Get in TOUCH with TOUCHSTONE!
Are you new to Thailand and have lots of questions about local practices or are you a long-term resident and have valuable information to share? Do you lead or advise a student group that deserves recognition? Would you like to teach others about your home country? Do you have a particular issue that’s important to you, or are you part of a group that’s helping make the world a better place? Or are you just looking for a place to connect with the greater ISB community? Then you’ve come to the right place!
We want to hear from you! Touchstone is always seeking editors, writers, reporters, photographers, and anyone else who’d like to help enrich the experience of our greater ISB community. Write an occasional article or a regular column about any of the subjects below or talk with me about your own idea. Each of you -- whether you're a parent, teacher, staff member, or student -- is a resource waiting to be tapped. Let's hear what you have to say! To check out our CURRENT ISSUE today, click on the above link.
Need more inspiration? Consider one of these topics:
Children & School
- Milestones (birth, marriage, death, awards, promotion, etc.)
- 10 Questions for… (interviews with ex-pat staff and local staff)
- Classroom events
- In-class activities families can do at home
- KidQuotes or On-the-spot interviews
- Third Culture Kids
- Student & parent support groups
Living in Thailand
- Religions
- Holidays/festivals
- Traditions/customs
- Talking cards (handy words/phrases)
- Must-sees
- Flora & fauna
- Famous people
- Expat FAQs (newcomers & old-timers)
- What’s Going On in Bangkok/Thailand? (events, shows, sports, festivals, etc.)
Your Home Country
- Religions
- Holidays/festivals
- Traditions/customs
- Must-sees
- Flora & fauna
- History/Famous people
- Good times to travel to this country
Travel
- Where Is It? (photographs of places)
- Culture Shock
- Family-friendly vacation spots
- Book review: Good travel guides
General Interest
- Unsung Heroes (spotlight on community/service organizations)
- What Is That All About? (technology, acronyms, symbols, culture)
- A Day in the Life of…
- Open Mic (poetry, essays, photos, artwork by students, staff, parents)
- Did You Know? (Trivia about ISB, Thailand, general trivia)
- On This Day In ... (historical events on dates covered)
- Weblinks about a particular subject (parenting, kids’ activities, games, kid-friendly websites, etc.)
