Project Vietnam 2009

Project Vietnam 2009 Location: Thanh Cong District, Hanoi, Vietnam Project Dates: Aug. 24 – Sept. 6, 2009 Executive summary Hanoi’s recent rapid development has resulted in increased consumer consumption and waste generation. Currently, both municipal authorities and the public are still neglecting this issue, and garbage can be seen spreading Read more…

Project Thailand 2009

Project Thailand 2009 When: Saturday August 22nd, 2009 – Friday September 4th, 2009 Where: Tesabaan 5 School, Lampang, Thailand Rote-memorization is a problem commonly found in Thai education system, which affects Tesabaan 5 School as well. With focus on lecturing, students are not prepared to critically think and analyze lesson Read more…

Project Philippines 2009

Issue: Gastrointestinal Parasites Dates: August 23, 2009 – September 6, 2009 Local Partners: University of Philippines National Institute of Health Share-a-Child Project Co-Leaders: Noelle Pineda, Stanford ’10 Janet Rojina, Santa Clara ’11 Location: Cebu, Philippines Summary Project Philippines 2009 (PP09) worked with the Philippines National Institutes of Health, University of Read more…

Project Malaysia 2009

Project Malaysia 2009 Saturday, May 30th, 2009 – Saturday, June 13th, 2009 Location: Kuala Selangor, Malaysia Executive Summary Project Malaysia 2009 seeks to address growing environmental issues in Malaysia. We will do this by inspiring the youth of the nation to become leaders of their communities, instilling in them a Read more…

Project Laos 2009

Project Laos 2009 When: Aug. 21st – Sept. 3rd Location: Xieng Khoung, Laos Executive Summary Our stake is “Ton Ka – Growing the Future.” “Ton ka” is Laotian for “a young sapling,” but “ton” means “root,” while “ka” means “courage.” We want to plant the courage for entrepreneurship in the Read more…

Project Indonesia 2009

Project Indonesia 2009 When: 28 June – 11 July Where: Makassar, Sulawesi, Indonesia Executive Summary The SEALNet team aims to reduce the high incidence of diarrhea and improve the health condition of the population in the Makassar, by working with local students and partner NGOs on the issue of water Read more…

Project Cambodia 2009 (Volunteerism)

Project Cambodia 2009 (Volunteerism) When: Sunday 16 August 2007 – Friday 28 August 2007 Location: Phnom Penh, Cambodia Problem The Khmer Rouge presided over a dark time in Cambodian history, depriving a large proportion of citizens a basic education, and impeding the country’s socioeconomic development. The only dumpsite in Phnom Read more…

Project Cambodia 2009 (Arts)

Project Cambodia 2009 (Arts) When: 10 August 2009 – 25 August 2009 Where: Phnom Penh, Cambodia Executive Summary Project Cambodia 2009 (PC09) aspires to help renew interest in traditional Cambodian performing arts through the production of two outreach concerts in Phnom Penh. PC09 aims to use the rich cultural heritage Read more…