The six months of intensive hospitality training is designed to provide the trainees to be able to deliver effective and excellent guest services. The training also prepares them to communicate meaningfully with a variety of guests who they will encounter at the guesthouse during their apprenticeships as well as at their jobs following the program. […]
The Picturebook Guesthouse is providing its PBG hospitality training course from June-December 2016. The training programme consists of communicative English, English for hospitality businesses, basic Thai and Life Skills, which take place in Mae Sot, Tak. The 24-week course includes apprenticeship at the Picturebook Guesthouse. No tuition fee for training. Application Deadline: June 2nd (Thursday), […]
It’s time to say goodbye to Tak, Louk-pla, and Ing, Interns from Sociology and Anthropology Department, Chiang Mai University. We enjoyed having them in our Transitions Education Team and we appreciate all their hard work and enthusiasm. Our interns make great contributions to the organization. They have developed the materials for Specific Thai Languages in […]
A big thank you from YCF and the PBG Hospitality Training Program to Former YCF Director Mickey Goggin. Mickey just finished as the Director of Youth Connect Foundation from May 2013 – May 2015. He brought in his expertise on Education and Curriculum Development for migrant youths and mix ability. We had the pleasure of […]
On June 2nd-3rd, the latest Picturebook Guesthouse Hospitality Training Program held orientation sessions with the 6 new students in the program. The students met their trainers and learned more about what they will be doing over the next four months in the program. The students will undergo intensive training for the next 8 weeks at […]
YCF would like to welcome 3 students [Ms. Thamonwan Wansuti (Tak), Ms. Prapatsorn Tipparat (Loukpla), and Ms. Nisachol Chareunsub (Ing)] from the Sociology and Anthropology Department of Chiang Mai University. In the next several weeks, they will be assisting the YCF Transitions Education Team in developing the Specific Thai Curriculum/Learning materials and helping the current 26 Intensive students […]
On Saturday May 3rd, the latest Picturebook Guesthouse Hospitality Training Program held the graduation and certificate award ceremony for 6 students who completed their training and apprenticeships at PBG. The students studied Thai and English language for communication in the hospitality industry, customer service, basic accounting, Life Skills, and basic computer skills to prepare them for […]
A big thank you from YCF and the PBG Hospitality Training Program to volunteer Customer Service Trainer Bryan Dickson. Bryan spent last week training the current PBG Hospitality Program apprentices and several PBG staff on customer service dos and don’ts. Bryan honed his skills working for Quantas Airlines in Australia and it was a joy […]
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 […]
Youth Connect Foundation is always happy to welcome skilled volunteers to our team.
