December 2011


UEC's recent TEFL course graduate and SUNY Master degree program enrollee Steve has started volunteer teaching English three days per week to train a group of specifically selected individuals at the Fatima Center, run by the Good Shepherd Sisters. Steve, who used to own and run a multi million dollar company in the US, was looking for an opportunity to serve when he came across our UEC TEFL course and was introduced to Sister Louise, who has been providing a home, training and livelihoods for less fortunate women and children in Bangkok's Dindaeng slum area. We are proud to work with Steve and the Good Shepherd Sisters and to be part of this endeavor. On that wonderful note, we wish all our graduates and readers a blessed, healthy and successful 2012!

November 2011


The UEC TEFL Institute is graduating its last class for the year 2011. We are happy to have educated this wonderful group of highly motivated TEFL learners whose enthusiasm and dedication did not waiver in spite of the uncertainty and daily troubling headlines pertaining to the floodwaters approaching Bangkok. Good luck to all of you and stay in touch!

October 2011


The UEC TEFL Institute donates half a ton of rice to the flood victims in Ayutthaya, Thailand, one of the areas worst hit by the floods. The rice will be put into 5 kg bags before being distributed by the Royal Thai Armed Forces. Experiencing the worst flooding in the last fifty years, villagers are trying to survive while depending completely on donations, and the country is struggling to find ways to aid the rising number of people directly impacted by the deluge.

September 2011


Dr. Nikolaus Mische, Managing Director of UEC Thailand, has been invited to be the featured speaker of the upcoming Thai TESOL conference in 2012. The annual international conference entitled " Teacher Collaboration: Shaping the Classroom of the Future" will be held at The Imperial Queen's Park Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand, on 27-28 January 2012.

August 2011


UEC sends English and Thai language books to the Roi Et Welfare Boarding School for the creation of a bilingual library. Nik Mische of UEC first heard about the desire for such a library when he conducted education research in the area and met with teachers and the school administration. UEC has teamed up with Workpoint Publishing co. Ltd, to donate child appropriate literature in Thai as well. Says Nik "We at UEC are truly honored to start with the welfare school in Roi Et on this library project. As the next step, we are looking to eventually open child friendly libraries at the other nine welfare schools in Isaan to share and exchange knowledge, experience and learning opportunites, which should be equally available to all children".

July 2011


We are happy to announce that the Thai Ministry of Education (M.o.E.) has just awarded UEC the license to teach beginner, intermediate and advanced level Thai language courses for foreigners in the UEC Silom, Bangkok facilities. UEC will start offering Thai language courses by the end of July of 2011. This additional license provides UEC course graduates and new enrollees with a whole array of exciting and new education opportunities. The Thai language course quality will follow the same high standard as all other UEC education programs. Details to follow.

June 2011


Allen Dubolino, a double UEC graduate (of both the TEFL course as well as the SUNY Master degree) has just successfully passed his doctoral thesis defense in the School of Education at Assumption University! Allen has been teaching in Thailand at various international schools for a number of years and has now achieved the ultimate by completing his doctorate degree. Congratulations Allen! In his own words..

May 2011


Our graduating April ’11 UEC TEFL class with their instructor travels about three hours North of Bangkok to put on a two day English camp for the youngsters at the Welfare Boarding School. Students who have no relatives or family must remain at the boarding school for the summer months, so the camp is a welcome change to their daily summer holiday routine. This camp does not only provide the children with much appreciated entertainment with an educational flavor, but also enables our UEC TEFL graduates to learn about coordinating and putting on a successful English camp. Join our graduate level accredited UEC TEFL course to experience the joys and fun of teaching a free English camp to the less fortunate! Pics

April 2011


UEC represents the International Graduate Degree Programs for Educators office, Buffalo State, State University of New York, at the Near East South Asia Council of Overseas Schools ( www.nesacenter.org ) Teacher Conference in Bangkok. The office is sponsoring keynote speaker Kelley King at the conference. Kelley King, a 20+ -year veteran of the public school system, is an international speaker and author. She and the staff at Douglass Elementary School in Boulder, Colorado, gained national media attention for their notable success in closing the literacy achievement gap between boys and girls in just one year. Ms King’s work has been featured on The Today Show, National Public Radio, and National Health Journal, as well as in Newsweek and Educational Leadership. She is the Associate Director and a Certified Trainer for the Gurian Institute ( www.gurianinstitute.com ) and a highly enthusiastic, informative and egaging public speaker.

March 2011


The UEC TEFL Institute conducts workshops as part of Ekamai International School's annual teacher in-service days. This year's workshop topics focused on curriculum leadership and development, the latest learner centered instructional methods as well as cross-cultural training to increase intercultural awareness and understanding.

The UEC TEFL Institute runs a two day weekend professional development seminar for New Sathorn International School ( www.newsathorn.com ). Topics ranged from brain based learning to learner centered instructionl methods and teaching a diverse group of learners.

February 2011


The UEC TEFL Institute conducts a seminar on Learner Centered Instruction for Silpakorn University. The seminar was conducted at the main campus of the university in Nakhon Pathom, held at the Royal Gems Resort, and attended by instructors in the faculty of pharmacy. The academically challenging subject matter and the instructor's large class sizes of up to 300 students made for great discussions, brain storming sessions and true learning moments. Picture

January 2011


The UEC TEFL Institute teaching staff attend the annual Thailand TESOL conference in Chiang Mai, Thailand. UEC has been an institutional member of Thai TESOL since its inception. We enjoy the annual conference as a great way to catch up on the latest trends regarding the teaching of English in Thailand and the opportunity to catch up with colleagues in the field. For more information on the conference and organization: www.thaitesol.org