Selections of Travelers

COMO POINT YAMU

This is a light-filled design heaven. Sharp lines frame views of Phuket’s east coast and a swimming pool overlooks the Bay. The restaurants are equally stylish — Nahmyaa was given a Michelin Plate for its southern Thai dishes, and there’s also a private beach club on a nearby island, which more than makes up for the hotel’s own lack of golden sands.

ROOMS: Villas from £208, B&B. www. comohotels. com

OUR JUNGLE CAMP

Set on the mainland around a three-hour drive north of Phuket lies an old rainforest. Our Jungle Camp’s bamboo huts and tree houses are minimalist and cool enough in the evening. There’s a great restaurant on site and the camp can arrange a variety of activities, including nature hikes and rafting along lazy rivers.

ROOMS: From £15, room only. www. khaosokecoresort. com

THANYAPURA

Go for gold at this fitness resort in the island’s jungle heart. Top athletes come here to take advantage of the excellent facilities, including two swimming pools, tennis courts and boxing rings. Rooms are simple but have everything you need, including comfy beds and power showers.

ROOMS: Villas from £70, B&B. www. thanyapura. com

SALA PHUKET MAI KHAO BEACH

Sala Phuket is perfect for a laid-back beach break. Everything there seems to have been designed to put you at ease: the calming villas and the swimming pool sunken into the lawn. You can spend the day on the beach with a book or relaxing at the spa. The food is superb, too-pastries for breakfast, papaya salads and red curries for lunch and lobster for dinner.

ROOMS: Villas from £109, B&B. www. salahospitality. com

Allegra Ford Thomas Scholarship

$2,500 awards available:1

The Allegra Ford Thomas Scholarship is a $2,500 one-time scholarship. Applicants must:

◆ Be a graduating high school senior with a documented learning disability who will be enrolled (招收) in a two-year community college, a training program, or a specialized program for students with learning disability in the fall；

◆ Demonstrate (证明) financial need;

◆ Provide most current documentation of an identified learning disability (Please note: attention-deficit (注意力缺乏症)/ hyperactivity disorder (多动症) alone is not considered to be a learning disability; candidates with AD/ HD must also provide documentation of a specific learning disability);

◆ Be a United States citizen.

Contact: afscholarship@ncld.org                   Tel:646-616-1211

Marion Huber Learning Through Listening® (LTL) Scholarship

$6,000 or $2,000 awards available: 6

The awards are presented to those who are high school seniors with learning disabilities, in recognition of academic achievement, outstanding leadership, and service to others. The awards are given to six students who are chosen by a selection committee every year. The three top winners will get $6,000 each and the other three winners $2,000 each.

Contact: naa@learningally.org               Tel: 800-241-4792

Joe Hornsby Ⅲ Scholarship

$2,000   awards available: 4

The scholarship will focus specifically on students who have special needs because of physical disabilities and want to further their education at a college/ university or trade school. Applicants must:

◆Be a graduating senior of a high school in Mesquite Independent School District;

◆ Be planning to attend or be enrolled in an undergraduate program at a college, university or technical training program;

◆ Have had at least a “C” average during high school (2.0 GPA)

Contact: scholarship@dallasfoundation.org        Tel: 214-741-9683

WSAJ Past Presidents. Scholarship

$7,500   awards available: 2

Applicants must be high school seniors who have a history of achievement despite having been a victim of injury or overcoming a disability or similar challenge, and a documented need for financial assistance. They must also have a record of commitment to helping people in need or protecting the rights of injured persons and a plan to apply their education toward helping people. The scholarship is only open to students of Washington.

Contact: anta@washingtonjustice.org                 Tel: 214-741-9863

Summer Reading Challenge Volunteering

Every year the Summer Reading Challenge engages thousands of children in reading over the long break from school.

Many library services have found that working with young volunteers has really helped children and families participating in the Challenge during the busy summer period. Meanwhile volunteers have opportunities to build their confidence, be more independent, develop fantastic new skills that improve their chance of being employed and make a positive difference to their local community. Last year 6,790 volunteers aged 12-24 helped support the Challenge in libraries.

What do volunteers do?

Volunteer roles will vary by library authority but certain tasks are commonly undertaken.

Common volunteer roles include:

● Helping staff to sign children up to the Summer Reading Challenge

●Helping children to choose new books

●Talking to children about the books they’ve been reading

●Giving out incentive (奖励的) items and certificates as children progress through the

Challenge

●Helping to promote and lead summer activities such as craft sessions, story-times and coding clubs

Benefits for libraries

●The enthusiasm and fresh ideas of young people

●Strengthening links with local communities

●Increased staff confidence in working positively with young people

Get involved

If you’re a young person hoping to volunteer with the Summer Reading Challenge this year, get in touch with your local library to find out about opportunities in your area.

Visit the Reading Hack website to share activity ideas and reading recommendations with other young volunteers.