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April 2009 Blog Posts (2)

The English Academy, Kuwait - Award trip to Thailand

A group of ten students and two teachers from The English Academy took a trip to Phuket, Thailand, at the end of January 2009. This group was an amalgamation of Gold International Award and International Global Citizenship Award students, some participants in both awards. The purpose of the trip was to volunteer our time at The Jumpstart Center, run by The Asia Center Foundation in Phuket, and help them paint and furnish their facility. We were also able to take advantage of the partnership… Continue

Added by Andrew Corney on April 22, 2009 at 13:35 — No Comments

Bronze level participants from Amman Baccalaureate School, Jordan, comment on the Award - April 2009.

IGC Award participants completing their bronze level award at Amman Baccalaureate School make the follwoing comments about the Award, April 2009.

"The award has reinforced my awareness towards my community through the projects and activities which I have taken part in, and participating in the award's programme has reflected on me positively; as in the Habitat for Humanity we have built houses for the poor or repaired them, this has opened my eyes to my surroundings and the… Continue

Added by Boyd Roberts on April 21, 2009 at 18:30 — No Comments