Social justice Archive

  • The following story reveals how fantastic and giving students and staff from Bewegte School in Austria. Together they helped Thai children by raising fund for needed school supplies, shoes, clothing, and bicycles. Petra Pfann, a Mundo Exchange volunteer, collaborated with the Bewegte staff and students to collect money for children in Isaan Thailand who Petra [...]

    Bewegte Students and Volunteer Petra help Thai Students

    The following story reveals how fantastic and giving students and staff from Bewegte School in Austria. Together they helped Thai children by raising fund for needed school supplies, shoes, clothing, and bicycles. Petra Pfann, a Mundo Exchange volunteer, collaborated with the Bewegte staff and students to collect money for children in Isaan Thailand who Petra [...]

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  • Mundo Exchange from its beginning as a charity was primarily designed to help reduce violence and promote cross cultural understanding and tolerance between peoples. We have worked for the last 20 some years in Guatemalan and other world conflict areas helping with mental health issues caused by civil war and helping with community development projects. [...]

    Cluster Bombs: Good God Y’All, What are they Good For?

    Mundo Exchange from its beginning as a charity was primarily designed to help reduce violence and promote cross cultural understanding and tolerance between peoples. We have worked for the last 20 some years in Guatemalan and other world conflict areas helping with mental health issues caused by civil war and helping with community development projects. [...]

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  • The atrocities brought by cluster bombs must start by cleaning them up
Dalyn Simmons, a current Mundo’s board director and founder, who also  helps local Thais with volunteer cross cultural orientations and is an overall cultural liaison attended the First Meeting Of State Parties To The Convention On Cluster Munitions held in Vientiane, Laos.
Dalyn stated that as well [...]

    Cluster Munitions Coalition Many Nations Agree on Clean Up Campaign

    The atrocities brought by cluster bombs must start by cleaning them up Dalyn Simmons, a current Mundo’s board director and founder, who also  helps local Thais with volunteer cross cultural orientations and is an overall cultural liaison attended the First Meeting Of State Parties To The Convention On Cluster Munitions held in Vientiane, Laos. Dalyn stated that as well [...]

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  • Building Possibilities through Educational Financial Assistance and Non-Profit Partnerships
In honor of Jennifer Talbot, Mundo’s initial supporter and advisor and to those survivors and victims of the Guatemalan Massacres
On Mundo Exchange’s recent service learning trip to Guatemala our six international volunteers were constantly made aware of one of the many challenges many rural Guatemalans are currently [...]

    Guatemala: Giving Volunteers and Student Nursing Project

    Building Possibilities through Educational Financial Assistance and Non-Profit Partnerships In honor of Jennifer Talbot, Mundo’s initial supporter and advisor and to those survivors and victims of the Guatemalan Massacres On Mundo Exchange’s recent service learning trip to Guatemala our six international volunteers were constantly made aware of one of the many challenges many rural Guatemalans are currently [...]

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  • Books and Information on All Things Thai
Mundo Exchange volunteers and interns in Thailand have created a list of books and reading about Thailand and Thai culture. Some of the works included are fiction, others are about history, the arts, and the cultural ways of this Thai society. Travelers, tourists and armchair anthropologists may enjoy some [...]

    Books & Readings for Thailand Volunteers and Travelers

    Books and Information on All Things Thai Mundo Exchange volunteers and interns in Thailand have created a list of books and reading about Thailand and Thai culture. Some of the works included are fiction, others are about history, the arts, and the cultural ways of this Thai society. Travelers, tourists and armchair anthropologists may enjoy some [...]

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Universal Declaration of Human Rights
READING Education: law, debate, writing, reading for content
 
The following Human Rights Declaration was adopted by the  United Nations General Assembly, December 10, 1948. Although this document is criticized at times it remains an excellent reading and discussion material for advanced English and ESL students. Many volunteers, members and friends of Mundo Exchange have [...]

    Mundo Resources: Universal Declaration of Human Rights

    Universal Declaration of Human Rights READING Education: law, debate, writing, reading for content The following Human Rights Declaration was adopted by the  United Nations General Assembly, December 10, 1948. Although this document is criticized at times it remains an excellent reading and discussion material for advanced English and ESL students. Many volunteers, members and friends of Mundo Exchange have [...]

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  • The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has produced another information sheet to keep people here and at home aware of any information they should know. It is very safe here and the matter appears to be completely internal with no harm being directed at tourists of visitors to Thailand. They main concern appears to be [...]

    State of emergency in Bangkok information

    The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has produced another information sheet to keep people here and at home aware of any information they should know. It is very safe here and the matter appears to be completely internal with no harm being directed at tourists of visitors to Thailand. They main concern appears to be [...]

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  • In order to keep everyone outside of Thailand informed we have included information from the Tourism Authority of Thailand here to allow others to follow the story of the protest as it develops.
Please understand that this has been a peaceful protest so far and is expected to continue to be until it comes to its [...]

    Political protests update 15/03/2010

    In order to keep everyone outside of Thailand informed we have included information from the Tourism Authority of Thailand here to allow others to follow the story of the protest as it develops. Please understand that this has been a peaceful protest so far and is expected to continue to be until it comes to its [...]

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  • Vanida’s Story
Vanida with her great smile.
In her seventy-eight years, Vanida has lived enough for several lifetimes. She was born in Beung Kan, Nong Kai Province, to a family that blended French, Laotian, and Thai cultural traditions. Most of Vanida’s life has focused on her love of handicrafts and her determination to make life better for [...]

    The life and times of Vanida: Part 1

    Vanida’s Story Vanida with her great smile. In her seventy-eight years, Vanida has lived enough for several lifetimes. She was born in Beung Kan, Nong Kai Province, to a family that blended French, Laotian, and Thai cultural traditions. Most of Vanida’s life has focused on her love of handicrafts and her determination to make life better for [...]

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  • Intern Haddie helped with our cross cultural global exchange projects, particularly with the cultural centre in Isaan Thailand.

    Volunteer Intern Haddie Lyons

    Intern Haddie helped with our cross cultural global exchange projects, particularly with the cultural centre in Isaan Thailand.

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