Vocational Training Programmes
Issues
▪ Both secondary and tertiary government formal education institutions often lack applicable, practical skills required for employment
▪ Graduates do not fully understand how to apply their skills in order to improve their communities
▪ Migrant and refugee schools are not officially accredited by governments, limiting application of their students’ knowledge as employers do not recognise their skills
▪ Students and young professionals may not have the level of understanding required for the job because the quality of their schooling is low
▪ Students may not have the time to attend full-time courses because they must work to support their families
Objectives
▪ To support academic and vocational training courses
▪ To support in-service training, especially for teachers and school staff
▪ To support on-the-job learning by arranging internships and apprenticeships
▪ To provide advice and assistance that bridge the gap between school and employment
▪ To maintain flexible courses and schedules so that students can work and study at the same time
▪ To build up a strong relationship between the vocational centers and local businesses

Projects
- Bridging Educational Access to Migrants (BEAM)Chiang MaiThailandOngoing
- Dreams Training CenterSiem Reap ProvinceCambodiaOngoing
- Future Leader CenterBattambang ProvinceCambodiaOngoing
- Journeys Within Our Community (JWOC) - Better Future ProgramCambodiaOngoing
- Village Focus International's Home of DreamsChampasak ProvinceLaosOngoing
- Youth Connect Foundation (YCF)Tak ProvinceThailandOngoing
- Knowledge Zone Vocational Training Center (KZVTC) - ThailandTak ProvinceThailandFinished 2017
- Network for Environment and Economic Development (NEED) - ThailandChiang Mai ProvinceThailandFinished 2014