Thailand program

Students selected for the Mary T. Scholars summer 2024 program will be engaged in a community development and research internship experience at the Center for Girls in Chiang Khong, Thailand for a period of eight weeks. During the internship students will support the center with current projects and help develop ideas for a new initiative on the impact of early marriage. Additional activities at the center may include: data collection and documentation of project outcomes; website development (e.g., content); graphic design/motion graphics (e.g., create info clips); videography/filmmaking; and grant writing and report editing. Given the capacity of the Center for Girls only two graduate students will be selected this year.

Center for Girls’ mission is to work within the Chiang Rai Province to empower women and children, reduce instances of gender-based violence (GBV), and educate the populace about human trafficking issues. CFG seeks to prevent the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) and all forms of abuse against children. [They] are committed to creating sustainable participatory projects that equip people in the surrounding communities with the necessary life skills to become independent leaders who strive towards human rights for all, regardless of gender, age, race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, or socioeconomic status.