A Cheerful Revolution - MPOC · Bamboo School Farm . as Training Center for Schools, Communities and Organizations . The Bamboo School . also helps surrounding . Schools, Communities

A Cheerful

Revolutionin

Education

(Mechai Pattana School)

The Bamboo School

Our Educational Systemconcentrates on

Rote Memorizationand emphasizes

Literacy and Numerical skills

rather than pursuing

Old school

School of the future

The Bamboo School

Crafting a New Generationof Citizens

BangkokBuriram

A Bold New Experiment in Education

Among lowest 4% in educational attainment

Buriram Province

It is not just a school, but

and a hub forSocial and Economic Advancement

For students, their familiesand the entire community

A Lifelong Learning Center

The Mechai Bamboo School

has three operating arms

Education Development

TeacherTraining

Social Enterprise

400 hours of goodwillSchool fees paid by family through

and planting 400 trees

(400 hours of community service)

Village Development Partnership

rice planting & harvestSchool closes during

purchasing, audit committeesStudents are members of the


Two students are also members of the school board

Student council meeting

Students applying to enter Grade 7 Students applying to enter Grade 7 are screened and selected

by 8th & 9th Graders

teacher selectionand evaluation

Students participate in

Tree

Stimulating students to

vegetable Boots

American Standard vegetables


Vegetables I.C.U. vegetables

Rainbow bamboo & coconuts

Students canbe even moreCREATIVEin the future


Bamboo Structure of Dome

World’s largest Bamboo Geodesic Dome

Diameter = 30 meters



Internet & library used in conjunction with text books

The beginnings of e-learning


Project-Based learning

Students’ in depth research and presentation


Learning – English/Frenchfrom native speakers

One hour’s community service

in return for each meal at school

No Such Thing as a Free Lunch

Community Services…Student-Teach Project… in villages

from communities surrounding school

Bamboo School acts as IT Hub for surrounding communities

Computers made available to children


Tree Planting

Elderly

Community Service

Temple Hospital


…and in proposing solutionsespecially for vulnerable groups

All students are involved in tackling inequalities

Income generating activities for vulnerable groups

(Mushroom growing for handicapped)

The Good Deeds Van

Village Development PartnershipVillage Development Partnership

Music for schools and communities byThailand’s Biggest Ukulele Band

The “Bamboo” Band

School’s swimming pool,students from other schools who help

their communities can use it

The school is determined toinspire students

to become citizens who:

• Are honest, happy & caring,innovative and resourceful

• Possess management & business skills• Practice & promote gender equality

and democracy

and make society a better place

The Bamboo School Also Trains Teachers From

Government Schools in the following skills:

1.Modern Teaching Practices 2.Preventive Health3.Philanthropy4.Poverty Eradication

With the help of Melbourne University

Teacher Training Activities


Training ActivitiesAt Government Schools

The Bamboo Schoolis determined to createFuture Entrepreneurs

who are willing to share their success

Business Agriculture Training for Students


Students’ farm and products for sale


50% of profits donated for scholarships of poor primary schools children

Students start businesses with loans from School Bamboo Bank


Our students select and award scholarships to children in government primary school

A Year By The Seafor 10th Graders

Hill Tribe students as our guest

Sharing our resources

School Poverty Eradication Farm

Using one rai of land(40x40=1,600 M2)


Bean sprouts, crickets, frogs, ant caviar, vegetables

Quick return on investment

ATM Mushrooms in beach umbrellas

Traditional way of planting affordable only to the richer farmers

who have land

Cantaloupe

Cantaloupes grown in recycled plastic bags


Cantaloupes grown in recycled plastic bags on any surface

Cantaloupes ready for harvestafter 2 months

in septic tank cement ringsOut of Season Lime

Starving trees of water for 20 days in September

Matured Limes(March – May)

By adding 10 bags of vegetables … 14 bags of vegetables

… 25 bags of vegetables … 33 bags of vegetables … 50 bags of vegetables

Improving productivity around lime trees


100 Bags

Much higher productivity around lime trees


700 vegetable plants per 2.5 Sqm.each year( 100 bags x 7 cycles)

Bamboo School Farm as Training Center for Schools,Communities and Organizations

The Bamboo School also helps surrounding

Schools,Communities

andDeserving

Rural Institutions

• Schools • School-BIRD

• Religious Institutions•Faith-BIRD

• Small hospitals •Health-BIRD

• Small jails •Jail-BIRD

Through the Institution-Based Integrated Rural Development (I-BIRD) Project

Group Establishment of Social5: Enterprise to Ensure Sustainability

Group Community Participation1: and Empowerment

Group

4: Creation of Microcredit Loan Fund

Training of Teachers, Community Leaders and Youth

Group

2:Group Healthcare and Community Service

Activities3:

School-Based Integrated Rural Development

(SCHOOL - BIRD)

Integrated school farm

Vegetables

Businesses started with

small loans from school

Chilies


Reed Mats


Food Stall & Ice Cream

72

Mobile

Fruit vendor

Mushrooms

Flowers


Water Bottling Group Business

SchoolTeacher Training Facility

Lifelong Learning

Center

Hub for Economic & Social Progress

The Bamboo Schoolin the 21st Century

Occupational & Entrepreneurial

Training

1. Job Training Opportunities2. Placement and Scholarships

at Tertiary Institutions 3. Job Placement

Future Preparatory Schools for:

1. Teachers2. Modern Agro-Business3. Hospitality, Travel, and Tourism4. Health (Nurses and Medical

Personnel)5. Computer & IT6. Energy

Palm industry ?

Financing of the School

1. Construction

2. Operating Costs

(5 Years)

3. Establish of a Social Enterprise

to ensure sustainability


Initial sponsor of the school(as part of company’s CSR)

Business for Rural Education & Development Co., Ltd.

A social enterprise to support the School in the long run

[email protected]

Population and Community Development AssociationMechai Viravaidya Foundation

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A Cheerful Revolution - MPOC · Bamboo School Farm . as Training Center for Schools, Communities and Organizations . The Bamboo School . also helps surrounding . Schools, Communities