Welcome to our 26 new students who began their Intensive Program on April 23rd! The students are currently undergoing orientation with YCF staff in which they review all the information about the program (program objectives, schedules, policies, procedures, etc.) while also doing some team building activities so they get to know their fellow program participants a […]
On March 27, 2015, our latest cohort of YCF apprentices at local businesses and organizations completed their 3 month apprenticeships with YCF partner businesses. We are very happy and pleased to announce that these 25 students finished with their three month apprenticeships as a capstone to their nine month total training with YCF programs. Our students did a […]
The Labour Ministry has decided to extend the deadline for migrant worker verification to June 29. As reported by Thai PBS, out of a total of 1.6 million of foreign migrant workers from Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia who have registered with the Labour Ministry, only about 200,000 of them have so far had their nationalities […]
A big thank you from YCF and the PBG Hospitality Training Program to volunteer English Teacher Lindsay Albrecht who provided instruction to our PBG students during their training. The students loved her TPR lesson plan embellishments and interacting with her in the classroom. Lindsay came to us via World Education and The School for International […]
A total of 33 students from Kwik Kah Baung (KKB) and Boarding High School for Orphans and Helpless Youths (BHSOH) gathered together with YCF trainers and staff, teachers, and fellow students to celebrate their successful completion of the Transitions In-School Training program. The students have been studying Thai and Life Skills for 20 hours each […]
The Picturebook Guesthouse began its first cycle of Hospitality Training at the guesthouse on January 7th, 2015. Nine students from partner migrant learning centers were recruited to participate in the program. The students study English for Specific Purposes – Hospitality for the Picturebook Guesthouse as well as a comprehensive English Hospitality course using an integrated skills […]
On October 24, 2014, 10 YCF apprentices at local businesses and organizations completed their 3 month apprenticeships with YCF partners. According to the feedback given over the course of their apprenticeships from apprenticeship supervisors at their businesses, the students performed admirably at their working places and tried to apply all the skills they acquired from […]
29 students have been recruited for the Group 2 cycle of YCF Transitions’ Intensive Program. The students sat our In-School Program at our partner migrant learning centers of CDC School and Hsa Thoo Lei School for three months and then applied to our Intensive Program in September. They will now undergo intensive training in Thai, […]
On August 1, 2014, the YCF Transitions Intensive Training program successfully completed and students are ready for their next step to do their 3 months apprenticeship placements at local businesses and organizations. The apprenticeship job positions are divided into different types of businesses in hospitality, hospital, retail shop, mechanic, arts and design, media, and […]
In June 2012, the story that is the Picturebook Guesthouse officially began when we celebrated our open house. This month we turned two! Congratulations to all our partners, staff, and guests who have made the PBG one of the finest guesthouses in Mae Sot. We have had the privilege of serving hundreds of guests over […]
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