バスダイヤ
SGH
2015/10/13
SGH Program of Super Global High School : Study in Thailand
We studied a school trip in Phayao prefecture, Thailand from the 25th to 30th of September to understand more about coexistence of multiculturalism and multiethnicity.
We visited the YMCA Phayao Center in Dok Kham Tai, Phayao in the north of Thailand. This facility was built to protect children from human traffic and sexual exploitation and to improve the life of children and their families. Their activities are (1) to protect children in a shelter (emergency evacuation and protection facility) (2) to provide them education (3) to offer job training (4) to form a support network (5) to intensify activities to raise awareness (6) to form a community for victims and support rehabilitation. It is impossible to learn all the activities for a short time so we studied about support for a mountain tribe ((2)(3)(4)), visited the tribe’s village, and experienced their lifestyle.
Here is our schedule :
| 25th of Sep. | Travel days(Shin-Chitose→BangKok→Chiang Rai→Phayao) |
|---|---|
| 26th of Sep. | Activity at YMCA Phayao Center : study about the center and interaction with children |
| 27th of Sep. | Activity at the center : study about the mountain tribe Homestay in the village of the mountain tribe : first discussion with leaders of the village and interaction with people in the village |
| 28th of Sep. | Activity in the village of the mountain tribe : second discussion Activity at the center : interaction with children |
| 29th of Sep. | Activity at the center : go to school with children and summarize activities with staff of the center Travel days (Phayao→Chiang Rai→BangKok) |
| 30th of Sep. | Travel days (BangKok→Shin-Chitose) |
※We stayed at a guest house of YMCA Phayao Center and houses in the village of the mountain tribe.
We stayed there only for 4 days but we got to know the mountain
tribe’s lifestyle and their perspective beyond our imagination and
realized the mountain tribe is mentally satisfied with their life more
than we are. Their lifestyle leads us to a question, “What is abundance
or happiness?”
Shared values are indispensable in coexistence. Before we went to
Thailand, we thought, “our lifestyle is abundant and we are equal. We
had better share our values to them.” but we started wondering whether
our values are the best for abundant life or not or do they feel
abundant life more than we do?
The purpose of this study in Thailand is not to get an answer for coexistence of multiculturalism and multiethnicity. The purpose is for our students to realize their values are not absolute, start to think how they live and think about coexistence. So, we achieved the goal successfully.
