category Karenni Social Development Center
Hello everyone, who’s reading my first actual blog as a CAPI intern, I am writing this from the main classroom within the Karenni Social Development Center on the outskirts of Ban Nai Soi in Thailand. Over the past month and… Continue Reading →
Where to begin. My first month in Nai Soi (a very small town on the boarder of Myanmar and Thailand), in Mae Hong Son province at the Karenni Social Development Center (KSDC). Although the first two weeks felt like I… Continue Reading →
Hey everyone! My name is Callum, and today I interviewed fellow intern Maddie Grout as I had the privilege of discussing her upcoming adventure at MSRI in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Come give us a listen and stay posted for future… Continue Reading →
Hello all, We are on our last day of pre-departure and I had the privilege of interviewing Zack Fletch. He will be interning with the Global Alliance Against Trafficking in Women, and is extremely excited to be headed out soon…. Continue Reading →
Hello there! Whether you heard about the internship through a previous intern, doomscrolled UVic and magically came across this internship, or had Robyn visit your class (like me) and provide information on the application process, you are on the Capi blog website and reading this and that is amazing. While you’re reading this, you… Continue Reading →
Dear Future Intern, I’m going to write this blog differently than those in the past. I’m writing as if I’m speaking to you personally, urging you to go on this amazing internship and offering some advice about the challenges that… Continue Reading →
Here I am at the end of my time as the English teacher at KSDC, I made it! There are just 2 weeks left and I have one final opportunity to write about this experience before it’s over. I do… Continue Reading →
KSDC is a very unique placement. You live at the school, eat with the students, spend your free time with the students, and see them on your way to the bathroom… every. single. day. When I first heard about this… Continue Reading →
Three and a half months have gone by as the teacher at KSDC. It has now been long enough that I feel as though I truly belong here. I am happy to report that my students have become very comfortable… Continue Reading →
It has now been a month and a half since I departed on a long, exciting, and tiresome journey from Vancouver to Thailand. May 16th was the day of departure, May 18th the day of arrival. After months of preparing,… Continue Reading →
