Thailand 2007

The first official delegation for GRO was Thailand. The process of applying to and developing the student delegation workshops was much more elaborate compared to the unofficial delegation trip to Philippines. GRO's targets were the deaf students at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in Rochester, NY, and a total of twelve students were accepted into the program after satisfying the application and interview requirements.GRO's Executive Director, Alim Chandani, worked closely with an assistant to arrange accommodations and to develop travel itineraries for the week-long stay in Thailand. Three student team leaders were chosen from the first trip to the Philippines in order to form teams to give leadership workshops to deaf students in Thailand on various topics. The three teams met regularly over a period of several months to plan their workshops, and they were presented at the Sethsatian School for the Deaf in Thailand during RIT's spring holiday.The delegates' workshops focused on Leadership, Role Models, and Achievement of Dreams. From these three workshops, the Thai deaf students had the opportunity to realize their true potential in achieving their goals.