting Times: Mondays after school in 4301

NIST DEVELOPMENT BANK

Purpose

Development: To empower and connect NIST service groups through an accountable loan and grant system to take actions to enrich ourselves, our communities, and the world

Microcredit: To empower and provide an opportunity for lower income earners to initiate a business or pay off debt to enrich their lives

Beneficiary

Development: the C&S community’s financial system

Microcredit: lower income earners within our community (school staff)

Student Leaders

Toey Chianpatanaruk | Bos Chitwannapa

Adult Mentor

Adrian Watts

Meeting Times: Every Tuesday Afterschool (2:30-3:30)

PAWSPurpose To establish a connection with PAWS to create opportunities

for volunteering, raising awareness, fund-raising and donation







drives. The subject of our group is soi cats and dogs and the fact that the best way to deal with this issue is to trap, spay/neuter and then re-release or put the animals up for adoption.

Beneficiary Animals—soi cats and dogs—by working with PAWS.

Student Leaders

Noam Heller | Phoebe Stephen

Adult Mentor

Kristen Raymond

Meeting Times: Wednesdays at 11:00am in room 4404

SMILE CLUBPurpose

Smile Clun help raise funds to provide medical treatment for children with cleft lip and cleft palate.

Beneficiary Children with cleft lip and cleft palate

Student Leaders

Lexi George | Petch Ayudhaya

Adult Mentor

Randy Wallis

Meeting Times: Every Friday lunch time from 11:00-11:30.

TANZANIA SERVICE CLUBPurpose

To fundraise for the Peace Matunda School in Tanzania and also raise awareness of the importance of education.

BeneficiaryOur group provides funds to the orphans and the children at the Peace Matunda School to receive education.








Student Leaders

Ally Christensen | Anya Srikureja

Adult Mentor

Matt ManfrediMeeting Times: Ater schools Mondays and Wednesdays

THAI CRAFT FAIR

PurposeTo recruit volunteers at Thai Craft Fairs in order to help the artisans, or the craft-makers, to sell their crafts, and also to support and raise awareness about Fair Trade in general.

Beneficiary The artisans who are being supported by ThaiCraft.

Student Leader

Kareena Ramani

Adult Mentor

Michelle Vogel

Meeting Times: First D day of every month






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