The Faculty of Education, Khon Kaen University, under the leadership of Assoc. Prof. Issara Kanjak, Ph.D.,Dean of the Faculty of Education, is actively pursuing its social academic service policy. Associate Professor Danita Duangvilai, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Model School Development and Proactive Marketing, along with 15 lecturers and first-year students from the Thai Language Teaching program, visited the Khon Kaen Juvenile Observation and Protection Center on April 3, 2069. They organized the “Academic and Vocational Skill Development Project for Youth in Juvenile Delinquency Centers,” with Mr. Pitak Panthamas, Director of the Khon Kaen Juvenile Observation and Protection Center, presiding over the opening ceremony.
The project was conducted under the concept of “creating educational opportunities and reducing inequality” to promote access to education for all, especially children and youth in juvenile delinquency centers who have lost educational opportunities. The aim is to provide them with access to fundamental education while also developing supplementary skills that will boost their self-confidence and enable them to cope with life’s challenges. This prepares them for effective integration into society in the future.
Activities included a workshop on “Language Skill Development for Occupations” and group relations activities. Expert speakers, including Assistant Professor Buanguen Thongthai and Assistant Professor Sukuman Ekkaram from Khon Kaen University Demonstration School, along with students from the Thai Language Teaching program who served as facilitators and mentors, led the sessions. The focus was on developing communication skills for professional readiness, problem-solving skills, and learning to live together in society creatively and happily.
Associate Professor Danita Duangvilai, Ph.D., the project leader, stated the objective of this initiative: “The Faculty of Education recognizes the importance of developing every child and youth to their full potential and nurturing strong citizens for the nation. This collaborative effort to create educational opportunities is not merely about imparting academic knowledge. The core essence is ‘providing opportunities’ and building self-confidence in these youths, so they see their own value, possess vocational skills, and are ready to proudly re-enter society.”
This project is one of the key social academic service missions of the Faculty of Education, Khon Kaen University. It is committed to integrating academic knowledge and innovative learning to tangibly improve the quality of life for people in the community and to contribute to driving a sustainable learning society. This is achieved by creating opportunities and reducing educational inequality to empower all youth to develop their full potential and proudly enter society, leaving no one behind.
