OpenmindProjects Foundation

OpenmindProjects is a grassroots social enterprise, NGO and non-profit.

We are dedicated to helping young but poor people to better futures with modern was of learning English and important IT skills.

We are based in Thailand and train migrant, village, disabled, refugee children and students from deprived backgrounds. OpenmindProjects was launched in 2002

but was disrupted by Covid.

We complement local education by giving local youth English and IT the skills they need to support themselves.

Poor youth in SE Asia have a problem to access good education, learning English and IT skills. They have to leave their homes to find low skill, low paid jobs elsewhere. We help open doors to better job opportunities (including remote roles for disabled students. We help fill in gaps in education such as English conversation skills As we empower our local students with volunteer help, we create English speakers and more culturally competent students.

We are passionate about equitable access to education and improving cultural understanding and global empathy. We believe all have a right to learn and want to help make learning accessible to everyone.

We are a global network of local people and international volunteers who love learning and we want to connect international volunteers with local youth. We rely on volunteers to help run our programs and we connect international volunteers with poor youth in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Nepal. They learn English with you. You learn about their culture, country and language with them.

We are building an online learning platform that connect users to teach, learn and share ideas and lessons. This online platform facilitates communication between international volunteers and local students, teachers. And as a volunteer you can help us!

Recognized and Recommended by

Riot Games Social Impact Fund: Dawnbringer Karma – Choose a Charity

Thailand Esports Club: LOL Dawnbringer Karma Campaign Vote for OpenmindProjects

CNN Be the Change Initiative. OpenmindProjects is one of the organizations recommended.

UNESCO Bangkok recognized OpenmindProjects IT learning initiatives in Thailand.

Asian Institute of Technology:

• About a Minimalist Approach to Computer Learning in 3rd World Villages.

Bridging the digital divide: The case for inter-disciplinarity and a minimalist approach

Bangkok Post

Going Ethno in Isan, by Sven Mauleon.

Lessons Learned In IT Training, OpenmindProjects Experiences.

Teaching Teachers To Work As A Team, about team teaching with Openmind Projects.

Goteborgs Posten – Mission in Thailand.

IT recognition: The Stockholm Challenge. OpenmindProjects was invited to Sweden as a finalist in the international Stockholm Challenge ICT for Development.

New Retirement – Expert Interview with Sven Mauleon about volunteer opportunities overseas for retirees.

ScandAsia – Help Making The World Less Unequal. Interview with Sven Mauleon.

The Little Big Project Thailand. An International Volunteer Campaign and Competition arranged by the Tourism Authority of Thailand. With over half a million votes, OpenmindProjects won USD $5,000 and donated the money to saving endangered sea turtles.

Yale University. HORIZON INTERNATIONAL SOLUTIONS: OpenmindProjects of Southeast Asia: “Learning for Life, Nature and Future.

Phuket Duo Wins Tourism Thailand Competition. Responsible eco-tourism and marine conservation with OpenmindProjects team.

Qantas News – Helping Others With An Open Mind.

New Tourism Opportunities For Laos – by Sven Mauleon.

Volunteers on Vacation with OpenmindProjects.

Eco-friendly Travel with Openmind Projects.

Volunteer in Laos with OpenmindProjects.

Why teach English the fun role-play way with Mike, Gabriela and Malin.