Due to the generous support of Sarah Johnson ’82, St. Lawrence University invites applications for a teaching/curriculum fellowship in Thailand.
The applicant chosen will have the opportunity to teach a variety of subjects in an English Speaking School for refugees and migrants in the town of Mae Sot on the Thailand/Myanmar border. This information session will be hosted by our staff contacts at the Minmahaw School and the current teaching fellow Sydney Curley '25. Our hosts will share details about the application and the experience itself.
Our Story:
Minmahaw School, under the Education for Friendship Foundation (EFF) began in 2007. Minmahaw is a post-secondary boarding and learning center for socio-politically, educationally and/or economically underprivileged Myanmar youth aged between 17 and 23 years old. Our learning center in the Mae Pa area, near the Thai-Myanmar border. All of our students come from other migrant learning centers and refugee camps in Myanmar and Thailand. Minmahaw introduces its students to an international education style, taught by foreign volunteers and local teachers in an immersive English environment.
Teaching and Tutoring
We provide the academic subjects of English, Social Studies, Science, Math, and IT Skills. We emphasize such critical topics as Climate Change and Human Rights, and have a focus on Southeast Asia.
Personal Empowerment and Growth
We provide mentoring and support to promote mental health, self-awareness, confidence and decision-making skills to help the students deal with challenges they have faced in their difficult and unstable backgrounds.
We strive to help students:
- Obtain scholarships into college and/or university;
- Secure entry into GED (General Education Development) or other higher education program with an internationally recognized accreditation;
- Obtain possible job opportunities after graduating.
Our Team:
Our staff are from around the world. Their unique backgrounds and life stories come together to support the learning experience at Minmahaw. Staff range from recent graduates to retirees, all sharing their experience, passion and commitment to our collective mission.