Nissan supports youth leadership and STEM Skills development event for 200 students in Ayutthaya and Rayong

BANGKOK, Thailand (June 19, 2018) – Nissan Motor (Thailand) Co., Ltd. recently sponsored 200 students in grades 10 and 11 from four secondary schools in Ayutthaya and Rayong, Thailand, to attend a hands-on three-day youth camp, designed to build leadership skills that integrate STEM.

The camp is part of the Youth Leadership program, a partnership between Nissan, CARE International Japan, and the Raks Thai Foundation, which aims to help some 1,200 students develop leadership skills through teamwork, planning, and leader/follower activities.  

The students were divided into groups to work as a team, make plans, and then role play as a follower or a leader, and then present to the rest of the class.  This will help these students apply what they have learned from these activities in future leadership and life situations. 

The program also brought STEM education to life at the camp and incorporated integrated STEM learning experiences through hands-on activities. “In the past, the four components under STEM were taught separately, and students sometimes struggled to find the connections between these.  This program aims to help students learn to integrate the four components into a single important discipline. Nissan’s long-term commitment to youth education has been instrumental in driving this and has had a significant positive impact in these communities,” said Sutirat Kojchasawad, Raks Thai’s Program Officer.

Peter Galli, Nissan’s vice president of communications for Thailand, said that Nissan’s support highlights the importance of cooperation among private and humanitarian organization to ensure that young Thai students have the learning tools and skills they need to learn and grow. “I am very proud of the enthusiasm showed by our employees to volunteer so as to engage and support the program.”

Thamanoon Sungkhawan, General Manager of network development for Nissan in Thailand, who ran a leadership mindset training for students during the camp, said: “I have always been passionate about teaching and willing to do anything I can to help children find inspiration, and then develop the skills, to grow.”

This Youth Leadership training is already paying off. “Usually I am very shy and do not feel like interacting with people. But this camp really helped me become someone new. I have more self-confidence and can lead a team. I will be able to apply the STEM concept in my school projects very effectively. I am very impressed with this program and will ask my friends to apply next year,” said Thanyatorn Thanyajarone, a student from Wangnoi School in Ayutthaya.

Through its sponsorship of the Young Leadership Development program in Thailand, Nissan will continue its collaboration with the Raks Thai Foundation to not just strengthen the skills of Thai students, but also help build dynamic leaders who will contribute back to their communities and the kingdom.

About Nissan Motor (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

Nissan was established in Japan in 1933 with the commitment to create Innovation that Excites for customer satisfaction. Nissan wants to improve quality of life for people in society by pursuing a goal of zero emission vehicles and zero fatalities on the road with “Nissan Intelligent Mobility”. The company plans to introduce autonomous drive vehicles across regions for safety and more enjoyable driving experience. Nissan started business in Thailand since 1952. Currently, the Nissan Group of Companies in Thailand has subsidiaries five companies, including two of the production bases, over than 190  showrooms and service centers nationwide network. Vehicle range cover all segments includes 10 models spanning the entry level Eco-Car, SUV, Premium Sedans and Pickup Trucks.

About Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

Nissan is a global full-line vehicle manufacturer that sells more than 60 models under the Nissan, INFINITI and Datsun brands. In fiscal year 2017, the company sold 5.77 million vehicles globally, generating revenue of 11.9 trillion yen. On April 1, 2017, the company embarked on Nissan M.O.V.E. to 2022, a six-year plan targeting a 30% increase in annualized revenues to 16.5 trillion yen by the end of fiscal 2022, along with cumulative free cash flow of 2.5 trillion yen. As part of Nissan M.O.V.E. to 2022, the company plans to extend its leadership in electric vehicles, symbolized by the world's best-selling all-electric vehicle in history, the Nissan LEAF. Nissan’s global headquarters in Yokohama, Japan, manages operations in six regions: Asia & Oceania; Africa, the Middle East & India; China; Europe; Latin America; and North America. Nissan has partnered with French manufacturer Renault since 1999 and acquired a 34% stake in Mitsubishi Motors in 2016. Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi is today the world’s largest automotive partnership, with combined sales of more than 10.6 million vehicles in calendar year 2017.

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About Raks Thai Foundation

The Raks Thai Foundation or RTF was established on August 15, 1997 as a Thai successor to CARE International (Thailand) in promoting strong communities and assisting the disadvantaged in society. As the first member to come from a developing country in 2003. Care International is an amalgamation of Care country offices around the world including Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Norway, Japan, USA, England, Denmark, and the Netherlands.