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From Forest Land to Education Camp

The team behind Goducate Training Centre

Goducate is undertaking to build a Training Centre in Iloilo… the 5th largest city in Philippines. The choice of the location, a city I have not heard of until recently, is well-thought out – the availability of good human resources, experts in various … … Read More

The Great Enthusiasm at Goducate Training Center

This is the first time that I set foot on the Goducate Training Center since I read about it on the Goducate website. I must admit that I have never seen anything like this before, in terms of the high level of enthusiasm and buzz in a rural community … … Read More

Helping poor Asians – one backyard at a time (Part 2)

I was told by a Filipino friend that many Filipinos don’t plant vegetables in their backyard because their neighbors will simply help themselves to the vegetables. And most Filipinos would rather lose their vegetables than lose the friendship of their neighbors!

I believe that this is a real problem … … Read More

Helping poor Asians – one backyard at a time! (Part 1)

In my travels through Asia, I am saddened by the poor nourishment of many Asian children. My training as a doctor helps me to pick up signs of malnourishment (eg. under-sized children, late maturity, general lethargy) in almost every Asian country – whether rural or urban.

The average traveler … … Read More

Batam English camp at Tunas Bahru Junior High School

Just last month Dr Paul Choo conducted a seminar on Principle of teaching for the 100 teachers of the seven schools under an Indonesian educational NGO (in English called “New Sprouts”).

Subsequently, Goducate was invited to conduct English camp for their first year Junior high students on the 7th … … Read More

Goducate English camp in China (Part 5)

The day after the 2010 English Essentials Summer Camp ended, students and teachers set off either for Changbai Mountain or for a camping trip at a deer farm. By far the majority of the students (158 of them) opted for the deer farm. They were accompanied by 21 teachers.

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Goducate English camp in China (Part 4)

The 2010 English Essentials Summer Camp run by Goducate-sponsored Lifepegs (www.lifepegs.com) ended officially on Wed Aug 11—far too early, according to many of the students. They had enjoyed themselves tremendously, had learnt how fun can be injected into learning in as well as out of class, and had gained … … Read More

Goducate English camp in China (Part 3)

English World Cup Summer Camp – Skills night

Life for students at the Goducate 2010 English Summer Camp has not consisted merely of classroom lessons, English corners, and team games. On skills night students were able to choose one of a variety of skills ranging from self-defence to cake … … Read More