Ritchie, Ph.D., Resident DirectorĪjaan Mark has lived in Thailand for over 20 years, working with local communities, international development work, as well as international education. You should also not enter the country more than 7 days prior to the start of the program. If you arrive late and miss the group, you may be responsible for arranging and paying for your own transportation into the city.įor immigration purposes, you should purchase a round-trip ticket, since you must be able to show your entry and exit dates from Thailand. Therefore, you can either book a ticket on the coordinated group flight, or book a flight independently that arrives prior to the group flight's arrival. Our partner organization comes to the airport once to collect everyone. The transportation schedule aligns with the group flight arrival time. Ground transportation from the Chiang Mai International Airport (airport code: CNX) into Chiang Mai is provided by our partner organization and the cost is included in the program fee. Group flight information is typically available by the program application deadline, if not before. The flight is optional, and is arranged for those who want to fly with other program participants. The Learning Abroad Center works with Village Travel, a local travel agency, to arrange a coordinated flight for program participants. The new sustainably built center's amenities include WiFi, a library, a cafe, a gym, a yoga studio, and an outdoor cafeteria that serves fresh Thai lunches daily. ISDSI is staffed by a mix of American, Thai, Karen, and Hmong instructors and support personnel, with a unique, team-based approach to teaching.
The MSID Thailand Center is based at the International Sustainable Development Studies Institute (ISDSI), which has been in Chiang Mai, Thailand, since 1998. The program includes a six-week internship or research project with a grassroots organization focused on entrepreneurship, health, human rights, or sustainability. Thailand is the only southeast Asian country not colonized by European powers and a hub of manufacturing, agriculture, and tourism. Learn more about the mission and educational philosophy at MSID Philosophy. Through classes, field trips, and an extended internship or research placement, MSID strives to establish a continual dialogue linking experience with theory and critical analysis. The program puts you in direct contact with the social and economic realities of actual communities and people working within them to address complex problems. Learning from experience is the core of Minnesota Studies in International Development (MSID).
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