Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # www.pepyempoweringyouth.org Connecting Cambodian youth to the inspirations needed to reach their potential ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Blog](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/blog/) - We are PEPY Empowering Youth, a local NGO & nonprofit dedicated to the development of rural youth. Check out our blog posts covering recent stories and updates! - [Japan's Friendship Ties Program "JENESYS" JENESYS Cambodia-Japan Civil Society Exchange (Invitation Program)](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/japans-friendship-ties-program-jenesys-jenesys-cambodia-japan-civil-society-exchange-invitation-program/) - https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/japans-friendship-ties-program-jenesys-jenesys-cambodia-japan-civil-society-exchange-invitation-program/ December 17, 2025 - [Youth Leadership Development: Building Future Leaders Through Our Debate Competitions  ](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/youth-leadership-development-building-future-leaders-through-our-debate-competitions/) - Youth Leadership Development: Building Future Leaders Through Our Debate Competitions - www.pepyempoweringyouth.org - August 1, 2024 Lessons Learned in Development - [ការអភិវឌ្ឍន៍យុវជនក្នុងភាពជាអ្នកដឹកនាំ៖ ការកសាងអ្នកដឹកនាំនាពេលអនាគតតាមរយៈការប្រកួតប្រជែងជជែកដេញដោល](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/ការអភិវឌ្ឍន៍យុវជនក្នុង/) - www.pepyempoweringyouth.org Connecting Cambodian youth to the inspirations needed to reach their potential ការរៀនសូត្រក្នុងការអភិវឌ្ឍន៍ - August 1, 2024 - [ផេពភីកម្មវិធីផ្លាស់ប្តូរបទពិសោធន៍: ការអនុវត្តទេសចរណ៍ប្រកបដោយនិរន្តរភាពនៅខេត្តសៀមរាប](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/ផេពភីកម្មវិធីផ្លាស់ប្ត/) - ផេពភីកម្មវិធីផ្លាស់ប្តូរបទពិសោធន៍: ការអនុវត្តទេសចរណ៍ប្រកបដោយនិរន្តរភាពនៅខេត្តសៀមរាប www.pepyempoweringyouth.org - [PEPY Exchanges: Learning to Practice Sustainable Tourism in Siem Reap](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-exchanges-learning-to-practice-sustainable-tourism-in-siem-reap/) - PEPY Exchanges: Learning to Practice Sustainable Tourism in Siem Reap https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-exchanges-learning-to-practice-sustainable-tourism-in-siem-reap/ www.pepyempoweringyouth.org - [How to Celebrate Cambodia's Water Festival Bon Oum Touk!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/how-to-celebrate-cambodias-water-festival-bon-oum-touk/) - For the PEPY team, there are few holidays we look forward to more than Bon Oum Touk. This multi-day festival means many things to us. It means a time to connect with family and friends, appreciate our natural surroundings, and honor our culture. What is Bon Oum Touk? Bon Oum Touk or the Cambodian - [ការប្រារព្ធពិធីអបអរពិធីបុណ្យអុំទូក អកអំបុក សំពះព្រះខែ!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/ការប្រារព្ធពិធីអបអរពិធ/) - សម្រាប់​ក្រុម​ការងារផេពភី មានពិធីបុណ្យប្រពៃណីពីបីសកម្មភាព ដែលយើងទន្ទឹងរង់ចាំអំឡុងពេលប្រារព្ធពីធីបុណ្យអុំទូកនេះទៅទៀត។ ការឈប់សម្រាកក្នុងថ្ងៃបុណ្យជាច្រើនថ្ងៃមានអត្ថន័យច្រើនណាស់សម្រាប់ប្រជាជនខ្មែរ។ ​ការប្រារព្ធពិធីបុណ្យអុំទូកមាន​ន័យ​ថាវា​ជា​ពេល​វេលា​ ផ្សារ​ភ្ជាប់​ទំនាក់​ទំនង​ជាមួយ​ក្រុម​គ្រួសារ និង​មិត្តភ័ក្តិ ការដឹង​គុណ​ចំពោះ​ធម្មជាតិ​ជុំវិញ​យើង និង​គោរព​វប្បធម៌ដ៏ល្អ​របស់ដូនតាខ្មែរ។ តើអ្វីទៅជាពិធីបុណ្យអុំទូក? ពិធីបុណ្យអុំទូក អកអំបុក សំពះព្រះខែ ជាបុណ្យប្រពៃណីរបស់ប្រជាជនកម្ពុជា គឺជាថ្ងៃឈប់សម្រាកដ៏សំខាន់បំផុតមួយរបស់ប្រទេសកម្ពុជា។ ពិធីបុណ្យនេះរួមមានការប្រណាំងទូក ការរៀបចំ និងទទួលទានម្ហូបប្រពៃណី ព្រឹត្តិការណ៍សហគមន៍ផ្សេងៗ ការសែនអំបុក និងសែនព្រះខែ។ ថ្ងៃឈប់សម្រាកត្រូវបានប្រារព្ធឡើងសម្រាប់ហេតុផលជាច្រើនរួមមាន៖ការហូរបញ្ច្រាស់នៃលំហូរបឹងទន្លេសាប។ ទឹកទន្លេសាបពិតជាហូរបញ្ច្រាសទិស ហើយបាតុភូតធម្មជាតិនេះត្រូវបានគេសង្កេតឃើញក្នុងអំឡុងពិធីបុណ្យអុំទូក។ ព្រឹត្តិការណ៍នេះកើតឡើងនៅពេលដែលទឹកពីទន្លេមេគង្គដែលប្រសព្វជាមួយទឹកទន្លេសាបក្នុងរាជធានីភ្នំពេញ រុញទឹកឡើងលើទន្លេសាប និងហូរចូលទៅក្នុងបឹងទន្លេសាបក្នុងខេត្តសៀមរាប។ការឈានចូលរដូវនេសាទ។ ពិធីបុណ្យអុំទូក ជាពិធីបុណ្យគោរពតាមបែបជំនឿសាសនារំលឹកដល់គុណរបស់ទឹក ដែលនាំមកនូវភោគផលដល់ផ្នែកកសិកម្ម ឱ្យទទួលបានផល ត្រី និងស្រូវ ក្នុងឆ្នាំខាងមុខនេះ។ការរំលឹកគុណ និងការគោរពដល់ព្រះមហាក្សត្រខ្មែរ ព្រះនាមព្រះបាទជ័យវរ្ម័នទី៧នៃសតវត្សរ៍ទី១២ ដោយការរៀបចំនាវាចម្បាំង (តំណាងឱ្យកងទ័ពជើងទឹក) សម្រាប់ធ្វើសឹកសង្គ្រាមតាមផ្លូវទឹក។ យើងក៏មានរូបចម្លាក់តាមប្រាសាទអំពីការប្រណាំងទូក និងការធ្វើសឹកសង្គ្រាមតាមផ្លូវទឹកផងដែរ។ពិធីបុណ្យអុំទូក ជាទូទៅធ្វើឡើងនៅចុងខែតុលា ឬដើមខែវិច្ឆិកា ដែលជារឿយៗត្រូវនឹងពាក់កណ្តាលរដូវស្លឹកឈើជ្រុះ តាមប្រតិទិនចន្ទគតិ ដែលជាការបញ្ចប់រដូវភ្លៀងធ្លាក់។ ក្នុងឆ្នាំ២០២៣នេះ ពិធីបុណ្យអុំទូកនឹងប្រព្រឹត្តទៅចាប់ពីថ្ងៃទី២៦ រហូតដល់ថ្ងៃទី២៨ខែវិច្ឆិកា។ ឆ្នាំនេះកាន់តែពិសេសព្រោះលោកអ្នកត្រូវបានអញ្ជើញចូលរួមពិធីបុណ្យដ៏ពិសេសនេះ!មិនថាលោកអ្នកកំពុងធ្វើដំណើរទៅខេត្តសៀមរាបសម្រាប់ចូលរួមពិធីបុណ្យនេះ ឬនៅឆ្ងាយរាប់ពាន់គីឡូម៉ែត្រក្ដី មានវិធីសាស្ដ្រជាច្រើនដែលលោកអ្នកអាចចូលរួមជាមួយពួកយើងបានយ៉ាងសប្បាយរីករាយ។ ការប្រារព្ធពីធីបុណ្យអុំទូក ក្នុងស្រុក និងក្រៅស្រុក ១.ការចូលរួមការប្រណាំងទូក - ['Our Story': Inclusive and Collaborative Fundraising](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/our-story-inclusive-and-collaborative-fundraising/) - PEPY's Annual Our Story Concert and Art Exhibition is coming to the Chocolate Garden in Siem Reap on December 9, 2023! Make sure to get your tickets today. Buy Tickets Donate On the evening of December 15th, 2019, PEPY held its first music and art exhibition at Bambu Stage to raise funds for our Youth - [អបអរសាទរសិស្សអាហារូបករណ៍ជាង៣០០នាក់ទទួលបានអាហារូបករណ៍ពីផេពភីសូមឈ្វេងយល់ស៊ីជម្រៅបន្ថែមទៀតពីផលជះបែបវិជ្ជមាននៃកម្មវិធី និងផែនការអនាគតរបស់យើង](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/អបអរសាទរសិស្សអាហារូបករ/) - ឈានដល់ចុងឆ្នាំ២០២៣ យើងពិតជារីករាយណាស់ដែលបានដឹងថា យើងនឹងឈានដល់ចំណុចសំខាន់មួយក្នុងបេសកកម្ម ក្នុងការគាំទ្រយុវជននៅក្នុងសហគមន៍របស់យើង។ យើងមានកិត្តិយសក្នុងការចែករំលែកឱ្យលោកអ្នកបានដឹងថា តាមរយៈការគាំទ្រ របស់ម្ចាស់ជំនួយ និងភាគីពាក់ព័ន្ធ ជាពិសេសមូលនិធិ iHerb Charitable Foundation មូលនិធិ Phoenix Foundation និងសាលា DPETNS យើងអាចចាប់ផ្តើមកម្មវិធីអាហារូបករណ៍សម្រាប់ការសិក្សាថ្នាក់ឧត្តមសិក្សា (SHE) នៅក្នុងឆ្នាំ ២០១២ ហើយមកទល់ពេលនេះយើងបានជ្រើសរើសសិស្សអាហារូបករណ៍ជាង៣០០នាក់។ដើម្បីទទួលស្គាល់សមិទ្ធផលនេះ យើងចង់ឆ្លុះបញ្ចាំងពីផលជះបែបវិជ្ជមាននៃកម្មវិធីរហូតមកដល់ពេលបច្ចុប្បន្ន និងចែករំលែកក្តីសង្ឃឹមរបស់យើងសម្រាប់កម្មវិធីឆ្ពោះទៅមុខ។ តើកម្មវិធីអាហារូបករណ៍សម្រាប់ថ្នាក់ឧត្តមសិក្សា (SHE) គឺជាកម្មវិធីអ្វី? កាលពី១០ឆ្នាំមុន នៅពេលដែលផេពភី បានចាប់ផ្តើមកម្មវិធីអាហារូបករណ៍សម្រាប់ថ្នាក់ឧត្តមសិក្សា SHE យុវជនកម្ពុជានៅជនបទមានជម្រើសតិចតួចក្នុងការទទួលបានការអប់រំថ្នាក់ឧត្តមសិក្សា​។ នៅក្នុងគម្រោងគ្រប់គ្រងក្តីប្រាថ្នារបស់យើង មន្ត្រីគ្រប់គ្រងក្ដីប្រាថ្នាបានធ្វើការនៅក្នុងវិទ្យាល័យជនបទ និងដាច់ស្រយាល ដោយជំរុញឱ្យយុវជនបន្ដការរៀនសូត្រនៅសាលា និងកំណត់ផ្លូវទៅការសិក្សាថ្នាក់ឧត្តមសិក្សា និងការបណ្តុះបណ្តាលវិជ្ជាជីវៈ។ ឱកាសអាហារូបករណ៍ភាគច្រើនពីស្ថាប័ន និងអង្គការមិនមែនរដ្ឋាភិបាល ផ្តល់ជូនត្រឹមតែការបង់ថ្លៃការសិក្សា និងការបណ្តុះបណ្តាលខ្លះប៉ុណ្ណោះ។ វាបានបង្ហាញឡើងថា កម្មវិធីអាហារូបករណ៍ភាគច្រើនមិនផ្តល់ជំនួយហិរញ្ញវត្ថុឬថវិកាសរុបគ្រប់គ្រាន់សម្រាប់យុវជនជនបទ និងយុវជនដែលជួបការលំបាកខាងហិរញ្ញវត្ថុនោះឡើយ។ យើងបានយល់ឃើញថា យើងចាំបាច់ផ្តល់អាហារូបករណ៍ដ៏ទូលំទូលាយ ដែលនឹងធានាថា យុវជនដែលប្តេជ្ញាចិត្តចំពោះការសិក្សា មិនថាមកពីមូលដ្ឋានខាងហិរញ្ញវត្ថុបែបណា នឹងអាចចូលរៀនបានជោគជ័យនៅសាកលវិទ្យាល័យ ឬសាលាវិជ្ជាជីវៈនៅទីក្រុងសៀមរាប។ដោយយល់ឃើញបែបនេះ យើងបានបង្កើតកម្មវិធីអាហារូបករណ៍ផ្ដល់ជូនសិស្សអាហារូបការណ៍សម្រាប់ការស្នាក់នៅ ការថែទាំសុខភាព និងការថែទាំសុខភាពផ្លូវចិត្ត - [Celebrating Over 300 Scholars Reached by PEPY – Insights into the impact of our program and our future plans  ](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/celebrating-over-300-scholars-reached-by-pepy-insights-into-the-impact-of-our-program-and-our-future-plans/) - As we approach the end of 2023, we were thrilled to learn that we will be reaching a key milestone in our mission to support young people in our community. Through the generous support of our donors and stakeholders – especially iHerb Charitable Foundation, Phoenix Foundation, and DPETNS – we ar honored to share that, this - [ការឆ្លុះបញ្ចាំងពីដំណើរកម្សាន្ដបុគ្គលិកប្រចាំឆ្នាំដំបូងក្នុងរយៈពេលបួនឆ្នាំ!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/ការឆ្លុះបញ្ចាំងពីដំណើរ/) - នៅថ្ងៃទី១៨ ដល់ ២២ខែកញ្ញា ក្រុមការងារផេពភី បានរៀបចំដំណើរកម្សាន្ដបុគ្គលិកប្រចាំឆ្នាំជាលើកដំបូងរបស់យើងចាប់តាំងពីជំងឺរាតត្បាត ដែលនេះជាសញ្ញានៃការវិលត្រឡប់ទៅរកភាពធម្មតាវិញបន្ដិចម្ដងៗ ចាប់តាំងពីការប្រយុទ្ធប្រឆាំងនឹងវិបត្តិ និងបញ្ហាប្រឈមជាច្រើនឆ្នាំកន្លងមក។ ដំណើរកម្សាន្ដបុគ្គលិកប្រចាំចាំឆ្នាំរបស់បុគ្គលិកផេពភី គឺជាពេលវេលាដ៏សំខាន់មួយដើម្បីជួបជុំគ្នា ពង្រីកទំនាក់ទំនង ពិនិត្យមើលយុទ្ធសាស្ត្រនិងកិច្ចខិតខំប្រឹងប្រែងរបស់កម្មវិធី ការទទួលស្គាល់ និងកំណត់ផ្នែកណាមួយដែលយើងអាចកែលម្អទំនាក់ទំនង ដំណើរការការងារ សម្រាប់គាំទ្រគ្នាទៅវិញទៅមកឱ្យបានល្អជាងមុន។ ចាប់តាំងពីឆ្នាំ២០២០ យើងបានធ្វើប្រតិបត្តិការជាច្រើនដើម្បីបំពេញតម្រូវការផ្លាស់ប្តូរយ៉ាងឆាប់រហ័សរបស់សមាជិកក្នុងសហគមន៍របស់យើងដែលកំពុងប្រឈមមុខនឹងការបាត់បង់ការងារ ការបិទសាលារៀនជាយូរអង្វែង និងការខ្វះសុវត្ថិភាពអាហារ។បច្ចុប្បន្ន ដោយសារតែស្ថានភាពបានប្រសើរឡើង នារដូវប្រាំងនៃឆ្នាំ២០២៣ យើងបានធ្វើការវាយតម្លៃឡើងវិញនូវកម្មវិធីរបស់យើង ដើម្បីធានាថាពួកគេបានបំពេញតម្រូវការរបស់យុវជននៅក្នុងពិភពលោកក្រោយការរាតត្បាត ហើយផ្តោតលើសុខភាពផ្លូវចិត្ត និងសុខុមាលភាពក្រុមការងាររបស់យើង។ ដូច្នេះ ការដំណើរការឡើងវិញនៃដំណើរកម្សាន្ដបុគ្គលិកប្រចាំឆ្នាំ គឺជាអាទិភាពមួយហើយបានរៀបចំ ឡើងតាមរយៈកិច្ចខិតខំប្រឹងប្រែងឥតឈប់ឈររបស់សមាជិកក្រុមការងារប្រតិបត្តិ ហិរញ្ញវត្ថុ និងរដ្ឋបាលរបស់យើង ។សម្រាប់ខ្លឹមសារអត្ថបទនេះ យើងនឹងលើកបង្ហាញ និងចែករំលែកព្រឹត្តិការណ៍និងលទ្ធផលសំខាន់មួយចំនួននៃការត្រឡប់មកពីដំណើរកម្សាន្ដបុគ្គលិកប្រចាំឆ្នាំរបស់យើងជាមួយលោកអ្នក។ ទិដ្ឋភាពទូទៅនៃដំណើរកម្សាន្ដបុគ្គលិកប្រចាំឆ្នាំ ឆ្នាំនេះ ដំណើរកម្សាន្ដបុគ្គលិកប្រចាំឆ្នាំ បានធ្វើឡើងនៅខេត្តព្រះសីហនុ និងកំពត ដែលឆ្នេរទាំងពីជាតំបន់ឆ្នេរដ៏ស្រស់ស្អាតក្នុងប្រទេសកម្ពុជា។ គោលបំណងនៃការដំណើរកម្សាន្ដបុគ្គលិកប្រចាំឆ្នាំរបស់ផេពភី គឺដើម្បីផ្តល់នូវបទពិសោធន៍ប្លែកៗ និងថ្មីៗដល់ក្រុមការងារ ខណៈពេលដែលយើងបានជួបជុំគ្នា។ ដំណើរកម្សាន្តនីមួយៗផ្តល់ឱកាសដ៏កម្រក្នុងការធ្វើដំណើរទៅក្រៅខេត្តសៀមរាប ហើយសមាជិករបស់យើងខ្លះ វាគឺជាលើកទីមួយរបស់ពួកគាត់ដែលបានធ្វើដំណើរឆ្ងាយពីខេត្តសៀមរាប។ ជាលទ្ធផល យើបានចែករំលែកបទពិសោធន៍ថ្មីៗ និងបង្កើតការចងចាំដ៏មានអត្ថន័យជាមួយគ្នា។ ក្នុងអំឡុងពេលដំណើរកម្សាន្ដនេះ ពួកយើងបានចែកបន្ទប់ជាមួយសមាជិកក្រុមមកពីកម្មវិធីផ្សេងឬផ្នែកផ្សេងទៀត ដើម្បីឱ្យអ្នកគ្រប់គ្នាអាចទំនាក់ទំនងជាមួយគ្នា ទោះមិនបានធ្វើការផ្នែកតែមួយក៏ដោយ។ - [Reflections from Our First Staff Retreat in Four Years!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/reflections-from-our-first-staff-retreat-in-four-years/) - On September 18 – 22, the PEPY team held our first staff retreat since the pandemic, marking our slow return to normalcy since contending with years of crises and challenges. Staff retreats are an important time for us to come together to deepen our relationships, review our program strategies and efforts, and acknowledge and identify areas - [Updates from our Incubator Alumni: Where are they now?  ](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/updates-from-our-incubator-alums-where-are-they-now/) - Three years ago this September, our team was working earnestly to develop a program that would help aspiring and current business owners elevate their entrepreneurship skills and their capacity to run a business. Our goal was to increase the number of social enterprises in Siem Reap, diversify the local economy, and ultimately provide more jobs - [ការធ្វើបច្ចុប្បន្នភាពពីអតីតយុវជនកម្មវិធីបណ្ដុះគំនិតអាជីវកម្ម៖ តើបច្ចុប្បន្ននេះពួកគេនៅទីណា?](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/ការធ្វើបច្ចុប្បន្នភាពព/) - កាលពីបីឆ្នាំមុន នៅខែកញ្ញា ក្រុមការងាររបស់យើង បានធ្វើការយ៉ាងមុតមាំដើម្បីបង្កើតកម្មវិធីមួយដែល នឹងជួយអ្នកមានដែលមានបំណងធ្វើអាជីវកម្ម និងជាម្ចាស់អាជីវកម្មដែលមានស្រាប់ ដើម្បីលើកកម្ពស់ ជំនាញសហគ្រិនភាព និងសមត្ថភាពរបស់ពួកគេក្នុងការគ្រប់គ្រងអាជីវកម្មរបស់ខ្លួន។ គោលបំណងរបស់យើងគឺដើម្បីបង្កើនចំនួននៃសហគ្រាសសង្គមក្នុងខេត្តសៀមរាប ពង្រីកសេដ្ឋកិច្ចក្នុងស្រុក និងផ្តល់ការងារបន្ថែមដល់យុវជនដែលកំពុងស្វែងរកការងារជំនាញ។ យើងបានចំណាយពេលជាច្រើនខែ ដើម្បីជ្រើសរើសបេក្ខជនស្របតាមគោលដៅនៃកម្មវិធី និងបង្កើតបណ្តាញដ៏សំខាន់មួយ នៃអ្នកប្រឹក្សាយោបល់និងកម្មវិធីបណ្ដុះគំនិតអាជីវកម្ម ដើម្បីជួយយើងក្នុងការបង្កើតកម្មវិធីសិក្សា និងវិធីសាស្រ្តផ្សេងៗ។ តាមរយៈការគាំទ្រនៃអង្គការ PACT Cambodia ដែលទទួលជំនួយពីសហរដ្ឋអាមេរិក យើងបានចាប់ផ្តើមកម្មវិធី យុវជនច្នៃប្រឌិត និងបណ្ដុះគំនិតអាជីវកម្ម (YISI) នៅខែធ្នូឆ្នាំ ២០២0។លោកអ្នកអាចឈ្វេងយល់បន្ថែមពីកម្មវិធី និងគោលបំណងនៃកម្មវិធីនេះ តាមរយៈវីដេអូណែនាំពីកម្មវិធីយុវជនច្នៃប្រឌិត និងបណ្ដុះគំនិតអាជីវកម្មរបស់យើងខាងក្រោមនេះ៖ ចាប់តាំងពីបង្កើតកម្មវិធីយុវជនច្នៃប្រឌិត និងបណ្ដុះគំនិតអាជីវកម្ម យើងបានផ្តល់ការគាំទ្រយ៉ាងស៊ី ជម្រៅ ដល់សហគ្រិន ដែលមានមហិច្ឆតា ឬសកម្មចំនួន១៤១ នាក់ក្នុងការលើកកម្ពស់ ជំនាញបច្ចេកវិទ្យាសម្រាប់អាជីវកម្ម ការយល់ដឹងខាងអាជីវកម្ម ផ្សារភ្ជាប់បណ្តាញ និងធនធាន។នៅពេលដែលយើងបានបញ្ចប់វគ្គសិក្សាសម្រាប់ឆ្នាំទី៣ នៃការអនុវត្តកម្មវិធី YISI យើងចង់សួរសុខទុក្ខយុវជនរបស់យើងមួយចំនួន ដើម្បីស្វែងយល់ ថាតើការចូលរួមក្នុងកម្មវិធី YISI បានជះផលវិជ្ជមានអ្វីខ្លះ ដល់អាជីវកម្ម និងជីវភាពរបស់ពួកគេ។ ខ្លឹមសារនៅក្នុងអត្ថបទនេះ យើងបានបង្ហាញនូវព័ត៌មានថ្មីៗ ពីអតីតយុវជនជំនាន់មុនដែលមានដូចជា - [The Importance Of Long-term Volunteers ](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/the-importance-of-long-term-volunteers/) - Volunteering in a foreign country can be a life-changing experience, both for the volunteers and the communities they serve. For PEPY and surely for other NGOs in Siem Reap, volunteers have made a significant and lasting impact. In Siem Reap, Cambodia nonprofits and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) play a crucial role in helping underprivileged communities. Since many - [សារៈសំខាន់នៃអ្នកស្ម័គ្រចិត្តរយៈពេលវែង](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/សារៈសំខាន់នៃអ្នកស្ម័គ្/) - ការធ្វើការងារស្ម័គ្រចិត្តនៅបរទេសអាចជាបទពិសោធន៍ផ្លាស់ប្តូរជីវិតមួយ សម្រាប់ទាំងអ្នកស្ម័គ្រចិត្ត និងសហគមន៍ដែលពួកគេបម្រើជូន។ សម្រាប់ផេពភី ក្នុងនាមជាអង្គការក្រៅរដ្ឋាភិបាល និងអង្គការមិនរកប្រាក់ចំណេញផ្សេងទៀតនៅក្នុងខេត្តសៀមរាប អ្នកស្ម័គ្រចិត្តបានបង្កើតផលជះវិជ្ជមានគួរឱ្យគាត់សម្គាល់ជាច្រើន។ នៅក្នុងខេត្តសៀមរាប អង្គការមិនរកប្រាក់ចំណេញ និងអង្គការមិនមែនរដ្ឋាភិបាលនៅកម្ពុជា បានដើរតួនាទីយ៉ាងសំខាន់ក្នុងការជួយសហគមន៍ដែលមានជីវភាពខ្វះខាត។ ដោយសារអង្គការក្រៅរដ្ឋាភិបាលជាច្រើនខ្វះខាតនូវធនធាន ដូចនេះពួកគេពឹងផ្អែកយ៉ាងខ្លាំងលើការគាំទ្រពីអ្នកស្ម័គ្រចិត្តដើម្បីបំពេញបេសកកម្មរបស់ពួកគេ។ អ្នកស្ម័គ្រចិត្តរយៈពេលវែងដែលអាចលះបង់ពេលវេលា និងជំនាញរបស់ខ្លួន បានផ្តល់អត្ថប្រយោជន៍ពិសេស និងសំខាន់ដល់អង្គការក្រៅរដ្ឋាភិបាល។ យើងបានឃើញម្តងហើយម្តងទៀតថាប្រសិទ្ធភាពរបស់អ្នកស្ម័គ្រចិត្ត គឺទាក់ទងទៅនឹងរយៈពេលដែលពួកគេអាចប្តេជ្ញាចិត្តក្នុងការគាំទ្រ និងបន្តចូលរួមជាមួយអង្គភាពនោះ។ នៅក្នុងខ្លឹមសារអត្ថបទនេះ យើងនឹងពិភាក្សាអំពីសារៈសំខាន់នៃអ្នកស្ម័គ្រចិត្តរយៈពេលវែង និងរបៀបដែលពួកគេអាចចូលរួមជាមួយអង្គការមិនរកប្រាក់ចំណេញនៅក្នុងខេត្តសៀមរាប។ បង្កើតទឹកចិត្តនៃការបន្ត និងភាពជាប់លាប់នៃការគាំទ្រ អ្នកស្ម័គ្រចិត្តរយៈពេលវែងបង្កើតនូវទឹកចិត្តនៃការផ្ដល់ការគាំបន្តបន្ទាប់ និងជាប់លាប់ សម្រាប់អង្គការមិនមែនរដ្ឋាភិបាលដែលជាមូលដ្ឋានសម្រាប់ក្រុមការងាររបស់អង្គភាពនិងអ្នកទទួលផល។ អង្គការ មិនមែនរដ្ឋាភិបាល តែងតែប្រឈមមុខជាមួយការងារជាច្រើន ទាំងការអនុវត្តន៍ និងរក្សាកម្មវិធីរបស់ខ្លួនឱ្យមានស្ថេរភាព។ អ្នកស្ម័គ្រចិត្តរយៈពេលវែងអាចមើលឃើញគម្រោងតាមរយៈដំណាក់កាលផ្សេងៗ ហើយអាចផ្ដល់នូវ ការណែនាំដែលពាក់ព័ន្ធបានច្រើនជាងមុន ដោយសារពួកគេកាន់តែស្គាល់ច្បាស់ពីសកម្មភាពរបស់អង្គភាព។ ការផ្ដល់ការប្រឹក្សាយោបាល់ និងការណែនាំ អ្នកស្ម័គ្រចិត្តរយៈពេលវែងមានចំណេះដឹងជ្រៅជ្រះ ហើយមានបទពិសោធន៍ ដែលអាចបន្ដចំណេះដឹងទាំងនោះដល់អ្នកស្ម័គ្រចិត្តថ្មី និងអ្នកទទួលផលជាដើម។ បង្កើនចំណេះដឹង និងបទពិសោធន៍ដល់អង្គភាពទាំងមូលត្រូវការចំណាយពេលវេលា និងការប្ដេជ្ញាចិត្តខ្ពស់។ អ្នកស្ម័គ្រចិត្តដែលចូលរួមគាំទ្រ គឺជាធនធានដ៏មានតម្លៃ និងមានសារៈសំខាន់ដើម្បីធានាថា អង្គភាពមានមូលដ្ឋានរឹងមាំ និងមានរចនាសម្ព័ន្ធជាក់លាក់។ ជាផ្នែកមួយដ៏សំខាន់នៃសហគមន៍ វត្តមាន និងផលជះរបស់អ្នកស្ម័គ្រចិត្តរយៈពេលវែងមានអត្ថន័យលើសពីអង្គការក្រៅរដ្ឋាភិបាលជាច្រើន។ ពួកគេតែងក្លាយជាផ្នែកមួយនៃសហគមន៍ដែលពួកគេធ្វើការជាមួយ - [ការគ្រប់គ្រងនៃបច្ចេកវិទ្យា បញ្ញាសិប្បនិម្មិត: ៖តើអង្គការមិនរកប្រាក់ចំណេញនៅកម្ពុជាអាចត្រៀមខ្លួនយ៉ាងដូចម្តេចសម្រាប់អនាគត  ](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/ការគ្រប់គ្រងនៃបច្ចេកវិ/) - នៅពេលដែលកម្មវិធី ChatGPT និងបច្ចេកវិទ្យបញ្ញាសិប្បនិម្មិត (AI) ផ្សេងទៀតបានចាប់ផ្តើមដាក់ឱ្យប្រើប្រាស់ ក្រុមការងាររបស់យើងមានការរំភើប ភ័យព្រួយ និងមានភាពស្រពេចស្រពិលអំពីផលប៉ះពាល់ដែលបច្ចេកវិទ្យាបញ្ញាសិប្បនិម្មិតនេះអាចធ្វើឱ្យកើតមានទៅលើសេវាកម្ម និងការងាររបស់យើងបាន។ ទោះបីជាយើងព្រួយបារម្ភយ៉ាងណាក្ដី យើងត្រូវប្រឈមមុខនឹងការពិតថា បច្ចេកវិទ្យាបញ្ញាសិប្បនិម្មិត (AI) មិនមែនជាគំនិតស្រមើស្រមៃសម្រាប់អនាគតទៀតទេ ប៉ុន្តែវាគឺជាការពិតដែលកើតមានក្នុងពេលបច្ចុប្បន្ននេះ។ យើងដឹងថាក្រុមហ៊ុន និងអង្គភាពសាជីវកម្មជាច្រើនកំពុងទទួលយក បច្ចេកវិទ្យាបញ្ញាសិប្បនិម្មិត (AI) រួចទៅហើយ ហើយយើងបានដឹងភ្លាមៗថាវាអាចជាធនធានដ៏ល្អសម្រាប់អង្គភាពរបស់យើង។ សម្រាប់អង្គការមិនរកប្រាក់ចំណេញនៅកម្ពុជា បច្ចេកវិទ្យាបញ្ញាសិប្បនិម្មិត (AI) អាចលើកកម្ពស់ការងាររបស់យើងបានប្រសើរ ជាពិសេស ដោយសារយើងជាអង្គភាពមិនរកប្រាក់ចំណេញ ដែលជាទូទៅ ធ្វើការដោយមានធនធាន និងកម្លាំងមនុស្សមានកម្រិត។ ទោះជាយ៉ាងណាក៏ដោយ យើងក៏បានដឹងថាការរួមបញ្ចូល បច្ចេកវិទ្យាបញ្ញាសិប្បនិម្មិត (AI) មិនមែនជាដំណើរការងាយស្រួលនោះទេ ហើយវាទាមទារឱ្យមានការផ្លាស់ប្ដូរមួយក្នុងរបៀបដែលយើងធ្វើការ។ ក្នុងរយៈពេលប៉ុន្មានខែចុងក្រោយនេះ យើងបានប្រើប្រាស់យុទ្ធសាស្រ្តជាច្រើនដើម្បីប្រើប្រាសកម្មវិធី AI ជាធនធាន និងឧបករណ៍សម្រាប់ក្រុមការងាររបស់យើង។ នៅក្នុងការចុះផ្សាយខ្លឹមសារអត្ថបទនេះ យើងនឹងឈ្វេងយល់ពីរបៀបដែលអង្គការក្រៅរដ្ឋាភិបាលអាចត្រៀមខ្លួនសម្រាប់ការប្រើប្រាស់កម្មវិធី AI នៅកម្ពុជា និងរបៀបប្រើប្រាស់បច្ចេកវិទ្យាទាំងនេះឱ្យបានច្រើនបំផុត! តើអ្វីទៅជាកម្មវិធី AI? ដើម្បីប្រើប្រាស់កម្មវិធី AI ឱ្យបានច្រើនបំផុត អ្នកត្រូវយល់ជាមុនថាតើកម្មវិធី AI ជាអ្វី។ កម្មវិធី - [The Takeover Of Artificial Intelligence: How NGOs In Cambodia Can Prepare For The Future](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/the-takeover-of-artificial-intelligence-how-ngos-in-cambodia-can-prepare-for-the-future/) - When ChatGPT and other Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms launched, our team was excited, nervous, and unsure of the implications that AI would have on our services and work. Despite our concerns, we had to face facts – Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept, but today’s reality. We know that many corporate companies - [ការប្រកួតវាយកូនហ្គហ្វមិត្តភាព PUTT for PEPY Golf Tournament! ការរៀនសូត្រពីការប្រកួតវាយកូនហ្គហ្វមិត្តភាពលើកដំបូងរបស់យើង](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/ការប្រកួតវាយកូនហ្គហ្វម/) - នៅក្នុងខេត្តសៀមរាប នៃប្រទេសកម្ពុជា មានចំនួនអង្គការក្រៅរដ្ឋាភិបាល សហគមន៍ និងអង្គការមិនស្វែងរកប្រាក់ចំណេញ​ជាច្រើនដែលបានផ្ដល់សេវាក្នុងតំបន់មួយនេះ។ ដូច្នេះហើយ ព្រឹត្តិការណ៍ជាច្រើនបានកើតឡើង ដូចជាការរៀបចំព្រឹត្តិការណ៍រៃអង្គាសថវិកា ច្រើនលើសលុបព្រមគ្នា ពេញមួយឆ្នាំ។ ខណៈដែលយើងជឿជាក់ថា ការរៀបចំព្រឹត្ដិការណ៍របស់យើង ពិតជាមានការចាំចាច់ណាស់ ក្នុងការចាប់យកឱកាស​ផ្សព្វផ្សាយឱ្យបានទូលំទូលាយ ពីកិច្ចការដែលផេពភីបានធ្វើ និងពង្រីកកិត្តិនាមរបស់ផេពភីពេញផ្ទៃប្រទេសកម្ពុជា ហើយយើងចង់ធ្វើឱ្យប្រាកដថា យើងធ្វើព្រឹត្ដិការណ៍ដែលមានលក្ខណៈពិសេស ខុសពីអង្គភាពដទៃផ្សេងទៀត។គោលបំណងមួយក្នុងគោលបំណងផ្សេងទៀតនៅក្នុង ផែនការរៃអង្គាសថវិការយៈពេលពីឆ្នាំខាងមុខទៀតគឺការកំណត់សម្គាល់ព្រឹត្តិការណ៍ចំនួនពីរធំៗក្នុងមួយឆ្នាំ ដើម្បីផ្សារភ្ជាប់អ្នករៃអង្គាសថវិកាដែលមានសក្ដានុពលក្នុងការបង្កើតបណ្ដាញ នៅក្នុងតំបន់អាស៊ីអាគ្នេយ៍ ផ្ដល់ឱកាសដល់យើងក្នុងការអភិវឌ្ឍន៍ជំនាញ នៅក្នុងផែនការរៀបចំព្រឹត្តិការណ៍ ការធ្វើទីផ្សារ និងការគ្រប់គ្រង។ ជាមួយការគាំទ្រពីសមាជិកក្រុមប្រឹក្សាភិបាល គឺលោក Michael Papi យើងបានសម្រេចរៀបចំព្រឹត្ដិការណ៍វាយកូនហ្គហ្វមិត្តភាព ដែលជាព្រឹត្ដិការណ៍មួយ មិនធ្លាប់មានអង្គការក្រៅរដ្ឋាភិបាលណាបានធ្វើឡើយនៅក្នុងតំបន់នេះពីមុនមក។ នៅក្នុងប្រទេសកម្ពុជា កីឡាហ្គហ្វគឺមានតម្លៃថ្លៃ ហើយតម្លៃសម្រាប់ការចូលរួមវាពិតជាមិនអាចចូលរួមបានទេពីសំណាក់ សិស្សបច្ចុប្បន្ន និងអតីតសិស្ស ។ តាមរយៈព្រឹត្តិការណ៍នេះ យើងមានផែនការបញ្ច្រាបអ្នកចូលរួមថ្មី ឱ្យស្គាល់ផេពភី រួមមានមន្ដ្រីរដ្ឋាភិបាល ថ្នាក់ដឹកនាំក្រុមហ៊ុន និងជនបរទេសដែលរស់នៅក្នុងប្រទេសកម្ពុជាផងដែរ ។ ដើម្បីឱ្យព្រឹត្តិការណ៍នេះប្រព្រឹត្តិទៅបាន យើងបានទទួលការជ្រោមជ្រែងពីអង្គរហ្គហ្វរីហ្សត និងម្ចាស់ឧបត្ថម្ភធំរបស់យើង គឺក្រុមហ៊ុនអចលនទ្រព្យ IPS ​ប្រចាំប្រទេសកម្ពុជា ដែលអ្នកគ្រប់គ្រងរបស់ក្រុមហ៊ុននេះបានផ្សារភ្ជាប់ជាមួយសមាគមន៍អ្នកលេងកីឡាកូនហ្គហ្វ ។ យើងបានទទួលរង្វាន់សម្រាប់ការប្រកួតមិត្តភាពនេះពី៖សណ្ឋាគារ - [PUTT for PEPY! Lessons Learned from our First Golf Tournament   ](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/putt-for-pepy-lessons-learned-from-our-first-golf-tournament/) - In Siem Reap, Cambodia, numerous NGOs, community organizations, and nonprofits are providing services in the region. Consequently, there are always an exhaustive number of events and fundraisers occurring year-round that overlap with each other. While we believe that events are an important opportunity for us to raise awareness of PEPY’s work and expand our reach - [PEPY Team Insights: New Plans and Goals For 2023! ](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-team-insights-new-plans-and-goals-for-2023/) - As we approach the end of 2022, we are feeling so grateful for what our team, students, and stakeholders have accomplished in our community. This year, we have reached over 1,000 youth in our programs enabling them to run development projects, initiate businesses, and connect to higher education opportunities. Some of our top highlights include: - [សូមរីករាយស្ដាប់ពីការធ្វើអន្ដរកាលរបស់នាយិកាគ្រប់គ្រងរបស់យើង៖ ដំណើររឿងរបស់អ្នកស្រី ឃុត សុចំប៉ាវឌ្ឍន៍ជាមួយផេពភី និងផែនការអនាគតរបស់គាត់](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/សូមរីករាយស្ដាប់ពីការធ្/) - នៅក្នុងខ្លឹមសារអត្ថបទនេះ យើងនឹងស្វែងយល់បន្ថែមអំពីដំណើរជីវិតរបស់អ្នកស្រីសុចំប៉ាវឌ្ឍន៍ ដែលជាអ្នកស្រលាញ់ការអប់រំ ហើយបានយកការអប់រំនេះជាបេសកម្មរបស់គាត់ ដើម្បីចូលរួមចំណែកអភិវឌ្ឍន៍ការអប់រំនៅក្នុងសហគមន៍របស់អ្នកស្រី។អ្នកស្រី សុចំប៉ាវឌ្ឍន៍ កើតក្នុងគ្រួសារដែលមានសមាជិកកូន៥នាក់។ អ្នកស្រីបានចំណាយពេលកុមារភាពរបស់អ្នកស្រី ដើរទៅរៀនជារៀងរាល់ថ្ងៃ ហើយក៏ជួយមើលថែផ្ទះសម្បែង និងអាជីវកម្មរបស់គ្រួសារជាប្រចាំផងដែរ។ឱពុកម្ដាយរបស់អ្នកស្រី សុចំប៉ាវឌ្ឍន៍ បានបំពាក់បំប៉នអ្នកស្រី ឱ្យមានជំនាញខាងវិជ្ជាជីវៈការងារ និងផ្តោតលើការអប់រំជាសំខាន់។ ម្ដាយរបស់អ្នកស្រី បានផ្ដល់ដំបូន្មានចំពោះអ្នកស្រី ឱ្យខិតខំរៀនសូត្រ គិតគូឱ្យបានម៉ត់ចត់ចំពោះការងារផ្ទះ និងត្រូវពឹងពាក់លើខ្លួនឯង បើទោះបីជាក្រោយរៀបការហើយក៏ដោយ។ ឱពុករបស់អ្នកស្រី សុចំប៉ាវឌ្ឍន៍ ក៏ដើរតួនាទីយ៉ាងសំខាន់ក្នុងជីវិតរបស់គាត់ផងដែរ។ អ្នកស្រីបានចងចាំពេលវេលាល្អៗដែលឱពុករបស់អ្នកស្រីបានធ្វើចំពោះអ្នកស្រីកាលពីកុមារភាព ហើយអ្នកស្រីបានបន្តធ្វើសកម្មភាពល្អៗទាំងនោះចំពោះកូនៗរបស់អ្នកស្រីផងដែរ។ អ្នកស្រី សុចំប៉ាវឌ្ឍន៍ ជឿជាក់ថា ការអប់រំគឺជាគន្លិះទៅកាន់បញ្ញា ដែលអាចបំបែករបាំងនៃភាពល្ងង់ខ្លៅ ហើយធ្វើឱ្យជីវិតរីករាយ។ ចំពោះអ្នកស្រី ការអប់រំមានន័យថា ការបើកទូលាយក្នុងការរៀនសូត្រ និងចែករំលែកឱ្យគ្នាទៅវិញទៅមក ដែលអាចជួយដល់ខ្លួនឯងផ្ទាល់ ក៏ដូចជាអ្នកនៅជុំវិញខ្លួនយើង​។ អ្នកស្រីក៏ជឿជាក់ថែមទៀតថា ការរៀនសូត្រគឺពេញមួយជីវិត ទោះបីជាយើងបានបញ្ចប់ការសិក្សាពីសាលាហើយក្ដី។«ខ្ញុំបានចាប់ផ្ដើមដំណើរទៅកាន់ពិភពលោកនៃការអប់រំ ខ្ញុំរកឃើញខ្លួនឯង ក្នុងការមើលឃើញឱកាសជួយដល់អ្នកដ៏ទៃ។ នៅឆ្នាំ២០០៩ ខ្ញុំបានរកឃើញអង្គភាពមួយហៅថា អង្គការយុវតារា ហើយខ្ញុំក៏ចាប់ផ្តើមធ្វើការស្ម័គ្រចិត្តក្នុងអង្គការមួយនេះ​។ ក្នុងអំឡុងពេលនោះគឺជាលើកដំបូងបំផុតដែល ខ្ញុំបានចូលរួមជាមួយអង្គការផេពភី ដែលជាអង្គការមួយផ្ដោតទៅលើការវិវឌ្ឍន៍ការអប់រំនៅតាមតំបន់ជនបទ ក្នុងប្រទេសកម្ពុជា។» អ្នកស្រី សុចំប៉ាវឌ្ឍន៍បានសិក្សាឈ្វេងយល់ពីផេពភីតាមរយៈ​ ដំណឹងជ្រើសរើសការងារនៅលើគេហទំព័រ bongthom.com - [Hear From Our Transitioning Executive Director: Bong Watd’s Journey with PEPY And Future Plans ](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/hear-from-our-transitioning-executive-director-bong-watds-journey-with-pepy-and-future-plans/) - In this blog post, we’ll be exploring the journey of Bong Watd, an education enthusiast who made it her mission to contribute to developing her community. Bong Watd was born into a family of 5. She spent her childhood walking to school every day and helping with household chores and the family business. Bong Watd’s parents instilled - [New Perspectives from Cambodia-Ireland Exchange](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/cambodia-ireland-exchange/) - This year’s Cambodia to Ireland Exchange, made possible by the Irish National Teacher’s Organization (INTO), was an invaluable opportunity for participants from both countries to gain cultural awareness, learn from different perspectives and approaches, and build upon and create relationships across borders. 2 PEPY staff members, Dena By and Konnitha Sien, and 2 PEPY Scholarship - [Why Supporting Youth Development in Cambodia Matters](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/why-supporting-youth-development-in-cambodia-matters/) - At PEPY, our work is focused on helping youth in our community reach their potential through our comprehensive hard and soft skills courses. In Cambodia, youth is defined as individuals between 15-30 years old and they currently make up over 20% of Cambodia’s population. The youth population are also the 2nd and 3rd generation of - [Get Involved at PEPY: Ways to Contribute to a better future in Cambodia!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/get-involved-at-pepy-ways-to-contribute-to-a-better-future-in-cambodia/) - At PEPY, we have many opportunities both online and in-person for individuals to make a difference in our community. We believe that eradicating poverty and providing quality education to all youth in our target areas takes a tremendous amount of support and dedication. With the help we receive from volunteers, ambassadors, donors, and trainers, - [Reflecting On PEPY's Journey: Dream Management Project's 10 Year Anniversary!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/reflecting-on-pepys-journey-dream-management-projects-10-year-anniversary/) - PEPY's Dream Management Project is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this fall! Dream provides rural high school students in grades 10-12 with an elective goal-setting and planning course, mentoring and networking events, and the resources and motivation to stay in school and continue their education post-high school. Major events and project initiatives include: 1) Dream Talks, where - [ICT Class Reflections](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/ict-class-reflections/) - 2017-18 ICT Students: Impacts and Results During the 2017-18 academic year, PEPY’s ICT Class provided computer lessons to promotion 6 students. They learned about Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. For the MS Office lessons, students applied what they learned and were better able to do their university homework on the computer, and also they can - [Students visiting universities and vocational training centers](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/students-visiting-universities-and-vocational-training-centers/) - Choosing a major is one of the most important steps in students' path to their future careers. In order to make the right decision, they need to absorb enough news in advance. To support them in the decision-making process, PEPY conducts exposure visits for our Scholarship students. In January, students went to Regional Polytechnic Institute Techo Sen Siem Reap, - [Sharing Events in Kralanh and Srei Snom](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/sharing-events-kralanh-srei-snom/) - Kralanh High School On Friday 11th January, PEPY Empowering Youth organized Kralanh High School's first Sharing Event of 2019. This event encourages students to explore new ideas for their futures and exposes them to new experiences from professionals and other local role models. We invited three guest speakers, Mr. Lok Ratanak, Mr. Soeum Hoeung and Mr. Lam - [Students Build Confidence and Knowledge Through Creative Writing](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/writingthrough/) - Last week, Writing Through, an organization that teaches conceptual writing in order to increase confidence, creativity, and critical thinking skills, came to deliver a Taking Risks workshop at the PEPY Learning Center. Students learned from and enjoyed these sessions a lot - they were able to express themselves creatively, talk about their emotions, learn new - [Skills Fair in Kralanh High School](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/skills-fair-in-kralanh-high-school/) - On 22 March 2019, PEPY’s Dream Management Project hosted the annual Skills Fair Event at Kralanh High School which aims to increase students’ awareness of opportunities after high school, including what kind of major they should pursue to fit with their dreams as well as current and future job markets, and connects them with future - [Students Implement Community Payback Projects](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/community-payback-projects/) - Once a year, the new intake of Scholarship students do community payback projects in PEPY's target communities focused on issues that they determine to be key obstacles to development. The experience also helps the students to build their communications, program management, analytical thinking, problem-solving, and research skills. They learned about project management in Youth Empowerment - [PEPY Staff Tell Their Stories of Growing up in Rural Cambodia & Hope for the Future](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-staff-tell-their-stories-of-growing-up-in-rural-cambodia-hope-for-the-future/) - Many of PEPY’s staff members are from our target areas and have been through our programs. They understand the backgrounds and experiences of the students we work with, as well as the value of PEPY’s programs in the long-term. To explore this in more detail, we asked them to talk about their own stories, and - [Getting Creative and Eco-Conscious with E2](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/getting-creative-and-eco-conscious-with-e2/) - PEPY Learning Center students recently had a unique opportunity to explore creative expression while also combining the intra-personal and professional skills that they have worked on diligently over this past academic year. On July 15th-19th, E2 Education and Environment conducted a unique youth enrichment program called “This is Ours” which focused on several workshops that - [A Year of Youth Empowerment: Students' Journey and Looking to the Future](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/a-year-of-youth-empowerment-students-journey-and-looking-to-the-future/) - At the beginning of each academic year, students coming into the Learning Center are generally described as shy, reserved, and unsure of themselves. This is not a surprise for the PEPY staff. In fact, Siem Reap employers and business owners site Cambodian youths' lack of communication and confidence as one of the top issues affecting - [Broadening Horizons: Learning Exchanges between PEPY and Irish Educators](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/broadening-horizons-learning-exchanges-between-pepy-and-irish-educators/) - The opportunity to be introduced to new ideas and experiences leads to the most impactful and memorable programs at PEPY. Throughout the years, staff and students have built a deep relationship with Irish education institutions and teachers, bringing about unforgettable and inspiring activities that have mutually benefitted both communities. Through the efforts of the Irish - [Beyond Philanthropy: The Power of Donor Relationships](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/beyond-philanthropy-the-power-of-donor-relationships/) - PEPY staff is committed to having honest and open dialogues with our donors and advocates. This is, in large part, to maintain a relationship of trust that ensures they will continue to provide us with the funding necessary to support our students. However, there is another, perhaps equally important reason that we share our strengths - [Varin’s First Sharing Event: A Step Towards Success](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/varins-first-sharing-event-a-step-towards-success_final/) - PEPY’s Dream Management Project offers rural high school students the opportunity to begin to picture and plan a future for themselves by furthering their studies. For students in communities that are far outside of the city, lack of exposure can be one of the greatest barriers to continuing their education. Many students and families currently - [Writing Through Workshop: Students’ Short Stories](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/writing-through-workshop-students-short-stories/) - PEPY Empowering Youth has a long-standing and wonderful relationship with Writing Through Organization. Writing Through trainers work with our students to help them develop their creative and critical thinking capacities primarily through poetry writing. Every week, we post a students’ poem that was bravely shared. But we do not get the chance to share their - [Coping with the New Normal: Students Find Their Voices During Quarantine](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/coping-with-the-new-normal-students-find-their-voices-during-quarantine/) - **Last Updated: September 6, 2020, see end of article. In just a few months, COVID-19 has dramatically changed our lives and the way we interact with each other. Many of us are staying home, and our daily routines have changed. Yet, people are coming together in ways we have not seen before to teach students, - [Learning Center Students: Change-makers and Innovators during challenging times](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/learning-center-students-change-makers-and-innovators-during-challenging-times/) - In light of the declining economy as a result of COVID-19, the PEPY team is not just preparing students to leave our Learning Center as job seekers, but building their skills and confidence in being job creators. Our students are eager to be role models in their communities and find ways for people to fight - [Konnitha’s Story: 10 Years At PEPY](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/konnithas-story-10-years-at-pepy/) - Past employees of PEPY Empowering Youth often recall their time at PEPY as being part of a large community or family where the students and team members cultivate a second home. The programs and target areas may change over time to better respond to the community, but the spirit of teamwork and open communication has - [PEPY's Incubator Program: Cultivating diversity & creativity for youth entrepreneurs](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepys-incubator-program-cultivating-diversity-creativity-for-youth-entrepreneurs/) - “Great entrepreneurs have the ability to change the way we live and work, on local and national bases. If successful, their innovations may improve standards of living, and in addition to creating wealth with entrepreneurial ventures, they also create jobs and contribute to a growing economy. The importance of entrepreneurship is not to be understated.” - [Leaving a Legacy: Sarakk's Journey At PEPY And Future Plans](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/leaving-a-legacy-sarakks-journey-at-pepy-and-future-plans/) - The PEPY Empowering Youth team has had the good fortune of being directed by incredible leaders throughout the organization’s history. Since September of 2015, the Executive Director position was held by Sarakk Rith, a gifted teacher and motivator, who helped the organization stay strong through its localization and establishment of new programs. In February 2021, - [PEPY & COVID: The Importance of Community & Lessons Learned](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-covid-the-importance-of-community-and-lessons-learned/) - Just like many other individuals and organizations around the world, the PEPY team was really nervous and concerned for our community at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. We often thought: How will be able to reach and effectively teach students through social distance learning? Will our students and team be safe during these outbreaks? - [From PEPY Scholars to International Artists: Meet Chhunly and Chantuo](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/from-pepy-scholars-to-international-artists-meet-chhunly-and-chantuo/) - PEPY endeavors to be an organization that helps rural Cambodian youth achieve all of their future career goals and plans. We do this by not only providing foundational skills training in ICT, English, and soft skills, but also by connecting youth with relevant professionals and leaders that help them establish a network. In general, we - [Investing in Staff: How Focusing Resources On Your Team Helps Your Organization Thrive](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/investing-in-staff-how-focusing-resources-on-your-team-helps-your-organization-thrive/) - For many organizations operating in community development, most of the funds and donations raised are rightly allocated to projects and services. However, we would also contend that organizations should dedicate a percentage of their funds and time to the team’s educational opportunities and skills training. When the main goal is to provide a service or - [Why Supporting Your Community Matters: Meet Our COVID-19 Local Sponsors](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/why-supporting-your-community-matters-meet-our-covid-19-local-sponsors/) - When the COVID-19 outbreaks started, we were fearful of how we could continue our programs and support our team and youth. For many organizations, the fundraising landscape changed dramatically, as money generators like tour groups, festivals, and exchanges became impossible. At PEPY, a considerable percentage of our annual scholarship and admin funding came from tour - [PEPY Team Reflections: Coming, Growing, Going](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-team-reflections-coming-growing-going/) - At PEPY, we believe all team members provide valuable insight to help us improve and grow as an organization. By giving them opportunities to reflect on their personal development as well as their departments, their ideas and feedback help us better understand what resources and plans we should put in place to provide the best - [PEPY Youth Facing Unemployment: Students Coping with the Impact of COVID-19](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-youth-facing-unemployment-students-coping-with-the-impact-of-covid-19/) - PEPY Empowering Youth has been an integral part of the Cambodian employment sector since 2015. Prior to COVID-19, we have been successful at outputting many capable young individuals into the Cambodian workforce where they aspire to create change and gain financial sustainability. Since the COVID-19 outbreaks started around the world, PEPY students and alumni have - [Bong Watd: Looking Back As She Completes Her First Year as Executive Director](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/bong-watd-looking-back-as-she-completes-her-first-year-as-executive-director/) - The PEPY family has worked under the leadership of many talented directors since our official emergence in 2007. Khouth Sochampawatd, who took over as Executive Director in February 2021, has certainly been no exception! In just one year, we have seen tremendous growth in our programs, local partnerships, and team members despite facing so many - [Celebrating Khmer New Year: Removed Restrictions Providing our Community Hope for 2022](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/celebrating-khmer-new-year-removed-restrictions-providing-our-community-hope-for-2022/) - In early 2022, there was a lot of uncertainty in the air. COVID restrictions started to be lifted in many countries while many Cambodians were worried that Omicron, the new COVID variant, would mean more extended lockdowns and school closures in Cambodia. Fortunately, over 84% of Cambodians are fully vaccinated as of April 5th, putting - [Meet PEPY Volunteer Tommy: Bringing New Techniques and Ideas to the Learning Center](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/meet-pepy-volunteer-tommy-bringing-new-techniques-and-ideas-to-the-learning-center/) - Since May 3rd the PEPY team, especially our English Learning Project (ELP) Teacher, Soury, has had the pleasure of working with Tommy. Tommy is PEPY's first long-term volunteer since the pandemic, arriving in Cambodia after working as a teacher in Myanmar. He is originally from New York and has over 20 years of teaching experience. - [Student Interviews: What Does Leadership Mean to you?](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/student-interviews-what-does-leadership-mean-to-you/) - At PEPY, we focus on developing the hard and soft skills of youth in our programs. Hard skills are technical skills that an individual needs to have to perform their respective job tasks effectively. Soft skills are common or core skills applicable and valuable to all professions that help an individual thrive in the workplace. - [Meet Sotheareak, Former PEPY Scholar & Future Public Speaking Leader!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/meet-sotheareak-former-pepy-scholar-future-public-speaking-leader/) - At PEPY, we believe it is important to keep in touch with our alumni and scholars to follow their personal and professional journeys. We constantly offer them more opportunities to learn and engage with the local community. That being said, we are always even more thrilled to hear when they step up and take on - [Former Scholarship student Sochea on the Importance of Giving Back](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/sochea-story-of-change/) - Sochea Khoeut is a former PEPY Scholarship student from 2014 who is studying International Relations and working as a project coordinator at The Heritage Hub of Cambodian Living Arts, an organization that supports and promotes much of the Cambodian culture that was lost during the Khmer Rouge period. Not only has she been very involved - [Meet some of PEPY’s newest Scholarship Students!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/new-scholarship-students-discuss-education-and-goals/) - PEPY’s Promotion 7 Scholarship students have been in Siem Reap City for almost two months, and now that they’ve settled in are happy to share about their thoughts and experiences so far. They were asked about their challenges, why they wanted a PEPY Scholarship, and their short- and long-term goals. All students faced significant financial - [PEPY Student Sominea and Why She Values Education](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/somineas-story/) - PEPY student Sominea’s gap year was not the same as those of most students in western countries! Sominea joined the PEPY scholarship project in 2017. She comes from Kampong Chhnang Province (as part of our first pilot project supported by iHerb). Although she graduated high school in 2016, Sominea took a gap year; without hope - [Extracurricular Activities Promote Open Minds](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/extracurricular-activities/) - With a PEPY Scholarship, students receive a wide range of capacity building classes and opportunities that ensure that they develop not only their hard and soft skills, but also their creativity, critical thinking, and global/social awareness. In addition to regular English, ICT, and soft skill classes, Scholarship students also visit and receive workshops from other - [2018-19 Scholarships: Reflections on Applicants and Selected Students](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/2018-19-scholarships-reflections-applicants-selected-students/) - In the scholarship selection process, every single decision we make is difficult, from shortlisting to the social investigation stage to the final decision, because ultimately this strongly affects the future of 30 students. If students have made it past the social investigation stage, this means that their academic commitments and families’ economic needs have met - [PEPY Students Discuss Changes After Studying at the Learning Center](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/student-changes/) - At PEPY, we strongly believe that for our students to be prepared for their university classes and professional environments, financial support alone is not enough. PEPY Scholarship students come from rural areas, where the quality of public education is much lower than in urban areas[1] and the culture and lifestyles are very different. For this - [Parent Conference Interview with the Promotion 6 Students](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/parent-conference-interview-promotion-6-students/) - Last month, PEPY Scholarship Promotion 6 students organized the Parent Conference in Kralanh District. English Teacher Soury recently had the chance to interview some “Dragon” students about the conference. Before the conference started, all students gathered together to decide who would be their presenter and what they would share about their experience at PEPY. They - [Irish Teacher Exchange in Cambodia Encourages New Ways of Thinking](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/irish-teachers-in-cambodia-2018/) - For three weeks in July, six Irish teachers and one principal from Donabate-Portrane Educate Together National School, Donabate Community College, and Francis Street CBS were in Siem Reap for an annual Cambodia-Ireland Teacher Exchange with PEPY. This exchange program provided a lot of incredible lessons to the students and encouraged them to reflect a lot - [Kralanh and Srei Snam Dream Students Visit Universities in Siem Reap City](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/study-tour-2/) - As a reward for Dream Class students whose attendance rate averages 80% or more over the course of the academic year, they get to go on a PEPY Study Tour and visit different higher educational institutions in Siem Reap. The Study Tour motivates students to think practically about the next steps they must take towards - [Chhunnay Learns about Education, Environment, and Networking at the 3rd ASEAN Excellent Camp in Thailand](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/chhunnay-asean-camp/) - My name is BIN Chhunnay. I am a PEPY scholarship student (starting in 2016) and now I am PEPY’s ICT Teaching Assistant. From July 15-20, 2018 I went to Thailand after being accepted into the 3rd ASEAN Excellent Camp, a cultural exchange organized by Chao Praya University including participants from Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia and Thailand. - [Parents of PEPY Students on Their Children's Education and Future](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/parents-of-pepy-students-share-thoughts-on-education-and-future/) - PEPY engages regularly with students’ families to make sure they are informed of our activities and purpose, and to evaluate perspectives on their children’s participation in PEPY’s programs. This is important for raising awareness of the value of education, engaging communities in our target areas, and getting to know our students’ situations better. Last month, - [PEPY Students Explain Value of Cross-Cultural Exchange](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-students-explain-value-cross-cultural-exchange/) - From June 11th-15th, PEPY welcomed students from TASIS (The American School in Switzerland) for an exchange program full of dancing, teaching, food tasting, photo taking, and friendship making. But the most enriching lessons came from the conversations students had and the friendships they formed over the course of these activities. Upon meeting each other, students - [How PEPY's Dream Program Fosters Mental and Practical Preparedness for Success](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/2nd-sharing-event-in-kralanh-high-school/) - As part of PEPY’s mission to connect young Cambodians to the inspirations, skills, and opportunities to reach their potential, staff organize regular Skills Fairs and Sharing Events for Dream Management Class and Scholarship students. At these events, participants get to hear from different employers, organizations, universities/training centers, and Cambodian leaders in order to expose them - [PEPY’s Commitment to Achieving Sustainable Development Goals](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/sdgs/) - Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a global initiative aims to achieve 17 common universal goals for all countries around the world. The United Nations urges all stakeholders including governments, non-governmental and private organizations take parts in making the 17 ambitious goals into reality. For more information related to SDGs, please click here. As a local - [Meet Sokhom, a Student Determined to Succeed, Who Has Changed Her Mother’s Views on Education](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/meet-sokhom-a-student-determined-to-succeed-who-has-changed-her-mothers-views-on-education/) - Sokhom Nort, aged 19, is a PEPY Scholarship student studying Electrotechnics at the Regional Polytechnic Institute Techo Sen Siem Reap. “It’s what I have always wanted to do because our country is in need of skilled electrical workers,” she explains. “And in Cambodia, not many women study electricity.” However, she has had to overcome many - [Cambodia-Ireland Exchange 2018: Sharing Culture, Knowledge, and Gratitude](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/cambodia-ireland-exchange-2018-sharing-culture-knowledge-and-gratitude/) - This year’s Cambodia-Ireland Exchange was fruitful for PEPY’s ambassadors, who experienced life in Ireland and Europe for the first time, including a much different educational system, as well as for the Irish students, staff, and host families who got to learn more about PEPY’s activities, and Cambodia’s history, culture, and development context. Soury, PEPY’s English - [Student Exchange Program Teaches Students New Artistic, Communicational, Cultural Skills](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/student-exchange-program-teaches-students-new-artistic-communicational-cultural-skills/) - At the end of March, 11 PEPY Scholarship students and 11 Packer Collegiate Institute students from Brooklyn participated in a four-day exchange program together in Siem Reap. The objectives of the program were to learn and share about each other’s schools, skills, and cultures. During this exchange program, we did a presentation on PEPY’s history, - [Ready to Make Change, Students Enroll in Courses of Study](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/ready-make-change-students-enroll-courses-study/) - PEPY is happy to announce that all Scholarship Program students have chosen what subjects they will study, and have started attending their respective universities or training schools. All of them are very excited and grateful for the opportunity to continue their education, and most mentioned that PEPY has supported them to fit into their schools’ social - [STEM Cambodia Fair Demonstrates Innovation and Opportunities](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/stem-cambodia-fair-demonstrates-innovation-opportunities/) - On 28 February, 32 PEPY Scholarship students and 5 staff left for Phnom Penh to attend the STEM Cambodia Fair. The fair was aimed at teaching Cambodian youth about careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. In a context of globalization and modernization, it is important that Cambodian students gain awareness of these progressive fields, - [Writing Workshop Builds Confidence and Creativity](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/writing-through-workshop/) - In this article, we will tell you about the poetry and story writing that some PEPY students have been doing! The newest promotion of PEPY students attended a Short Story and Poetry Workshop in the third week of February at PEPY’s Learning Center, Siem Reap. This workshop was presented by Writing Through, an NGO that - [Learning from Those Who Are Ahead of Us](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/learning-ahead-us/) - On Thursday 1st February, PEPY Empowering Youth organized Kralanh High School for the first Sharing Event of 2018. We invited two guest speakers –SET Hattha and Dr. Gnel Rattha– who kindly donated their time on Thursday morning to share their experiences with more than 250 students and 6 teachers in Kralanh high school. The students - [Dream Management Project First Quarterly Updates](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/dream-management-project-first-quarterly-updates/) - Having dreams are very important to us at PEPY Empowering Youth. Many of the students we work with are only exposed to a small range of possible future. We believe it is important for young people to dream big and see how they can make their dreams a reality. PEPY’s Dream Management Project established in - [High School English Class with PEPY](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/high-school-english-class-pepy/) - PEPY did not expect that many students would have time to join English classes as they were already very busy with their public and private classes (public class is free whereas private class costs money). It is important to say that PEPY prioritizes quality over quantity. Even though the project is based on volunteerism, more - [Successful Story – Yoeum Ying Yong](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/successful-story-yoeum-ying-yong/) - Ying Yong is a PEPY Empowering Youth Scholarship Student. He is a passionate student. He works very hard both in class and self-learning. He participates in class and he always has a very good relationship with others. He has one sister and he is the eldest. He was very happy to get the PEPY scholarship - [Youth Empowerment Project - The End of 2017](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/explore-expose-and-experience-the-reality/) - Youth Empowerment (YE) is one of the projects in the Learning Center. The class started at the same time as other classes in early November 2017. The purpose of YE class is to build students’ personal, interpersonal and life skills; we commonly here refer to soft-skills. The students spend three hours week to attend in - [Signed MoU with the University of South-East Asia](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/signed-mou-with-the-university-of-south-east-asia/) - One of the highlights of 2017-2018 academic years is to partner with the University of South-East Asia (USEA). Both partners signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in late 2017. This partnership allows PEPY staff and scholarship students to study at a highly recognized university with some discount rate from the university. PEPY is very delighted - [An Incredible Week at Jombok Hoas 2017](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/jombok-hoas-2017/) - Recently, 2017 Scholarship students participated in Integration Week in Jombok Hoas Adventure Learning Centre in Preah Vihear, Cambodia. Jombok Hoas is a highly forested area and Integration Week involved a lot of challenging physical activities. For 2017/2018 PEPY has offered scholarship places to 38 students from three provinces. 32 students are from the rural areas - [Working Together we are Stronger](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/working-together-stronger/) - PEPY was delighted to attend the Opening Day for the new academic year in Srey Snom High School, on Wednesday November 1st. It was a most memorable day, as more than one thousand Students assembled to be addressed by a number of invited guests and speakers. Two students from the Student Council facilitated and managed - [Students Selection Process in 2017](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/students-selection-process-in-2017/) - The number of high school graduates from rural areas availing of higher education remains low. The main reason for this is poverty, with Parents not being in a position to finance their children’s continuing education. In order to make higher education a reality for more students, PEPY is collaborating with iHerb to pilot a scholarship - [Impact of ICTs on Learning and Achievement](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/impact-of-icts-on-learning-achievement/) - Phearith is very interested in technology, and very good at using computer program. He now can write letter, develop official documents or letters by using Ms. Words, make the different tables, calculate different numbers by using different formulas in Ms. Excel. He can create many interesting and attractive presentations in Ms. Power Point etc. Besides - [PEPY scholars learn Music and Art at Music for Everyone School](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-scholars-learn-music-art-music-everyone-school/) - At PEPY, we are happy to see our 30 scholars regularly learn guitar and drawing using the pencil at Music for Everyone School (MES). The classes start on November 10th, 2016. The classes take time at 8 to 11 am, every Thursday and Friday of the week. The main idea of these classes is that - [Scholarship students finishing their bachelor degree](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/thesis-presentation-for-bachelor-degree/) - The main goal of college students when the first day starts in class, is that to complete fourth years successfully. Students actually work hard in order to pass from semesters to semesters. This year PEPY promotion 2 students had completed their thesis books and did great presentations for the bachelor degrees at Build Bright University, - [If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/irish-teachers-in-cambodia-2017/) - Four years on, PEPY Empowering Youth and Donabate Portrane Educate Together National School (DPETNS) continue to have an equal partnership, going from strength to strength. This year, we also worked with St. Francis St and Donabate Community College. In March 2017, four PEPY Empowering Youth representatives, Sarakk and Manin, returning to Ireland and two students - [Exchange Program Concord River Summer 2017](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/exchange-program-with-concord-river/) - At PEPY Empowering Youth, we believe that sharing is one of the most powerful keys to connecting with one another. This year at PEPY, we were honored to welcome a group from America, from the Concord River Institute in Massachusetts. Three teachers and four students came to Cambodia to take part in an exchange program - [Parent's Meeting in 2017](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/parenting-meeting-students-p5-2017/) - News is very important to everyone, especially when family members live far away from home and their parents. At PEPY Empowering Youth, the Promotion 5 PEPY students held an event called “Parent’s Meeting” where all their parents were invited to join the Dream Management Class last 30 July. The main purpose of this event is - [Annual Study Tour 2017 - PEPY Dream Management Project](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/2017-dream-management-study-tour/) - PEPY's Annual Study Tour under the Dream Management Project happened last 08 July where 108 students from Kralanh High School, most of whom are visiting Siem Reap for the first time, were shown the facilities and course offerings from the PEPY Learning Center, the University of South East Asia and Regional Polytechnic Institute Techno Sen - [Success Series - Phalla's Dream Class](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/success_phalla_dream_class/) - Phalla is one of our outstanding students in the Dream Management Project. She’s now in Grade 11 in Kralanh High School. As the second child in the family that relies on agriculture, her parents are very supportive and sends her to school with the dream that she will become what she wishes to be, a - [Dream Management Project's Second Sharing Event in 2017](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/second-sharing-event-in-kralanh-high-school/) - "Today you are listeners, tomorrow you will be speakers.", Rith Sarakk - PEPY Executive Director With those empowering words, we kicked off our 2nd Sharing Event in Kralanh! Last May 27, we had more than 250 student attendees to our 2nd Sharing Event with three inspiring speakers who shared their challenges and successes to Cambodia's - [Importance of the Exchange Program between PEPY and DPETNS](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/importance-of-the-exchange-program-between-pepy-and-dpetns/) - The exchange program between PEPY and DPETNS which took place from 6th to 25th March 2017 in Donabate and Portrance Community Schools was such a life-long memorable experience for two PEPY scholarship students, Sithong and Thida and PEPY staff, Sarakk and Manin. Many different learning opportunities were created for both PEPY and the partner schools - [Dream Management Project’s Sharing Event 2017](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/dream-management-project-sharing-event-2017/) - Last 27 January, PEPY Empowering Youth’s staff and students travelled out to Kralanh High School to attend PEPY’s Dream Management Project’s Sharing Event 2017. Our three special guest speakers - Kong Vanthat, Suon Khuen and Ung Hanty – graciously shared their time, knowledge and experience. More than 250 students from Grades 10, 11 and 12, - [PEPY's Dream Class is Ready and Steady](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-dream-class-2016/) - Our Dream Management Project’s Dream Class located at Lycée Kralanh has an impressive 235 registered students that are ready to pursue their dreams head on! In the PEPY Empowering Youth Dream Classes, young people are provided with a forum to identify and discuss their ambitions for the future and - [Thanks to you, Sievmean is now studying Tourism and Hospitality](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/thank-you-project/) - 2016 had been a really good year for PEPY Empowering Youth, all of which was made possible by your generous help and support. The success of our Scholarship Project, the Learning Center, and our Dream Management Project can only be attributed to you becoming a part of a larger movement that is helping change the - [Success Series: Our New Batch of Teachers!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/success-series-new-batch-teachers/) - PEPY is proud to announce that we have new teachers from our current group of scholars that successfully passed the entrance exam at the Provincial Teacher Training College in Siem Reap. The Provincial Teacher Training College, or PTTC, in Siem Reap is one of the 18 teacher training colleges under the direct supervision of - [Music and Art Lessons with MES - Siem Reap](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/music-for-everyone-classes-with-pepy/) - We're learning music and we're drawing, too! The PEPY Scholars are now in their second month with Music For Everyone School - Siem Reap, learning how to play the guitar and how to draw. Music For Everyone School or MES is a free music and art school in Siem Reap that aims to help Khmer - [Success Series: Liheang, Chorm, Sakkra and Sok - Training to be Teachers!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/student-success-stories-liheang-chorm-sakkra-and-sok/) - We are delighted to share that four of our scholars successfully passed the National Teacher’s Admission Exam this coming school year at the Regional Teacher Training Center in Battambang Province. In Cambodia, to become an eligible lower-secondary school teacher, an individual must pass the entrance exam and undertake two years of training at one of - [Meeting Ireland’s President in Ho Chi Minh](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/meeting-ireland-president-in-ho-chi-minh/) - PEPY Empowering Youth’s staff and students once again had the pleasure of visiting Vietnam to represent Cambodia and meet Ireland’s President, Michael D. Higgins. Colm, Konnitha, Sithong and Khanya left last November 11 for a two-day trip to Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, where they met with the people from the LIN Center Vietnam and the - [2016 Scholarship Students' Integration Week](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/2016-scholarship-students-integration-week/) - Our Promotion 5 Scholarship Students’ first week in Siem Reap was spent on team building activities and training that will prepare them for their stay in Siem Reap and their life together in the first year of their scholarship. The activities were planned and led by our Scholarship Program Officers, Channa and Kim Ann, who - [Vietnam Trip to Meet the Irish President](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/meet-irish-president-vietnam/) - This week four members in PEPY are travelling to Ho Chi Minh as part of the Irish President’s State Visit to Vietnam. President Higgins is the first Irish Head Of State to visit Vietnam and all of these four people in PEPY Empowering Youth are extremely honoured and privileged that our NGO has been chosen as - [2016 PEPY Scholarship Student Selection](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/2016-pepy-scholarship-student-selection/) - PEPY began the this year's Scholarship Program last May. We started in Kralanh with our Dream Class students, presenting to them an overview of the Scholarship Program, outlining the activities leading to the start of the school year and introducing the opportunities that await them. This is also the first year that PEPY extended the - [Power of the Partnership](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/power-of-the-partnership/) - It has been three years since PEPY Empowering Youth and Donabate Portrane Educate Together National School (DPETNS) established a partnership together. Since then, it has grown to include Balbriggan Educate Together National School (BETNS) and this year to St. Francis Street Boy’s School, located in Dublin City. This year, in May, four PEPY Empowering Youth - [Hoi An Sustainability Field School in Vietnam 2016](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/hoi-an-sustainability-field-school-2016/) - Last July, we've once again sent a scholarship student and a staff to join the annual Sustainability Field School Conference in Hoi An, Vietnam. This year saw participants from Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos joining together to discuss and learn about Team Building, Sustainable Tourism, Business & Marketing Tools and Gross National Happiness. The Hoi An - [A World of Possibility – Siem Reap Study Tour](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/a-world-of-possibility-siem-reap-study-tour/) - As many of our PEPY Empowering Youth friends know, we not only run programs in Siem Reap town, but also at our target school in Kralanh. There, high school students in grades 10, 11 and 12 have the opportunity to join Dream Management Class, which provides them with the space and inspiration to explore many - [Cambodia and Ireland Come Together Again](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/cambodia-ireland-come-together/) - As many of our PEPY friends know, we have been fortunate enough to have an educational partnership with DPETNS (Donabate Portrane Education Together National School) in Ireland since 2013. April 2015 saw four PEPY Empowering Youth representatives head to Ireland for the first time as part of this partnership, and this year we were ecstatic - [Our Summer School Opens it Doors!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/our-summer-school-opens-it-doors/) - This year for the first time, PEPY Empowering Youth has opened the doors to a new Summer School project, which offers a 3 month program of ICT, English and Youth Empowerment lessons. Not only can our existing Scholarship students benefit from this new program, but we also gave other young people in Siem Reap the - [Success Series - Meet Khanya!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/success-series-meet-khanya/) - Khanya is one of the 2015 intake of PEPY Empowering Youth Scholarship students and she’s now coming to end of her first year with us. Just like her fellow Scholarship students at PEPY, Khanya is from Kralanh district, located about 60km away from Siem Reap town. Kralanh is a rural district with limited access to - [Success Series - Meet Mory!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/success-series-meet-mory/) - Mory is a PEPY Empowering Youth Scholarship student from the fourth intake. She is currently in her first year of attending English classes at PUC in Siem Reap and a range of lessons at the PEPY Learning Center. Mory comes from Kralanh district, like all of the PEPY Empowering Youth scholarship students, and is hoping - [Phare Cambodian Circus sends PEPY into a spin!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/9163-2/) - Phare The Cambodian Circus is unquestionably one of the top tourist attractions in Siem Reap, if not in the whole of Cambodia, but it’s not something that the PEPY Empowering Youth students and staff have had the chance to see for themselves, that is until this weekend! As Phare see the importance of local people - [PEPY tries to go Plastic Free!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-tries-to-go-plastic-free/) - On Saturday April 30, PEPY Empowering Youth was lucky enough to take part in a workshop led by Sarah and Cho from Plastic Free Cambodia. Plastic Free Cambodia grew out of the Plastic Free July campaign, which aims to raise awareness about the amount of plastic we use, specifically single-use disposable plastic (e.g. plastic - [Success Series - Meet Channa!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/success-series-meet-channa/) - Channa comes from Koh Kraboa village, which is located in Kralanh district, around 57km away from Siem Reap town. Koh Kraboa is a small, rural village where the large majority of the population is dependent on rice farming to earn an income. Channa is from a farming family himself and often spent his time after - [Sousdey Chnam Thmey – Happy Khmer New Year!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/sousdey-chnam-thmey-happy-khmer-new-year/) - From the 13th to the 15th of April this year, Cambodia celebrated its New Year, with spectacular celebrations happening all over the country. PEPY Empowering Youth couldn’t let the occasion go by without having our own celebration, but before we get to that, how about a bit of information on Khmer New Year itself? Khmer - [PEPY Empowering Youth Staff Retreat 2016](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-empowering-youth-staff-retreat-2016/) - From the 28th of March to 1st of April 2016, the whole PEPY Empowering Youth team traveled to Battambang to take part in 5 days of strategic planning and training, all with a view to taking the organization forward in the most positive and effective way possible. The staff team met bright and early on - [Success Series: Meet Chanra!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/success-series-meet-chanra/) - Chanra is a PEPY Empowering Youth Scholarship student from the third intake. She is currently studying Accountancy at the Vanda Institute in Siem Reap, and she’s in her second year of attending classes at the PEPY Learning Center. Like all Scholarship students, Chanra comes from Kralanh district, approximately 60km away from Siem Reap town. Kralanh - [English at PEPY Empowering Youth](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/english-at-pepy-empowering-youth/) - In the PEPY Empowering Youth Learning Center, the Scholarship students participate in regular English lessons. These lessons take place both externally at ACE school and internally within our Learning Center. For the most part, the internal lessons are taught by long-term English speaking volunteers with professional teaching experience. We’d like to introduce you to two - [Building Bridges with Bridge 21](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/building-bridges-with-bridge-21/) - In January of this year, we were fortunate enough to receive a visit from Ciarán Bauer, Program Manager at Bridge 21 in Dublin. Ciaran is also the Chair of our ETNS partner school committee, so we had double the reason to welcome him for his time here. The trip was primarily a learning experience, for - [Success Series: Meet Sovong!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/success-series-meet-sovong/) - Sovong is one of the 2014 intake of PEPY Empowering Youth Scholarship students. Like all of the Scholarship students at PEPY, Sovong comes from Kralanh district, a rural area located some 60km away from Siem Reap town. Kralanh is a remote and rural district with limited access to education, where many families depend on subsistence - [Success Series: Meet Sochea!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/success-series-meet-sochea/) - Sochea is a PEPY Empowering Youth Scholarship student from the third intake. She is currently in her preparation year for a degree in English literature at PUC in Siem Reap, and in her second year of attending classes at the PEPY Learning Center. Sochea comes from Chanleas Dai village, which is located in Kralanh district, - [តើមានអ្វីខ្លះដែលបានកើតឡើងកាលពីឆ្នាំ ២០១៥នេះ?](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/តើមានអ្វីខ្លះដែលបានកើត/) - ពិតណាស់មានរឿងរ៉ាវកើតឡើងជាច្រើនក្នុងផេពភី ប៉ុន្តែយើងសូមចែករំលែកព័ត៌មានសំខាន់ៗតែប៉ុណ្ណោះ។ រឿងទីមួយដែលសំខាន់បំផុត នាពេលដើមឆ្នាំនោះគឺ យើងបានធ្វើការផ្លាស់ប្តូរពីអង្គការអន្តរជាតិ មកជាអង្គការក្នុងស្រុក និង​បានចុះបញ្ជី​ពេញលេញជាមួយក្រសួងមហាផ្ទៃ ដោយមានឈ្មោះថា អង្គការលើកកម្ពស់យុវជន។ ការផ្លាស់ប្តូរទៅជាអង្គការក្នុងស្រុកនេះ យើងមិនត្រឹមតែមានក្រុមប្រឹក្សាភិបាលនៅក្នុង ប្រទេសកម្ពុជាតែប៉ុណ្ណោះទេ យើងថែមទាំងមានក្រុម ​ប្រឹក្សាភិបាលនៅសហរដ្ឋអាមេរិកកំពុងតែសកម្មក្នុងការគាំទ្រដល់អង្គការលើកកម្ពស់យុវជន។ យើងពិតជាមានមោទនភាពយ៉ាងខ្លាំងដែលដំណើរការនៃការផ្លាស់ប្តូរប្រកបដោយភាពជោគជ័យ និងសូមអរគុណដល់អ្នកចូលរួមចំណែកធ្វើឱ្យភាពជោគជ័យបានកើតឡើង។ សូមឱ្យសកម្មភាពដំណើរការនៃអង្គការលើកកម្ពស់យុវជនដំណើរការទៅមុខជានិរន្តរ៍។ នៅក្នុងឆ្នាំ ២០១៥ នេះ យើងបានជួបនូវភាពសប្បាយមួយចំនួន ហើយក៏មានភាពទុក្ខព្រួយខ្លះ ដែរ។ ដោយឡែក កាលពីខែ ធ្នូ ឆ្នាំ ២០១៥ អ្នកស្រី ណុច គីមលីន បានសម្រេចចិត្តលាលែង ពីតំណែងជានាយិកាប្រតិបត្តិ​ ក្នុងគោលបំណងដើម្បីបន្តក្តីស្រម៉ៃរបស់អ្នកស្រី ដើម្បីបង្កើតក្រុមហ៊ុនប្រឹក្សាយោបល់ផ្នែកគណនេយ្យ និងហិរញ្ញវត្ថុ។ ខណៈពេលនោះ បុគ្គលិកអង្គការ លើកកម្ពស់ យុវជន ទទួលបានបុគ្គលិកមកជំនួសតំណែងអ្នកស្រី គឺលោក រិទ្ធ សារ៉ាក់ ដែលធ្លាប់បានជាសមាជិកសំខាន់របស់ក្រុមគ្រួសាររបស់ផេពភីអស់ជាច្រើនឆ្នាំមកហើយ បានមកបំពេញនូវតួនាទីជានាយកប្រតិបត្តិបន្ត។ ពិតជាកិត្តិយសខ្លាំងណាស់ដែលថាគាត់បានសម្រេចចិត្តវិលត្រឡប់មកវិញ បន្ទាប់ពីបានចំណាយពេល និងបម្រើការងារឱ្យអង្គការក្រៅរដ្ឋាភិបាលមួយចំនួនមក។ អង្គការលើកកម្ពស់យុវជនសូមថ្លែងអំណរគុណដល់អ្នកទាំងពីរសម្រាប់ការយកចិត្តទុកដាក់បំពេញភារកិច្ចបានល្អប្រសើរក្រៃលែង និងសូមឱ្យទទួលបាននូវជោគជ័យបន្តនាពេលខាងមុខ។ មិនមែនត្រឹមតែការវិលត្រឡប់របស់ លោក រិទ្ធ សារ៉ាក់ប៉ុណ្ណោះទេក្នុងឆ្នាំ - [Sharing Event at Kralanh High School](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/sharing-event-at-kralanh-high-school/) - On Saturday 23 January, PEPY Empowering Youth staff and students in Siem Reap traveled out to Kralanh High School for the first Sharing Event of 2016. We were joined by three special guest speakers –Yi Sokhmean, Cho Choch and Lim Virya – who kindly gave their time on Saturday morning to tell attendees about the - [Team-Building in the Trees](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/9049-2/) - In December 2015, the new intake of scholarship students and two members of PEPY Empowering Youth staff, Channa and Mealea, took a trip to Jombok Hoas in Preah Vihear Province. Jombok Hoas is an adventure retreat run by ADRA, located in stunning surroundings of dense forest, where visitors have the chance to let their inner - [Crossing the Border for PEPY Empowering Youth: A Reflection](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/crossing-the-border-for-pepy-empowering-youth-a-reflection/) - Two countries, two big cities, two bikes and two dedicated cyclists: Cho and Joe’s fundraising bike ride from Phnom Penh to Vietnam was more than just an adventure – it was a chance to learn, experience and reflect on the year that was drawing to a close. The two friends arrived back in Siem Reap - [2015 at PEPY Empowering Youth](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/9031-2/) - What a year 2015 has been! There have been so many great moments, but we’d like to share just a few highlights with you now. A number of organizational changes took place this year, perhaps the biggest and most significant being our transformation into a fully registered Local NGO: PEPY Empowering Youth. This transition means - [Crossing the Border by Bike](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/crossing-the-border-by-bike/) - Today, PEPY Empowering Youth’s good friend Cho set off on a bike trip to raise funds in support of our Annual Campaign. Cho and his friend Joe will cycle from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Cycling has always played an important role within PEPY Empowering Youth – in fact, if it weren’t - [Angkor Cup Climbing Competition](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/angkor-cup-climbing-competition/) - On Sunday 13 December, our Scholarship students in years 1 and 2 had the chance to explore their adventurous side with a trip to the Angkor Cup Climbing Competition. A total of 15 students took part, alongside two members of PEPY Empowering Youth staff. Each participant had to make it through two rounds of tricky - [Quiz and Raffle Night](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/quiz-and-raffle-night/) - On Wednesday 9 December, New Leaf Book Café in Siem Reap hosted our quiz night, in support of our annual campaign. Teams were faced with 6 rounds of brain-teasers, with questions covering a whole host of topics from sport, music and film, ending with a special Cambodia round. Each team was made up of up - [Success Series - Meet Chhorliheang](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/success-series-meet-chhorliheang/) - Originating from Kralanh District, approximately 60 kilometers from Siem Reap Town, Choeum Chhorliheang is one of PEPY Empowering Youth’s scholarship students now in year 3. Kralanh is a remote district with limited access to education, where many families depend on subsistence rice farming or chose to migrate illegally to Thailand to earn a living. Despite - [Annual Campaign Update](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/annual-campaign-update/) - There is now just one month remaining of our 2015 Annual Campaign, so we thought we would share an update with you. There have been a number of themes running throughout our campaign. A key focus of ours throughout the campaign has been to share with you tangible information about the students and what they - [Integration Week](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/integration-week-2/) - We have recently welcomed a new promotion of Scholarship Students to PEPY Empowering Youth. To help them settle into life, both at PEPY and in Siem Reap, we held an Integration Week; the week was led by Scholarship Officer, Channa, and Dream Management Officer, Savoeng. As scholarship students themselves, both Savoeng and Channa, have - [The student selection process](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/the-student-selection-process/) - A new promotion of scholarship students have recently started at PEPY Empowering Youth, so we thought that now provided a great opportunity to share with you some more information on the student selection process. Prior to the commencement of the selection process, much of the Dream Classes at Kralanh High School are focused on - [Supporting students](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/supporting-students/) - A fundamental part of our projects is to ensure that the students are provided with sufficient pastoral care so that they are supported in all aspects of their lives. There are a number of ways in which the PEPY Empowering Youth team supports the students in a pastoral capacity. For the first two years - [From student to staff - Savoeng](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/from-student-to-staff-savoeng/) - We recently shared with you news of scholarship student, Channa, becoming PEPY Empowering Youth’s Scholarship Officer. Fellow third year scholarship student, Savoeng, has also recently joined the PEPY staff team as our Dream Project Officer. Savoeng joined the PEPY scholarship program as a student in 2013, and is studying for a degree in Human - [From student to staff - Channa](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/from-student-to-staff-channa/) - In August, third year scholarship student Channa became PEPY Empowering Youth’s Scholarship Officer. Channa studies Tourism at Build Bright University, so whilst he spends his days working at PEPY Empowering Youth, his evenings and weekends are spent studying towards gaining his degree. Channa is settling into the role well and is really enjoying working more - [Double the difference - Annual Campaign 2015](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/double-the-difference-annual-campaign-2015/) - As you may know, the 1st of September marked the beginning of PEPY Empowering Youth’s 2015 Annual Campaign. Our Annual Campaign will run from September through to the end of December. The aim of the campaign is to raise both funds and awareness in support of PEPY Empowering Youth’s programs, and over this four month - [Konnitha's trip to Scotland](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/konnithas-trip-to-scotland/) - In early August, PEPY Empowering Youth’s Finance and Admin Manager, Konnitha, traveled to Scotland for ten days. She embarked upon the trip as part of the Findhorn Foundation’s School of Youth program. The Findhorn Foundation is a holistic learning center which holds the aim of inspiring and encouraging a ‘transformation in human consciousness, to - [A big change at PEPY Empowering Youth](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/a-big-change-at-pepy-empowering-youth/) - Today, we would like to share with you some big news for PEPY Empowering Youth! This news is equal parts sad and exciting….today, we announce that Kimline Nuch has sadly stepped down from her role as Executive Director to pursue her dream of founding her own accountancy consulting firm. Kimline is succeeded by Sarakk Rith - [A flourishing partnership](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/a-flourishing-partnership/) - In 2013, a partnership was established between PEPY Empowering Youth and Donabate Portrane Educate Together National School (DPETNS). The partnership has since grown to include Balbriggan Educate Together National School (BETNS) which, like DPETNS, is part of the Educate Together National School system in Ireland. In April of this year, four PEPY Empowering Youth representatives, - [Reaching high](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/reaching-high/) - Over the past academic year, all of the scholarship students have been committed to their studies, working hard in both their university courses, and in the Learning Center. Sitham, Ronouch and Day are amongst these students, and they have seen their hard work rewarded with particularly excellent grades across their subject areas, which have propelled - [Student employment part 2](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/student-employment-two/) - Over the past few months, the second year scholarship students have begun the process of finding employment. During their first two years of study, PEPY Empowering Youth fully supports all the students' needs, but in years three and four, the students start to move into the world of work in order to support themselves as - [Sustainability School in Vietnam](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/sustainability-school-in-vietnam/) - In June, two of the scholarship students attended the Sustainability Field School in Hoi An, for a month. Sao Ry and Savoeng traveled to Vietnam to be part of the course, which is coordinated by Action for the City, and funded by Irish Aid. The overall aim of the project is to cultivate community involvement, - [Scholarship students graduate](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/scholarship-students-graduate/) - On the 13th of July, five of the scholarship students graduated from Paul Dubrule School of Tourism. Ronouch, Chhunly, Kimratana and Day received their qualifications in Tourism and Hospitality, whilst Hama graduated in Restaurant and Bar studies. Understandably, this was a very exciting and proud occasion for everyone at, and involved with, PEPY Empowering Youth. - [Student employment](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/student-employment/) - Over the past few months, the second year scholarship students have begun the process of finding employment. In years one and two PEPY Empowering Youth fully supports all their needs, but in years three and four the students start to move into the world of work in order to support themselves in preparation for life - [Study Tour - Dream Class comes to Siem Reap](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/study-tour/) - On the 3rd July, 67 students from Kralanh High School participated in a study tour around Siem Reap. The majority of the students who attended were from grade 12, however two representatives from each grade 10 and 11 also were in attendance so that they could report back to their peers. The reason that we - [Fun in the forest](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/fun-in-the-forest/) - At the end of last month, the first year scholarship students spent four days at Jombok Hoas in Preah Vihear Province. The adventure retreat, which is run by ADRA, is situated in dense forest surroundings, and features an extensive rope course facility. Jombok Hoas means ‘flying through the trees’, and the retreat certainly lived up - [Ravy - A pioneering scholarship student](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/ravy-a-pioneering-scholarship-student/) - Back in January, we shared with you a blog about Ravy, one of PEPY Empowering Youth’s pioneering Scholarship students. We thought that you may like to meet this inspiring young man in person, and therefore we worked with Ravy to create a video, so that you can learn more about him and what is he - [Voeut - A pioneering scholarship student](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/voeut-a-pioneering-scholarship-student/) - In 2012, Voeut became one of our first scholarship students. Voeut, like all our scholarship students, is from Kralanh, and moved to Siem Reap in order to continue his studies at university and the PEPY Empowering Youth Learning Center. Voeut is currently in his third year of studies at Build Bright University, where he is - [Sharing is caring](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/sharingiscaring/) - In early June, we hosted a Sharing Event for the grade 12 students at Kralanh High School. The primary focus of the event was the idea of vocational training, for many of whom this was a new concept. This area of focus was chosen due to its direct link with the scholarship opportunity being offered - [An exchange of learning, ideas, and inspiration](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/an-exchange-of-learning-ideas-and-inspiration/) - In late 2013 we established an educational partnership with Donabate Portrane Educate Together National School (DPETNS), part of the Educate Together National School system in Ireland. Since then, members of Balbriggan Educate Together National School (BETNS) have also become involved in the partnership. The partnership works to enhance the teaching and learning of the “Learn Together” - [Putting the power in youth empowerment](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/putting-the-power-in-youth-empowerment/) - PEPY Empowering Youth’s key goal is to increase the percentage of Kralanh graduates accessing skilled employment. To provide additional training for our scholarship students so they are well-prepared for future employment, we established the Learning Center. A university degree does not necessarily equate to gaining a job. In 2012, the National Education Agency in Cambodia - [Learning new skills at Skills Fair](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/learning-new-skills-at-skills-fair/) - On March 31, we held our third Skills Fair at Kralanh High School. Skills Fair aims to creates awareness of opportunities beyond high school and connects students with a variety of organizations to learn about options for university and vocational school, future job prospects and the skills required to obtain such jobs, and available scholarships. - [English-language learning and beyond](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/english-language-learning-and-beyond/) - PEPY Empowering Youth scholarship students participate in English classes in the Learning Center as well as at external English-language schools in Siem Reap. Our English classes supplement the classes delivered by these facilities to provide a well-rounded education in the English language. In late 2013 we established an educational partnership with Donabate Portrane Educate Together - [Dare to dream](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/dare-to-dream/) - Dream Class is one of our three current programs. It operates in Kralanh District, a rural region approximately 60 km from the city of Siem Reap in Siem Reap province. In 2007, when we hired our first Cambodian director, she conducted an impact assessment and needs analysis, which led to the decision to focus our - [ICT class in the Learning Center](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/ict-class-learning-center/) - This academic year, the Learning Center is providing Information & Communication Technology (ICT) classes for the first and second year scholarship students. The first year students are enjoying the class and the challenge of this new area of learning for them. Prior to their arrival in the Learning Center the majority of the students did not know - [PEPY Ride X from the eyes of a rider](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-ride-x-eyes-rider/) - Guest post by Megan Skinner. In January 2014, a small group of dusty cyclists rolled into The Vine resort near Kep, having just completed the PEPY Ride IX. I was one of them. In January 2015, a larger, and somehow even dustier, group of cyclists tipped up at the same place, having just completed the - [Ravy - A pioneering scholarship student](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/ravy-pioneering-scholarship-student/) - Ravy Vath was awarded a PEPY scholarship in 2012. He was one of the first students from Kralanh to be awarded a scholarship and move to Siem Reap in order to study at university and attend the PEPY Learning Center. He has made huge progress since receiving the scholarship and his efforts are a testament - [Annual Campaign 2014](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/annual-campaign-2014/) - PEPY would like to extend a massive thank you to everyone who has contributed to the 2014 annual campaign, and in particular a huge thank you to our anonymous donor who has provided a matched funding grant! Between September and December we have received a total of $41,654.03 from individuals, companies, International Schools and people involved - [Localization](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/localization-draft/) - PEPY localizes and becomes PEPY Empowering Youth Localization: We are so excited to announce that in the New Year PEPY is registering as a local organization here in Cambodia. Currently PEPY is registered as a US 501(c)(3) NGO in the USA. As of the 1st of January 2015 for the first time we will be - [Integration Week](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/integration-week/) - PEPY has recently welcomed fifteen scholarship students to Siem Reap. These students come from Kralanh, Cambodia and have all received PEPY Scholarships. They are the third group of students to receive a PEPY scholarship. In addition four other students from Kralanh who have not received scholarships but are living in Siem Reap will be attending - [Good things come to those who wait](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/good-things-come-wait/) - The results of the High School National Exam have had an impact on PEPY and the wider education system across Cambodia. The government have made significant improvements to the exam process. Cheating and bribery have blighted previous exams. This year both were clamped down on. As a result of these improvements the exam process is much fairer. The - [PEPY Ride X](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-ride-x/) - Interested in the challenge of a lifetime? Keen on pushing yourself to new limits, all the while learning new things and having great fun? If the answer to these questions is yes then the PEPY Ride X could be for you! The PEPY Ride is an annual 1,000km fundraising cycling adventure across Cambodia. Having had - [Community Development Workshops](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/community-development-workshops/) - The PEPY Scholarship Program seeks to have a positive impact on both the individual students and the their wider communities in Kralanh. The Scholarship Program funds the education of young Cambodians from Kralanh to study in Siem Reap, with the overall goal being improving their qualifications and skills in order to connect them to employment. As - [Flying through the trees at Jombok Hoas](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/jombok-hoas/) - PEPY team members and 21 scholarship students recently returned from 5 days of adventure learning at Jombok Hoas, in Prear Vihear province. Jombok Hoas translates to 'flying through the trees' and that is exactly what they did! Set amongst dense forest, Jombok Hoas offers a diverse range of activities that work towards; increasing self confidence, - [October Giving Week – 13 - 19 October 2014](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/october-giving-week-13-19-october-2014/) - In order for PEPY to keep supporting the students we work with through the Scholarship Program, Learning Center, and Dream Class we need to raise circa $222,000 and we really need your help to do this. So….how can you help support PEPY during October’s giving week? Depending on what you prefer there are so - [Annual Campaign - end of first month](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/annual-campaign-end-first-month/) - PEPY would like to thank everyone who has contributed so far to our annual campaign. From your inspirational quotes and photos to your comments, likes and shares – thank you! We are delighted to announce that in the last month we have seen a huge increase in engagement from our supporters here are a - [Scholarship Students Attend Career Fair](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/scholarship-students-attend-career-fair/) - At PEPY our current strategic goal is "to increase the percentage of Kralanh graduates accessing skilled employment". When we developed our new strategic direction last year, we made a conscious decision to stop pushing students to learn information which we think is good for them. Instead we have chosen to pull them towards opportunities that - [ព្រឹត្តិការណ៍តាំងពិព័រណ៍ជំនាញ​ការងារ​ផ្សាភ្ជាប់សិស្ស​ទៅនឹងអនាគត របស់ពួកគេ](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/ព្រឹត្តិការណ៍តាំងពិព័រ/) - គម្រោងការគ្រប់គ្រងក្តីស្រម៉ៃរបស់ផេពភី បានរៀបចំព្រឹត្តិការណ៍​ជំនាញ ការងារជាលើកទី២ នៅក្នុងវិទ្យាល័យក្រឡាញ់បន្ទាប់ពីទទួលបាន​ការ គាំទ្រយ៉ាងច្រើនកាលពីឆ្នាំកន្លងទៅ​យើងមានអារម្មណ៍រំភើបរីករាយជា ថ្មីម្តងទៀតដែលបានឃើញសិស្សយ៉ាង​ច្រើនកុះករចូលរួមក្នុងព្រឹត្តិការណ៍ ប្រកបដោយចិត្តអន្ទៈសាក្នុងការស្វែង​រកឱកាសសម្រាប់ជីវិតរបស់គេ នាពេលអនាគតក្រោយបញ្ចប់ការសិក្សាថ្នាក់វិទ្យាល័យ ។ គោលបំណង សំខាន់នៃព្រឹតិ្តការណ៍នេះគឺដើម្បីបញ្ជ្រៀប និងពង្រីកការយល់ដឹងអំពី ឱកាសនានាដល់សិស្សក្រោយពេលបញ្ចប់ការសិក្សាពីវិទ្យាល័យ។ តើជំនាញអ្វីខ្លះដែលសិស្សគួរតែមានដើម្បីឱ្យសមស្របទៅនឹងទីផ្សាការងារនាពេលបច្ចុប្បន្ន និងពេលអនាគត ហើយព្រមទាំងផ្សាភ្ជាប់ពួកគេទៅនឹងនិយោជកសំខាន់ៗនាពេលអនាគត។យើងទាំងអស់គ្នាមានអាម្មណ៍ រំភើបរីករាយយ៉ាងខ្លាំងដោយទទួលបានការគាំទ្រពីសំណាក់ក្រុមហ៊ុនក្នុងស្រុក និងអង្គការនានាដែលបាន អញ្ជើញចូលរួមតាំងបង្ហាញនូវឱកាសល្អៗ ព័ត៌មានសម្រាប់ការអប់រំបន្ថែម ឬ ការពន្យល់យ៉ាងក្បោះក្បាយ អំពីតម្រូវការជំនាញសម្រាប់ការងារនីមួយៗសិស្សក៏មានឱកាសក្នុងការទទួលយកពាក្យអាហារូបករណ៍នានា សម្រាប់ការសិក្សានៅមហាវិទ្យាល័យនិងសាលាបណ្តុះបណ្តាលវិជ្ជាជីវៈព្រមទាំងទទួលបាននូវចម្លើយដែល គេមានចម្ងល់ជាយូរយាណាស់មកហើយអំពីការងារដែលគេចង់ធ្វើផងដែរ។ លើសពីនេះទៅទៀតសិស្សក៏ បានទទួលនូវសារសំខាន់ៗជាច្រើនពីសំណាក់វាគ្មិនផ្សេងៗគ្នាអំពីការដើរតាមក្តីស្រម៉ៃរបស់ខ្លួននិងការអនុវត្ត ជាក់ស្តែងនូវរបៀបក្នុងការបំពេញសំណុំបែបបទក្នុងការដាក់ពាក្យធ្វើការងារទៀតផងដែរ។ សូមថ្លែងអំណរគុណ យ៉ាងជ្រាលជ្រៅដល់ក្រុមហ៊ុន និងអង្គការមួយចំនួនដែលបានអញ្ជើញចូលរួម និងតាំងបញ្ហាញព័ត៌មានសំខាន់ៗ ដល់សិស្ស ដូចជា ធនាគារអេស៊ីលីដា សណ្ឋាគារអាម៉ាន់សារា គ្រឹះស្ថានមីក្រូហិរញ្ញវត្ថុអម្រិតអង្គការអិនជីលីហាវ សាកលវិទ្យាល័យបៀលប្រាយ សាកវិទ្យាល័យ សៅអ៊ីស៍អេសៀ សាលាបណ្តុះបណ្តាលជំនាញវិជ្ជាជីវៈការដ្ឋាន អង្គការបេសកកម្មអេកបក់ អង្គការសហគមន៍យើង ទីភ្នាក់ងារជាតិ និងមុខរបរ សាលាសណ្ឋាគារ និងទេសចរណ៍ ប៉ូល ឌុល ប្រូល វិទ្យាស្ថានបណ្តុះបណ្តាលបច្ចេកទេសភូមិភាគខេត្តសៀមរាបផេពភីទេសចរណ៍ សាលាពិភព សម្រស់ មូលនិធិលីញ្ញារី និងអង្គការមជ្ឃមណ្ឌលសេវាកម្មយុវជន៕ - [Scholarship Program Update](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/scholarship/) - 2012 saw the launch of our scholarship program. Since then twenty two students have been awarded scholarships. The bulk of these students complete their first year of studies this October. Over the next eighteen months another forty students from Kralanh will be awarded a PEPY Scholarship. Selecting the students from applicants involves evaluating their academic performance and - [PEPY Program Manager takes part in 'School of Youth' camp in Spain](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/kimsru-travels-spain-participate-school-youth-camp/) - PEPY Program Manager-Duth Kimsru recently returned from Spain where she attended a 10 day adventure camp with School of Youth – for Sustainability and Human Flourishing. It was held at Camping Masia Saderness in the Alta Garrotxa Nature Park. The purpose of the trip was to assess whether this would be a good program for - [Collaborate, inspire and make double the difference!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/collaborate-inspire-make-double-difference/) - “Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” - Malcolm X PEPY helps students to dream big, arm themselves with resources and skills and create a brighter future for themselves through education. By taking the time to read this you are already a part of the - [Family members attend a presentation by Scholarship students](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/students-present-first-year-siem-reap/) - PEPY scholarship students recently invited their parents and family members to a presentation held in Chanleas Dai. It was an opportunity for students to showcase their year's achievements and activities. With the support of slideshows and videos, different students spoke about arriving in Siem Reap a year ago, how they made friends with the other - [Welcome Mealea](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/welcome-mealea/) - PEPY has been working with students from the Kralanh District for nearly 10 years. Our mission is to invest time and resources in young people in Cambodia, working with them to connect them to the skills, systems, and inspiration necessary to achieve their goals. Keeping in line with our philosophies we are thrilled to introduce the newest - [Students have fun exploring the world of robotics with Lego](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/students-fun-exploring-world-robotics-lego/) - Eight motivated and excited students from Chanleas Dai Junior High School returned to school during their holidays to participate in the Lego Mindstorm - Green City workshop. The workshop was part of a Community Development program run by PEPY and it was offered to all students and only 8 males applied. Students designed their own - [Bootcamp strengthens social entrepreneurship in Siem Reap](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/intensive-weekend-bootcamp-strengthens-social-entrepreneurship-siem-reap/) - Three team members from PEPY recently attended the 1st YS-HUB Social Entrepreneurship Bootcamp in Cambodia. The event was held in Siem Reap and was supported by a group of international facilitators from The Hub Singapore, Young Startups and mentors from local social enterprises such as PEPY Tours, Phare Performing Social Enterprise (PPSE), and Friends International, The bootcamp was - [JETs fundraise for PEPY with a 70km bike ride](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/jets-fundraise-pepy-70km-bike-ride/) - In May this year, 52 enthusiastic members from Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET), from 16 prefectures took part in the Block 9 Shimanami Kaido Charity Cycle for PEPY. The ride took place over 2 days and the group cycled about 70km over 6 islands. Daniela Papi, founder of PEPY was a JET member when she first came - [PEPY and DPETNS collaboration is enriched as teachers visit from Ireland](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/partnership-exchange-pepy-dpetns/) - PEPY is thrilled to have been working with three teachers from Ireland over the last couple of weeks. Two teachers, Colm and Michéal are from our partner school, Donabate Portrane Educate Together National School (DPETNS). Our third teacher, Cecelia, joins us from Balbriggan Educate Together National School (BETNS). The teachers have been sharing their teaching skills with - [Contemplating the future of our JHS work](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/contemplating-future-jhs-work/) - 2013 was a big year of solidifying and transition. To work towards our new goal of increasing the percentage of high school graduates accessing skilled employment, we reviewed our programs to ensure our work led us closer to achieving this goal. Lots of programs ended, and others were introduced (Learning Center) or expanded (Scholarship and - [Noun gets published](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/noun-gets-published/) - Noun worked with PEPY for many years as an energetic and passionate leader of our child clubs. We recently wrote about him here. In 2013, his contract ended at PEPY, and we're proud to hear more good news on his recent success! Earlier this year, Noun received a call from Room to Read, the international - [Skills Fair - connecting students to their futures](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/skills-fair-connecting-students-futures/) - This week, PEPY's Dream Class hosted the second annual Skills Fair at Kralanh High School. After the success of last year's event, we were happy to see another crowd of students eager to discover opportunities for life beyond school. The objective of the event was to increase awareness of opportunities after high school among students. What - [Girls rising to receive an education](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/girls-rising-receive-education/) - PEPY’s Dream Project Coordinator, Duth Kimsru, recently spent 4 days in Tokyo, Japan to attend the 5th annual film screening and fund raising event for the Asian University for Women (AUW). She was invited to be a guest speaker and met with corporate sponsors, individual donors, and embassy officials from around the world. The documentary, - [រៀនតាមរយៈការអនុវត្ត](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/រៀនតាមរយៈការអនុវត្ត/) - ទ្រឹស្តីមានទុកសំរាប់រៀនដើម្បីធ្វើការអនុវត្តអោយបានល្អ។ ប៉ុន្តែ មិនប្រាកដថា សិស្ស រៀនទ្រឹស្តីបានច្រើនជាងការអនុវត្ត ផ្តាល់នោះទេ។ មរយៈការសង្កេតនៅក្នុងថ្នាក់រៀនគ្រប់គ្រង់​ ក្តីស្រមៃ សិស្សភាគច្រើនមិនធ្លាប់ធ្វើប៉ុស្ទ័រ(poster) ដើម្បីធ្វើបទបង្ហាញពីមុនមកនោះទេ។ ហេតុដូច្នេះហើយ អ្នក សម្របសម្រួលបានលើកប្រធានបទមួយ ស្តីអំពីបរិស្ថាន អោយសិស្សថ្នាក់ទី១២ B ពិភាក្សារកឬសគល់នៃបញ្ហា ផលប៉ះពាល់និង វិធានការណ៍ដើម្បីទប់ស្កាត់មកធ្វើជាខ្លឹម សារដើម្បីបង្កើតប៉ុស្ទ័រមួយរួមគ្នា និងរៀនពី ដំណើរការនៃការធ្វើតាំងពីដើមរហូតដល់ ចប់។សិស្សទាំងអស់ត្រូវបានបែងចែកជាបី ក្រុមនិងស្រាវជ្រាវព័ត៌មានដែលទាក់ទង នឹងចំណុចនីមួយៗដូចរៀបរាប់ខាងលើ។​ ប្រធានបទគឺ មានការងាយស្រួលក្នុងការ ប្រមូលព័ត៌មាន។ ដោយសារតែ គោលបំណងធំគឺឱ្យសិស្សចេះប្រើព័ត៌មាន និង រៀបព័ត៌មានដែលពួកគេរកបានទៅតាមលំដាប់លំដោយនៃបញ្ហារបស់ប្រធានបទ។ សំខាន់បំផុតគឺអោយពួកគេចេះប្រើរបស់អ្វីៗដែលពួកគេមាន និង របស់ដែលអាច រកបាននៅជុំវិញខ្លួនផ្គួបផ្សំជាមួយនឹងគំនិតច្នៃប្រឌិតរបស់ពួកគេបង្កើតបាននូវប៉ុស្ទ័រដែលអាចអប់រំខ្លួនឯង និងមិត្តរួមថ្នាក់។ក្រោយពីបានបង្កើតប៉ុស្ទ័រនេះហើយពួកគេមានគំនិងផ្តួចផ្តើមក្នុងការព្យួរវានៅលើ ជញ្ជាំងដើម្បីបង្ហាញ និង រំលឹកពួកគេពីស្នាដៃរួម និង សាមគ្គីភាពដែលពួកគេបានចំណាយកំលាំងកាយ និងប្រាជ្ញាក្នុងការផ្គុំគំនិតរួមគ្នា។ សិស្សមានការពេញចិត្ត សប្បាយរីករាយ និង ចេះជួយគ្នាទៅវិញ ទៅមកក្នុងការចែករំលែក ការរចនា និងការច្នៃប្រឌិតប៉ុស្ទ័រអោយមានសោភ័ណភាពល្អ និង មានខ្លឹមសាររួមទាំងអត្ថន័យគ្រប់គ្រាន់ ក្នុងការសិក្សាអប់រំឱ្យ ប្រសិទ្ធភាព៕ - [Sharing the Lessons we've Learned](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/sharing-lessons-weve-learned/) - Over the years, PEPY’s programs have gone through many developments and transitions. We initiate programs in collaboration with the community, based on current needs and gaps in development. We always run our programs with a timeframe in mind, and are honest in saying if we do not plan to run projects forever. One of the - [A letter from the Board: going local](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/letter-board-going-local/) - Dear PEPY supporter, RE: PEPY is becoming a local organization On behalf of the Board of Directors of PEPY, I would like to begin with a big thank you for your many years of incredible support. We could not have made it this far without you. Thank you so much for being part of an exciting - [A day to dream BIG](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/a-day-to-dream-big/) - Last Sunday at Kralanh High School, over 200 students came to listen to three speakers share their dreams and life stories. Students found the event informative and inspirational. Hour Samouy Samouy currently works as a Consultant with Ford Motor Division, and grew up in rural Kampong Cham. Her parents supported her education and she went - [A day in the life of: working in tourism](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/working-in-tourism/) - After learning about what a career in tourism could look like through a range of speaker events, PEPY scholarship students were very excited to visit a hotel to discover more. As part of Youth Empowerment classes in our Learning Center program, scholarship students visited the Soria Moria hotel in Siem Reap this week. The Soria - [Explore. Dream. Discover.](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/explore-dream-discover/) - “Let’s do it” was a special topic that Mr. Thul Rithy, the PEPY former SAS project Officer, presented to students in the PEPY Learning Center this month. Rithy left PEPY in 2010 to give himself time to start working towards reaching his own dreams. He has gone on to do a wide variety of things, such - [First semester at Learning Center complete](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/first-semester-complete/) - Completing Semester 1 marked the first milestone for the PEPY scholars who arrived in Siem Reap last November. As well as managing their university and vocational studies, they have been attending afternoon classes at our Learning Center. Here’s the latest results from ICT and English classes. ICT Class Most of the students had no prior experience of - [ចំណាប់អារម្មណ៍របស់សិស្សទទួលអាហារូបករណ៍](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/ចំណាប់អារម្មណ៍របស់សិស្/) - នាងខ្ញុំឈ្មោះ ហ៊ុយ ប៊ុនទី ជាអតីតសិស្ស វិទ្យាល័យក្រឡាញ់ថ្នាក់ទី ១២ C។ ខ្ញុំមានអារម្មណ៍រំភើប និងសប្បាយរីករាយណាស់ដែលបានមកបន្តការសិក្សា នៅថ្នាក់មហាវិទ្យាល័យ និងការរស់នៅក្រុងសៀមរាប។ ពីមុនមកនាងខ្ញុំពុំ ដែលបានគិតថា នឹងមានឱកាសបន្តការសិក្សានៅឯសៀមរាបនោះទេ ដោយសារតែគ្រួសារ នាងខ្ញុំពុំមានលទ្ធភាពគ្រប់គ្រាន់ដើម្បីបញ្ចួន នាងខ្ញុំបានទៅរៀនបន្ត។ជាភ័ព្វសំណាងរបស់នាងខ្ញុំ ដែលបានអង្គការផេពភី ផ្តល់ឱកាស និងផ្គត់ផ្គងឱ្យនាងខ្ញុំបានទៅបន្តការសិក្សាដូចបំណង។នាងខ្ញុំមានក្តីរំភើបដែលបានជាប់អាហាររូបករណ៍របស់អង្គការផេពភី ពីព្រោះនាងខ្ញុំត្រូវឆ្លងកាត់លក្ខខណ្ឌច្រើនដំណាក់កាល ណាមួយមានបេក្ខជន ច្រើននាក់ដែលទន្ទឹងរង់ចាំដូចនាងខ្ញុំ ហើយ នេះជាភាពជោគជ័យមួយដែលនាងខ្ញុំ បានទទួល។ មូលហេតុដែលនាងខ្ញុំចង់ ទៅរៀនបន្តនៅមហាវិទ្យាល័យ គឺចង់ បាននូវចំណេះ និងជំនាញបន្ថែម ដើម្បីបំពេញតម្រូវការនៃការងារនាពេលខាងមុខ ហើយនាងខ្ញុំអាចទំនាក់ទំនងជាមួយមនុស្សផ្សេងៗគ្នានៅក្នុង សង្គមដូចជាការចែករំលែងបទពិសោធ។ នាងខ្ញុំយល់ថាការសិក្សាពិតជាមានសារៈសំខាន់សម្រាប់មនុស្ស គ្រប់រូបដើម្បីបំពេញនូវតម្រូវការទូទៅនៅក្នុងជីវិតនិងជីវភាពរស់នៅជាក់ស្តែង៕ - [Fun Run Fundraising for Cambodia](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/fun-run-fundraising-cambodia/) - PEPY supporters DPETNS, a school in Ireland, have just completed a creative and inspirational fundraising event for our work in rural Cambodia. PEPY would like to say a HUGE thank you for DPETNS's fantastic support for our work. Guest blog post from Colm Byrne, teacher at DPETNS: Our ‘Run To Cambodia’ involved each of the - [Improve yourself, improve the world: The 7 Habits](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/7-habits/) - At PEPY, we are committed to our unending potential for improvement. Not just in our programs, but also in developing our people. Staff training is one of the key ways in which we constantly upgrade our skills and improve our competency as educators. I am the Communications & Fundraising volunteer at PEPY and I recently - [Building creativity through Lego](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/building-creativity-lego/) - Recently, the Cambodian Ministry of Education Youths and Sports has been trying to promote the critical thinking, problem solving and creativity skills within secondary school students (more info). At PEPY, we help students develop these skills through providing access to technologies and encouraging independent exploration. Students in the Chanleas Dai junior high school use the - [Success in learning](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/success-learning/) - A few weeks ago, Mr. Monkol, PEPY ex-staff and former scholarship student from the Czech Republic, came to our Learning Center and spoke with PEPY scholarship students. His speech was titled “How to be successful in learning." Mr. Monkol enjoyed an effortless rapport with the students, greeting them an easy smile and friendly demeanor. Students - [Youth empowerment outside the classroom](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/youth-empowerment-outside/) - At PEPY, we believe that learning takes place both inside and outside the classroom. Scholarship students recently attended some exciting events, in which they developed their soft skills and made new friends. Youth Lead Project Youth Lead Project, a youth camp organized by Transparency International Cambodia, aims to promote good governance and build confident leaders. - [កិច្ចស្វាគមន៍ដល់សិស្សអាហាររូបករណ៍របស់អង្គការផេពភី មកសិក្សាបន្តនៅក្នុងសៀមរាប](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/កិច្ចស្វាគមន៍ដល់សិស្សអ/) - ជាលើកដំបូងរបស់សិស្សអាហាររូបករណ៍ដែល សម្រាប់ការផ្លា់ស់ប្តូរការរស់នៅឆ្ងាយពីគេហដ្ឋាន និងជាពេលវេលាសំខាន់ក្នុងសិក្សាបន្តនៅថ្នាក់ មហាវិទ្យាល័យ និងជំនាញ ហេតុដូចនេះហើយ អង្គការផេពភីបានរៀបចំនូវកម្មវិធីទទួលស្វាគមន៍សិស្ស យ៉ាងកក់ក្តៅដល់សិស្សអាហាររូបករណ៍ចំនួន ២០នាក់មកពីស្រុកក្រឡាញ់។ រយៈពេល ៤ថ្ងៃ ពីថ្ងៃទី ០៤ ដល់ថ្ងៃទី ០៧ វិច្ឆិកា ២០១៣ នៃការធ្វើកិច្ចស្វាគមន៍ធ្វើឱ្យ ពួកគាត់យល់បានច្បាស់អំពីគម្រោងរបស់អង្គការ, ការជួយសម្រួលពីរបៀបរស់នៅក្រុងសៀមរាប ការកសាងក្រុម ដំណោះស្រាយ ការព្រួយបារម្ភ របស់ពួកគាត់។ គោលដៅសំខាន់មួយទៀតគឺ ពួកគាត់នឹងត្រូវយល់ដឹងពីការរស់នៅ និងសិក្សាសម្រាប់ នាពេលអនាគតទាក់ទងទៅនឹងវិស័យការងារ ដែលទាក់ទងនឹងជំនាញរបស់ពួកគាត់ផ្ទាល់។ កិច្ចស្វាគមន៍នេះ មានសកម្មភាពដូចជា ការធ្វើបទបង្ហាញពីគម្រោងផ្សេងៗ ការលេងល្បែងកម្សាន្តក្នុងការ បង្កើតក្រុម ការចែករំលែកបទពិសោធពីការសិក្សា និងការរស់នៅ ការណែនាំអំពីទីកន្លែងសិក្សា ទីផ្សារ ពេទ្យ និងស្វែងយល់ពីច្បាប់ចរាចរណ៍។ អ្វីដែលពិសេសនេះ គឺពួកគាត់ទទួលបាននូវប្រយោជន៍ពីការសិក្សាអង់គ្លេស កុំព្យូទ័រ និងជំនាញវិជ្ជាជីវៈពីមជ្ឈមណ្ឌលសិក្សារបស់ផេពភី។ ក្នុងឱកាសនោះផងដែល ផេពភីបានអញ្ជើញវាគ្មិន លោក ឈុននី ជាអតីតបម្រើការងារផេពភីផ្នែកគុណភាពនៃការអប់រំនៅតាម សហគមន៍ជនបទ មកធ្វើបទបង្ហាញពី “ដំណើរឆ្ពោះទៅរកភាព ជោគជ័យ”។ លោក ឈុននី បានផ្តល់នូវគន្លឹះភាពជោគជ័យ នៃការសិក្សា - [PEPY Ride IX](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-ride-9/) - The 9th annual PEPY Ride has come to a sweat-soaked and satisfying end. Participants have zipped across Cambodia, experienced Khmer culture, and learned about international development. Plus they’ve raised a whopping $7,500 to support PEPY’s youth empowerment programs. Way to go, PEPY Riders! It all started in 2004, when Daniela Papi and Greta Arnquist began - [Partnership Launch: our friends in Ireland](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/partnership-launch-friends-ireland/) - PEPY is delighted to officially launch the new partnership with DPETNS. DPETNS is based in Ireland, a school dedicated to the ‘learn together’ methodology that advocates the importance of global citizenship and understanding cultures different to your own. It all began in August, when four passionate educators were visiting Cambodia with an aim to identify a - [Rethinking Volunteer Travel](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/rethinking-volunteer-travel/) - International volunteering has grown in popularity, and with so many people going abroad to “serve”, we worry that we are often forgetting a really important step: we have to learn before we can help. If we don’t research our options thoroughly, understand the context and culture of the communities we visit, and ensure that our - [Gender and Cambodia](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/gender-cambodia/) - PEPY staff recently took part in a thought-provoking training day on gender. We learned about the differences between sex and gender, explored cultural differences in opinions of gender, discovered eye-opening facts on inequalities, and challenged ourselves through engaging activities. All this talk of gender got our team thinking about gender-based issues close to home. Whilst - [Thank you 2013 supporters!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/thank-2013-supporters/) - We could not have done it without you... 2013 has been a fabulous year for PEPY, and we couldn't have done it without the amazing and generous support of our donors. As the year comes to a close, everyone at the PEPY family would love to send a big THANK YOU to our supporters. Thank - [Gifts to make you and PEPY smile](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/gifts-make-pepy-smile/) - It’s that time of year when many parts of the world think about sharing tokens of love with friends and family. PEPY would love to introduce you to two very exciting ways of giving to PEPY when giving to your loved ones. Give a gift that gives back through AmazonSmile and our very own PEPY - [Back to school – Creative Learning Class](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/back-to-school-creative-learning/) - The 2013-2014 academic year has started! In the final installment of this ‘Back to School’ blog series, we bring you a preview of what Creative Learning facilitator, Chhoem Pov, has in store for the coming year. What do you have planned for the year ahead? "I want to create something new, good, and interesting. I try - [Back to school – English Class](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/back-to-school-english/) - The 2013-2014 academic year has started! In the second installment of this ‘Back to School’ blog series, we bring you a sneak preview of what English teaching maven, Chim Seng, has planned for the year ahead. PEPY's English classes are about much more than language proficiency. Chim Seng encourages students to arrive at answers through discussion - [Back to school – Dream Class](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/back-to-school-dream/) - The 2013-2014 academic year has started! In this 'Back to School' blog series, we bring you a sneak preview of what PEPY program officers have planned for the year ahead. Dream Project Officer Kimsru manages PEPY's Dream Classes. She provides a forum for Grade 9 and 12 students to discover their strengths and articulate their dreams. - [PEPY welcomes scholarship students to Siem Reap](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/welcome-scholarship-students/) - PEPY extends a very warm welcome to all scholarship students! Scholarship students have finally arrived in Siem Reap and will soon begin classes at Build Bright University. For most, this is their first time away from home and living in a city. To help students ease into this new phase, we held Integration Week – - [Parents and students optimistic about education](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/optimistic-about-education/) - One of the goals of PEPY's scholarship program is to change rural attitudes on education by creating role models. We work in the Kralanh district, where a majority of families are subsistence rice farmers. Under pressure from their families, many students drop out of school and migrate to Thailand to do seasonal labor for extra - [Want to invest in a brighter future?](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/invest-in-learning-center/) - PEPY supporter, now is the time to show your mettle! As you've heard, we've just opened a brand new Learning Center in Siem Reap. In empowering Cambodian youth to achieve their dreams, what is the role of a Learning Center? We've prepared a short video to explain just how our Learning Center will foster leaders, - [20 New Scholarship Students](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/20-new-scholarship-students/) - Since 2005 we’ve been working with students from Chanleas Dai commune in Kralanh District. A lot has changed over the past eight years, but one thing remains the same, our dedication to supporting students from this rural area. As you may know, our latest goal is to increase the percentage of Kralanh graduates accessing skilled - [AUW Scholarship Students Graduate](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/auw-scholarship-students-graduate/) - When Kimsru first applied for a scholarship to study at the Asian University for Women (AUW), she barely understood English and did not even know where Bangladesh was. 5 years later, Kimsru has given a speech at the same symposium as Muhammad Yunus, writes English articles on social issues, and is part of an international - [“My name is Bailou. And it’s my turn”](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/girl-power-cambodia/) - When PEPY was approached by Her Turn to take part in their advocacy video campaign, we jumped at the chance. We were told the aim of the video campaign was to capture some of the highs and lows of being a girl in different countries around the world. The video will be used to advocate - [Staff Retreat: recharged and ready to go](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/staff-retreat-recharged-and-ready/) - Last week, PEPY enjoyed a well-deserved staff retreat at the tranquil Bronze Lake in Kampong Thom. If you have been following our blog, you will know that we have been working on some organizational changes lately, from implementing a strategic shift in direction to moving offices and setting up a Learning Center. The few days - [PEPY Vision Starts at Home](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-vision-starts-at-home/) - Our vision is a future where all young Cambodians are empowered to achieve their dreams. And when we say all, we mean all. Not just the students in the schools we work with in Kralanh District, but students across the country. And not just students either, all young Cambodians. Therefore, it is so exciting when - [Communications: how we do it and why](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/communications/) - From time to time, you may see charitable projects playing up the ‘X Factor’ style emotional story of semi-clothed ‘poor’ Cambodians. I hope you’ll agree PEPY likes to share students’ stories in a different and more positive way! As an organization responsible for communicating the successes and challenges of the community in Kralanh district – - [We've moved - NEW Learning Center](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/moved-learning-center/) - Have you heard the exciting news? We’re opening a Learning Center in Siem Reap! As you may already know, PEPY’s working hard to achieve our goal to increase the percentage of Kralanh graduates accessing skilled employment. We’re doing this by ensuring our strategic direction supports university students obtain higher education, through our recently expanded Scholarship - [Words of wisdom from the PEPY family](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/quotes/) - If you know PEPY well, then you know that we love quotes! We share them around the office and with new friends we meet to inspire each other. We compiled a collection of quotes from current and past PEPY staff and volunteers that can be shared with your friends and family. We'll be sharing these one - [Teacher Policy: Strengthen, Motivate & Retain](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/teacher-policy/) - Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport releases a new Teacher Policy Cambodia’s Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport works to establish and develop human resources. The Ministry’s programs include Provincial Teacher Training Colleges for primary school teachers and regional teacher training for lower secondary school teachers. Recently, the Ministry approved the Teacher Policy with the - [Lego lovers school vacation fun!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/lego-lovers-school-vacation-fun/) - Students at Chanleas Dai Junior High School have been having lots of fun getting creative during their school vacation at a PEPY Green City Lego Workshop. This 10 day workshop has mostly focused on creativity through Lego, with also some time spent building beautiful pieces of art from recycling materials. The aim of this workshop - [Onwards & Upwards - 2013 transitions](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/onwards-upwards-2013-transitions/) - At PEPY, one of our philosophies is to ‘be strategic in our choices, and thoughtful in our plans’. From time to time, our strategic choice results in a transition out of projects for a range of reasons, and when this happens, the sustainable future of those programs is taken seriously. As we enter the 2013/14 - [Students' first Dream Talk](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/students-first-dream-talk/) - Six Dream Class students delivered professional presentations at the first ever Dream Talk! During the dream classes throughout the year, young people are provided a forum to identify and discuss their dreams and challenges they’ll need to overcome. The support includes career resources, mentorship and group workshops. In the past, the students would present their - [To translate or not to translate?](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/to-translate-or-not-to-translate/) - A quick explanation of the choices we’re making about language. At PEPY HQ, we have had many discussions about translating our communications into Khmer (or occasionally the other way round). Previously we have spent time, effort and money translating every monthly newsletter into Khmer, and translating every report we produce. We also discussed this issue - [The future for Child Clubs and Young Leader Clubs](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/young-leaders-project-transition/) - PEPY’s Child Clubs (also known as Child-to-Child) began in 2008 to support local solutions for community issues through youth-led action. In 2011, Young Leader Clubs were also established to cater for older youth who still wanted a forum outside of school to learn new things and discuss important issues in their lives. In the past - [A taxi ride conversation on family struggles and a love for learning](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/a-taxi-ride-conversation-on-family-struggles-and-a-love-for-learning/) - My first experience with PEPY was in 2009/2010 when I did the PEPY Ride to raise money for PEPY’s education projects. I decided to come back to do a long-term volunteer position with the Communications Team to learn more about Cambodia and contribute back to the organization. Being in the country for an extended period - [All the fun of the skills fair: learning about jobs and scholarships in Kralanh](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/all-the-fun-of-the-skills-fair-learning-about-jobs-and-scholarships-in-kralanh/) - Why organize a Skills Fair? On June 7, we organized our first Skills Fair event in Kralanh High School for students aged 15 years old and up. The main goal was to connect students with a variety of organizations so they could learn about university options and future job opportunities. Our team spoke with high - [ព្រឹត្តិការណ៍ចែករំលែកចំណេះដឹង និងបទពិសោធនៅ​វិទ្យាល័យ ក្រឡាញ់](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/ព្រឹត្តិការណ៍ចែករំលែកច/) - កាលពីថ្ងៃទី ១០ ខែ មីនា ឆ្នាំ ២០១៣អង្គការផេពភី បានរៀបចំព្រឹត្តិការណ៍នៃការចែករំលែកចំណេះដឹង និងបទពិសោធន៍មួយនៅវិទ្យាល័យក្រឡាញ់។ ព្រឹត្តិការណ៍នេះរៀបចំឡើង ក្នុងគោលបំណងដើម្បី ចូលរួមជួយសម្រាលដល់ក្តីកង្វល់របស់សិស្សដែល កំពុងសិក្សាក្នុងថ្នាក់ទី ៩ និង ១២ ដែលពួកគាត់ពុំ ទាន់ដឹងច្បាស់ថា គួរធ្វើអ្វី ដើម្បីសម្រេចបានដល់ក្តីប្រាថ្នា របស់ខ្លួនខណៈពេលដែល កំពុងសិក្សា និងបញ្ចប់ថ្នាក់ វិទ្យាល័យ។ ព្រឹត្តិការណ៍បានដំណើរការ ចាប់ពីម៉ោង ៧ និង៣០នាទី ព្រឹក រហូតដល់ម៉ោង១២ថ្ងៃត្រង់ ដោយមាន វាគ្មិនចំនួន៤នាក់ ធ្វើការចែករំលែកបទពិសោធន៍ប្លែកៗ គ្នាដូចជា៖ ប្រធានបទទី ១៖ជំហ៊ានដែលត្រូវអនុវត្ត ដើម្បីក្លាយជាគិលានុបដ្ឋាកមធ្យម,ទី ២៖ហេតុអ្វីបានជា ក្តីសុបិន្តមានសារៈសំខាន់,ទី ៣៖ ការរៀបចំពេលវេលាសម្រាប់អនាគត និងទី ៤ ការដោះស្រាយបញ្ហា។ ក្នុងនោះផងដែរយើងបានសង្កេតឃើញថាមានអ្នកចូលរួមចំនួន ២៤៥ នាក់ដែលភាគច្រើន មកពីថ្នាក់ទី ១២ និងមួយចំនួន មកពីថ្នាក់ទី ៩។ ក្រោយពេលបញ្ចប់នូវព្រឹត្តិការណ៍សិស្សបានបង្ហាញពីការចាប់អារម្មណ៍ខ្លាំង និងយល់ដឹងបានច្រើនអំពីប្រធានបទដែលវាគ្មិនបានបកស្រាយ។ ខាត់ សុបិន្ត - [ដំណើរកម្សាន្តកសាងសមត្ថភាពរបស់បុគ្គលិកប្រចាំឆ្នាំ ២០១៣](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/ដំណើរកម្សាន្តកសាងសមត្ថ/) - ដើម្បីបំពាក់បំប៉ន និងបូកសរុបលទ្ធផលរួមទាំងទិសដៅបន្ត ក្នុងការអនុវត្តសកម្មភាពការងារឲ្យកាន់តែមានប្រសិទ្ធភាព នោះ ថ្នាក់ដឹងនាំ និងបុគ្គលិកទាំងអស់បានរៀបចំដំណើរ កម្សាន្តបែបកសាងផែនការ និងសមត្ថភាពមួយនៅខេត្ត ព្រះសីហនុ។ សកម្មភាពនេះត្រូវបានចាប់ផ្តើមពីថ្ងៃទី ០៨ រហូតដល់ ថ្ងៃទី ១១ ខែមេសា ក្រោមការចូលរួមយ៉ាងសកម្ម ពីសំណាក់បុគ្គលិកទាំងអស់។ ពេលធ្វើដំណើរយើងបាន និទានរឿងប្លែងរៀបរាប់ពីប្រវត្តិខ្លះៗរបស់តំបន់ទេសចរណ៍ ក្នុងខេត្តដែលស្ថិតនៅតាមដងផ្លូវជាតិ និងការច្រៀងលេង កំសាន្តដើម្បីញ៉ាំងបរិយាកាសរីករាយ។ ពេលដល់តំបន់ គោលដៅប្រធានគម្រោង បានតម្រូវឲ្យធ្វើបទបង្ហាញពី លទ្ធផលការងារ បញ្ហាប្រឈម និងផែនការបន្តទៅកាន់បុគ្គលិកទាំងអស់របស់ផេពភី រួមទាំងគម្រោងទាំង៩ របស់ផេពី។ នៅថ្ងៃបន្ទាប់ត្រូវបានតម្រូវឲ្យបង្ហាញពីការយល់ឃើញអំពី ចំណុចខ្លាំង ចំណុចខ្សោយ អ្វីដែល ចូលចិត្ត និងកែលម្អគោលបំណងកែតម្រូវអង្គភាពឲ្យកាន់តែប្រសើរឡើង។ក្រៅពីនោះបុគ្គលិកផេពភីទាំងអស់ បានចូលស្តាប់ការធ្វើបទបង្ហាញមួយពីថ្នាក់អ្នកដឹកនាំជាន់ខ្ពស់ស្តីអំពីទិសដៅបន្ត និងការប្រែប្រួលមួយចំនួន របស់ផេពភីនាពេលខាងមុខផងដែរ។ ទាក់និងការកសាងសមត្ថភាពបុគ្គលិកទាំងអស់បានចូលរួមយ៉ាងសកម្ម ក្នុងវគ្គបណ្តុះបណ្តាលមួយស្តីអំពី "ការស្គាល់ពីអត្តចរិក និងបែបបទធ្វើការងាររបស់ខ្លួនឯង និងអ្នកដទៃ" គោល បំណងសំខាន់នៃការបណ្តុះបណ្តាលនេះគឺចង់ឱ្យបុគ្គលិកម្នាក់ៗដឹងថាតើយើងត្រូវរៀបចំឥរិយាបទ និង អាកប្ប កិរិយារបៀបណាដើម្បីឲ្យធ្វើការជាមួយអ្នកដទៃប្រកដោយប្រសិទ្ធភាព។ ក្រៅពីការធ្វើផែនការ និងការកសាង សម្ថភាពបុគ្គលិកទាំងបានធ្វើដំណើរកំសាន្តតាមឆ្នេរសមុទ្រដែលរួមផ្សំជាមួយ និងសកម្មភាពជាច្រើនដែលទាក់ទង និងការកសាងក្រុម ធ្វើការជាក្រុមដើម្បីបង្កើនភាពស្និទ្ធស្នាលជាមួយគ្នា៕ - [តើអ្វីទៅដែលនាំឱ្យយើងឆ្ពោះទៅរកភាពជោគជ័យក្នុងជីវិត](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/តើអ្វីទៅដែលនាំឱ្យយើងឆ្/) - កញ្ញា អ៊ុង ហាន់ទី មានទីកន្លែងកំណើតនៅស្រុក សូត្រនិគម ខេត្តសៀមរាប។ កញ្ញា ជា និស្សិតបញ្ចប់ បរិញ្ញាបត្រផ្នែកហិរញ្ញវត្ថុ និងធនាគារនៃសាកល វិទ្យាល័យសៅអ៊ីស អេយសៀ ក្រុងសៀមរាប។ ក្រៅពីសិក្សាជំនាញនៅ សាកលវិទ្យាល័យហើយ កញ្ញាបានឆ្លៀតពេលវេលាទៅបំពេញនូវជំនាញ បន្ថែមទៅលើភាសាអង់គ្លេសនៅវិទ្យាស្ថាន ភាសាអង់គ្លេស អូស្ត្រាលី ហៅកាត់ អេ.ស៊ី.អ៊ី (ACE)។ កត្តាដែលកញ្ញាខំតស៊ូ ព្យាយាមជាមួយការសិក្សានេះ ជាលទ្ធផលផ្តល់ឱ្យកញ្ញា មានឱកាសបានចូលបបម្រើការងារនៅអង្គការ ផេពភី ក្នុងទីរួមស្រុកក្រឡាញ់ ជាមួយតួនាទីជាមន្ត្រីប្រតិបត្តិ និងអ្នកគ្រប់គ្រងគម្រោងអាហាររូបករណ៍។ ថ្វីត្បិតតែកញ្ញា បានជួបនូវការលំបាកមួយចំនួនជាមួយនឹងការបំពេញភារកិច្ច មិនតែប៉ុណ្ណោះត្រូវឃ្លាតឆ្ងាយពីលំនៅដ្ឋាន ទៀតក៏ដោយ ក៏កញ្ញានៅតែពេញចិត្តជីវិតការងារបែបនេះដែរ។ លើសពីនេះទៅទៀតនោះក្រៅពីការបំពេញការងារ ជាមួយនឹងអង្គការផេពភី ហើយកញ្ញាគឺជាយុវជនស្ម័គ្រចិត្តមួយរូបទៀតក្នុងការជួយរៀបចំនូវព្រឹត្តិការណ៍ខ្មែរថក ដែលជាព្រឹត្តិការណ៍នៃការចែករំលែកចំណេះដឹងដល់យុវជនវ័យក្មេងដោយមានវាគ្មិនបកស្រាយប្រធានបទ ទាក់ទងទៅនឹង ជំនាញដែលត្រូវការក្នុងជីវិតវិជា្ជជីវៈនិងផ្ទាល់ខ្លួនប្រចាំខេត្តសៀមរាប។ ដោយមូលហេតុមាន ការជឿជាក់យ៉ាងមុតមាំថាការចែករំលែកចំណេះដឹងបទពិសោធល្អៗទៅវិញទៅមក និងការទទួលយកនូវ ចំនេះដឹងថ្មីៗ អ្នកដទៃគឺអាចជួយដល់យុវជនកម្ពុជាមើលឃើញនូវភាពផ្លាស់ប្តូរនៅក្នុងសហគមន៍ ដែលនាំ ទៅរកភាពជោគជ័យក្នុងជីវិតរបស់ពួកគេ៕ - [PEPY’s Leadership Workshop for Principals and Vice Principals](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepys-leadership-workshop-for-principals-and-vice-principals/) - From May 28th to 30th, 2013 PEPY held a leadership workshop targeted towards school principals within the Chanleas Dai community. The three-day event was held at Run Primary School and was organized by PEPY and the District of Education chief. The goal of this workshop was to work with school principals in understanding the development - [ភាពឆ្លាតវ័យ និងប៉ិនប្រសប់ជាមួយនឹងការសិក្សាថ្នាក់វិស្វកម្ម](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/ភាពឆ្លាតវ័យ-និងប៉ិនប្រស/) - អ្វីទៅជា លីហ្គូមីនថម (Lego Mintorm)? វាជាកម្មវិធីដែលមានលក្ខណៈ ដូចនឹងកម្មវិធីរ៉ូបូត ឬគេហៅវាថាមនុស្សយន្ត។ ប្រទេសកម្ពុជាគេមិន សូវឃើញវាប៉ុន្មានទេ ទោះជាការប្រើប្រាស់ ឬយក វាទៅបង្រៀនក៍ដោយ ។ តែផ្ទុយទៅវិញវា ពិតជាមាន សារៈប្រយោជន៍ខ្លាំងណាស់សម្រាប់ក្មេងៗ ដើម្បីអភិវឌ្ឍន៍ ចំណេះដឹងរបស់ពួកគេទាក់ទងផ្នែកវិទ្យាសាស្ត្រ និងការ ស្រាវជ្រាវ។ ក្នុងគម្រោងផេពភីយើងមានក្លឹបវិស្វកម្ម ដែលយើងបានបណ្តុះបណ្តាលសិស្សនៅថ្នាក់អនុវិទ្យា ល័យមានសិស្សថ្នាក់ទី ៧ និងទី ៨។ ក្នុងនោះមានសិស្ស ៧ នាក់បានលើកឡើងថា វាពិតជាពិសេសមិនដែលធ្លាប់ឃើញ និងមិនដែលប្រើពីមុនមក វាពិតជាអស្ចារ្យណាស់ ពួកខ្ញុំតែង តែប្រើប្រាស់ពេលវេលារបស់ខ្ញុំមិនអោយទំនេរ ដើម្បីធ្វើឱ្យ ពួកខ្ញុំមានគំនិតច្នៃប្រឌិតក្នុងការកសាងជាឧបករណ៍ផ្សេងៗមានដូចជាប្រភេទរថយន្ត ឬវត្ថុប្រើប្រាស់ដទៃទៀត ដែលអាចធ្វើបាន។ តាមសម្តីរបស់ប្អូន លេង តាក់ ជាកូនពៅ ក្នុងចំណោមបងប្អូន៣នាក់ដែលរស់នៅក្នុង ភូមិរុនបាននិយាយថា "ខ្ញុំសង្ឃឹមថាខ្ញុំនឹងក្លាយជាវិស្វករចំណានម្នាក់នាពេលអនា-គត បន្ទាប់ពីបានសិក្សាជាមួយ ក្លឹមវិស្វកម្មនេះ និងជាប្រយោជន៍ដ៏សំខាន់សំរាប់ខ្ញុំ៕ - [ការធ្វើបទរបស់ផេពីក្នុងនៅសិក្ខាសាលាអន្តរជាតិលើកទី 1 ស្តីពីភាពជាអ្នកដឹកនាំ និងការអភិវឌ្ឍ](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/ការធ្វើបទរបស់ផេពីក្នុង/) - អ្នកបានដឹងហើយអំពីផេពភី យើងចូលចិត្តចំពោះការចែករំលែក គំនិត និងរៀនដែល យើងបានសិក្សាកន្លងមក។ យើងមានសេចក្តីរំភើបរីករាយ ដែលបានបង្ហាញនៅក្នុង វគ្គសិក្ខាសាលាជាលក្ខណៈអន្តរជាតិស្តីពីភាពជាអ្នកដឹកនាំនិងការអភិវឌ្ឍក្រោម ប្រធានបទ ដឹកនាំសម្រាប់ការផ្លាស់ប្តូរជាវិជ្ជមាន កាលពីថ្ងៃទី ២៣ និង ២៤ ខែ មីនា នៅរាជធានីភ្នំពេញ។ កញ្ញា អាណា ប្រធានផ្នែកទំនាក់ទំនង បានបង្ហាញពីបទ ពិសោធជាមួយនឹងមេដឹកនាំវ័យក្មេងតាមរយៈក្លឹបកុមារ និងក្លឹបយុវជន មកបង្ហាញ ដែលបានទាក់ទាញអ្នកចូលរួមមកពីប្រទេស កម្ពុជា, ឡាវ, វៀតណាម, នេប៉ាល់ និង អូស្ត្រាលី ផ្តោតលើការចែករំលែកគំនិតទ្រឹស្តី និងវិធីសាស្រ្តទាក់ទងទៅ នឹងភាពជាអ្នកដឹកនាំ៕ - [Our first Skills Fair event at Kralanh High School](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/our-first-skills-fair-event-at-kralanh-high-school/) - This Friday, PEPY NGO will be hosting its first ever Skills Fair event at Kralanh High School. The event, planned for teens aged 15 and up, will make students aware of potential job, university and ASEAN integration opportunities. The event includes workshops on creating a CV, presentations from companies and professionals, and info sessions on - [Did you know . . . Cambodia is growing!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/did-you-know-cambodia-is-growing-2/) - While Cambodia is a fast-developing country, many people may not be aware of how quickly Cambodia has grown in recent years. Since 2011, the country has seen a 25% increase in tourism, which amounts to 3,584,307 million visitors in 2012. With this extraordinary growth, people may question the development of its economy due to the - [The KhmerTalks in Siem Reap](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/the-khmertalks-in-siem-reap/) - The KhmerTalks in Siem Reap The latest KhmerTalks took place on March 3rd in Siem Reap. Khmer Talks consists of a series of seminars by different speakers, addressing important topics related to skills required in professional and personal life. The speakers also talk about how they achieved their current position. PEPY arranged a field trip - [Survey on high school and university students](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/survey-on-high-school-and-university-students/) - PEPY is trying to be more effective in implementing our work and responding to the needs of the community - especially the students who receive direct benefit from our work. In order to do that in the right way, we decided do the research to find out the real needs of our beneficiary. In January - [PEPY staff retreat](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-staff-retreat/) - This month PEPY was able to go on a much anticipated staff retreat. Heading south the week before Khmer New Year, PEPY staff and volunteers where able to enjoy the beautiful beaches and surroundings of Sihanoukville from April 8th-11th. Taking the trip down in a group bus, the PEPY family was able to bond and - [PEPY presents at the 1st International Seminar on Leadership and Development](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-presents-at-the-1st-international-seminar-on-leadership-and-development/) - As you know, at PEPY, we believe in sharing our ideas and lessons learned. Therefore we were delighted to have a paper accepted for presentation at the 1st International Seminar on Leadership and Development: Leading for Positive Change in Phnom Penh on 23 and 24 March. The seminar drew people together from Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, - [បទបង្ហាញពីអាជីពជាគ្រូបង្រៀន](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/បទបង្ហាញពីអាជីពជាគ្រូប/) - ថ្ងៃទី ២១ ខែ កុម្ភះ ឆ្នាំ២០១៣ ក្រុម​ការងាររបស់​ផេពភី បាន​ធ្វើ​បទ​បង្ហាញ​ដោយ​អ្នក​គ្រូ លន គង្គា ស្ដី​ពី​អាជីព​ជា​គ្រូ​បង្រៀន​ប្រារព្ធ​ធ្វើ​នៅ​អនុវិទ្យាល័យ​ចន្លាស់ដៃ។ ក្នុង​សកម្មភាព​នោះ មាន​សិស្ស​ចូល​រួម​សរុប​ចំនួន ២២ នាក់ ដែល​ក្នុង​នោះ​មាន​សិស្ស​មក​ពី​ថ្នាក់​ទី ១២ ចំនួន ១០នាក់​នៃ​វិទ្យាល័យ​ក្រឡាញ់​មាន​ទី​លំនៅ​ក្នុង​ឃុំ​ចន្លាស់ដៃ និង ថ្នាក់ទី៩ ចំនួន ១២នាក់​នៃ​អនុវិទ្យាល័យ​ចន្លាស់ដៃ ការ​ធ្វើ​បទ​បង្ហាញ​នេះ​ក្នុង​គោល​បំណង​ចង់​ឱ្យ​សិស្សា​នុសិស្ស​បាន​ដឹង​ពី​ព័ត៌មាន​ដែល​ទាក់ទង​ទៅ​នឹង​ដំណើរ​ការ​នៃ​ការ​ប្រលង​យក​អាជីព​ជា​គ្រូ​បង្រៀន​ជា​ពិសស​គឺ ការ​ត្រៀម​រៀប​ចំខ្លួន​ថា "តើអ្វី​ដែល​ជា​កាតព្វកិច្ច​ដែល​ត្រូវ ​នឹង​ធ្វើ​ដើម្បី​យក​ទៅ​អនុវត្ដ​ក្តី​ស្រម៉ៃ​របស់​ពួក​គាត់ និង​ការ​សង្ឃឹម​ទុក​ជាមុន​សម្រាប់​នាពេល​អនាគត?"៕ - [ដំណើរទស្សនកិច្ចសាលាបឋមសិក្សាដូនកែនភ្នៀត](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/ដំណើរទស្សនកិច្ចសាលាបឋម/) - ថ្ងៃទី២១ ខែមករា ឆ្នាំ២០១៣ ផេពភី​បាន​ដឹកនាំ​គណៈកម្មការ​ទ្រទ្រង់​សាលា លោកគ្រូ អ្នកគ្រូ និង​ក្រុម​ប្រឹក្សា​កុមារ​ចំនួន ១៩នាក់ ស្រី៣នាក់ នៃ​សាលាបឋមសិក្សា ហ៊ុន សែន រុន ស្ថិតក្នុង​ស្រុក​ក្រឡាញ់​ធ្វើ​ដំណើរ​ទស្សន​កិច្ច​សិក្សា​ឆ្ពោះ​ទៅ​កាន់​សាសា​បឋម​សិក្សា ដូន​កែន​​ភ្នៀត ស្ថិត​នៅ​ចន្លោះ​ភូមិ​ដូនកែន និង ភូមិភ្នៀត សង្កាត់សំរោង ក្រុងសំរោង ខេត្ត​ឧត្តរមានជ័យ។ ក្រុម​ការងារ​របស់​ផេពភី​ត្រូវបាន​ទទួល​យ៉ាង​រាក់​ទាក់​យ៉ាង​កក់​ក្តៅ​ពី​សំណាក់​សាលា​ជា​ម្ចាស់ផ្ទះ។ ដំណើរ​ទស្សនកិច្ច​សិក្សា​ទៅ​កាន់​ខេត្ត​ឧត្តរមានជ័យ​រយៈពេល១ថ្ងៃ លោកគ្រូ អ្នកគ្រូ, ក្រុម​ប្រឹក្សា​កុមារ និងគណៈ​កម្មការ​ទ្រទ្រង់​សាលា​ទទួល​បាន​នូវ​ចំណេះដឹង និង​ចែក​រំលែក​បទ​ពិសោធន៍​ពីគ្នា​ទៅវិញ​ទៅមក​មួយ​ចំនួន​ដូចជា វិធីសាស្រ្ត​បង្រៀន,ការ​រៀប​ចំ​បរិស្ថាន​ថ្នាក់​រៀន​ជុំវិញ​សាលា,ការ​ដោះស្រាយ​បញ្ហា​ប្រឈម​អវត្តមាន, ការ​ពង្រឹង​តួនាទី​គណៈកម្មកា​រ​ទ្រទ្រង់​សាលា ​និង​ការ​គ្រប់គ្រង​របស់​នាយក​សាលា​ខាង​លើ​នេះ​ជាបទ​ពិសោធ​សម្រាប់​យក​មក​អនុវត្ត​បន្ត​នៅក្នុង​សាលា ក្នុង​ការ​កសាង និង​គាំទ្រ​វិស័យ​អប់រំ​ប្រកប​ដោយ​គុណភាព​ ស្រប​តាម​គោល​នយោបាយ​របស់​ក្រសួង​អប់រំ យុវជន និងកីឡា៕ ​ - [អ្នកធ្លាប់បានចែករំលែកចំណេះ ដឹងដល់អ្នកដទៃដែរ​ ឬទេ?](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/អ្នកធ្លាប់បានចែករំលែកច/) - ការចែករំលែក ពិតជាមានសារៈសំខាន់​ណាស់​សំរាប់​មនុស្ស​គ្រប់​រូប។ លោក ថូ បារាំង បាន​លះបង់​ពេល​វេលា​ផ្ទាល់ខ្លួន ដើម្បី​ពាំ​នាំយក​មក​​នូវបទ​ពិសោធ​ និង​ចំណេះដឹង​​មកចែក​រំលែក​​ដល់សិស្ស​កំពុង​​សិក្សា​នៅ​អនុវិទ្យាល័យ​​ចន្លាសដៃ។ គោល​បំណង​នៃការ​ចែក​រំលែក​ជាគន្លឹះ​មួយ​សម្រាប់​ទប់ស្កាត់​ការ​បោះបង់​ការ​សិក្សា ព្រម​ទាំងឆ្លុះ​បញ្ចាំង​ពី​ឧបសគ្គ និង​ភាព​តស៊ូ​ព្យាយាម​ដើម្បី​ទទួល​បាន​នូវភាព​ជោគជ័យ​ក្នុង​ជីវិត ដូចជា​រូបគាត់​ផ្ទាល់។ គាត់​បាន​ផ្តល់​ជា​អនុសាសន៍​ដល់​សិស្ស​ឱ្យ​មាន​ការ​ប្តេជ្ញា​ចិត្ត​ខ្ពស់​ទៅ​លើ​ការ​សិក្សា​ជា​ជាង​ការ​ចំណាយ​ពេល​ឥតប្រយោជន៍ ​ជា​ពិសេស​ព្យាយាម​ចៀសវាង​ពីការ​ចំណាក​ស្រុក​ទៅ​ធ្វើការ​នៅ​ប្រទេស​ជិត​ខាង​ដោយ​ខុសច្បាប់៕ - [អ្វីជាការផ្លាស់ប្តូររបស់យុវជននៃភាពជាអ្នកដឹកនាំវ័យក្មេង](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/អ្វីជាការផ្លាស់ប្តូររប/) - យុវជន កុល ឌីប៉ា មានអាយុ១៦ឆ្នាំជាសិស្សរៀនថ្នាក់ទី ១០ នៃវិទ្យាល័យក្រឡាញ់ ។ ដំបូង ឌីប៉ា បានចូលជា សមាជិក ក្នុងក្លឹប កុមារដើម្បីកុមារ និង ជា សិស្សដែលមាន ទេពកោសល្យខ្ពស់ក្នុង អំឡុងពេល សិក្សាជាមួយថ្នាក់ រៀនច្នៃប្រឌិត។ បន្ទាប់មក ឌីប៉ាបានចូលជាសមាជិក ក្លិបយុវជន "ភាពជាអ្នកដឹកនាំវ័យក្មេង" រូបគាត់ផ្ទាល់បាន ទទួលការអប់រំទាំងផ្លូវកាយ និង ផ្លូវចិត្ត រួមទាំង បណ្តុះគំនិតយុវជនឱ្យ យល់ពីសារៈប្រយោជន៍នៃ ការសិក្សា។ ក្លឹបនេះមានមេរៀនល្អៗ កម្មវិធីសិក្សាប្លែកៗ រួមទាំងបទពិសោធន៍ ដើម្បីឈានទៅអនាគតដ៏ប្រសើរ។ ឌីប៉ា បានយល់ពីគម្រោងដែលនាំឱ្យមានគំនិតផ្តួចផ្តើម និងការបណ្តុះគំនិតឱ្យចេះគិត គឺធ្វើឱ្យមានផលប្រយោជន៍ រួមច្រើនជាងប្រយោជន៍ខ្លួនឯង ហើយជាគំរូភាពដ៏ប្រសើរចំពោះខ្លួនឯងផង និងអ្នកដទៃ ដើម្បីទទួលបានភាព ជោគជ័យទាំងអស់គ្នា និងបង្កើនសមត្ថភាពក្នុងការធ្វើការងារឱ្យកាន់តែប្រសើរ។ សព្វថ្ងៃ ឌីប៉ា ត្រូវបានតែងតាំង ជាសមាជិកក្រុមប្រឹក្សាភិបាល យុវជនស្ម័គ្រចិត្ត របស់អង្គការ ផេពភី៕ - [ជំរុញកូនទៅសិក្សាមានសារៈសំខាន់ណាស់សម្រាប់អ្នក](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/ការជួយជំរុញកូនទៅសិក្សា/) - អ្នកស្រី ម៉ម សារ៉េត ជាប្រជាជនរស់នៅភូមិចន្លាសដៃ ឃុំចន្លាសដៃ ស្រុកក្រឡាញ់ ខេត្តសៀមរាប។ អ្នកស្រីបានប្រកបមុខរបស់អាជីវកម្មខ្នាតតូច និង ចិញ្ចឹមសត្វ។ អ្នកស្រីមានការសប្បាយ ចិត្តយ៉ាងខ្លាំង ជាមួយនឹង ការខិតខំប្រឹងប្រែងរៀនសូត្រ របស់កូនប្រុសគាត់ទាំងបួននាក់។ បញ្ញា ជាកូនប្រុសទីបី របស់អ្នកស្រី គាត់មានអាយុ១៣ឆ្នាំ និងជាសិស្សថ្នាក់ទី៧ នៃអនុវិទ្យាល័យចន្លាសដៃ។ បញ្ញាជាសិស្សពូកែ និងលទ្ធផលប្រសើរជានិច្ច។ លោក ឆឹម ពៅ ជាគ្រូបង្រៀន ថ្នាក់រៀនច្នៃប្រឌិត នៅអនុវិទ្យាល័យ បានលើកសរសើរពី ភាពឆ្លាតវ័យរបស់បញ្ញា និងជាសិស្សឧស្សាហ៍ព្យាយាម សិក្សាបំផុត។ អ្នកស្រីម៉ម សារ៉េត បានបន្ថែមថា ឆ្លៀតពេលទំនេរពីការសិក្សាបញ្ញាតែងតែជួយនូវការងារផ្ទះដូចជាការដាក់ចំណីឱ្យសត្វ បោសជូតផ្ទះសំបែង និងជួយសម្រួលការងារលក់ដូរបន្តិចបន្តួចរបស់អ្នកស្រីបានមួយកម្រិតធំ។ អ្នកស្រីយល់ថាការសិក្សាពិតជា មានសារៈសំខាន់ណាស់ សម្រាប់គាត់ និងជាពិសេសកូនរបស់គាត់នាពេលអនាគត៕ - [Assessing feedback](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/assessing-feedback/) - “The teacher speaks English too fast” was one of the comments received as part of feedback recently conducted at the Chanleas Dai Secondary School for PEPY’s English classes. Seng Chim and Satra Phan collected feedback from the students in order to figure out what was working, what was not and how to ensure the students - [High School – so what’s next?](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/high-school-so-whats-next/) - With the success of the sharing event held at the Chanleas Dai Junior High School in 2012, PEPY decided to host a larger event at the Kralanh High School in Kralanh District, Siem Reap on Sun 10th of March 2013. After talking to the grade 9 and 12 students, the PEPY team realized that most - [Unemployment in Cambodia](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/unemployment-in-cambodia/) - The unemployment rate in Cambodia is, in comparison to the rest of the world, very low. The official unemployment rate decreased to 0.20 % in 2011. The Cambodian average recorded unemployment rate is 1.4% according to the Asian Development Bank. The reason for the low number of unemployed according to the ILO (The International Labour - [Sharing Event for students in Junior High School](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/sharing-event-for-students-in-junior-high-school/) - Have you ever thought about sharing knowledge and any experience to other people in your community? If so what would talk about? For students in Kralanh, these are great questions. So on Friday 22nd February at Chanleas Dai Junior High School, three PEPY staff members, An Em, Chhoem Rithy and Hem Saly, organized a Sharing - [The results are in! How we measure progress in PEPY English Classes](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/the-results-are-in-how-we-measure-progress-in-pepy-english-classes/) - PEPY has been teaching English in Chanleas Dai since 2005. While the subsequent years of experience have shown us that often it is students’ Khmer literacy skills that need the most support, it cannot be denied that in order to access resources online, and with ASEAN integration on the horizon, knowing how to communicate in - [Talking Tags – PEPY takes part in the “Global Buzz” on the dangers of labeling people](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/talking-tags-pepy-takes-part-in-the-global-buzz-on-the-dangers-of-labeling-people/) - How would you describe yourself in one word? How would your best friend describe you? Now, consider how someone from the other side of the world, who has never met you before describe you? Every day we use labels to search and process our environment. Just like a tag, labels are search terms which describe - [SAS on the road: PEPY's SAS team visit Odor Meanchey Province](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/sas-on-the-road-pepys-sas-team-visit-odor-meanchey-province/) - One of PEPY’s core values is “Collaborate, both within and beyond”. We realize that through collaboration we can meet people who share a common goal, ask questions, come up with solutions through dialogue and receive feedback. PEPY’s Sahakoom Apeewaht Sala (SAS – translates as “Communities Developing Schools”) program recently conducted a study tour to the - [2012-13 Quarterly Reports](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/2012-quarterly-reports/) - PEPY's Quarterly Report for Q1 2013 is here! Check out these great info-graphics with statistics about our programs, finances and fundraising for each quarter of 2012-2013. Q1 January - March 2013 Q2 April - June 2012 Q3 July - September 2012 Q4 October - December 2012 - [PEPY Tours' new General Manager](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-tours-new-general-manager/) - This year PEPY Tours is celebrating the new year with a new General Manager! Anna (left), who has been the captain of the PEPY Tours' ship for the last 18 months, is leaving for new adventures and new horizons (though she'll always be part of the family). Sarah, formerly PEPY Tours' Communications Officer, will be - [All the fun of the fair: PEPY students attend Siem Reap's first National Career Fair](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/all-the-fun-of-the-fair-pepy-students-attend-siem-reaps-first-national-career-fair/) - Daydreaming about the future is exciting. Just think of all those different opportunities, all the places you could go, all the people you might meet; the world is your oyster! However, when it comes to the actual planning of the future, well, that can be rather daunting. For students at Kralanh High School, thinking about - [A study on early grade mathematics in Cambodia](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/a-study-on-early-grade-mathematics-in-cambodia/) - We were really interested to read about a study conducted in Phnom Penh focusing on the current level of mathematics teaching in primary schools. This research, conducted by the NEP and Global Partnership for Education, aimed to gain a better understanding of the standard of early grade mathematics education in Cambodia, and the problems faced - [Smile Please! PEPY students participate in photography workshops with Zoom In Project](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/smile-please-pepys-photography-workshop-with-zoom-in-project/) - Here at PEPY we love collaboration and working with like-minded people. In November we were lucky to be joined by Zoom In Project, a filmmaking duo supporting the work of non-profits in Asia, Africa and Latin American countries. Luis Barreto and Dur Montoya worked with PEPY and PEPY Tours creating innovative videos about PEPY programs, - [A key to the future: PEPY staff host talk about the benefits of university study and how to access further education](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/a-key-to-the-future-pepy-staff-host-talk-about-the-benefits-of-university-study-and-how-to-access-further-education/) - Did you ever go to a higher education event at school? Who did you speak to about your future? Where did you find all the information you needed to make important decisions? For students in Kralanh, these are big questions. It is questions like these which fuel PEPY’s Dream Classes. On Wednesday 9th January at - [The gift of constructive feedback – a New Year’s resolution for the PEPY office](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/the-gift-of-constructive-feedback-a-new-years-resolution-for-the-pepy-office/) - PEPY’s mission is to empower the youth of Cambodia. To do that, it is important to also empower our staff, and encourage capacity building and development within our own team. On 13th and 14th December, all PEPY staff members took part in a two-day training workshop about giving and receiving feedback. The training was led - [Highlights of 2012: PEPY and PEPY Tours reflect on the past year](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/highlights-of-2012-pepy-and-pepy-tours-go-all-nostalgic/) - 2012 has been a big year for both PEPY and PEPY Tours and we’d love to share our 12 highlights with you. We hope that 2012 has been a year of peace and prosperity for all our supporters and wish you health and happiness for the year ahead. If you would like to support us - [Guest post from PEPY Tours: PEPY Reader favorites from 2012](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-reader-favorites-from-2012/) - On all of our PEPY Tours adventures, we ask our participants to do a little reading from time to time. We introduce articles on a variety of different topics – ranging from the Khmer Rouge trials and education in Cambodia to community development and responsible tourism globally – and then facilitate discussions and debates based - [Private tutoring - our opinion](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/private-tutoring-our-opinion/) - We were inspired by this video from Privatisation in Education Research Initiative to think about our opinions on the culture of private tutoring in Cambodia. It's very common in all the schools we work with. There are some good things from private classes: • Students can have more confidence on lessons that they're not sure - [Hats off to a great night of Bingo](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/hats-off-to-a-great-night-of-bingo-find-out-about-pepys-bingo-fundraiser/) - Have you ever wondered how to fundraise...PEPY style? Well now is your chance to find out! Read all about November’s Bingo Night fundraiser in Siem Reap, Cambodia. On Tuesday 20th November, PEPY hosted a Bingo Night in Siem Reap. Following the success of last year, the 2012 event proved to be a great night with - [Why do students drop out of school?](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/why-do-students-drop-out-of-school/) - This is the big question that we keep asking and asking at PEPY. Why do students drop out, and is there a way we can encourage them not to? Drop out rates at Chanleas Dai Junior High School have risen from 3% to 9% to 22% over the last three years. Why is this happening? - [PEPY Application for Volunteer Position](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-application-for-volunteer-position/) - PEPY Application for Volunteer Position - [Do you wanna ride with us? YES!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/do-you-wanna-ride-with-us-yes/) - The PEPY Ride is the annual cross-Cambodia adventure organised by PEPY Tours. It covers about 1000 kms in a little less than three weeks. Last year I took part in this great adventure and wanted to share some of my highlights. The most memorable experience would have to be meeting all the other riders and - [Lessons learned - our external evaluation](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/lessons-learned-our-external-evaluation/) - Earlier this year, PEPY hired an external consultant to conduct an impact assessment of our programs. You can read a summary of the final report and also the response to the report from the PEPY Board and Senior Management team via the links below. Executive Summary of Program Evaluation 2012 Board and Senior Management response - [Child Clubs adopt changes for the new program year](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/child-clubs-adopt-changes-for-the-new-program-year/) - Now in their fifth year, PEPY’s Child Clubs are going through some more changes. Inspired by the idea that children should be encouraged to identify, share and communicate solutions to problems they face in their community, the Community Development Team has been working hard to improve the learning experience of the children who take part in - [PEPY Team Profile: Hanty Ung](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-team-profile-hanty-ung/) - Back in the summer of 2010, Hanty Ung joined the PEPY team in Siem Reap as an Office Assistant. As a recent graduate from South-East Asia University with a degree in Finance and Banking, Hanty had lots of enthusiasm, energy and great ideas. Since then we have seen many changes within PEPY, but one thing - [How do you measure empowerment?](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/how-do-you-measure-empowerment/) - As you know, at PEPY, we are intent on improving how we understand and measure our impact. Recently we appointed one of our staff as a full-time Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, and soon we will be welcoming a new Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant to support his work, and the work of our program managers going - [Make 10 x the difference!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/draft/) - Check out this short but sweet video to find out how your $5 donation means $50 for PEPY (yes, that's right, 10x as much!!!!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-ycIyllYN8 Can you explain it again one more time? Sure - for a short period, a generous anonymous donor has agreed to match whatever donation you make as a new - [New student-led initiative for Chanleas Dai Primary School](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/new-student-led-initiative-for-chanleas-dai-primary-school/) - Since PEPY transitioned ownership of the library in Chanleas Dai Primary School, our team has been working with the school to find new ways to support them in running library activities. Last week, we were delighted to invite two education specialists to train the primary school teachers on the steps involved in setting up and - [Changing the World on Vacation - exclusive DVD offer (PEPY in the early days!)](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/changing-the-world-on-vacation-exclusive-dvd-offer-pepy-in-the-early-days/) - As you know, we believe in sharing lessons learned - and we are lucky to be able to do this through an award-winning documentary, now available on DVD. Changing the World on Vacation - NGOs and the Politics of Compassion is a documentary study about responsible tourism, development, and issues surrounding sustainable impact. The documentary - [2012 Scholarship students](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/2012-scholarship-students/) - We're proud to introduce Vy and Vouet, PEPY's Scholarship Program students for 2012. Vy and Vouet are about to start studying at University in Siem Reap. Both Vy and Vouet attended PEPY’s Young Leader Clubs and are very active members of Volunteer for Community Development. We asked Vy and Vouet to share a little bit - [Geckos, magic bells, and diamond masks: The return of Literacy Camp](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/geckos-magic-bells-and-diamond-masks-the-return-of-literacy-camp/) - Earlier this month, PEPY’s summer Literacy Camp returned to Chanleas Dai commune. Similar to previous years, the camp design provided learning opportunities for students and teachers alike. During the first week, about 60 teachers and educators from local primary schools and volunteer groups arrived to discuss and develop activities and lesson plans that encouraged students - [Grade 12 students graduate](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/grade-12-students-graduate/) - We are pleased to share some great news: each of the eleven Grade 12 students from Chanleas Dai commune passed Cambodia’s national exams and graduated high school. Throughout the 2011-2012 school year, these students were studying hard with other youth from surrounding areas at the only high school in the district, Kralanh Senior High School. - [The obsession with easy](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/the-obsession-with-easy/) - We have a fascination with easy. Technology and service are encouraged to collaborate as closely as possible to provide a smooth, stress-free path through life. We praise experiences that are “intuitive” – where people don’t even really need to think too much to accomplish what it is they’re trying to achieve – whether it’s the - [PEPY invites seven exceptional students to join our inaugural advisory board](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-invites-seven-exceptional-students-to-join-our-inaugural-advisory-board/) - In an effort to further one of our core values— “Work with, not for”— we have recently created a PEPY Youth Board. For the next year, an advisory group of seven students will meet to provide crucial feedback about how our projects can better help serve their fellow friends and classmates in Chanleas Dai commune. - [PEPY Methodology: A note on framing projects](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-methodology-a-note-on-framing-projects/) - Recently, we’ve been learning about log frames. For anyone not working in development, this might conjure up images of wooden assault courses or romantic four poster beds. Log frames, or “logical frameworks” are a tool to help development professionals design projects. A log frame is a grid to be filled in, covering project goals, purpose - [In transition: Chanleas Dai schools take ownership of PEPY projects](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/in-transition-chanleas-dai-schools-take-ownership-of-pepy-projects/) - On August 3rd PEPY arranged a Transition Workshop for our library, classroom library and SAS projects. The workshop aimed to present future plans for when PEPY hands projects over to the community. We focused on connecting communities, school principals, school clusters, the Department of Education and local authorities in order to acknowledge project plans and - [Needs Assessment: A lesson in listening](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/needs-assessment-a-lesson-in-listening/) - In my last post, I highlighted what compelled us to conduct an open-ended needs assessment. This time, I get to focus on the revealing part: the results. To review: earlier this year, a team led by consultant Phany Tum reached out to 119 students, 15 parents, eight educators, five village chiefs, and 25 PEPY staff - [The Importance of Learning BEFORE Helping](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/the-importance-of-learning-before-helping/) - “World-savers”, “Change-makers”, “Petting zoos”, “Unskilled labour” are just some of the terms that have been passed around in recent years when talking about volunteers and their work. There has been much heated debate, with a growing number of travellers and industry professionals are becoming increasingly sceptical of this blend of altruism and travel. One frequently - [Dream Manager](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/dream-manager/) - The arrival of the (slightly early) school vacation marks the completion of the Dream Management project's first year among the Grade 9 students. We would like to take the opportunity to brief our extended PEPY family on this initiative, which has flown a bit under the radar, but about which we are enthusiastic. Dream Manager - [VCD members use strategic planning](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/vcd-members-use-strategic-planning/) - It has been an exciting journey so far for the members of the Volunteer Community Development (VCD) group since their formation in mid-2010. As young enthusiastic volunteers, a group of 30 Junior High school students embarked on a mission to tutor English to over 500 of their younger peers in 20 different locations. VCD is - [PEPY Team Profile: Hangchhay Ao](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-team-profile-hangchhay-ao/) - My name is Hangchhay Ao and I am a graduate student of IT in Cambodia. I have been working for PEPY as an IT officer since my second year of university, so it’s been two years and half so far. Before I started working with PEPY, I didn’t have any work experience and I often - [PEPY Methodology: How do you assess need?](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-methodology-how-do-you-assess-need-2/) - At PEPY, we often talk about how our projects reflect the needs of Cambodia’s Chanleas Dai commune. Over the years, we have accomplished this by conducting needs assessments after establishing an idea for a new project. While responses from the community have been useful in shaping projects, we realized that, by only addressing specific topics, - [Youth Talk Event](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/youth-talk-event/) - On 27th May 2012 our first Youth Talk event provided a good opportunity for members of the Young Leader Project (YLP) and high school students to come together and share ideas. Youth Talk is an event led by the Young Leader Project at the Chanleas Dai junior high school which took inspiration from KhmerTalks. Through - [Educational Futures](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/educational-futures/) - Who was the first person in your family to go to college? For Thouet, a 22 year old who was born in Chanleas Dai village and grew up in a family of seven, the answer is “I am.” In the communities of Chanleas Dai, and throughout most of Cambodia, fewer and fewer students continue their - [Understanding what we’re good at (and not-so-good at)](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/understanding-what-were-good-at-and-not-so-good-at-2/) - Recently we have been spending time discussing the ‘How’ of what we do here at PEPY. How do we know our program designs are suitable for our beneficiaries? How do we measure their impacts? Questions like these are integral to PEPY’s work and with our commitment to continue improving, we’d like to share some of - [PEPY Methodology: How do you assess need?](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-methodology-how-do-you-assess-need/) - At PEPY, we often talk about how our projects reflect the needs of Cambodia’s Chanleas Dai commune. Over the years, we have accomplished this by conducting needs assessments after establishing an idea for a new project. While responses from the community have been useful in shaping projects, we realized that, by only addressing specific topics, - [247 Dreams: A Child-to-Child Club Activity](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/247-dreams-a-child-to-child-club-activity/) - Photo Credit: Saly Hem We believe that the power of dreams is very important in order for people—and especially young people—to achieve success in their lives. A child without a dream is like a boat or a car without a steering wheel: the child does not know where to go. Our Child-to-Child (C-t-C) project recently - [Traveling Teacher Support: A Lesson in Lesson Planning](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/traveling-teacher-support-a-lesson-in-lesson-planning/) - It’s been two and a half years since PEPY established Traveling Teacher Support, and the project has not stayed still in any sense. The Traveling Teacher Support (TTS) project exists to train government teachers in English instruction, with the goal of creating self-sustaining English programs based in the government schools. Chim Seng, the project’s sole - [Thanking our friends in Japan](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/thanking-our-friends-in-japan/) - We want to send some PEPY love out to our supporters in the JET (Japan Exchange and Teaching) Program. Coming from various countries around the world, “JETs” work in Japan for one to five years teaching English. Both former and current JETs have close relationships with PEPY, with ties going back to PEPY’s beginnings: the - [Operacy training: Remembering to think out of the box](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/operacy-training-remembering-to-think-out-of-the-box/) - Last month, the PEPY Siem Reap office members joined the Chanleas Dai staff for operacy training at the Chanleas Dai Primary School. While we boarded the PEPY truck bright-eyed and bushy-tailed at 8:30am, some of us couldn’t help but wonder: what exactly is operacy training and how will we use this training? Our questions were - [Classroom Libraries – Teaching us more than we could ever imagine](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/classroom-libraries-teaching-us-more-than-we-could-ever-imagine/) - Photo credit: Nuon Ream Three years have passed since PEPY first introduced the Classroom Libraries project, an initiative that brings books into the classroom in order to empower teachers to use these resources creatively while giving students increased access to reading material. As you can imagine, that’s a lot of time to learn some valuable - [Homework Club: PEPY’s newest pilot project](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/homework-club-pepys-newest-pilot-project/) - Photo credit: Khean Sak PEPY’s Homework Clubs are working to help students in primary schools build their capacity in Khmer and Math. Currently we have Homework Clubs in two primary schools: Hun Sen Run Primary School, where 35 students in two classes attend a six-month pilot project, and Bom Bao Primary School, where 40 students - [Check out our 2011 Annual Report!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/check-out-our-2011-annual-report/) - For a comprehensive look at how our programs evolved last year, take a look at our 2011 Annual Report, now available online! We'd like to give a BIG thank you both to Emma Patterson for all of her time and graphic design efforts and to Elise McNamara for creating the original design template! PEPY Tours - [Sharing PEPY Methodology: Updating our policies](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/sharing-pepy-methodology-updating-our-policies/) - by Danny Silk Photo Credit: Danny Silk Earlier this month our staff gathered together, each one of us holding a freshly printed document covered in PEPY green. Though devoid of the pictures and visuals that normally accompany our materials, this Employee Manual still elicited a good deal of excitement. After all, every PEPY employee had - [Focus on HOW](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/focus-on-how/) - by The PEPY Team We have learned that the WHY behind our work is not the reason we want people to support us. The WHYs in development work reflect good intentions, and, as we know, those are not enough. Instead, the HOW of development work is what determines our ability to achieve the missions we - [New Newspaper Club fosters young journalists at Chanleas Dai Junior High School](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/new-newspaper-club-fosters-young-journalists-at-chanleas-dai-junior-high-school/) - by Thea Anderson Noun Riem envisions big things for the students of Chanleas Dai commune. He believes that good writing prepares children for higher education and any professional career they may pursue. As part of his dream to instill a writing culture in rural Cambodia, Noun has begun a Newspaper Club for students in Grades - [National Instruments help to bring Mindstorms to the classroom](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/national-instruments-help-to-bring-mindstorms-to-the-classroom/) - We are so honored to be mentioned in Spectrum, the flagship publication of the the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers! The article featured National Instruments and their commitment to supporting education in developing communities. Check out the story to learn more about how National Instruments employee Nicole Richard collaborated with PEPY to foster engineering - [Fourth quarter reports are now online](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/fourth-quarter-reports-are-now-online/) - Read up on updates from PEPY programs in Chanleas Dai and check out what we've been working on for the last few months! - [This month's original short story from Chanleas Dai](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/this-months-original-short-story-from-chanleas-dai-6/) - Each month we bring you an original short story written and illustrated by the students of Chanleas Dai. The 8th story in this series revolves around Mei Mei, a pumpkin who loves to read, and learns the value of taking care of her belongings. - [Teaching robots to walk the line: Students continue to study robotics in rural Cambodia](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/teaching-robots-to-walk-the-line-students-continue-to-study-robotics-in-rural-cambodia/) - by Eric Shaffer Photo Credit: Unknown This February I had the opportunity to visit PEPY Cambodia. A coworker of mine had visited in 2010 and introduced students and PEPY teachers at the Chanleas Dai school to robotics through LEGO’s WeDo kits and I eagerly desired to go as well. When I arrived in Siem Reap, - [Letting go of what you love: Changes ahead for the SAS program](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/letting-go-of-what-you-love-changes-ahead-for-the-sas-program/) - by Anna McKeon Photo Credit: Unknown As part of our 2011 strategic planning, we clarified the target population that PEPY plans to focus on: young people in Chanleas Dai commune between the ages of 5 and 25 who are looking for leadership and educational opportunities. Considering this, we knew we had to make some tough - [Building staff capacity through internal training](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/building-staff-capacity-through-internal-training/) - by Vannak Lach Photo Credit: Vannak Lach PEPY has recently provided a series of trainings ranging from technology, education, law, and personal development to all staff members to build their ability and knowledge. Computer Literacy: Excel Application Training We are so lucky to have a connection with Sarah Owen, a British accountant. She kindly offered - [A new path forward for 2012](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/a-new-path-forward-for-2012/) - by Anna McKeon Photo Credit: Unknown As we welcome 2012, PEPY is entering a year of change. We have developed a new mission and vision to enable us to focus our programs and improve our impact: PEPY’s vision is every young Cambodian empowered to achieve their dreams. PEPY’s mission is to expand the opportunities available - [This month's original short story from Chanleas Dai](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/this-months-original-short-story-from-chanleas-dai-5/) - Each month we bring you an original short story written and illustrated by the students of Chanleas Dai. For the 7th story in this series, behold the tale of Tam Tam, a squirrel who learns a lesson after not following his mother's advice. - [Rethinking the dangerous practice of orphanage tourism](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/rethinking-the-dangerous-practice-of-orphanage-tourism/) - by Anna Baranova Photo Credit: https://www.thinkchildsafe.org I recently met with a trip leader from a leading international tour operator company. His cross-Indochina tour was stopping in Siem Reap for a couple of days and he happened to have the night off. During our meeting, I got to wondering how his tour group was spending its - [Energy issues at Chanleas Dai Junior High](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/energy-issues-at-chanleas-dai-junior-high/) - by Vannak Lach Photo Credit: Vannak Lach Electricity supply is a challenge in every rural area of Cambodia. PEPY has faced this challenge lately as it critically interrupted our Creative Learning Class (CLC) and Creative Learning Space (CLS) activities. PEPY uses a generator to supply electricity due to the fact that there is no electricity - [This month's original short story from Chanleas Dai](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/this-months-original-short-story-from-chanleas-dai-4/) - Each month we present an original short story written and illustrated by the students of Chanleas Dai. Below we bring you the 5th tale in this series: a cautionary tale of Mey Mey, a lazy ant who learns the value of hard work. View more presentations from PEPY - [PEPY Voices: Celebrating Kimline Nuch and the three years she has dedicated to PEPY](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-voices-celebrating-kimline-nuch-and-the-three-years-she-has-dedicated-to-pepy/) - Photo Credit: Anna McKeon Kimline Nuch began working at PEPY as an accountant in 2008… in fact this month she is celebrating her 3-year anniversary with us! Kimline is now PEPY’s Chief Financial Officer. Her responsibilities include reviewing expenditures, monitoring program budgets, and producing monthly financial reports. In order to increase the efficiency, transparency, and - [Promoting Child Rights with the NGO Education Partnership](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/promoting-child-rights-with-the-ngo-education-partnership/) - by Vannak Lach Photo Credit: Jeff Kennel PEPY recently got a small grant from the NGO Education Partnership (NEP) to conduct research on how the rights of children can be promoted at schools in Cambodia. The NEP is working with the Right to Education Project and Action Aid on the Promoting Rights in Schools (PRS) - [Building skills during the summer: PEPY launches Math Camp](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/building-skills-during-the-summer-pepy-launches-math-camp/) - by Vannak Lach and Stephanie Boegeman Photo Credit: Stephanie Boegeman PEPY has organized the first Math Camp this year, held from August 30th to September 2nd for students in Grades 2 through 5. Our newly formed technical team has been assessing the math skills of students and teachers at Chanleas Dai, Prasat Knar and Run - [Child-to-Child educators share methodology with Oxfam](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/child-to-child-educators-share-methodology-with-oxfam/) - by Stephanie Boegeman Photo Credit: Mrs Khouth Sochampawatd Earlier this year, Oxfam Australia reached out to PEPY’s Child-to-Child (CtC) team for training in the Child-to-Child methodology. We were incredibly honored to work with Oxfam to prioritize the creation of Child Friendly Learning Spaces in Cambodia. Training participants were local government teachers and Provincial Education Department - [Third quarter reports are now online!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/third-quarter-reports-are-now-online/) - Check out what we've been up to for the past few months in our SAS, Supplemental, and Community Development Programs! - [Life skills training](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/life-skills-training/) - by Lout Chum Children are playing a leadership game named "Building the temple" during the training at Prasat Khna Jo pagoda campus. Photo Credit: Vannak Lach This fall, PEPY’s Community Development Program provided life skills training to 90 children in two courses which last for four days in each course. We provide this training to - [Dream Manager’s Program: Barang Tho](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/dream-managers-program-barang-tho/) - by Vannak Lach Photo credit: Vannak Lach Although he is one of five children, 22-year old Barang Tho considers himself to be the luckiest one. This is because, unlike the rest of his family members, he is not being forced to choose between a classroom in his hometown and a workplace in Thailand. Three of - [PEPY Voices: Saly Hem: From Gang Leader to Community Role Model](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-voices-saly-hem-from-gang-leader-to-community-role-model/) - by Danny Silk Photo Credit: Vannak Lach Several years before he joined the PEPY team, Saly Hem was considered a local leader within the Damrey Slab (“Dead Elephant”) Village. However, Saly had not attained such a reputation through political office, successful business ventures or a wealthy bloodline. Rather, Saly took a far more infamous path: - [Stay to learn, or leave to earn? Assessing large-scale migration to Thailand](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/stay-to-learn-or-leave-to-earn-assessing-large-scale-migration-to-thailand/) - by Maryann Bylander In 2009, I sat down with the now-retired principal of Prasat Knar, a primary school about 80 kilometers away from the Thai border. “At the beginning of the school year, we had 67 sixth grade students,” he stated softly. “Now, only 34 will graduate.” He pushed his fingers into his temples as - [This month's original short story from Chanleas Dai](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/this-months-original-short-story-from-chanleas-dai-3/) - We are excited to present our 4th short story in a 12-part series of original works from students who participated in this summer's Creative Writing Workshop. "A Cub Named Coco" is a tale that addresses the importance not only of helping strangers, but also of obeying parents. Happy reading! View more presentations from PEPY - [A Community of Dreamers](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/a-community-of-dreamers/) - by Anna McKeon Here at PEPY, we’re committed to expanding opportunities for Cambodian youth as they learn how to identify their goals for the future as well as how to achieve them. We believe that having the courage to dream big dreams is an important catalyst for change and that a critical step in this - [Chhunny Hearn and the power of dreams](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/chhunny-hearn-and-the-power-of-dreams/) - by Vannak Lach and Stephanie Boegeman Chhunny Hearn was born and raised in a small village in Kampong Cham, Cambodia. He has spent much of his life as a Buddhist monk: he took his first vows just before the age of 14 and spent the next 14 years livingas a monk, studying Buddhist scripture and - [PEPY librarian Sreytho Yang and her passion for literacy](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-librarian-sreytho-yang-and-her-passion-for-literacy/) - by Vannak Lach and Stephanie Boegeman Sreytho is well known among the children at Chanleas Dai Primary School. Sreytho works in the library thinking of new and innovative ways to foster a love of reading because she strongly believes that if children around the country make reading a part of their daily lives, they are - [5 days left! Have you joined The Power of 10 yet?](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/5-days-left-have-you-joined-the-power-of-10-yet/) - by Bory Kas and Stephanie Boegeman We're so excited to share the progress of The Power of 10, now that we are halfway through! We are so grateful to those who have engaged with the campaign in the last 5 days, whether you’ve shared your dream, spread the word to your friends, or donated to - [Around the world in 80 minutes](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/around-the-world-in-80-minutes/) - by Stephanie Boegeman View more presentations from PEPY During our planning for The Power of 10 this year, the campaign team asked PEPY staff members about their dreams for the future. We got some fun and surprising answers. Some staff members want to grow strawberries. Others aspire to become leaders in their field. Several people - [Chhunly Chin: Promoting education through Volunteer for Community Development](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/chhunly-chin-promoting-education-through-volunteer-for-community-development/) - by Stephanie Boegeman At first glance, Chhunly Chin seems like a pretty typical 19-year old. The oldest of four children, Chunnly is tall, shy, and friendly. He also has ambitions to become a tour guide so that he can tell visitors about Cambodia’s culture and history. In the meantime, though, he has committed himself to - [Smien Thol’s Field of Dreams](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/smien-thols-field-of-dreams/) - by Vannak Lach and Stephanie Boegeman When talking with Mr. Smien Thol, the first thing you notice is that he’s always smiling. In addition to being cheerful and well-respected, Mr. Thol is known in his community as a strong advocate of education. When asked about his dreams for his community, he’ll tell you: “I am - [The Power of Your Donation](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/the-power-of-your-donation/) - by Anna McKeon and Stephanie Boegeman Photo credit: Stephanie Boegeman In Cambodia, $10 can buy a lot of sugarcane juice. In fact, it’s tempting to think just how many books, uniforms, and school buildings could be bought or built in the wake of a successful campaign. All too often though, these physical things are distracting - [This month's original short story from Chanleas Dai](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/this-months-original-short-story-from-chanleas-dai-2/) - Here comes the third short story in a 12-part series of original works from students who participated in this summer's Creative Writing Workshop. In the story, we read about a butterfly, a swarm of bees, and the effects of generosity even through times of adversity. View more presentations from PEPY - [10.10.11 – Same, same, but different!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/10-10-11-same-same-but-different/) - Last year on 10.10.10, PEPY launched its first major fundraising initiative – The Power of 10. The Power of 10 is built on the concept of that if 10 people donate $10 and reach out to 10 of their friends, who also donate $10 and reach out to 10 of their friends (and so on), - [PEPY Voices: PEPY’s Chan Chhorvy Hay shares her passion for teaching and leadership](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-voices-pepys-chan-chhorvy-hay-shares-her-passion-for-teaching-and-leadership/) - by Vannak Lach and Stephanie Boegeman We’d like to take more opportunities to share the experiences of our PEPY team members who work to promote education and empower youth in the Chanleas Dai area. To this end, we’re introducing a new series of articles highlighting their contributions. This month, we kick off the series by - [Sharing PEPY methodology: Core values](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/sharing-pepy-methodology-core-values/) - by Stephanie Boegeman Discussing core values at PEPY's Strategic Planning Retreat Photo Credit: Unknown Those of you who have been part of the PEPY family for years know that we have pretty particular ideas about how we want operate as an NGO: share the lessons we’ve learned, invest in people, and transparency in our decisions - [What’s in a name? Rethinking the PEPY acronym](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/whats-in-a-name-rethinking-the-pepy-acronym/) - by Anna McKeon PEPY: Same name, but different Photo Credit: Bory Kas As you know, we are in the middle of an overall re-branding process at PEPY (check out this video for a reminder on how we’ve been going about it!) As part of that process, many people have asked us if we’ve thought about - [This month’s original short story from Chanleas Dai](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/this-months-original-short-story-from-chanleas-dai/) - Check out the second in a 12-part series of original works from students who participated in this summer's creating Writing Workshop. This month's installment features KuKu, a wild chicken, who discovers that it’s fun to learn new skills when you’re surrounded by friends. Ku Ku the Little Wild Chicken View more presentations from PEPY - [PEPY on the air!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-on-the-air/) - Photo Credit: Lucky Herath Take a listen to CBC Radio's critical analysis of the impact of gap year programs abroad. The interview features one Miss Daniela Papi, who stresses the importance of learning before we can make an impact overseas. Additionally this month, PEPY is honored to be part of the discussion in National Geographic - [PEPY’s 2011 Second Quarter Reports for Programs available online!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepys-2011-second-quarter-reports-for-programs-available-online/) - We put together quarterly reports for our programs so that you can check out how things are progressing in Chanleas Dai with the schools and communities we engage and interact with daily. Read on below to see what we've been up to in the past few months! - ["Sharing Success Together" – Khmer Talks event launches in Phnom Penh](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/sharing-success-together-khmer-talks-event-launches-in-phnom-penh/) - by Sopheak Sun Meet some of the KhmerTalks team, including PEPY family members Chhay Ao, Kimline Chan, Seak Ngoy, Rithy Thul, Hanty Ung,and Bopha Soth Photo Credit: Kimheng Sok Sopheak Sun is the Operations Officer for PEPY. She is responsible for assisting the Executive Management Committee through documentation of meetings, preparing reports for PEPY’s Board - [PEPY determines next steps as an outcome of our Strategic Planning Retreat](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-determines-next-steps-as-an-outcome-of-our-strategic-planning-retreat/) - by Daniela Papi The PEPY management team and board, and outside consultants in deep discussion during the retreat Photo Credit: Anna McKeon There are many changes happening at PEPY, and through this all, we continue to grow more and more excited about our future. As many of you know from the interview letters we sent - [Students create their own short stories in PEPY's 2nd Annual Writing Workshop](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/students-create-their-own-short-stories-in-pepys-2nd-annual-writing-workshop/) - by Vannak Lach Students collaborate by giving each other feedback on their story ideas Photo Credit: Sarakk Rith PEPY’s supplementary program organizes a writing workshop once a year during summer break in Chanleas Dai. This workshop offers a chance to junior high school and high school students who are passionate about writing to learn the - [Hot off the press! Students in PEPY's Creative Writing Workshop share their stories](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/hot-off-the-press-students-in-pepys-creative-writing-workshop-share-their-stories/) - We held our second annual writing workshop this summer for Junior High and High School students in Chanleas Dai. The workshop was facilitated by Ream Nuon, who has recently published a few short stories of his own. During the workshop, the students studied the foundations of writing and drawing. After learning the basics of storytelling, - [Failing: A story of forgetting our own lessons](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/failing-a-story-of-forgetting-our-own-lessons/) - by Daniela Papi Improving our systems of research is one of the key steps in creating sustainable, successful programs Photo Credit: Thul Rithy Sometimes, even when we know the right thing to do, we fail to do it. We do this with seatbelts, diets, speeding, and love, and as it turns out, we sometimes do - [Choosing chilies over chalkboards: A lesson about the power of incentives](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/choosing-chilies-over-chalkboards-a-lesson-about-the-power-of-incentives/) - by Greg Carlson How to best incorporate agricultural projects into school income generating plans can be a complex issue Photo Credit: delphaber Even the most innovative business ideas can have surprising and unintended results. We came across such a predicament while researching the potential feasibility of income-generating ideas around Siem Reap. One primary school just - [Trip to America](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/trip-to-america/) - by Chor Choch Joe and Yut survey Los Angeles after arriving in AmericaPhoto Credit: Unknown Chor Choch works as a bookkeeper and tour guide for PEPY's sister organization PEPY Tours. Last month, along with his colleague Yut, he went to the USA to take part in a professional training course for running experiential education tours - [PEPY's Passion for Education Featured in Humaneity Magazine](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepys-passion-for-education-featured-in-humaneity-magazine/) - We would like to express our overwhelming gratitude to Humaneity for reaching out to us in order to share the story of PEPY's evolution with an even broader audience. Humaneity magazine aims to be the vehicle by which every individual and company can make the world a better place. Their articles cover a variety of - [Sustainable Business Ideas May Soon Help Improve the Quality of Education in PEPY's Partner Schools](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/sustainable-business-ideas-may-soon-help-improve-the-quality-of-education-in-pepys-partner-schools/) - by Greg Carlson Meet the next generation of entrepreneurs in Chanleas Dai Commune. Photo Credit: Greg Carlson Some of you may remember selling wrapping paper, hawking popcorn, or pushing coupon books on your aunts and uncles to raise money for your school back in the day. You may not have realized it at the time, - [More than just a Bike-to-School Program](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/more-than-just-a-bike-to-school-program/) - by Layheng Ting Providing bikes to students doesn't always address the root cause of high dropout rates. Investing time in people and making sure that children have a strong support network is a first step towards ensuring success in school. Photo Credit: Unknown It is sad, but probably not surprising, to see high drop-out rates - [This I Believe – One Student’s Personal Perspective Shifts After a Stint with PEPY Tours](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/this-i-believe-one-students-personal-perspective-shifts-after-a-stint-with-pepy-tours/) - Kayleigh Rhatigan and classmate Aidan Weaver explore Angkorian temples and history Photo credit: Jason Carter While most American junior high school students were at the beach or hanging out with friends during their spring break, a small group of students from Evergreen Community Charter School visited Cambodia this past March. Kayleigh Rhatigan was one of - [Sharing PEPY Methodology: The Dream Manager Program](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/sharing-pepy-methodology-the-dream-manager-program/) - by Jacqueline Kronk PEPY staff intensely pursue their goals as Vey, our Dream Manager, cheers them on! Photo credit: Chris Lewis One of the things we believe at PEPY is that sustainability, if taken seriously, should not only inform the way we run our programs—it should also impact how we manage our employees. It's unsustainable - [PEPY to Hand Executive Director Post over to Cambodian National](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-to-hand-executive-director-post-over-to-cambodian-national/) - Siem Reap, Cambodia, June 10, 2011 – PEPY’s Executive Director Daniela Papi will hand over her position to a Cambodian national: Layheng Ting, a PhD in Education from the United States, effectively from June 1, 2011. PEPY, an international non-governmental organization working to improve the access to, and quality of, education in Cambodia, has spent - [The PEPY Brand Is Getting a Fresh Coat of Paint](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/the-pepy-brand-is-getting-a-fresh-coat-of-paint/) - by Jen Enrique It's been quite a ride these past few years! When PEPY was founded, we focused on bike tours and environmental stewardship. Over time, PEPY has transformed into an education-focused NGO providing and promoting educational programs in rural Cambodia. To reflect this change as well as our philosophy of investing time in people - [Best practices are best when shared with others!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/best-practices-are-best-when-shared-with-others/) - Sharing rhymes with caring – we've said it before and here we are dedicating a whole section of our newsletter (and soon our website) to this concept. We believe that the non-profit sector can be revolutionized through sharing. Competition and information hoarding occurs just as much in the social sector as in the for-profit world. - [PEPY Coverage in the Press](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-coverage-in-the-press-2/) - by Stephanie Boegeman We are thrilled to the toes about all the media coverage PEPY has received in the last few months. Many thanks to all the PEPY champions who make this possible! SPACER Wild Asia: Chuah Ee Chia describes her first-hand experiences with PEPY. Join the conversation on responsible tourism! The Phnom Penh Post: - [When the Going Gets Tough – A Tale From PEPY Tours](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/when-the-going-gets-tough-a-tale-from-pepy-tours/) - Read a touching piece from PEPY Tours participant, Hanna Homfeld, who joined us from Texas a few months ago. She reflects on how feeling sick and then being cared for helped her have a new look at humanity upon her return home. Thank you Hanna for sharing this story! March 9, 2011 West Texas A&M - [Redesigning Pedagogy through Creative Learning Class](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/redesigning-pedagogy-through-creative-learning-class-2/) - In the first week of June, I had the remarkable opportunity of representing PEPY at Redesigning Pedagogy, a bi-annual conference held by Singapore’s National Institute of Education. I presented to a group of education professionals from Singapore, Hong Kong, Belgium, and Cambodia on the curriculum PEPY has developed for their Creative Learning Class. You can - [Redesigning Pedagogy through Creative Learning Class](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/redesigning-pedagogy-through-creative-learning-class/) - View more presentations from PEPY In the first week of June, I had the remarkable opportunity of representing PEPY at Redesigning Pedagogy, a bi-annual conference held by Singapore’s National Institute of Education. I presented to a group of education professionals from Singapore, Hong Kong, Belgium, and Cambodia on the curriculum PEPY has developed for their - [When the Going Gets Tough - A Tale From PEPY Tours](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/836/) - Read a touching piece from PEPY Tours participant, Hanna Homfeld, who joined us from Texas a few months ago. She reflects on how feeling sick and then being cared for helped her have a new look at humanity upon her return home. Thank you Hanna for sharing this story! March 9, 2011 Terrified pretty much - [PEPY Coverage in the Press](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-coverage-in-the-press/) - We are thrilled to the toes about all the media coverage PEPY has received in the last few months. Much thanks to all the PEPY champions who make this possible! ..SPACER.. Wild Asia: Chuah Ee Chia describes her first-hand experiences with PEPY. Join the conversation on responsible tourism! The Phnom Penh Post: This article highlights - [PEPY’s 2011 First Quarter Reports for Programs Available Online!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepys-2011-first-quarter-reports-for-programs-available-online/) - We’ve put together a quarterly report for our programs so that you can read about the work we’re doing in Chanleas Dai with the schools & communities we engage and interact with daily. Read on below: - [Transitioning to New Leadership](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/transitioning-to-new-leadership/) - As I transition out of the Executive Director role at PEPY after nearly six years in Cambodia, I feel so lucky to be leaving our organization in the hands of such a talented team. Last June, when I first met Dr. Layheng Ting, I immediately knew that we had found PEPY's new director. Great people - [Building Safer Places for Children to Learn](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/building-safer-places-for-children-to-learn/) - The Child-to-Child (CtC) program works in 12 villages of Chanleas Dai and Snoul commune. There are 556 children in 24 child clubs. We have 8 Child Educators to work with children every Sunday. Currently, activities take place outdoors, in houses, and other spaces. Everyday, we work so hard to find new activities to enhance the - [What is KhmerTalks-Siem Reap?](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/what-is-khmertalks-siem-reap/) - KhmerTalks-Siem Reap is an opportunity to share ideas presented in Khmer language by young, innovative Khmer thinkers, achievers, and students of all ages. KhmerTalks is organized by members of the Khmer Young Entrepreneurs group (KYE). KYE is a growing nationwide group of young emerging Cambodian social and business leaders who believe in personal empowerment, - [Child-to-Child Clubs Inspire Healthcare Campaigns](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/child-to-child-clubs-inspire-healthcare-campaigns/) - Photo credit: Jennifer Enrique PEPY's Child-to-Child methodology revolves around identifying problems, researching the issues, and planning a course of action to work for positive change within a community. With this in mind, the educators from the Child-to-Child team worked with staff from the Chanleas Dai Health Center to create a health presentation to inform and - [Texas Youths Learn About Education and Development with PEPY Tours](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/texas-youths-learn-about-education-and-development-with-pepy-tours/) - By Anna Baranova, Kendra Campbell, Chor Choch, Ashton Paetzold Photo credit: John Lubker "Destination is never a place but a new way of seeing things." -Henry Miller At PEPY Tours, our goal is not only to introduce guests to the history and culture of Cambodia, but also to educate travelers about responsible tourism and inspire - [Effective Teaching and Learning (ETL) Training for Teachers in Chanleas Dai Commune](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/effective-teaching-and-learning-etl-training-for-teachers-in-chanleas-dai-commune/) - Photo credit: The SAS Team The Sahakoom Apeewaht Sala (SAS) team at PEPY has begun working more closely with school communities to determine the obstacles to graduation and the causes of student drop out. Once they discovered that a major cause is lack of quality teaching, the SAS staff began to invite master teachers out - [Reflecting on Transparency](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/reflecting-on-transparency/) - Photo credit: kenteegardin This month the world received a big shock about international aid worker Greg Mortenson when it was reported that the organization he founded, The Central Asia Institute (CAI), lacks honesty and transparency in their records and bookkeeping. A 60 Minute report as well as accounts from the CAI board and articles by - [PEPY Hosts Meet and Greet to Discuss Technology Education in Cambodia](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-hosts-meet-and-greet-to-discuss-technology-education-in-cambodia/) - Students are able to learn how to use and program with XO laptops (Photo by Sopheak Sun) PEPY recently facilitated a Meet and Greet in our Chanleas Dai office for organizations interested in promoting learning through computers. Specifically, the event gave NGOs using the One Laptop Per Child XO laptops a chance to meet, discuss - [Ideas on Sustainability and Local School Programs](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/ideas-on-sustainability-and-local-school-programs-2/) - The SAS team and SSC members at the end of the school trip (Photo by The SAS Team) A PEPY-sponsored school trip recently took place in two districts of Banteay Mean Chey province, Siem Reap’s neighbor to the west. The visit involved 54 people, including 49 School Support Committee (SSC) members from the schools in - [Enthusiastic Students Continue to Explore Engineering](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/enthusiastic-students-continue-to-explore-engineering/) - Students and Lida Loem programming a lego robot in the Creative Learning Class (Photo by Jen Enrique) PEPY's Creative Learning Class teacher, Lida Loem, has taken the lead in organizing an Engineering Club, which continues to engage students' creativity and problem solving skills. The Engineering Club is split into two sections, one each for 7th - [Thoughts from Thavry: Reflections from Abroad](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/thoughts-from-thavry-reflections-from-abroad/) - Thavry joined PEPY in June 2008. She has worked for us in multiple capacities, including as a translator, a PEPY product manager, and an author of children's books. After working with PEPY for just over a year, Thavry left her native Cambodia to study Information Management in the Czech Republic. Below are her thoughts about - [Meet Lida Loem, Indradevi Hope Award Winner for Young Achiever](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/meet-lida-loem-indradevi-hope-award-winner-for-young-achiever/) - A Creative Learning Class teacher, Lida Loem, 22, was awarded Cambodia's first ever 2011 Indradevi Hope Award for Young Achiever. The award ceremony was organized by the Women's International Group of Cambodia, seeking to recognize exceptional Cambodian women who have worked selflessly to make a significant contribution to their community and economic development in Cambodia. - [Puppets on Parade - Kids Educate and Enthuse Their Community](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/puppets-on-parade-kids-educate-and-enthuse-their-community/) - Photo credit: Anna Baranova It was a hot tropical night. The streets of Siem Reap were bustling with life, audience waiting with anticipation, hearts pumping with delight, eyes focused, fingers on the shutter buttons. At last, the silence was pieced by a loud drum-roll. The street then suddenly filled with an array of colorful dancing - [Why The Independent Project Inspires Us at PEPY](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/why-the-independent-project-inspires-us-at-pepy/) - We are so inspired by the article about The Independent Project in the New York Times last week. In Massachusetts, a group of 8 high school students, ranging from 15 to 17 years of age, successfully designed and operated their own school within a school, calling it The Independent Project. The students who embarked on - [Motivated to Make Change: How UK-Based Charity CDEF Will Help PEPY](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/motivated-to-make-change-how-uk-based-charity-cdef-will-help-pepy/) - A few months ago, I was asked to write about how my PEPY experience changed me as a person, so I replied with this: "PEPY showed me how much of a difference a few committed people can make to thousands of lives. My experience there made me come alive to the possibility that I could - [A World of Possibility](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/a-world-of-possibility/) - Photo credit: Rafael Winer Last January, seven Khmer managers from PEPY joined a management leadership training course, organized by Possibilities World. Stephanie Boegeman has checked in with Chor "Joe" Choch after the conclusion of the training session to learn about his experience. SB: Please tell us what your role is on the PEPY team. CC: - [Brand New: PEPY Gets Ready For New Branding & Website](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/brand-new-pepy-gets-ready-for-new-branding-website/) - PEPY has come a long way since our first school construction project back in 2005. Over the years we have evolved and grown little by little into the organization we are today - one that invests time and resources in people, focusing on education and the potential that each Cambodian has to improve the country - [Made in Cambodia](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/made-in-cambodia/) - Greetings from the PEPY Products team! We wanted to take a moment to let you know about all the products that we offer through PEPY in order to further support development efforts in Cambodia. Proceeds from our products help provide a sustainable income to people in underprivileged areas of Cambodia. By supporting local artisans, you - [Students Score Robotic Goals](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/students-score-robotic-goals-2/) - by Stephanie Boegeman Check out this fantastic video put together by National Instruments about the robotics lab they shared with PEPY's Creative Learning Class in Chanleas Dai back in September. We are totally inspired by these students in the Engineering Club, who use their creative problem solving skills to tackle whatever challenge is given to - [Is "Sustainability" Sustainable?](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/is-sustainability-sustainable/) - Photo credit: Jacqueline Kronk Layheng Ting examines the idea of sustainability with a focus on PEPY's SAS program. Sustainability has been a buzz word in development work for a long time, but how to actually make a project sustainable still remains a big challenge. At PEPY, the challenge is no different from elsewhere. This is - [Quiet Contributions](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/quiet-contributions/) - Photo credit: Kronk Rith Sarakk is one of those behind the scenes people. Quietly working, you’d almost forget how many programs hinge on his efforts on a given day. Many of the programs the PEPY family has come to know and appreciate are coordinated and managed by a single, quiet, very hard-working man. At the - [Reflections on TEDxPhnomPenh](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/reflections-on-tedxphnompenh/) - Photo credit: Anna Baranova Maybe you’ve heard of TED. You might have watched one of their inspiring videos on any of a multitude of topics from politics and education to technology, design, and music. The word “inspiring” comes up often when people speak about TED talks—it’s just impossible not to be energized by the concepts - [Watd Khouth Sochampa: Reflections on TEDxPhnom Penh](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/watd-khouth-sochampa-reflections-on-tedxphnom-penh/) - TEDx was an amazing opportunity to learn and share, and it inspired me to be what I want to be and to reach my dreams. I felt really lucky to learn from the experiences of successful people. Mike Rios was my favorite speaker. I learned a lot from his presentation. It was so funny, meaningful, - [Kimline Nuch: Reflections on TEDxPhnom Penh](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/kimline-nuch-reflections-on-tedxphnom-penh/) - TEDx was an amazing event that I have never ever joined before. The event inspired people to share, create new ideas, innovate, take initiative, and especially to build relationships with other participants. Building relationships with other participants helps us all improve our thinking so that we can reach our goal. My favorite speaker was Mike - [Bopha Soth: Reflections on TEDxPhnom Penh](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/bopha-soth-reflections-on-tedxphnom-penh/) - Through our life, the easiest way to get information is to ask a question and listen to the answer. But more important than this is to share. How can we live without sharing? How can we learn from each other without sharing? TEDxPhnomPenh is a model for how Cambodians and the rest of the world - [Seak Ngoy: Reflections on TEDxphnom penh](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/seak-ngoy-reflections-on-tedxphnom-penh/) - I was so excited that TEDxPhnomPenh happened in Cambodia. Sometimes many people want to share their great ideas, but they don't know where they can share them. TEDx was a good solution to this problem. The conference was a few weeks ago, but I am still thinking about it because the speakers have inspired me - [Sopheak Sun: Reflections on TEDxPhnom Penh](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/sopheak-sun-reflections-on-tedxphnom-penh/) - I think the TEDxPhnomPenh event should be set up more often around Cambodia. It could be in other parts of Cambodia where young people in other provinces can come together to share and spread their words. I think we lack voices from them and we all need to open our eyes and hearts! It means - [Hangchhay Ao: Reflections on TEDxPhnom Penh](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/hangchhay-ao-reflections-on-tedxphnom-penh/) - I think it’s really important to celebrate Cambodian people who are leaders. I was happy to join the TEDx PhnomPenh event and make a lot of friends. One of the best presentations in the conference was by a dance group called Tiny Toones. They danced about their true-life experiences. They showed that dancing can be - [Rithy Thul: Reflections on TEDxPhnom Penh](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/rithy-thul-reflections-on-tedxphnom-penh/) - It is exciting to see so many young social entrepreneurs rising to meet the challenges in the country, but even more exciting to see everyone at this event smile and fill with emotion in response to the speakers. TEDx itself has changed so many people’s perspectives on sharing and working collaboratively, which is important to - [The VCD Team's Inspiring Students](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/the-vcd-teams-inspiring-students/) - Photo credit: Jacqueline Kronk While some students are spending their spare time hanging out with friends, watching TV at home, and chatting … how many of them give their time to self-learning and activities to develop their community? To be a part of improving their own community, a group of students who just graduated from - [Dr. Layheng Ting’s First Three Days](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/dr-layheng-tings-first-three-days/) - Photo credit: Adam Kronk The fourth week of January 2011 was Dr. Layheng Ting’s first week as PEPY’s new director. Everyone was very excited to meet her. We could not wait to welcome her to the morning meeting with all our staff together at the PEPY office in Siem Reap. In the meeting, we all - [Riding to Break the Cycle](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/riding-to-break-the-cycle/) - This is a reflection from Anna about her cycle trip across Cambodia with PEPY and Global Agents of Change. Anna shares with us the lessons she has learned, who she wants to be, how she wants to get there, and how we can all use similar shifts in mindset to set us on a path - [Learning with Legos: Robotics in the Classroom](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/learning-with-legos-robotics-in-the-classroom/) - Photo credit: Nicole Richard 1. How did the engineering club happen in the Creative Learning Classes (CLC)? In September of 2010, we had two people from the USA come to present to the CLC team about engineering. Engineering is the application of science to design things: how to design, plan, and construct things like buildings - [PEPY Ride VI Trailer](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-ride-vi-trailer/) - Check out this video of moments during the PEPY Ride VI, created by Conor, a participant of the tour. Thanks, Conor! - [PEPY’s Fifth Year Anniversary Celebration](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepys-fifth-year-anniversary-celebration/) - Every year, PEPY hosts an annual party for staff and family to celebrate the efforts of the past year. This year is a very special and wonderful year for PEPY—its 5th birthday of offering programs in Cambodia! There were 80 people who joined us. Most of them were staff, but we had a few travelers - [Send Your Students On A Learning Adventure](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/send-your-students-on-a-learning-adventure/) - PEPY Tours has been partnering with junior and senior high schools and universities from around the world to offer educational travel experiences in Cambodia. Do you think that your Alma Mater or a school near you might be interested in sending its students to Cambodia for educational spring break, summer, or "J Term" trips? Our - [A Message From Our New Managing Director](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/a-message-from-our-new-managing-director/) - Seeing the advertisement for a managing director posted by PEPY several months ago, I could not wait to apply for the position. I might not have known PEPY quite too well by the time I was reading the ad, but learning more about its work only made me realize I could not miss such a - [Child to Child Performance/Update](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/child-to-child-performanceupdate/) - On Sunday, December 26, over 500 people gathered in Kompong Thkov for a special show featuring members of our child clubs. Special guests included the district governor, commune chief, and families and friends of the club members. A well-known singer even made the journey up from Phnom Penh and performed some songs along with a - [A PEPY Visitor Shares Their Story](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/a-pepy-visitor-shares-their-story/) - These past few months we have had many guests visiting us from around the world: each of the PEPY board members (those who are not living in Cambodia) have come out to visit, family members of some of our foreign team have come out to see what life in Cambodia is like (Thank you Heirmans, - [PEPY Ride in its 6th Year!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-ride-in-its-6th-year/) - Sugar cane juice stops, coconut breaks, and noodle soup lunches fuelled our tired legs during this year’s PEPY Ride. This year marked PEPY’s sixth year of conducting the PEPY Ride—an adventure travel and learning experience powered by legs, determination, and a desire to experience Cambodia through a different lens. This trip was a two-part adventure, - [Top 10 Program Achievements in 2010](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/top-10-program-achievements-in-2010/) - 1. WeDo workshop for students and teachers – This year we had a robotics workshop for our teachers and students at Chanleas Dai Junior High School. Nicole Richards, a software development group manager from National Instruments, and Christy Lauridsen, an engineer working for IBM, visited us from Texas to teach us how to use LEGO’s - [10 memorable things that happened in Cambodia in 2010](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/10-memorable-things-that-happened-in-cambodia-in-2010/) - Tragedy during the Water Festival On Tuesday 23rd November, 352 people died in what Prime Minister Hun Sen said was the “biggest tragedy” to hit Cambodia since the Khmer Rouge period. Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Phnom Penh to celebrate Cambodia’s annual Water Festival. The stampede happened on the bridge that crosses the - [Top 10 Things I am looking forward to in 2011](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/top-10-things-i-am-looking-forward-to-in-2011/) - (In no particular order besides #1 being the top of the list!) 1) A New Managing Director - I am looking forward to welcoming Layheng Ting onto the PEPY team as of mid January 2011. We have been awaiting her arrival since I interviewed and hired Layheng last summer. Layheng is finishing up her PhD this month - [Top 10 in 2010 (Photos)](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/top-10-in-2010-photos/) - Top 10 in 2010 (Photos) - [Top 10 PEPY Moments](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/top-10-pepy-moments/) - (In no particular order) VCD students In August of this year, 20 graduating grade 9 students from Chanleas Dai commune decided to start their own organization called Volunteer Community Development. Their aim is to provide English classes to members of the community, as well as facilitate ways to help improve the environment in their community. - [PEPY Tours Top 10 Changes (in people!)](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-tours-top-10-changes-in-people/) - For our “Top 10” this month, the PEPY Tours team had planned on sharing ten highlights from our 2010 tours. This list would have included news about our school trips, study-abroad partnerships, and educator’s courses among other things…. but then we realized that it isn’t just what happens ON our trips but what happens AFTER - [PEPY Tours in the Wild Asia Responsible Tourism Awards](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-tours-in-the-wild-asia-responsible-tourism-awards-2/) - Last month Eric Lewis and Chor Choch traveled to Singapore to join the Wild Asia Responsible Tourism Awards, where PEPY Tours was a finalist. Read Eric’s speech about PEPY Tours and the lessons we have learned here: https://lessonsilearned.org/2010/10/defining-success/ We also wanted to share a wonderful letter we received from a recent trip chaperone. We are - [Whirlwind Trip](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/whirlwind-trip/) - In the last two months, the PEPY team has been fortunate to have been invited to a variety of collaborative, learning, and promotional opportunities around the globe. Rather than spread these trips evenly throughout the year, the timing was such that we packed everything into a six-week period. Some of our team have been hopping - [SAS Takes a Running Start to the School Year](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/sas-takes-a-running-start-to-the-school-year/) - PEPY's "Sahakoom Apeewaht Sala" (SAS)—literally, Communities Developing Schools—program is off to a running start to the school year. SAS, whose projects are driven by the visions of School Support Committees (SSCs) at each of the three schools where it works, has been busy providing supplies to newly started kindergarten classes, training teachers to make and - [Curricula Progress](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/curricula-progress/) - This year, the Creative Learning Class (CLC) began using a new curriculum based off of books written by PEPY staff members Michael A. Jones, Rith Sarakk, and Lida Loem. The books that are still in production include lessons for science, social studies, XO computer programs, and English. The goal of each book is to use - [Teacher Assistance Program Continues with a New Focus](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/teacher-assistance-program-continues-with-a-new-focus/) - PEPY's Teacher Assistance Program, which has traditionally incentivized teachers at Chanleas Dai Primary School to come to work on time, has entered its fourth and final year with a new focus: improving teaching effectiveness. Starting this month, the principal of Chanleas Dai and PEPY will together conduct monthly in-classroom observations, evaluating teachers against a range - [Something to be grateful for](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/something-to-be-grateful-for/) - I am grateful for an endless list of things that would take forever to translate into words—a loving family, inspiring friends, Ben Harper, books that nourish the soul, opportunities to develop myself, clean water, food, sunshine, education, live music, options in life, my Mac. I am guilty of taking these things for granted, guilty of - [Chim Seng Podcast](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/chim-seng-podcast/) - Chim Seng is our Traveling Teacher Support program coordinator. He travels to five schools training other English teachers to deliver English programs in their own schools. This past summer, Seng took his first trip abroad to Camp Sangamon in Vermont, in the US. As soon as Seng arrived back in Cambodia, everyone was impressed with - [PEPY Reader](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-reader/) - By Eric Lewis Here at PEPY it’s no secret that we believe education is a key to development - not only in rural Cambodia, but in every aspect of life. Whether a goal is personal, professional, or social, being educated about issues that are important to us is our first step toward improvement. It is - [WeDo Training](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/wedo-training/) - Last month I was fortunate enough to take part in a robotics workshop for our teachers and students at Chanleas Dai Junior High School. Nicole Richards, a software development group manager from National Instruments, and Christy Lauridsen, an engineer working for IBM, visited us from Texas in order to teach us how to use LEGO’s - [VCD (Volunteer Community Development)](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/vcd-volunteer-community-development/) - In August, 20 graduating 9th grade students who live in Chanleas Dai commune decided to start their own organization. With a bit of help from one of our staff members, Sarakk Rith, they began teaching English to community members in seven villages as well as starting clean-up initiatives to alleviate the litter problem seen in - [Literacy Camp III - Growing & Spreading Impact](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/literacy-camp-iii-growing-spreading-impact/) - This year marked PEPY’s third annual Literacy Camp, and this time around, things were different from the previous two years’ sessions. Maria Hach sat down with PEPY’s Education Program Manager, Ratana Sung Chan, to discuss what set this year’s Literacy Camp apart from the others. See more photos from taken at the camp on flickr - [REFLECTION ON 10/10/10](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/reflection-on-101010/) - It seems like a lifetime ago that the communications team sat down to brainstorm ideas for the 2010 campaign to generate wider support and awareness about PEPY’s work. In reality, it was only just a few weeks ago during a brainstorming afternoon that The Power of 10 was born. The idea behind the campaign was - [An Incredible Week at Jombok Hoas](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/an-incredible-week-at-jombok-hoas/) - Before the start of the school year, PEPY’s SAS team was able to spend five days in Preah Vihear with the school directors, teachers, and school support committees from Prasat Knar and Chanleas Dai. The workshop took place at Jombok Hoas (“Flying Tree”), the amazing ropes course facility at which PEPY held a staff retreat - [Global Routes](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/global-routes/) - This summer saw PEPY partner with Global Routes for the first time. Global Routes is a pioneer in the world of value-driven, experiential-based, international programming. By partnering with PEPY, participants from US high schools had the chance to learn about and interact with development programs, social entrepreneurs, and local communities, all with different approaches and - [The Power of 10](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/the-power-of-10/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Power of 10 10 dollars, 10 friends, 10 days 10.10.10 Siem Reap, Cambodia, October 4, 2010 – 30 years ago, a group called the Khmer Rouge tried a social experiment, and started a chain reaction that killed more than 1.5 million Cambodians. In 2010, PEPY is using the Power of Ten - [Spreading the Lessons We Learn through Teaching Teachers](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/spreading-the-lessons-we-learn-through-teaching-teachers/) - We are learning so much here—through our mistakes, our successes, and the people and programs we meet along this PEPY path. The first on our list of goals for PEPY Tours is to "Offer educational tours that inspire people to be more responsible donors, travelers, and global citizens," but spreading that impact without growing our - [A Morning in Chanleas Dai](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/a-morning-in-chanleas-dai/) - Sopheak Chheng is a rising senior at Middlebury College majoring in philosophy. He was the first Cambodian to be awarded a United World College scholarship after graduating from high school in Cambodia and spent two years living in Norway. When he graduated from Red Cross Nordic United World College in 2007 he received a full-scholarship to - [Graduating 9th Grade Class](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/graduating-9th-grade-class/) - In 2010, all students who studied in Grade 9 of Chanleas Dai Junior High School felt very nervous because they needed to take a national examination to start grade 10. Many Grade 9 students approached both government teachers and PEPY teachers about what they were worried about. We asked them what subjects they were not - [CLC art workshop and graduation ceremony- making art, developing ideas](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/clc-art-workshop-and-graduation-ceremony-making-art-developing-ideas/) - When I was in high school, my school holidays were a time for sleeping in, watching television, and playing computer games. Needless to say, my time away from school was neither exciting nor productive! For the 49 students at Chanleas Dai Junior High School who chose to participate in PEPY’s art workshop, however, their month - [PSDP Team Gets a New Name and Selects a Third Partner School](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/psdp-team-gets-a-new-name-and-selects-a-third-partner-school/) - One thing I noticed when I first started sitting in on meetings with our Primary School Development Program team several months ago was that in the midst of conducting conversations in Khmer, they would have to throw in the English letters "PSDP" on a regular basis. Since this is a program wherein our Cambodian staff - [Real Ideas for Continuing Education (R.I.C.E.) Fair 2010](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/real-ideas-for-continuing-education-r-i-c-e-fair-2010/) - Graduating high school students in Kampong Cham province are fortunate to be situated near the nation’s capital, and thus several of the country’s best universities. Recruitment events are definitely in demand and hosted in high schools. However, increased access to information doesn’t necessarily mean those students know what the next four years of their life - [A perspective of the Education Fare from Noem Chhunny](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/a-perspective-of-the-education-fare-from-noem-chhunny/) - Last month, Hour (another PEPY employee) and I took a group of high school students from Kralanh high school to join the R.I.C.E. Fair – more than 550 Cambodian high school students attended. Most of the students who attended the fair came from a rural area, where information about universities is hardly ever heard. For - [Bike-to-School Program Adapts to Changing Needs](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/bike-to-school-program-adapts-to-changing-needs/) - Several years ago, we launched the Bike-to-School (BTS) Program as a way to provide incentive for students finishing sixth grade, and also as a way to transport students to junior high school for continuing their studies. Since that time, two things have changed. First, we helped to fund the construction of a new junior high - [Experience Cambodia beyond the surface!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/experience-cambodia-beyond-the-surface/) - Last winter, I took off for PEPY Ride V with hopes to thaw out from the dreadful Akita winter and check out a new place. I had no idea that I was going on the greatest trip ever. From the moment I tuk tuk-ed away from the airport, I was in awe of Cambodia. It - [INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S RIGHTS DAY](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/international-childrens-rights-day/) - International Children's Day is celebrated worldwide on June 1st. In Chanleas Dai, teachers, students, administrators, and the PEPY team worked together to celebrate students through a creative market – a space where students practiced life skills and financial management by making and selling small products in their classes. Every grade and several area child clubs - [Investing Time in People](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/investing-time-in-people/) - At PEPY, we aim to be successful in our educational programs by focusing on investing time in people. We do that by working with individuals and groups to identify their own needs and goals and helping build their capacity and connections in order to reach their goals. One of our main programs that does with - [History, Conservation, and Biodiversity](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/history-conservation-and-biodiversity/) - Last week we finished our annual field trips with Chanleas Dai Junior High School students. Over the weekend 100 seventh graders saw history come alive at the Angkor National Museum, learning in groups about Buddhism, the Angkorian and Pre-Angkorian empires, the construction of Bayon and Angkor Wat, and the ancient Hindu religious symbols that are inscribed - [PEPY on CNN, Beyond Profit, and Emirates Woman Magazine](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-on-cnn-beyond-profit-and-emirates-woman-magazine/) - From Scale to Collaboration [and the Ever-Present Topic of Voluntourism] As a guest columnist on the social enterprise website beyondprofit.com, Daniela presented her thoughts on the issue of scale in social enterprise, highlighting the importance of attention to quality of work over expansion of an organization. In her article entitled “Much Ado about Scale”, Daniela - [New Faces at PEPY](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/new-faces-at-pepy-3/) - by Adam Kronk One of the humbling things about working at a place like PEPY is the steady stream of talent that flows through our doors. We have recently been fortunate enough to have some wonderful Cambodian staff join the team. Sao Srey Mao, Chhunn Noem, and Try Seakngoy have all started recently and their - [Field Trip on the Tonle Sap](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/field-trip-on-the-tonle-sap/) - The best way to make education come alive is through experience, which is why we're making sure that secondary school students in Chanleas Dai have the opportunity not just to read about Cambodia and its environment, but also to SEE and FEEL it. Last week, all of Chanleas Dai's 9th grade students joined our team - [Tours: An Enlightening Way to Travel in Cambodia](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/tours-an-enlightening-way-to-travel-in-cambodia/) - Yut started working with PEPY as a temple guide at the end of last year and was instantly a hit with tour participants. His calm manner and imaginative way of explaining things captured the attention of all those he led through the famous temples of Angkor, and his background in Buddhism gave a deeper understanding - [Exciting Internship Opportunities at PEPY](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/exciting-internship-opportunities-at-pepy/) - Do you want to learn more about education and development in Cambodia? Interested in contributing to a dynamic team? Read more to find out if a PEPY internship is for you! PEPY is constantly seeking interns for a variety of positions. If you share our PEPY Powers, and have the ability to commit six months - [Children's Day in Chanleas Dai](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/childrens-day-in-chanleas-dai/) - International Children's Day is celebrated worldwide on June 1st. In Chanleas Dai, teachers, students, administrators, and the PEPY team worked together to celebrate students through a creative market – a space where students practiced life skills and financial management by making and selling small products in their classes. Every grade and several area child clubs - [JETs on Jitenshas - the PEPY Ride Japan](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/jets-on-jitenshas-the-pepy-ride-japan/) - compiled by Laura Graham This Spring saw the biggest PEPY Ride Japan yet, with 10 prefectures taking part in bike rides all over Japan. Hyogo, Hokkaido, Shizuoka, Tottori, Nagasaki, Aichi, Okayama, Hiroshima, Ehime, and Yamagata have all entered teams for this year’s event, raising a massive 500,000yen (around $5000) for PEPY’s educational projects. The PEPY - [PEPY Facilitates Student Exchange](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-facilitates-student-exchange-2/) - By Miyu Inoue, Mayu Mizuno, Luis and Yago Molla, Leila Sakamoto, Shifat Taushif, and Anais Vermare. This April ten students and teachers from Kyoto International School (KIS) and Kyoto International School Aomori Campus (KIS-AC) joined PEPY for an educational tour of Cambodia. The students and accompanying teachers had a marvelous time. The students went to - [New Creative Space](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/new-creative-space-2/) - “Everyone has creativity; it’s just a matter of being able to use and develop it,” assures Maria Perez, PEPY’s resident artist and graphic designer. She tells me this during those not-so-rare moments when creative self doubt and uncertainty creep into my mind. As someone who does not describe herself as an artist, creativity isn’t something - [Dear PEPY Friends](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/dear-pepy-friends/) - In many ways, writing "PEPY Friends" is redundant for me. For the past five years, nearly all of my friends have been made through PEPY, and I would consider all of those who have worked with our team, contributed to our programs, or joined our trips to be my friends... even some of you who - [PEPY in Woman Magazine!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-in-woman-magazine/) - Read about PEPY's educational programs in Dubai's Woman Magazine! Read about PEPY's educational programs in Dubai's Woman Magazine! Click here to read the article. - [Beyond Profit](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/beyond-profit/) - The most recent issue of Beyond Profit Magazine features an article about scale written by Daniela Papi, PEPY's Executive Director. Click here to read Daniela's article or visit Beyond Profit's website to subscribe to their social enterprise magazine. On their site they also have a blog featuring interesting social ventures and ideas from around the world. We - [PEPY Newsletter Highlight Reel](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-newsletter-highlight-reel/) - Here are some highlights from our 55 months of writing the PEPY Newsletter: November 2005: This newsletter marked the 1 year anniversary of naming PEPY and beginning the journey of turning a bike trip into an effort to fund the construction of a new building for Chanleas Dai Primary School. It was also the first - [A Different Kind of School Trip](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/a-different-kind-of-school-trip/) - As a school student, my class trips often involved long, uncomfortable bus journeys to “dull” museums, or activities that were “just not cool” to the mischievous young child or the stroppy teenager in me. At school we were always appreciative of the rare opportunity to do something fun and invigorating, like outdoor adventure weekends, or - [PSDP Updates](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/psdp-updates/) - PEPY’s Primary School Development Program has been busy the past few months, moving forward both with our Standard Support for teachers and School Support Committees and also working with Chanleas Dai and Prasat Knar as they move ahead with their School Development Plans. (Haven’t heard about PSDP? Find out more here!) What have the Schools - [PEPY Staff Get Creative!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-staff-get-creative/) - What does it mean to be creative? Writer Thomas Disch claimed that “creativity is the ability to see relationships where none exist.” If this is the case, then at PEPY we are imagining all sorts of relationships, while we constantly look for ways to improve our Creative Learning Classes. The CLC team has been busy - [March 2010 Challenge](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/march-2010-challenge/) - Cambodian New Year will be starting soon, and since this provides such a great opportunity for our staff and interns to travel, we’ve been thinking a lot about our past adventures, and we’d like to pose a question to you: What is the most exotic food that you've eaten while traveling? It could be delicious, - [May Cycling Trip](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/may-cycling-trip/) - It’s been a few months since the PEPY Ride V, and now that our muscles have well and truly recovered and we’ve had time to reflect on all the videos, photos, and memories from the trip, we can feel our feet starting to itch again and hear our bicycles crying out to us. We just - [New Structures, New Faces](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/new-structures-new-faces/) - PEPY’s team is changing – in ways that we hope will lead to a stronger, more sustainable Cambodian-led NGO. As some of you might know already, our current Managing Director, Maryann Bylander, will be leaving us over the summer to complete her PhD dissertation. While Maryann will remain active in PEPY, she will be handing - [Meet PEPY's New Staff](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/meet-pepys-new-staff/) - This month, PEPY welcomes three new full-time staff, and is excited to announce that two of our Khmer interns are moving to full time as well. Join us in welcoming Kum Menghour, Jacqueline and Adam Kronk, Soth Bopha, and Chor Cho to our team! Kum Menghour Hour comes from Kampong Cham province, where he has - [Reflections - Leadership for Literacy Training](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/reflections-leadership-for-literacy-training/) - by Maria Hach, Program Intern These past few months have been busy for our Leadership for Literacy team! Last week, our mentors were introduced to their buddies, and the very first tutoring sessions took place. But first, let’s back track a little bit to see how we got to where we are! Earlier this month, - [PEPY Philosophies](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-philosophies/) - Have you read our PEPY Philosophies? We'd love it if you would! Check it out and comment below, or click here for a permanent link. In order to empower people to make changes in their own lives–to create our vision for a world where everyone has access to quality education, increased health and environmental awareness—we - [TEDxBKK](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/tedxbkk/) - By Eric Lewis, Intern In 1984, a California nonprofit called TED hosted a conference featuring preeminent figures from the realms of Technology, Entertainment, and Design. The intent was simple—invite the world’s changemakers to share their ideas. These lectures sparked an amazing synergy, a network of the world’s technical and social pioneers, all realizing and discussing - [Primary School Development Update](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/primary-school-development-update/) - It has been fascinating to watch Chanleas Dai and Prasat Knar School Support Committees work through their first respective Primary School Development Plans (PSDPs). As part of the PSDP methodology, we’ve been working for the past 3 months with each school to build, strengthen, and train a School Support Committee (SSC), much like a Parent-Teacher - [Leadership for Literacy and Bike Repair Clubs](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/leadership-for-literacy-and-bike-repair-clubs/) - By Maria Hach, Program Intern Here at PEPY we are getting ready to introduce two exciting new programs: Bike Repair Clubs and Leadership for Literacy. Both programs will see students from Chanleas Dai Primary School and Chanleas Dai Junior High School in roles that will encourage confidence building and self empowerment through peer teaching. Recognizing - [Videos from the PEPY Ride V](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/videos-from-the-pepy-ride-v/) - This is a treat! If you want to know what the PEPY Ride is like, you can now experience the sites from your home! PEPY Ride V participant, Eli Baron, took over 2000 pictures during his three-week trip with us in Cambodia and has turned them into 18 photo-videos! There is almost one video for - [More PEPY press](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/more-pepy-press/) - This has been a great week for PEPY press! You may remember that back in September PEPY were announced as one of the three winners of the 2009 Geotourism Challenge alongside Nature Air and Wikiloc (two great companies – check them out). We only got there because of your support so once again THANK YOU! - [A glimpse of what the future can be...](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/a-glimpse-of-what-the-future-can-be/) - This week PEPY had a visitor! We were lucky enough to be joined for a few days by Jerri Chou. Inspired by the amazing people she has met, and the wonderful things she has seen, Jerri has one simple desire in life. She wants to change the world and she wants to empower others to - [PEPY Ride V in Review](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-ride-v-in-review/) - Five?! It seems impossible that we have just waved goodbye to all of the guests on The PEPY Ride V. Looking back on five years of multi-week cycling tours across Cambodia, it seems like we just started, but looking at the changes in how we operate our trips, it does indeed seem like a long - [Lessons Learned from First Aid Class](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/lessons-learned-from-first-aid-class/) - By Sela Chham and Tyler Roy From what I have experienced growing up in Cambodia, when accidents happen here, people often try and help victims by using traditional Cambodian techniques and medicine. Unfortunately, more often than not, these techniques will not help people to get better. In order to better learn how to treat injuries, - [Child Clubs in Action](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/child-clubs-in-action/) - For the next two weeks PEPY’s 350 Child Club members are taking to the streets in Chanleas Dai Commune. Their mission?Spreading messages about the importance of clean water. Three child clubs have joined together today in Kok Tnaut village, during the first stop of their “Clean Water Campaign,” which will reach all 11 villages in - [A New Road for Chanleas Dai](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/a-new-road-for-chanleas-dai/) - In 2010, Chanleas Dai is starting off the year with a new sleek look, one of pavement.In two weeks, a shiny asphalt road will make its way from Kralanh town all the way to Chanleas Dai and beyond, stretching to the provincial capital of Odor Meanchey and past to the Thai border. Construction has already - [PEPY Tours featured in the VolunTourism "Watch List"](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-tours-featured-in-the-voluntourism-watch-list/) - David Clemmons of Voluntourism.org made a list of people and companies to watch in the growth of volunteer tourism, and PEPY Tours is on the list! Check it out! Thanks for following along on our journey, David! We have learned a lot from reading your site! https://www.voluntourism.org/news-feature154.htm David Clemmons of Voluntourism.org made a list of - [Give the Gift of PEPY](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/give-the-gift-of-pepy/) - In the past, some of you have asked to give the gift of a PEPY donation in the name of people you love as a holiday gift. This year, we're making that easy for everyone! If you are still looking for gifts this year or can't find the right thing for someone who "has everything," - [PEPY Staff- A Love of Learning](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-staff-a-love-of-learning/) - When we’re hiring new staff, evaluating ourselves, and looking at intern applications the first thing we look to is our PEPY Powers. About two years ago our staff sat down with an HR expert and whittled down the core competencies/values we wanted in our team. We came up with these 5 : 1. Love of - [Meet PEPY's New Creative Learning Class Staff!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/meet-pepys-new-creative-learning-class-staff/) - By Kyla Solinger This year, instead of XO computer class PEPY is offering Creative Learning Class (CLC), with two very creative teachers who recently joined our team. Meet Soun Kimeang and Loem Lida below! Both Kimeang and Lida are recent graduates of CIST (Centre for Information Systems Training). PEPY began working with CIST in 2008, - [Highlights and Challenges of 2009](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/highlights-and-challenges-of-2009/) - Below, join PEPY’s directors Maryann Bylander and Daniela Papi as they reflect on the highlights and challenges of 2009. Are there questions you’d like to see answered in an extension of this conversation? Let us know! What do you think your biggest achievements have been this year? MA: Well, I think I’d have to start - [Thank You New Zealand Fundraisers!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/thank-you-new-zealand-fundraisers/) - We want to send a thank you out to Helen and Brendon who took it upon themselves recently to support PEPY via a bike ride in New Zealand. Here is what Helen wrote to us about the trip: "I am happy to say, after 9 hours and 24 minutes of pedal, sweat, and tears, Brendon - [PEPY by the Numbers in 2009](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-by-the-numbers-in-2009/) - This month, as we look back at the year, we wanted to share some of the statistics and fun numbers we have kept track of in 2009. Click on the links to read more about each statistic! Chanleas Dai Villages in our target area of Chanleas Dai Commune: 11 Families in the commune: 1,700 Percentage - [Teachers going back to school](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/teachers-going-back-to-school/) - About a year ago I was speaking about life goals with Riem Noun, a contract teacher working at Preah Lean who was also one of PEPY’s part-time literacy teachers. Like most contract teachers Noun had never completed high school, and was recruited as a contract teacher due to the teacher shortage in the area. With - [Why Join Computer Class When You Can Get Creative?](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/why-join-computer-class-when-you-can-get-creative/) - This year, PEPY has two new computer teachers whom we hired through an organization we believe in. We love that they are building capacity in motivated youth, many of whom come from rural areas like Chanleas Dai, and we are of course hoping that some day there will be people FROM Chanleas Dai who go - [Tales from the Czech Republic](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/tales-from-the-czech-republic/) - By Thavry Thun and Monkol Thavry's Letter: "Two Cambodian students have been selected as a full time student for the three years scholarship in Czech Republic. We are really lucky to be here to get the standard education. We have been in Czech Republic for two months. We have learned so many news things, funny, - [Donor Feature: Anne, Rakesh, and Laura](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/donor-feature-anne-rakesh-and-laura/) - By Eric Boehling and Tyler Roy We often have the fantastic luck to come across fundraising superstars—trip participants and outside advocates who combine their passion for development with a large dose of entrepreneurial initiative. We’d like to highlight some of the creative and engaging ways that many of you have chosen to raise money whilst - [Lessons Learned in the USA](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/lessons-learned-in-the-usa/) - I just got back from the US. Spanning two worlds that are so different, where I am perceived so differently can be confusing for the brain. I can’t decide if I prefer to do my visit to the US in one big annual chunk, as I used to, or in more sporadic bursts of other-worldness - [Child-to-Child Program Reaching New Heights](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/child-to-child-program-reaching-new-heights/) - The past few months have been busy for our Child to Child Team! With several Child Educators beginning to study at University, and one new mother on our team (congratulations Sak!), we have been seeking out new assistants and educators to help spread the team’s workload, to allow us to start new clubs, and to - [PEPY in Japanese News](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-in-japanese-news/) - We started in Japan, a group of teachers looking to "do something" in Cambodia. Little did we know that that "something" would become a full-time "something" and that it would involve so much learning, team building, on-going work. We also probably wouldn't have imagined how valuable our support from Japan would continue to be for - [Loung Ung to Join PEPY Ride V](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/loung-ung-to-join-pepy-ride-v/) - Loung Ung the author of the famous book "First They Killed My Father" - her memoir on surviving Khmer Rouge atrocities as a child - will ride through Cambodia with the PEPY Ride V team this Holiday Season. To read the entire article by "The Academic Files", click here. To read PEPY Tour's own press - [Tips for Travelers Looking to Volunteer Abroad](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/tips-for-travelers-looking-to-volunteer-abroad/) - The following interview with Daniela was featured on yourtravelchoice.org about her thoughts on what someone who is thinking about volunteering should consider. It also speaks to some of our ethos and learnings at PEPY Tours. Read on! Considering Voluntour-ing? Tips for Travelers – Daniela Ruby Papi, PEPY Tours TIES: If you were to summarize, in - [PEPY News in the U.A.E.](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-news-in-the-u-a-e/) - We were excited to learn that PEPY was featured in an internal company magazine in Dubai recently. Nojoud joined us on a trip offered through Dubai Cares in April 2009 and her company decided to feature her trip. The article can be found on page 6 of the 7 Days publication... take a look! - [A Skeptical Look at Voluntourism](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/a-skeptical-look-at-voluntourism/) - The South China Morning Post recently featured the article below about voluntourism. It includes quotes from us at PEPY Tours, as well as some other friends of ours working voluntourism and development. We think it's worth a read so we copied it here for you all below. Take the Higher Road: Combining volunteer work with travel - [You Are Brilliant and the Earth is Hiring!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/you-are-brilliant-and-the-earth-is-hiring/) - Lacking some inspiration in your life? Read this amazing speech delivered by Paul Hawken during his commencement address at the University of Portland. "When I was invited to give this speech, I was asked if I could give a simple short talk that was 'direct, naked, taut, honest, passionate, lean, shivering, startling, and graceful.' Boy, - [PEPY on the Impact of NGOs and Voluntourism](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-on-the-impact-of-ngos-and-voluntourism/) - Adventure couple Dave and Deb have climbed, paddled, hiked, and biked their way through five continents. As they discover the world, their goal is to teach the world about other cultures and raise awareness of social issues and how globalization is affecting traditional ways of life. This month, they have connected with PEPY founder Daniela - [Disclosure: Our Bike-to-School Program is NOT “Sustainable”](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/disclosure-our-bike-to-school-program-is-not-sustainable/) - Some people have asked us if our Bike-to-School Program (BTSP) is “sustainable." Clearly, the answer is no! The program will not be continued once we leave, so why did we start it? Is it causing more harm than good? What are the plans moving forward? Read on to learn why we started this program, why - [Is “Sustainability” Development’s Atlantis?](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/is-sustainability-developments-atlantis/) - What is this “sustainability” you speak of? I do not think it means what you think it means. This word is used so often now in development that it seems to have taken on a huge range of meanings. Are we all spending too much time looking for an imaginary lost city and too little - [Global Agents for Change and PEPY](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/global-agents-for-change-and-pepy/) - We have a new exciting trip this winter! Based on our shared values and outlook on responsible tourism, PEPY is partnering with Global Agents for Change, to offer a two week cycling tour across Cambodia. Starting in Siem Reap, this route covers 600 kilometers and includes visits to the Angkorian temples, cycling trips around ancient - [PEPY & Peace Boat "Discover Asia" Tour](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-peace-boat-discover-asia-tour/) - The new year is approaching, and with it comes a brand new PEPY tour! At PEPY we believe that the best ideas come when like-minded individuals and companies put their heads together. Because of this, we are very pleased to announce that we are partnering up with Peace Boat , a world-renowned Japanese NGO promoting - [Expanding PEPY Programs](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/expanding-pepy-programs/) - There have been unforeseen delays in starting school this year as a result of the severe floods that devastated Cambodia this fall. But now that classes are finally in session, we want to give you an update on the changes to PEPY’s school program occurring this year. In some ways, our programs are expanding, and - [Thank you NYC and Chicago!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/thank-you-nyc-and-chicago/) - For the 4th year in a row, PEPY’s NYC event has featured some of the best wines in the world from Metropolis Wine Merchants, an amazing jazz band, and the best loft in town. Many thanks to PEPY’s supporters and friends who came out to join the event and create the great atmosphere we always - [PSDP- PEPY's New Approach](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/psdp-pepys-new-approach-2/) - By: Maryann Bylander, Managing Director In our current Team Journal series on Sustainability, we talk a little bit about the history of PEPY’s work in Chanleas Dai, most of which has been at Chanleas Dai Primary School. Since 2005 most of our programs have been at one school--- focusing on 1) providing supplementary classes outside - [The Tide Is High (but We’re Holding On)](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/the-tide-is-high-but-were-holding-on/) - By: Eric Lewis, Trip Coordinator I’d just trudged through thigh-deep floodwater contaminated by drowned animal carcasses and backed-up sewage. Black specs of god-knows-what still clung to my dripping legs as I opened my laptop. A Google chat window popped up. It was Hilda, my friend in Toronto. “How’s life in Cambodia?” I told her about - [PSDP -- PEPY's New Approach](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/psdp-pepys-new-approach/) - In our current Team Journal series on Sustainability, we've talked a little bit about the history of PEPY’s work in Chanleas Dai, most of which has been at Chanleas Dai Primary School. Since 2005 most of our programs have been at one school--focusing on 1) providing supplementary classes outside the formal school system in English, - [Lost Harvests](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/lost-harvests/) - There is radiance amid such sadness. As I traveled with the PSDP team to meet with students at Prasat Knar, I was struck by how beautiful it was to be in flooded Chanleas Dai. The rice fields are a striking green, with long stalks that stand tall despite the death of the seeds within. In - [The Parrot with the Missing Shoes](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/the-parrot-with-the-missing-shoes/) - One of our main focuses at PEPY is on Khmer literacy, and one of the needs we are looking to help fill is the need for more early literacy materials. Last year PEPY looked to partner with organizations which had the funds and resources to develop these books on a large scale. We came across - [Are PEPY’s Programs “Sustainable”? (Part I of II)](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/are-pepys-programs-sustainable-part-i-of-ii/) - We recognize that many of the projects we have taken on in the past, and even some of the programs we are still doing now, are not “sustainable”. In next month’s newsletter, we will look at how we at PEPY define that over-used-and-not-often-attained concept. We will highlight which of our programs we think are the - [PEPY NYC Fundraiser- Join us!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-nyc-fundraiser-join-us/) - Join us in New York on October 1st! (and maybe YOU can be our second PEPY wedding!) Do you know these cake-eating-newly-weds? If you have been to any of the last three PEPY NYC fundraisers, you might have met them! Omer and Stephanie met at a PEPY fundraiser in NY a few years back. Stephanie - [Getting Accustomed to the Customs](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/getting-accustomed-to-the-customs/) - By: Eric Lewis, PEPY intern It was not two weeks ago that I joined the PEPY family as their newest intern, and already this sojourn has proved edifying. Cambodia is a school—the smiling Khmer people its teachers, the rich culture its subject matter—and I am fortunate to be a student here. I arrived in the - [PSDP Impressions](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/psdp-impressions/) - Notes from a conversation with Rithy Thul Upon finishing three school selection activities in the Primary School Development Program (PSDP), I am left with great enthusiasm for this promising project. The PSDP selection activities are a fine way to learn about the hurdles each community faces in its development, as well as the people’s general - [OLPC: The $100 laptop DOES have potential](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/olpc-the-100-laptop-does-have-potential/) - This is a post from Daniela Papi's "Lessons I Learned" blog which describes her impressions of the potential of the XO "$100 Laptop" as well as some information about PEPY's XO program in Cambodia. --- When I first read this post by Alanna Shaikh, I was too busy to write, so I passed it on - [Literacy Camp II- Nothing Exceptional](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/literacy-camp-ii-nothing-exceptional-2/) - By: Maryann Bylander, Managing Director I’m excited to say that PEPY’s recent literacy camp was an incredibly successful event. But this year, it wasn’t all that exceptional. When the principal said he wanted Khmer Literacy to be the focus of his school last year, we began discussing the idea of a literacy camp in May - [Literacy Camp II -- Nothing Exceptional](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/literacy-camp-ii-nothing-exceptional/) - I’m excited to say that PEPY’s recent literacy camp was an incredibly successful event. But this year, it wasn’t all that exceptional. When the principal said he wanted Khmer Literacy to be the focus of his school last year, we began discussing the idea of a literacy camp in May 2008. The word camp doesn’t - [PEPY Wins Geotourism Challenge!!!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-wins-geotourism-challenge/) - WOW! We are honored and delighted that so many of you, our friends, PEPY volunteers, and past PEPY Tours participants, stepped up and voted for PEPY in the Changemakers Geotourism competition. We know that many of you not only voted but also asked your friends to do the same. As a result, PEPY is now - [Voluntourism 101](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/voluntourism101/) - The PEPY team has been working to develop a new site called Voluntourism101 to share effective practices and lessons learned in volunteer tourism. As we have been too busy getting our new PEPY Tours website up, we have not yet gotten to Voluntourism101, but it is coming soon! In the meantime, we want to present - [Voluntourism at PEPY](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/voluntourism-at-pepy/) - If and when we choose to use the word "volunteer" or "voluntourism" in our writing about PEPY, we often get both internal and external criticism. We know those are the words people are searching for when they look for tours that give back to the places they visit, but we don't always feel that they - [Literacy Camp Testing](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/literacy-camp-testing/) - Yesterday, PEPY’s 47 literacy camp teachers tested over 400 students in reading and writing. To do so in one day is no small feat, even with a motivated team! Though students were split into testing groups meant to come at different times, nearly everyone showed up before 7AM, eager to have a reason to come - ["Lessons I Learned" -- A New Site Focused On Our Learnings!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/lessons-i-learned-a-new-site-focused-on-our-learnings/) - PEPY Founder, Daniela Papi, has decided to take her lessons learned discussions to a new site. Her blog, "Lessons I Learned" focuses on the things she is learning as she navigates through the development and tourism worlds here in Cambodia (and other life lessons she comes across on her way). Recently, she wrote a post - [PEPY in WorldChanging -- Creating Responsible Voluntourism](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-in-worldchanging-creating-responsible-voluntourism/) - Carissa Bluestone from WorldChanging wrote a thought-provoking article on responsible voluntourism that features input from PEPY founder, Daniela Papi. "Voluntourism is like a festive paper umbrella, stuck in the swirling cocktail of the “small steps” debate. Will switching your light bulbs substitute wide-scale energy policy changes? No. Will playing with a child for a half-day - [PEPY in WorldChanging - Creating Responsible Voluntourism](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-in-worldchanging-creating-responsible-voluntourism-2/) - Carissa Bluestone from WorldChanging wrote a thought-provoking article on responsible voluntourism that features input from PEPY founder, Daniela Papi. "Voluntourism is like a festive paper umbrella, stuck in the swirling cocktail of the “small steps” debate. Will switching your light bulbs substitute wide-scale energy policy changes? No. Will playing with a child for a half-day - [PEPY in ND Today](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-in-nd-today/) - John Anthony, CEO of Anthony Travel talks about his time with PEPY in ND Today. “Getting to meet Daniela Papi, taking my family to Cambodia on one of the PEPY trips–that was the most tangible benefit of being an IrishAngel for me, even more than any investment opportunities I have had,” says Anthony. Read More - [Off to AUW!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/off-to-auw/) - By AUW Program Assistant: Judy Tauv On August 14th, having sadly said goodbye to their family and the country where they have been living since they were born, the five AUW Scholars (Duong Leakena, Oy Sreymom, So Rattanak Thida, Chat Vylyny and Keang Saren) headed for Chittagong, Bangladesh, feeling full of expectation, excitement and curiosity - [Literacy Camp Underway](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/literacy-camp-underway/) - PEPY’s second annual literacy camp has begun! This week 45 teachers from around Chanleas Dai, a dozen PEPY staff, and 2 teacher trainers from the Provincial Teacher Training College are beginning their first week of Literacy Camp. Like last year, the camp is made up of two parts: a week and a half of “training - [Insights on Voluntourism with Luxury](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/insights-on-voluntourism-with-luxury/) - PEPY's founder is one of the travel experts interviewed in the Kanoo World Traveller July issue. Check out her insights on voluntourism with luxury (page 13!) - [PEPY Early Days Feature in AdventureUs Online Travel Provider](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-early-days-feature-in-adventureus-online-travel-provider/) - AdventureUs online travel company talks to PEPY's founder Daniela Papi about PEPY's early days, the idea for the company, and how she got to be where she is now working at a fulfilling job she deeply cares about. Though the article sounds a bit overly praise-ful and overstated at times, it's a a good piece - [Check out our 2008 Annual Report complete with 2009 mid-year updates!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/check-out-our-2008-annual-report-complete-with-2009-mid-year-updates/) - Check out our 2008 Annual Report complete with 2009 mid-year updates! We would love your feedback on how to make our annual reports more comprehensive in the future. Let us know what you think we should be including at contact@pepyride.org! Download the annual report (pdf) (2 MB) - [Bike-To-School Ceremony](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/bike-to-school-ceremony/) - This week Chanleas Dai Primary School celebrated the graduation of 106 sixth grade students, all of whom earned a PEPY bicycle through our Bike-to-School Program. By graduating and passing the end of year exams as well as attending PEPY's monthly educational programs, the students earned bicycles which we hope they will all use to ride - [On the way to Camp Sangamon](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/on-the-way-to-camp-sangamon/) - After over 24 hours of travel, students Seiha, Sengya, Chunly, Sobin, and PEPY staff members Awatd and Sarakk arrived at JFK exhausted and excited. They had just enough time for a bit of sleep and a whirlwind tour of NYC before boarding a plane to camp in Vermont. The pictures below show their travels through - [Picking up 100 donated XO laptops](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/picking-up-100-donated-xo-laptops/) - PEPY Office Manager, Sela Chham, tells his story about traveling to Siem Reap to pick up 100 donated XO laptops for our computer program. I had to go to Phnom Penh early one day to pick up the XO computers because I don't know very well about Phnom Penh. When I arrived, I checked in - [PEPY Launches Day Tour Cycling Adventures](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-launches-day-tour-cycling-adventures/) - For those of you who can’t join us on a PEPY Tour, but are headed to Siem Reap on your own, PEPY now offers have an opportunity for you! Our One Day Cycling Adventures are perfect for those who are tired of the temple bound tourist trail, but prefer an adventure off the beaten track - [A Flat Adventure from PEPY's English Program](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/a-flat-adventure-from-pepys-english-program/) - By: Kyla Solinger, Teacher Trainer For the last two months, students in PEPY's English program have been squashed flat and sent on adventures around the world! Based on the best-selling children’s story “Flat Stanley”, The Flat Stanley Project is an international literacy and community building activity which seemed perfect for our students from remote Chanleas - [Create your own PEPY Tour!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/create-your-own-pepy-tour/) - While we strive to provide the most interesting itineraries and comfortable schedules, we recognize that our standard tours might not suit everyone. Whether you have unique time constraints, the desire for a different style of travel or your own exciting itinerary ideas, PEPY Tours can create a trip for you - based on your own - [Classroom Libraries in Practice](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/classroom-libraries-in-practice/) - By Kyla Solinger, Teacher Trainer The brand new Chanleas Dai Junior High School building has proven to be an excellent location for our classroom library training. Months of planning and designing the classroom library model have been put into practice and the classroom library units are now in their classrooms! We recognized that simply putting - [Vote for PEPY!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/vote-for-pepy-2/) - PEPY is a finalist in the "Geotourism Challenge" and we need your vote! The winning groups not only get funding from Ashoka/National Geographic, but they also get recognition and media which will help us to bring further support to PEPY. We know your time is precious, and that voting on a log-in-required site is a - [Congratulations AUW Scholarship Recipients!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/congratulations-auw-scholarship-recipients/) - After 8 months of recruitment, applications, entrance testing, interviews, and family visits in partnership with PEPY, The Asian University for Women has chosen 5 scholarship recipients from Cambodia to join their 2009 Access Academy in Chittagong Bangladesh. Congratulations to Chat Vylyny, Keang Saren, Duong Leakana, So Rattanak Thida, and Oy Sreymom! Though small in number, - [The XO Computer Family Doubles](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/the-xo-computer-family-doubles/) - Last week PEPY received a batch of 100 brand new green XO computers to share with the children of Chanleas Dai. Last year PEPY introduced its first 100 "One-Laptop-Per-Child" XO computers, commencing a critical thinking and project-based XO program for 4th-6th graders. These computers have been a huge hit with our students, particularly the "Scratch" - [PEPY is featured in Emirates newspaper](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-is-featured-in-emirates-newspaper/) - PEPY is featured in Emirates newspaper. So great to see the familiar faces together once again. download the article - [Lesson Learned: If the donors are driving (especially if they are blind!), you are bound to crash!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/lesson-learned-if-the-donors-are-driving-especially-if-they-are-blind-you-are-bound-to-crash/) - The ideas we are sharing with our “Lessons Learned” section are not new, there are whole books written on these topics, but they are new lessons for us, lessons we have learned first-hand over PEPY’s initial four years in Cambodia. We wanted to write a few of these lessons down so that we can share - [Improving the English Classroom](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/improving-the-english-classroom/) - by PEPY Teacher Trainer, Kyla Solinger Intensive teacher training for PEPY’s English teachers has been underway for a month, and we have been making changes large and small, ranging from color coordinated classrooms to the beginning of “PEPY Points,” aimed to motivate students and encourage attendance and participation. Gone are the days of sitting in - [Teaching culture: from bucket showers to the backstroke](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/teaching-culture-from-bucket-showers-to-the-backstroke/) - by PEPY Teacher Trainer, Kyla Solinger Tickets are finally booked and 4 Chanleas Dai students and 2 PEPY staff are going to camp! Now we come to the preparations… Where do you begin when preparing four children from rural Cambodia for the USA? They’ve never even been outside of their province before, let alone the - [A new tour outlook](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/a-new-tour-outlook/) - by PEPY PR Intern Anna Baranova With tourism down and the economy suffering around the world, filling our PEPY tours, an easy task in the past, has been a challenge this year. It’s a good thing challenges have never scared our team before. Instead, we are taking these challenges as an opportunity: An opportunity to - [Room to read-ing](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/room-to-read-ing/) - Last week, PEPY played host to a global team from Room to Read who are looking at the Classroom Library Model as a way forward for their South East Asia library programs. The RtR team from Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam were joined by management staff from the Regional Office in India and the Global Office in San Francisco… - [A spot on Dubai’s local 103.8 radio](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/a-spot-on-dubais-local-103-8-radio/) - PEPY goes on the radio! Check out Daniela Papi (Executive Director of PEPY) and Jeff Strachan (PEPY tour participant) being interviewed by the radio host. *If you could not play the audios above, download the mp3 file here - [Synergy at the International Women’s Forum](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/synergy-at-the-international-womens-forum/) - A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to be invited to speak at the International Women's Forum event in Hong Kong, where I had the opportunity not only to share about PEPY and our lessons learned, but also to meet amazing women making changes all over the world. My friend, the founder of the - [PEPY Ride in Japan](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-ride-in-japan/) - On a cold and rainy morning in southern Japan, 20 bleary eyed JETs dragged themselves out to Ehime Prefecture’s northernmost point and looked out over the swirling sea and stormy skies. “We’re going to cycle 140km…in THIS?!” As if the rain wasn’t enough for us to worry about, we looked up at the Kurushima-kaikyo, the - [Essay on Voluntourism by Fatima AlSayegh](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/essay-on-voluntourism-by-fatima-alsayegh/) - The following is an essay on "voluntourism" by Fatima AlSayegh for her English Media Writing class. Fatima studies at Zayed University in Dubai and participated in a PEPY Tour with Dubai Cares this past April. In her essay, Fatima explores the lessons and questions about volunteer tourism which she has gathered from her PEPY trip, - [Thank you Dubai!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/thank-you-dubai/) - PEPY in Dubai by the numbers: 50 Former PEPY volunteers living in the UAE. 45,000 Dollars these advocates raised in last week’s first Dubai fundraiser. 1 Junior high school in Chanleas Dai, now complete due to this funding. 300 Students expected to attend the JHS next year. 24 Number of hours in the - [PEPY goes to Dubai](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-goes-to-dubai/) - The PEPY team is off to Dubai tomorrow, some us of in spirit and some in real life. Maryann and Daniela will be heading to Dubai tomorrow to visit members of the PEPY/Dubai Cares trips who came out to support our work this past March, April, and May. The 50 U.A.E. nationals and residents who - [PEPY "NGO project" in Japanese classrooms](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-ngo-project-pictures-from-japan/) - We just got a report sent to us from Japan about a high school that did research projects on PEPY... how cool! A big "thank you" goes out to Jennie Roloff for teaching about NGO work in her class and for including PEPY in her project. Jennie is a JET in Japan teaching English in - [PEPY "NGO project" pictures from Japan](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-ngo-project-pictures-from-japan-2/) - We just got a report sent to us from Japan about a high school that did research projects on PEPY.... how cool! A big "thank you" goes out to Jennie Roloff for teaching about NGO work in her class and for including PEPY in her project. Jennie is a "JET" in Japan teaching English in - [Traditional Non-Profits vs. Volunteer Sending Organizations](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/faceless-ngos-and-voluntourism/) - Our friend Voluntourism Gal (Alexia Nestora) put this post out on the Adventure Travel Trade Association's Hub asking for others' thoughts. What do YOU think? The voluntourism field seems to be divided when it comes to the non-profits versus for-profits, but what about within the non-profit sector? I have heard a lot of companies describe - [The Impact of Take-Away Packaging](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/the-impact-of-take-away-packaging/) - We liked this post and have kept it around the PEPY office to remind us not to take Styrofoam take-out food when we could bike down the street and eat in a restaurant if we need to. We had started to do this research last summer when we had an internal debate about which take - [50 Classroom Libraries!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/50-classroom-libraries/) - The Classroom Libraries project you’ve been reading about for the past few months has launched! Over the past few weeks, 50 classroom library units were installed in 10 different schools and over 12,000 books were placed in the hands of eager teachers and children. Along with the library units and books, each school received an - [Inspiration-AUW Interviews](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/inspiration-auw-interviews/) - By: Maryann Bylander One of the things I love about being part of the Asian University for Women recruitment process is that I get a small taste of the results we are hoping for in Chanleas Dai: young people finding their passion and pursuing it. For most of my days at PEPY I’m surrounded by - [Camp Update - Nearly there!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/camp-update-nearly-there/) - by PEPY Managing Director, Maryann Bylander As you might have read, PEPY has been working to raise funds to send 4 students and two staff members to a leadership camp in Vermont. Our campaign to raise these funds has sparked a lively debate on our team journal, and we are grateful to all those who - [Solar Cooking Experiments](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/solar-cooking-experiments/) - About a month ago Chreb, the junior high school science teacher, approached me with a request. There was a lesson she really wanted to do from the ministry's textbook about solar power and how heat from the sun can be conducted and transferred. The textbook had a basic experiment to have students create a solar - [Art project @ Preah Lean](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/art-project-preah-lean-2/) - Last week Preah Lean students & teacher spent an afternoon with visiting graphic designer Maria Perez (www.totodesign.com) and resident PEPY staff, Thavry Thun (www.thavry.com) on a participatory art project to decorate their new school. For most students it was their first opportunity to paint! Teachers, PEPY staff, and even community members joined to design the - [Golden Week Tour Reflections](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/golden-week-tour-reflections/) - In mid-May, PEPY's annual Golden Week tour joined us in Chanleas Dai for the opening of Preah Lean Primary School, a day at the temples with 4th grade students, school painting, lively evening English classes, and impromptu dinner-table concerts. Read on for reflections from trip participants Aileen Cameron and Wayne Bault. Wayne: The Golden Week - [What is a Classroom Library?](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/what-is-a-classroom-library/) - And more importantly, why is PEPY involved with them? Great questions, and we've been spending the past two weeks answering them in 10 rural schools around Siem Reap province. As we introduce the Classroom Library model to teachers in the pilot schools selected through PEPY and Room to Read, we are excited to be moving beyond - [Art project at Preah Lean](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/art-project-preah-lean/) - Last week Preah Lean teachers and students spent an afternoon with visiting graphic designer Maria Perez and resident PEPY staff, Thavry Thun on a participatory art project to decorate their new school. For most students it was their first opportunity to paint! Teachers, PEPY staff, and even community members joined to design the artwork and - [Lessons Learned: Common “Metrics for Success” are not successful metrics at all](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/lessons-learned-common-metrics-for-success-are-not-successful-metrics-at-all-2/) - Building on the last “Lesson Learned” I wrote about with regards to partnering to make changes, this article is about is another lesson we are continuing to learn: how can we rate the success of the partnerships and programs we implement? One of the dangerous myths about NGOs is that their success can be rated - [New Season at PEPY, New Staff](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/new-season-at-pepy-new-staff/) - In the past two months, PEPY has welcomed new staff representing six countries and a broad range of background experience, spanning such diverse areas as information technology, website development, finance, marketing, graphic design, curriculum development, and teaching. Join us in welcoming the newest members of our team! Maria Perez (Columbia, South America): Maria is a - [PEPY - the Twitterati of Cambodia](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-the-twitterati-of-cambodia/) - PEPY's Twitter account, @pepyride is now a top twitter-er for Cambodia! Check it out here! - [It's a PEPY Sandwich](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/its-a-pepy-sandwich/) - How did PEPY get so lucky to be sandwiched between the longstanding and reputable Earthwatch and Habitat for Humanity in this piece on volunteering in the LA Times?! Very exciting! Click here to read more. FYI, as you can see, the August Rural Development Tour is actually a fundraising tour, so the fundraising minimum is - [PEPY Answers Questions](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-answers-questions/) - PEPY is entered in the Changemakers "Geotourism Challenge" and, in doing so, our entry is open for comments/questions. Recently, a Changemakers representative asked us some questions which relate to how to manage our projects, implement our tours, and work with partners. I am including my responses here as they might shed light on the way - [Sustainability and New Models: Lessons Learned](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/sustainability-and-new-models-lessons-learned/) - When we began working at Chanleas Dai in 2005, we did so without background knowledge about the area, and without a plan that aimed at sustainable, community-driven programs. We made many mistakes, always intending to “do good” but lacking the understanding of what that really meant. What we quickly realized was that intending to do - ["Volunteering" or "Voluntourism"? -- Who cares! It's how you design it!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/volunteering-or-voluntourism-who-cares-its-how-you-design-it/) - There is a discussion about volunteering/voluntourism going on here, Part 1 and here, Part 2. I decided to add my long-winded and opinionated post obviously influenced by working in Cambodia and being passionate about the responsibility implicit in these issues. ---- This is a debate I often find myself in, as I run what could - [PEPY in "AME Info" - Middle Eastern News Source](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-in-ame-info-middle-eastern-news-source/) - May 2009, Middle Eastern news source “AME Info” posted an article on successful collaboration between PEPY and Dubai Cares to improve access to primary education in rural Cambodia. “From 27 March to 7 May, 2009, the charitable establishment sent volunteers, representing more than 12 different nationalities, to Cambodia in what volunteers describe as a 'life-changing' - [PEPY in The Phnom Penh Post](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-in-the-phnom-penh-post/) - In May 2009, The Phnom Penh Post published an article about PEPY’s involvement in the construction of a junior high school along with three primary schools in Chanleas Dai Commune. A few of the facts are a bit off, but this article gives a good general overview of the projects. - [Dubai Cares Volunteer Trips in UAE Newspaper ''7 Days''](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/dubai-cares-volunteer-trips-in-uae-newspaper-7-days/) - May 2009, UAE Newspaper ''7 Days'' reported on Dubai Cares volunteers' experiences in Cambodia while helping construct three schools in rural Siem Reap province. The article can be found on page 6. - [Is PEPY making a good decision? Let us know your thoughts.](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/is-pepy-making-a-good-decision-let-us-know-your-thoughts/) - This post looks at some of the major questions NGOs must ask themselves: When are we getting too far from our mission? Can you help work on changing attitudes and changing a whole system while also picking out individuals to support, or do the efforts negate each other? What amount of money is "too much" - [[PRESS RELEASE]: PEPY Tours Selected For National Geographic Traveler's Top Tours Of A Lifetime](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/press-release-pepy-tours-selected-for-national-geographic-travelers-top-tours-of-a-lifetime-2/) - Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-style-parent:""; font-size:10.0pt;"Times New Roman";} PEPY is pleased to announce that National Geographic Traveler magazine has recognized PEPY's 'Rural Experiential Tour' as one of their Top Tours of a Lifetime for 2009. The tour is a 9-day volunteer experience that introduces - [PEPY Tours Selected For National Geographic Traveler's Top Tours Of A Lifetime](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/press-release-pepy-tours-selected-for-national-geographic-travelers-top-tours-of-a-lifetime/) - PEPY is pleased to announce that National Geographic Traveler magazine has recognized PEPY's 'Rural Experiential Tour' as one of their Top Tours of a Lifetime for 2009. The tour is a 9-day volunteer experience that introduces participants to rural, off-the-beaten-track Cambodia while involving them in construction of a rainwater collection system that provides clean drinking - [Forbes traveler lists PEPY in its 10 recommended voluntourism trips](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/forbes-traveler-lists-pepy-in-its-10-recommended-voluntourism-trips/) - Forbes Traveler has listed PEPY in its 10 recommended voluntourism trips: “Make sure you do your homework about your voluntourism operator,” says Daniela Papi, who founded a well-respected voluntourism organization called PEPY (Protect Earth, Protect Yourself) that organizes bike trips through Cambodia (and Nepal starting this November) to raise funds for a variety of education, environment and - [The New Preah Lean](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/the-new-preah-lean/) - Construction of new Preah Lean School is complete! Old Preah Lean School Photos - [Preah Lean Opening Ceremony](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/preah-lean-opening-ceremony/) - On May 4th, Preah Lean’s new primary school officially opened its doors. PEPY celebrated the opening of its first new school building in Chanleas Dai since 2005 with a performance by Preah Lean’s Child Club, speeches from the District Governor and District Officer of Education, blessings from local Buddhist monks, and an official ribbon cutting - [What ELSE? -- Connecting to the Job Market](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/what-else-connecting-to-the-job-market/) - This is the seventh and final post in a series about what ELSE PEPY does. Click here for the first post. We recognize that schools are only as valuable as the teaching going on within them. But we also recognize that formal education is only as valuable as the opportunities it presents compared with the - [What ELSE? - Connecting to the Job Market](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/what-else-connecting-to-the-job-market-2/) - By Daniela Papi - PEPY Executive Director This is the seventh and final post in a series about what ELSE PEPY does. Click here for the first post.6) Connecting to the Job Market - We recognize that schools are only as valuable as the teaching going on within them. But we also recognize that formal education - [What ELSE? -- Leadership Camp Abroad](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/what-else-leadership-camp-abroad/) - This is the sixth post in a series about what ELSE PEPY does. Click here for the first post. PEPY was offered the opportunity to take four students and two local staff to camp in the USA this summer, and we spent nearly a month deliberating on the topic. SHOULD we take two boys and - [Classroom Libraries Partnership](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/classroom-libraries-partnership/) - by PEPY's Book Specialist Jennie Toner PEPY has been working hard with two of our key partner NGO organizations, BETT (Basic Education and Teacher Training) and Room to Read, to develop and implement a pilot project of Classroom Libraries. In June 2009, PEPY will introduce grade-specific classroom libraries in 10 rural schools, benefiting nearly 3,000 Cambodian students and over 50 - [Trips from the U.A.E](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/trips-from-the-u-a-e/) - Over the past two weeks PEPY has seen its first two groups of trip participants from the United Arab Emirates arrive in Siem Reap and spend a week working in rural Preah Lean village assisting in the construction of a new elementary school. PEPY, in partnership with a local Emirati NGO, is working to construct - [April Child-to-Child Trainings](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/april-child-to-child-trainings/) - Here at PEPY, we know that things are going well when our staff are too motivated to take vacation. On the first day of the Khmer New Year holiday, normally a time of rest and relaxation, PEPY held two trainings in Chanleas Dai, with enough laughter and learning that it seemed like a normal school - [What ELSE? - Capacity Building](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/what-else-capacity-building-2/) - By Daniela Papi - PEPY Executive Director This is the fifth post in a series about what ELSE PEPY does. Click here for the first post.4) Capacity Building – In addition to full-time staff and a stream of foreign volunteers, PEPY takes Cambodian interns on both to support our programs and to help build the capacity - [What ELSE? -- Capacity Building](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/what-else-capacity-building/) - This is the fifth post in a series about what ELSE PEPY does. Click here for the first post. In addition to full-time staff and a stream of foreign volunteers, PEPY takes Cambodian interns on both to support our programs and to help build the capacity of those interested in learning new skills. PEPY currently - [What ELSE? - Voluntourism 101](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/what-else-voluntourism-101-2/) - By Daniela Papi - PEPY Executive Director This is the fourth post in a series about what ELSE PEPY does. Click here for the first post.3) Voluntourism 101 – Karina Kloos joined PEPY five months ago with plans to help us monitor the impact of our volunteer tourism programs and to see the work in action - [What ELSE? -- Voluntourism 101](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/what-else-voluntourism-101/) - This is the fourth post in a series about what ELSE PEPY does. Click here for the first post. Karina Kloos joined PEPY five months ago with plans to help us monitor the impact of our volunteer tourism programs and to see the work in action by helping to lead upcoming tours of groups from - [Laura Pepper Reflects on her PEPY Tour](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/laura-pepper-reflects-on-her-pepy-tour/) - Laura Pepper, a PEPY Tours participant from Golden Week 2008, reflected on her time with PEPY and the effects she feels one year after leaving Cambodia. Her piece is featured on World Hotel Link, a site where travelers can book accommodations and tours which are "off the beaten track" and are often not available online - [What ELSE? -- XO Computer Information Sharing](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/what-else-xo-computer-information-sharing/) - This is the third post in a series about what ELSE PEPY does. Click here for the first post. As one of the first schools in Cambodia to receive XO Computers from OLPC (One Laptop Per Child), we recognize that our work at PEPY is pioneering the way for these “$100 laptops” to enter Cambodia. - [What ELSE? - XO Computer Information Sharing](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/what-else-xo-computer-information-sharing-2/) - By Daniela Papi - PEPY Executive Director This is the third post in a series about what ELSE PEPY does. Click here for the first post.2) XO Computer Information Sharing – As one of the first schools in Cambodia to receive XO Computers from OLPC (One Laptop Per Child), we recognize that our work at PEPY - [What ELSE? - Khmer Early Literacy Books](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/what-else-khmer-early-literacy-books-2/) - By Daniela Papi - PEPY Executive Director This is the second post in a series about what ELSE PEPY does. Click here for the first post.1) Early Literacy Books – One of the keys to learning to read is getting books at the right level into the learners hands, or so my mother, an educator for - [What ELSE? -- Khmer Early Literacy Books](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/what-else-khmer-early-literacy-books/) - This is the second post in a series about what ELSE PEPY does. Click here for the first post. One of the keys to learning to read is getting books at the right level into the learners hands, or so my mother, an educator for over 30 years, tells me. I know this to be - [What ELSE does PEPY do?](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/what-else-does-pepy-do/) - Good question… I realize that in so much of our writing, on our newsletter and blog, we focus on our main programs, yet there is always so much else going on in the outer spheres of PEPY, I even have a hard time keeping track of it all.I thought it might be nice to highlight - [Lessons Learned: “Competitors” should be partners](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/lessons-learned-competitors-should-be-partners/) - By Daniela Papi - PEPY Executive Director Those of you who have traveled with us in the past might know that for many years we have complained about the failure of libraries in rural Cambodian schools. “There are no librarians. Any training given has to do with maintaining books, not literacy education. Teachers never enter the libraries. Kids can’t read and no one is teaching them. Libraries are locked so that no one steals any books.” These are all complaints we have issued and heard echoed throughout rural Cambodia. So we complained and stamped our feet and vowed to make our library in Chanleas Dai different, but what good does that do for all of the rest of the libraries in Cambodia? About a year ago I was reading a book called “Forces for Good.” Have you read it? If you are working in development, looking to donate funds responsibly, or are interested in effective ways to effect change, read up. In the book it talks about how “great” NGOs work on the ground and they also work in advocacy for the issues they are working to change. Another common thread among the most successful NGOs was that they often partnered with their “competitors” or sometimes even their “enemies”. “Competitors?”, you ask? “Isn’t that a funny word to use in the NGO sector? Shouldn’t you all be working together to make this world a better place?” You would think….. - [Volunteers from the U.A.E.](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/volunteers-from-the-uae/) - At PEPY, we have recently had two fabulous volunteer trips of people from the U.A.E. and have two more trips coming up in the next two weeks. These trips have been the first pure volunteer tours we have had in quite some time - all but the final 12 hours of a one week trip - [Send Chanleas Dai to Camp](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/send-chanleas-dai-to-camp/) - By: Maryann BylanderMost of our projects at PEPY are about incremental change. In trying to change attitudes towards education, health behaviors, teacher training and community participation, most changes are slow, simply because they must be understood and realized through life experience, not simply “told”. I believe in slow change, not because of any developmental theory, but - [Send Chanleas Dai Residents to Camp](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/send-chanleas-dai-to-camp-2/) - Most of our projects at PEPY are about incremental change. In trying to change attitudes towards education, health behaviors, teacher training, and community participation, most changes are slow, simply because they must be understood and realized through life experience, not simply “told”. I believe in slow change, not because of any developmental theory, but because - [Tribute to Mickey Samson | Tom Wilson](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/mickey-exceptional-scientist/) - Few people are blessed with the opportunity to see the work of a true visionary. And before meeting Mickey and seeing his ideas in action, I would never have imagined that one person could affect positive change on such a dazzlingly diverse scale. After spending a mere few hours with the man, however, I believe - [Mourning the Loss of a Hero](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/mourning-the-loss-of-a-hero/) - by Daniela Papi - Executive Director It is with great sadness and a lot of shock that we am writing to let the PEPY community know that one of our heroes and inspirations has passed away. Mickey Sampson died yesterday of yet unknown causes, and we are all devastated. Many of you have met Mickey, - [Valuing Teachers](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/valuing-teacher/) - written by MaryAnn Bylander | Managing DirectorAfter years of research on the quality of teaching in Cambodia, VSO (Volunteer Services Overseas) recently released their report “Teaching Matters - The Motivation and Morale of teachers in Cambodia”. (Read Full Report)The VSO report highlights a lesson we have learned ourselves in Chanleas Dai: motivating teachers is complicated, - [Asian University for Women - Year Two](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/asu/) - written by MaryAnn Bylander | Managing DirectorThis year is the second year that PEPY has worked as the in-country recruitment partner for the Asian University for Women in Bangladesh. As the last applications trickled in over the weekend, we’re proud to announce that we will be sending over 80 applications from 12 provinces to the - [Reflections from Aileen Cameron, Golden Week Trip May 2008](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/trip-reflections/) - Over a year has passed since I first thought “Hhmm…..this PEPY organization sounds interesting, I wonder what they do.” Nearly a year has passed since my first trip to Cambodia with PEPY. And there’s only a little over a month left until my next one, and I can’t wait! Although I had heard of PEPY before, and even sponsored a friend who was taking part in a PEPY trip, it took me about a year of living here in Japan, before I actually started to find out what PEPY was all about. Even just from the general feeling I got for the organization from what I read on the website, I knew PEPY was something I wanted to be involved in. As an English teaching assistant with aspirations to be a teacher in the future, the importance that PEPY places in education and the genuine consideration it gives to the welfare of its students was eye opening and encouraging. The organization seemed young, fun, self critical, ever improving, accessible, and above all, inspirational. And so I signed up for my first trip with PEPY in Golden Week 2008. After a great week spent in Northern Cambodia visiting schools and students, and learning about PEPY I’ve gone on to spend an awesome 8 months (so far) as president of the AJET PEPY Special Interest Group promoting PEPY amongst the foreign community here in Japan. This opportunity gave me the chance to continue working with PEPY’s tireless and passionately determined staff. And the more I have worked with, read about, heard, seen and experienced with PEPY, the more I feel certain that my initial assessment of the organisation was accurate. And so I decided to mark my one year anniversary as a PEPY enthusiast by returning to Cambodia this year in Golden Week too!Aileen Cameron - [“Changing the World on Vacation”](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/changing-the-world-on-vacation/) - A Film Highlighting PEPY's Mistakes and Lessons Learned by Daniela Papi It is sometimes uncomfortable to talk openly about the mistakes you have made, and definitely embarrassing when they are on a big screen for everyone to see, but that is exactly what we are doing at PEPY with “Changing the World on Vacation.” This documentary, by filmmaker Daniela Kon of Deeda Productions, reflects on the “politics of compassion” and the impact of volunteers and volunteering. The film focuses on footage taken from the first year of PEPY Tours on trips in December 2005, March 2006, and December 2006. Now, over two years since the last clips of the documentary were filmed, we look back on so many of the decisions we made and actions we took…. and it makes us cringe.“What were we thinking?” is a phrase heard repeatedly from our staff while watching this film. What were we thinking, not having a strict clothing policy for rural Cambodia? What were we thinking designing our trips based around traveler ideas for education, not education coming from the local populations to the visiting guests? What was Daniela thinking when she said “Cambodia has a limitless supply of fish”? Ummmm…. I’m not so sure.What I do know is that watching the film makes me realize how far we have come and how much we have learned. It highlights areas where we can still improve, and overall it is a vivid example of many things NOT to do in volunteer tourism. Our hope, by being part of this project, is that this film will prevent others from making the same mistakes and will act as a conversation starter around this important topic: “How can you best support positive change while you are in a foreign culture?” - [7th Graders Visit Angkor National Museum](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/angkor-museum-fieldtrip/) - by Daniela PapiYesterday the 7th grade students from Chanleas Dai came to Siem Reap for their first junior high school field trip. Currently, the junior high school is being housed in open classrooms with a thatched roof, awaiting the completion of Chanleas Dai's first junior high school building. The students are studying Khmer history, and without school walls to put posters and visuals up, they have little bring the history to life other than their text-heavy government text books. One year ago, when PEPY brought intern and IT student Thavry Thul to Siem Reap, she visited the new Angkor National Museum and commented that we needed to bring the students to there to learn. Now, less than one year later, 100 seventh grade students have had the chance to visit the museum and learn more about their countries vast and colorful history. - [Changing the World on Vacation: A Film Highlighting PEPY's Mistakes and Lessons Learned](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/changing-the-world-on-vacation-2/) - It is sometimes uncomfortable to talk openly about the mistakes you have made, and definitely embarrassing when they are on a big screen for everyone to see, but that is exactly what we are doing at PEPY with “Changing the World on Vacation.” This documentary, by filmmaker Daniela Kon of Deeda Productions, reflects on the - [Assessing Volunteer Tourism (Voluntourism) and Traveler Philanthropy](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/assessing-volunteer-tourism-voluntourism-and-traveler-philanthropy/) - by Daniela Papi I recently read a blog, one of many, which was striving to analyze how positive “voluntourism” can be. The questions tend to revolve around one core question, “If volunteers are unskilled or getting involved in unnecessary or low priority work, and they themselves are getting a lot out of the experience, are they really doing good?” As I was thinking about this and trying to put my ideas into words, an image popped into my head: a spectrum of “positive impact” that ranges from 100% financial contribution to 100% volunteer contribution. This implies that if your volunteer time is: a) necessary and high priority for the organization or community, b) introducing locally unavailable skilled labor or c) providing volunteer services that would otherwise be costly to the organization, then financial support in addition may not be necessary. However, if none of the above applies, then there should be a donation requirement offsetting the costs of hosting volunteers. In either case, financial contributions help sustain ongoing project needs, thereby making the volunteer trip valuable beyond the activities taking place during short-term volunteer projects. Does that make sense? If it doesn’t, perhaps this chart will illustrate the point. Based on my experiences, if volunteer tour operators or traveler philanthropy projects fall on or above the dotted line, they will positively impact their partner projects through the introduction of skilled and necessary labor on one end of the spectrum, significant funding on the other end of the spectrum, or a combination falling somewhere between the two. - [Cambodia's Energy Dilemma](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/energy-dilemma/) - It is no secret that Cambodia needs more energy resources. Currently, only about 20% of Cambodia’s population has access to reliable electricity. With a burgeoning economy, the demand for power will increase in the coming years. Presently, Cambodia has no national power grid; the majority of the country’s electricity comes from diesel-fueled power plants and private generators that meet only 75% of the demand. This translates to frequent blackouts and costly energy bills (third highest in the world according to the World Bank). Electricity prices are two to four times more expensive in Cambodia than in neighboring Thailand and Vietnam. The high cost of energy makes it difficult for businesses to compete in the region, especially in the industrial sector where electricity comprises a large percentage of production costs. The country needs to expand its local energy-generating capacity, but how to do so remains controversial. - [Chanleas Dai Community Update](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/community-update-feb-09/) - by Maryann BylanderFor the past several days, PEPY staff members have been busy visiting households in Chanleas Dai as part of a baseline survey we are doing in the commune. Additionally, we have been interviewing the eleven village chiefs in order to better understand the history of the commune, the challenges in the area, and how we can improve our programs.Over and over again we are hearing the same stories: lack of water for agriculture, low literacy, and high rates of migration to Thailand due to the lack of local opportunities for work. Throughout Chanleas Dai, students as young as 15 and 16 drop out of school in order to illegally cross the border in search of work. Village chiefs confirmed that this trend is widespread—nearly every household in the commune has had adults and youth migrate to Thailand for work. - [PEPY's school building project featured in Phnom Penh Post](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/feature-in-phnom-penh-post/) - Excerpt from Phnom Penh Post: VILLAGERS, contractors and volunteers from Protect the Earth Protect Yourself (PEPY) laid the foundations for a strong educational system in Preah Leah last week, completing the ground excavation and concreting for the base of a new school. The PEPY project involves the construction of three US$57,000 schools in Siem Reap's - [Testimonial from past participant Veronique](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/testimonal-from-veronique-smith/) - In May of 2007 I read about PEPY through my alumni newsletter, in June I decided I needed to check out Cambodia and see what PEPY was all about. In August I bought my round trip ticket (GASP the cost!) and in September I did my longest bike ride EVER…20 miles. By the time January 2008 rolled around I had been told by two bike store attendants that I needed to train more and convinced myself that no matter what I was going to make the most of it. - [Small Differences, Big Changes - Child to Child Training](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/small-differences-big-changes-child-to-child-training/) - by Maryann BylanderYesterday I was chatting online with a Cambodian friend, and former PEPY employee now working in the Ministry of Education. Our work is frustrating, he said. We work everyday and night, and there is so little to show for it. The differences we see are small.He is right---the differences we see are often small, and sometimes discouraging for all the effort we put into our programs. But creating sustainable and large-scale change can certainly happen through only small moves. Encouraging children in a village to wash their hands before eating and after using the bathroom for example can have a tremendous impact on village health, and therefore livelihoods, even if its not something we immediately see. PEPY’s Child to Child program is all about small differences and big changes. Encouraging children to learn about and create action on hygiene, health, simple environmental topics and social issues in their own lives might lead to only relatively small differences in their lives, but we expect those differences to lead to much larger changes. In the eight months since this program started, we’ve seen the beginnings of those changes. This week, we are trying to push this program towards a new level by offering a weeklong training with our Child to Child team on how to make their Child Clubs more participatory and child-driven. Led by an international trainer from the Child to Child Trust in the UK this week’s program aimed at giving our facilitators the tools and knowledge to create the small changes in our clubs that will make them more effective. - [Small Differences, Big Changes -- Child-to-Child Training](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/small-differences-big-changes-child-to-child-training-2/) - Yesterday I was chatting online with a Cambodian friend, and former PEPY employee now working in the Ministry of Education. Our work is frustrating, he said. We work everyday and night, and there is so little to show for it. The differences we see are small. He is right -- the differences we see are - [PEPY Visits ACCB](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/accb-visit/) - Last week most of our office team had the chance to visit the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB), located located near the famous temples of Angkor. The ACCB is the first nature conservation centre in Cambodia and aims to contribute to the conservation of wildlife and biodiversity in Cambodia. - [PEPY visits the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-visits-accb/) - Last week most of our office team had the chance to visit the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB), located located near the famous temples of Angkor. The ACCB is the first nature conservation centre in Cambodia and aims to contribute to the conservation of wildlife and biodiversity in Cambodia. The ACCB promotes the - [Bio-diesel truck - press release](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/biodiesel-truck-pr/) - PEPY TOURS’ BIO-DIESEL TRUCK PROMOTES ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE TRAVELPEPY Tours, an adventure and volunteer tour operator based in Cambodia, recently purchased a bio-diesel powered truck to support its operations and help promote responsible travel. PEPY Tours offers adventures that incorporate learning opportunities, volunteer activities, and interaction with people who are part of long-term development programs in Cambodia. The truck, powered by clean burning bio-diesel produced from recycled cooking oil, is used to transport guests, baggage and supplies during trips, and promotes environmentally-conscious modes of transport. - [More scratch projects online](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/more-scratch-projects-online/) - Check out the latest video projects made on Scratch by students with XO computers: https://scratch.mit.edu/users/pepyride - [Thank you to our new Aussie friends!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/aussiefriends/) - By Karina Kloos, PEPY InternMaryann and I spent the past two days in Preah Lean at the site of one of the primary schools under construction with a group of Australian hockey players traveling through Southeast Asia. For two days, we shoveled and moved dirt constructing an entrance road to the new primary school. - [JHS Construction Update](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/jhs-construction-update-jan09/) - 30.01.09 Just over a month after breaking ground on Chanleas Dai's new junior high school, the building construction is progressing quickly and smoothly. The construction crew of eight men and two women (who seemed to be the busiest of the bunch) has completed the foundation and floor, was nearly finished building the concrete columns, and had started erecting the brick wall. We are extremely grateful for all those who have donated to the school. Without your help, this project literally would not have gotten off the ground! Though we are extremely pleased with the progress thus far, PEPY has yet to meet its fundraising goals for the junior high school project. In order to complete the school on schedule and continue all of our existing educational programs this year, we need to find additional funding. If you would like to contribute to the project (or encourage your friends to do so!), please donate online or pay by check in the US. We will continue to post construction updates on our team journal in the coming months. We extend endless thanks to all those who are making secondary education a reality for hundreds of students of Chanleas Dai!Click "Read more" to see more photos of the ongoing construction. - [Heroes, by AUW scholarship recipient Res Phasy](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/heroes/) - Below, Asian University for Women scholarship recipient Res Phasy describes the strong will of her parents, the hardships they faced, and their dream for her to have an education. Heroes: My parents did not only give me a life, but they nurtured me with their kindness. They like to help old poor villagers even though we are poor. My mother came from the rural area. She has nine siblings and she is the oldest. She had to work almost of the housework because her two sisters and two brothers went to school and other sisters, brothers were so small. She went fishing with my grandfather at three o’clock am. When she came back she went to collect the water and climbed up the hill of river bank with a couple heavy pails on her shoulders. In addition she fed animals and cooked the food. Her clothes always were wet and dirty. All of the days, she did not have time to take a nap. - [Reflecting on PEPY Ride 4](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/reflectingonpepyride4/) - The PEPY Ride IV raises $19,079. Trip Leader Lucky Herath describes the adventure in the following article: The PEPY Ride IV was an incredible ride across Cambodia, through bustling city traffic and down quiet countryside red-dirt roads alike. We rode in between cows crossing our paths, through landscapes of open blue and white sky mirrored by dusty golden land, and with a little laughter and help, managed to pick ourselves up out of rice fields when we fell. We stopped to fly kites with friendly children, suck down sugar cane juice and coconuts by the ton, and rest by the side of the road on the edge of wide fields as mobs of small curious kids gathered to say hello. - [Breaking Ground](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/breaking-ground/) - PEPY is currently constructing 3 government primary schools and a secondary school building in Chanleas Dai Commune. All have begun construction already. Last week, Managing Director Maryann Bylander attended a groundbreaking ceremony organized by Ruun village. Her account of the ceremony follows.Breaking Ground:Alongside villagers, workers, and the school support committee, I stand beside a makeshift altar, a broken school desk covered with blue cloth. Atop it sits a hastily made symbolic school, a square offering made of banana leaves and bark by a team of villagers. The achaa, or spiritual leader, has adeptly crafted the altar, barely speaking as he makes quick cuts in the tree. With the help of some translation and gesture, he explains the symbolism for me. The “ground” of the school, is sprinkled with rice for the Gods, and a piece of bread that has been cut, to symbolize the ground we break today at Ruun primary school. Incense sparks from all four corners, an invitation for the Gods from all sides of the earth. Next to the school, a pig’s head, rice, noodles, fruit, and flowers made from local plants adorn the altar. - [“Adventurous Traveling, Responsible Volunteering” - Voluntourism Effective Practices](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/adventurous-traveling-responsible-volunteering-voluntourism-effective-practices/) - Voluntourism is an increasingly used word reflecting two burgeoning industries: tourism and volunteering. Just as it sounds, voluntourism is loosely defined as volunteering while traveling, though the industry has yet to define exclusively what is a “voluntourist” or “voluntourism” trip. For decades, people have traveled somewhere to volunteer – missionary work or Peace Corps or International Volunteering Programs – so it is difficult to separate this industry as something entirely novel, but there is a recognizable pattern of increased interest in volunteer opportunities for people who are traveling. Often voluntourism is associated with adventure travelers, but a voluntourist is not just the twenty-something thrill seeker; families are looking for ways to give back while on their holidays and people of all ages want to learn more about the cultures they are visiting and offer something in return by engaging in volunteer activities. - [“Adventurous Traveling, Responsible Volunteering” -- Voluntourism Effective Practices](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/adventurous-traveling-responsible-volunteering-voluntourism-effective-practices-2/) - Voluntourism is an increasingly used word reflecting two burgeoning industries: tourism and volunteering. Just as it sounds, voluntourism is loosely defined as volunteering while traveling, though the industry has yet to define exclusively what is a “voluntourist” or “voluntourism” trip. For decades, people have traveled somewhere to volunteer – missionary work or Peace Corps or - [New Schools in Chanleas Dai!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/new-schools/) - This month PEPY is thrilled to announce our partnership with Dubai Cares, a foundation that has committed funding for the construction of three new primary schools in Chanleas Dai Commune. The new schools will be built in the villages of Ruun, Preah Lean, and Tram Kang, and will provide safe, permanent learning environments for young - [Thavry's Art](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/thavrys-art/) - Thavry Thun has been working at PEPY for over 6 months and has been an inspiration to all. She studies IT in a class of 54 people, 53 of them are boys. She is from a small island outside of Phnom Penh where was one of very few people to go on to high school - [Asian University for Women](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/asian-university-for-women/) - PEPY staff are in the process of recruiting bright young women Cambodian for scholarships to the Asian University for Women's second Access Academy. To learn more about AUW, check out the Japan Time's article here. The article highlights the Cambodian students currently at AUW in Bangladesh, and describes some of the successes of AUW thus - [Open Book](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepys-partnership-2/) - Since last summer, PEPY has been working in partnership with Open Book, a free library and community space for children, adults and families in Phnom Penh. When we first opened an office in Phnom Penh, there was not space conducive for interviewing potential staff, and Open Book graciously allowed PEPY staff to conduct interviews and - [Join us at OR!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/join-us-at-or/) - Join PEPY and Conservation Alliance at the for a fundraiser and happy hour event hosted by KEEN Footwear. If you are at the Outdoor Retailer event in Salt Lake City next week, meet at the KEEN booth #32301 on Friday, January 23 from 4:30-6:00pm. Free drinks, live music, a raffle, and a chance to support - [Meet PEPY's Khmer Staff](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/meet-pepys-khmer-staff/) - Meas Vanna Aline Nuch Kimline Yang Srei TouhCountry Manager Accountant School Librarian - [Hipstars Are the New Money Belt](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/hipstar/) - PEPY is currently marketing a product of its own design, the Hipstar, in markets around the city of Siem Reap. The Hipstar is a belt-wallet made from the traditional Khmer scarf, the Khroma. This unique product is a fashionable way to carry important items like mobile phones, passports, and cash, but the Hipstar is much - [Rolling Strong in Battambang](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/rooling-strong-in-battambang/) - by Josh Bloomfield Nine days into the PEPY Ride IV adventure and our team of 16 riders is looking STRONG. After a few great days in Siem Reap exploring the temples with students and by bicycle, we packed up our panniers and headed west for Kralanh. The first 30km was a breeze with sunny blue sky and smooth freshly paved highway. The second 30k, however, was a hodgepodge of gravel and dirt making up National Route 6 which connects Siem Reap to Thailand (via Poipet). To say the road conditions were less than ideal would be an understatement, as the road was undergoing construction, but hey, that’s the REAL Cambodia, and it is what we came here for. After showing up in Kralanh, tanned and a whole lot dustier, we relaxed and had an amazing end-of- year dinner with the whole PEPY staff, including the Cambodian school staff and local commune dignitaries. It was a great opportunity for riders to get to know some of the teaching staff prior to the next two days, as we were to get involved at the school. - [Junior High School Construction Begins!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/junior-high-school-construction-begins/) - On December 22, the building contractor began construction on the new junior high school in Chanleas Dai. We are officially underway!Below are some photos of the building site from the past week. - [What does PEPY's funding support?](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/what-does-pepys-funding-support/) - PEPY's funding is allocated to our educational programs and those of our partner organizations. PEPY's programs support our mission to aid rural communities in improving their own standards of living, with a focus on increased access to quality education. Below is an overview of our educational programs, or click on the link above to visit our website for more information. - [PEPY End-of-Year Dinner](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy/) - This week, for the first time ever, PEPY's entire Khmer staff, including our English, computer, and literacy teachers as well as our Child-to-Child educators and our office staff, joined our foreign team for an end-of-year dinner. Along with government teachers from the primary and secondary schools in Chanleas Dai as well as the team of - [2008 PEPY Highlights](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/2008-pepy-highlights/) - 2008 has been a year of significant growth for PEPY, both in terms of our staff and the development of our programs. We now have over 40 Khmer and foreign staff working in Cambodia and driving our mission. As we close out 2008, we want to extend our appreciation to all of our supporters who continue to stay interested and involved in our work. The collective contributions of PEPY friends from around the globe are vital to our organization. Together, we are bringing real educational change to Chanleas Dai. Read on to see highlights from 2008. - [PEPY Ride 4 Begins](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-ride-4-begins/) - by Lucky HerathI am totally blown away after meeting all the riders! It has been so much fun matching faces and in-life personalities to names and emails I've been receiving these past few months. The entire office, on top of their regular work, has been planning, organizing and running errands to make this trip run smoothly and for that I am very thankful. I've been looking forward to this for months and it is finally here and I feel like our entire group is rockin' it! - [PEPY Ride 4 Begins](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-ride-4-begins-2/) - by Lucky Herath I am totally blown away after meeting all the riders! It has been so much fun matching faces and in-life personalities to names and emails I've been receiving these past few months. The entire office, on top of their regular work, has been planning, organizing, and running errands to make this trip - [We're building a school. Wanna help?](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/were-building-a-school-wanna-help/) - In our end of year video, see some of PEPY's work in 2008 and learn about our campaign to build a secondary school in Chanleas Dai. The existing junior high school currently has 7th and 8th grades and is temporarily housed in thatch-roofed open-air classrooms on the grounds of the PEPY Ride primary school. Please share - [Khmer Literacy Video](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/khmer-literacy-video/) - On September 15th-20th, PEPY, held its first Khmer Literacy Camp in Chanleas Dai. The aim was to instill the value of reading and Khmer literacy in students through an active and engaging one week camp. PEPY worked with local Chanleas Dai teachers, as well as experienced teachers from Phnom Penh to manage the classes and activities - [Buy your 2009 PEPY Calendar!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/buy-your-2009-pepy-calendar/) - PEPY design intern, Matt Johnson, has put together the 2009 PEPY Calendar. You can purchase your own here https://pepyride.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=121&Itemid=256 Do you still need holiday gifts? A PEPY Calendar is a great choice! All proceeds from the sale of the calendars support PEPY's education programs in Chanleas Dai Commune. If you have traveled with us in - [PEPY Ride 4 -- On the road!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-ride-4-on-the-road/) - By Allana Hearn And we’re off!!! Just a few days into our 3-week journey and we’ve already created many bonds and memories. We are a 16-strong group of riders hailing from Canada, America, Japan, Australia, Ireland, England, and Cambodia and with 448 collective years of life experience. Already a tight-knit team, we are excited for - [PEPY Ride 4 - On the road!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-ride-4/) - By Allana HearnAnd we’re off!!! Just a few days into our 3-week journey and we’ve already created many bonds and memories. We are a 16-strong group of riders hailing from Canada, America, Japan, Australia, Ireland, England and Cambodia and with 448 collective years of life experience. Already a tight-knit team, we are excited for the challenges and adventures that await us as we pedal through Cambodia’s countryside. Our trip started in Siem Reap visiting the magnificent Angkor temples with the PEPY Ride School students. Their awed faces and bright eyes upon viewing this source of immense national pride amazed and inspired us as much as the temples themselves! - [Reflections and Projections](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/reflections-and-projections/) - By Maryann Bylander Over the course of the last few weeks you likely have received around a dozen emails and letters from non-profits going over the course of their achievements from the last 12 months and asking for money. Like all of the rest, we can’t help but ask for your support during this time of celebration, reflection and new beginnings. However, instead of a laundry list of achievements from the past year, we want to focus on what we’ve done in the last two months since the new school year began in Chanleas Dai, and what we’re looking forward to in early 2009. - [Lessons Learned](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/lessons-learned/) - By Daniela Papi Internally at PEPY, we are constantly debating and discussing our impact, our model, and ways to improve our work. The energy put into these dynamic discussions often makes our office seem more like a heated courtroom than the home of an NGO/Responsible Tourism Operator. The dynamic of our team shifts with every person who joins us, as each brings valuable, new opinions and ideas to our organization.Our current team embodies the following quote from Marcus Buckingham, which Michael just passed around the office: "Leaders can't help but change the present, because the present isn't good enough." Nothing escapes discussion and scrutiny-- everything from what holidays are appropriate to print on our PEPY Calendar to how we monitor the impact of each program. Even the word “impact” in the last sentence will likely be a point of contention for our vigorous editing team, who often debate the word’s significance and overuse. - [Building a Junior High School](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/building-a-junior-high-school/) - Below, Managing Director Maryann Bylander tells the story of PEPY’s newest initiative- the construction of a junior high school building in Chanleas Dai. Read below for the full story, and click here to see a video. We are still in need of financial commitments and support for this structure. Can you buy a brick for our junior high school building?On December 22nd, local contractors will break ground on a PEPY-supported junior high classroom building next door to Chanleas Dai primary school. This is the first school construction project we have undertaken since our construction of the PEPY Ride and PEPY Friends Schools two years ago. For both of those government schools, the construction process was managed by a partner organization. PEPY funded the construction, but was absent in the building process.For this Junior High School building, we have learned from our past mistakes and taken a participatory approach, working directly with the community and District Office of Education in Kralanh. This not only creates ownership of the school within the community, but also ensures that the school and building process reflect the values important to the community. - [Arsenic Threat Reflects Risk of Unregulated Development](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/arsenic-threat-reflects-risk-of-unregulated-development/) - By Michael WoodardLast month IRIN News published a story about arsenic contamination posing serious health risks to millions living along the Mekong River. The article reports that in Lao PDR, Cambodia, and Vietnam, residents relying on contaminated groundwater and unsafe wells are exposed to arsenic levels higher than the World Heath Organization’s acceptable standard. The health problems caused by chronic exposure to arsenic are grave. Arsenic is known to cause cancer of the skin and other organs, lead to respiratory disease, cause various skin ailments, and have major health implications for young children. While the article proposes that arsenic contamination in the Mekong region was caused by recent sedimentation, the risk of arsenic poisoning has long plagued South Asia’s rural poor. - [PEPY Tours Hotel/Restaurant Partnerships](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-tours-hotelrestaurant-partnerships/) - PEPY looks to partner with local and socially responsible organizations when operating our educational tours. We pick our hotels, restaurants, tour operators, and partner organizations with care and look for long-term relationships with these groups that can improve our collective impact on Cambodia. By learning from and sharing our own lessons learned with our partners and contractors, together we can mitigate the pressure tourism is putting on Cambodia’s environment and culture. - [New faces at PEPY](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/new-faces/) - We have seven new faces at the PEPY Ride school and in our Siem Reap office. Check them out! Aim lives next door to Chanleas Dai, so he has been a firsthand witness to PEPY’s programs for the past 3 years. After graduating 12th grade, Aim was not able to find work as a teacher - [Returning to PEPY](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/returning-to-pepy-2/) - Written by Adam Vaught My first experience with PEPY was an amazing voluntourism cliché, the type that many people have during their first trip to the third world. We showed up and gave the dirty but adorable kids things we thought they desperately needed like toothbrushes and Spanish lessons. I ate it all up. "The country is full of people who need things and I could totally help them." It seemed just that simple. I left Cambodia high on the difference I felt we all had made; it was a high I knew I wanted to recapture. I remember telling Daniela on my last day, "Don't be surprised to see me back here in the future."Turned out the future would only be six months later when I returned in October of 2006, to work on the same type of trips on which I had been a volunteer. After five months I once again left Cambodia having had a much different experience. - [Solidarity is Strength](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/solidarity-is-strength/) - By Meas Vanna Aline, PEPY Country Manager Cambodians say “Samaki chea kamlang” which means “Solidarity is Strength.” It’s a Khmer proverb that our ancestors used to teach or encourage people to have a team spirit in order to win a difficult situation for a common benefit.I have worked for the humanitarian organization since 1993 but it’s the first time for me to see a community of a rural area in Cambodia contribute as they can to build a temporary classroom for their children. This was not easy for them because almost of the villagers living in Chanleas Dai commune at Kralanh District of Siemreap province are not well off. - [Not all biofuels are the same](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/biofuel/) - While biofuels are certainly not new to the market, recently there is growing debate about both the cost and environmental benefits of fuels like biodiesel and ethanol. However, arguments on both sides tend to lump all biofuels together when making their case for or against. The fact is, not all biofuels are created equal, nor do all of them have the same benefits and costs. A large percentage of biofuels are made from crops that are important food staples (like corn, sugarcane, and cassava), or from commodities produced on farmland usually designated for food. With global food shortages and ever-rising food prices, there is on-going debate about the economic and environmental benefits of biofuels, and whether they are a sustainable alternative to petroleum fuels. - [PEPY featured in the Phnom Penh Post - "Voluntourism gains popularity"](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/phnom-penh-post/) - PEPY is featured in Phnom Penh Post article on the topic of 'voluntourism.' Is four day's work from unskilled labourers merely an expensive guilt trip for tourists and an onus for the local community, or can it make a real, lasting impact on both the participants and the community?Read the full article written by Christopher - [Share the Team Journal love](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/team-journal-widget/) - I love my job. I always get to work on projects that I am completely passionate about - last week I got to work on the PEPY Team Journal Widget. This widget allows you to get up-to-date information about us from within your blog or website - it's pretty cool and very easy to share. We also have a "feedburner" link which allows you to receive our Team Journal posts in your inbox!To add the Widget to your blog or website, or sign up for the feedburner, please read our "Step by step guide" - [Alison's visit to the PEPY Ride School](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/alisont-visit-to-the-pepy-ride-school/) - As an intern in the PEPY office, an exciting and worthwhile part of the job is visiting the PEPY Ride School in Chanleas Dai. So when the chance came up for me to go and lend a hand in the English classes last week I jumped at the chance, having last visited the school 18 months ago as a PEPY Tour participant. - [Scratch Projects Online!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/scratch-projects-online/) - Want to learn a little Khmer? Check out the "Fruits in Khmer" and other animation projects created by Chanleas Dai students on XO Computers using Scratch! These projects range from English learning activities to animation, to Khmer audio-visual stories, . Some of these projects were created by students with only one week of study with - [The Siem Reap Fortnightly Club](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/fortnightly-club/) - Tuesday November 4, 2008 was the inaugural meeting of what is hoped to be a bi-weekly gathering of teachers in Siem Reap (and surrounding area) to share learning resources, teaching strategies and, put simply, chat openly about our successes and challenges in our respective schools. With over 20 attendees from a wide range of different education related groups in the area, the energy in the room could be described as ambitious and optimistic, as many participants felt either their organization or they personally could provide meaningful contributions. The wide range of attendees, I believe, will be the greatest strength of the group, as each organization came to the table with different resources and expertise, as well as areas for improvement – all the better when it comes to sharing. - [Literacy success in action](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/literacy-success-in-action/) - Today I walked into the library to meet with Srei Tohr (librarian) and Vybol (new literacy teacher) and had to walk through a tangled mob of 106 children that were sprawled along the floor reading. WOW. It seems that PEPY's Road to Literacy initiatives including the recent literacy camp, a new school year, and a several dedicated Khmer literacy teachers have made an incredible difference in the culture of reading in Chanleas Dai already. - [David Clemmons interviews Daniela Papi](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/david-clemmons-interviews-d/) - "Listen to an interview by David Clemmons, founder of Voluntourism.org as he interviews Daniela Papi about her impressions of the pros and cons of volunteer tourism." Listen to it here! - [Our wonderful Cambodian Staff!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/our-wonderful-cambodian-staff/) - This year, PEPY's Cambodian staff has grown like Jack's beanstock! PEPY is so proud of these individuals who are personally committed to learning and growing and are thereby helping the organization grow. This caring and genuine team truly represent Cambodia's bright futureLet's meet some of these amazing PEPY people!In Chanleas Dai (aka the PEPY Ride School) English Teaching staff: Tolors - He is a PEPY English Teacher for the 4th year though this year teaching at the Junior High School. He has also served as the PEPY Ride School Program Manager for the past year. Sarrak - A new English Teacher at Chanleas Dai Primary School who comes from the local area. - [Critical Views on Volunteering Abroad](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/critical-views-on-volunteering-abroad/) - The "Center for Global Engagement" states in this website below that "It seems to us that the more critical voices you can add to a worldview that still drives you firmly in the direction of doing something, the better suited to creating change over your lifetime you'll be." I couldn't agree with them more.I think it is important for those of us working in development and tourism to remind ourselves of the vast possibilities for negative impact we have in both fields and to constantly work to mitigate that negative impact. If we avoid reading the criticisms about the arenas in which we work, we will not know what to avoid nor how to distinguish ourselves from those critics. We are also likely to learn and be reminded of things we could do better. Here are some critical views on development agencies and volunteering: https://www.justmeans.com/allthings/128/Top-Five-Critiques-of-Develo... They are worth reading, and I passed them on to a group of friends in the travel industry. Here was our subsequent conversation: - [Sarah Kistler's PEPY article published in the Capilano Courier](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/article-in-capilano-courier/) - Sarah Kistler, participant on PEPY's August Sustainable Development Tour writes about her experiences in the Capilano Courier. Thanks so much Sarah for writing such a well written article describing your journey to Cambodia with PEPY!Preview:"The Cambodia of today is completely different from that of 30 years ago, when the Khmer Rouge reigned terror on the - [More kids coming to the PEPY School!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/more-kids-coming-to-the-pepy-school/) - Wow! Our 6th grade will have THREE classes this year. The largest class ever because: a) Kids are staying in school longer and not dropping outb) Kids are TRANSFERRING to Chanleas Dai primary school! They are doing the reverse commute, from Kralanh to Chanleas Dai, because their parents believe the education there is better than - [Green PEPY Bracelets](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/green-bracelets/) - Those of you who have participated in PEPY trips or held large fundraising events in the past may be familiar with the green PEPY “charity bracelet”. These are just like the many other super trendy charity bracelets you see decorating the wrists of celebrities in support of breast cancer research, aids prevention, making poverty history, and so on….and I have a huge box FULL of them, for your fundraising pleasure. We recognize that these PEPY bracelets may be green in color, but they are not so "green" in the environmental sense. However, as they were purchased for us in bulk at the start of PEPY, we think it is still more "green" to have them be used and worn on wrists than sitting in a box. Although the "charity bracelet" craze may have faded a little around the world, we are lucky that here in Japan, as all things kawaii (cute) always seem to stay as an "in thing". Not to mention, it’s an accessory, it’s cute, and it’s for a good cause…it’s a piece of cake to flog these bad boys.So here are a few ideas for spreading the green love, accessorizing the Japanese masses, and making some money for PEPY. - [Angkor Wat Bike Race and Ride](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/bike-race/) - On December 6th and 7th the 3rd annual Angkor Wat Bike Race and Ride will be taking place. Village Focus, the event's organizer, is expecting the 3rd annual event to have the largest turnout yet. The event attracts riders from all over Asia and around the world. This year, the event will feature an 80km - [Jr. high in Chanleas Dai](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/jr-high-in-chanleas-dai/) - Chanleas Dai has no real middle school. There are 6 primary schools that cover the commune, but nothing past 7th grade for students who want to continue their studies. The closest junior high school is in Kralanh, an 8 km journey from the center of the commune on a red dirt potholed road. For some students who live on the outskirts of the commune, this means nearly a 20k one way journey to middle school each day. Needless to say, the drop out rate has been staggering. Most students migrate to Thailand and work as pineapple farmers once they finish primary school. - [Junior high in Chanleas Dai](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/jr-high-in-chanleas-dai-2/) - Chanleas Dai has no real middle school. There are six primary schools that cover the commune, but nothing past 7th grade for students who want to continue their studies. The closest junior high school is in Kralanh, an 8 km journey from the center of the commune on a red dirt potholed road. For some - [Welcome Maya Beacom!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/welcome-maya-beacom/) - PEPY is proud to have a new team member! Maya Beacom was welcomed into the world yesterday, September 18th, in New York City (the same day as our NYC fundraiser, coincidence?!). Parents, Doug and Yukiko, were two of the first members of Chez PEPY in Phnom Penh. Doug helped to bring Khmer Literacy to the forefront - [PEPY's New York City Event](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepys-new-york-city-event/) - The PEPY Wine and Fun(d)raising event in New York City was a huge success. Not only did everyone in attendance have a great time, but we reached our high fundraising goals of $10,000! Funds from the PEPY NYC event will be used towards PEPY's expanding Khmer Literacy Initiatives: Reading Camp, daily supplimental Khmer reading and writing classes in Chanleas Dai, and Khmer book publishing. Thank you to all those who attended, sponsored, and donated in the name of PEPY's NYC event. Special thanks to Pramod Thummala, Giuseppe Papi, and the Barison family for making the event such a success.Click "read more" to view more event pictures! - [The Story Of Stuff](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/the-story-of-stuff/) - After watching Annie Leonard’s fast-paced, short internet documentary entitled “The Story of Stuff,” I couldn’t help breathe out a huge ‘wow’. For a full twenty minutes, my eyes were glued to the screen and my brain was trying its hardest to keep up with the shocking information about the steady destruction of our environment through ineffective consumerism and waste management. Don’t get me wrong, these are issues that you would have to be hermit to be unaware of, but when they are presented to you in succession, it is hard to believe that we as a society are propagating such madness.Let me break it down. Annie begins with explaining the world’s current ‘material economy.’ This economy consists of extraction, production, distribution, consumption and lastly, disposal. Now the fundamental problem with this system is that it is linear. And as Annie explains, the problem with linear systems is that we live on a finite planet; and we cannot run linear systems on a finite planet indefinitely. This system is also running on an ideal, and fails to incorporate a number of massive influential factors. Society, culture, environment, even people as individuals, are excluded. Doesn’t sound like an ideal system does it? Along each step of the process, these outside influential factors are being ignored; and as we all know, ignoring a problem does not make it go away! The second problem that she outlines as a factor for ineffective material economy is, not surprisingly, us. We as a society are the consumers, the ones who are allowing this crazy cycle of buy, use, dispose to run so ineffectively. People are buying into clever marketing and advertising everyday, and who can blame them? Not me, I know I do it. - [I Heart XO's](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/i-heart-xos/) - [Literacy Camp Reflections](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/literacy-camp-reflections/) - As I write, all around me are the sounds and sights of a well-functioning school. Uncrowded classrooms with 10-20 students are learning, laughing, singing, reading, writing, and fully engaged. They are working in small groups, writing stories to share with their parents who come tomorrow to see their work. Teachers are standing at the front of classrooms, leaning over students’ shoulders, encouraging young learners, smiling and laughing alongside their young students. A few classes are working outside, playing games or reading story books under shade trees. - [PEPY Literacy Camp Press Release](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-literacy-camp-press-release/) - PEPY HOLDS KHMER LITERACY CAMP FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTSFrom September 15th-20th, PEPY, a non-governmental organization working to improve education in Cambodia, is holding its first Khmer Literacy Camp in Chanleas Dai Village, Siem Reap Province. The aim is to instill the value of reading and Khmer literacy in students through an active and engaging one week camp. PEPY is working with local Chanleas Dai teachers, as well as experienced teachers from Phnom Penh to manage the classes and activities for the 300 students involved. - [Bike to School Ceremony on YouTube](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/bike-to-school-youtube/) - The PEPY Team Journal Take a peek into the Chanleas Dai Primary School graduation ceremony! Thank you for another great video, Tim Rann! - [New PEPY AJET Sig President](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-ajet-sig/) - The PEPY Team Journal PEPY is represented as part of the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme through the PEPY Special Interest Group (aka SIG). Jo Aylor has served as the PEPY Sig president since its inception, but she is off to grad school, so we now welcome Aileen Cameron as our new PEPY Sig president. Welcome Aileen! - [Bike-to-School Ceremony on YouTube](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/bike-to-school-ceremony-on-youtube/) - Take a peek into the Chanleas Dai Primary School graduation ceremony. Thank you for another great video, Tim Rann! - [How to get involved with PEPY!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/how-to-get-involved-in-pepy-2/) - For those who are new to PEPY -- Welcome! Thanks for visiting! If you are intrigued by our "Adventurous Living. Responsible Giving." motto, want to support our educational, health, and environmental programs, or are looking to spread the word about our tours, we would be delighted to have your support! Here are some ways you - [How to get involved in PEPY!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/how-to-get-involved-in-pepy/) - For those who are new to PEPY - Welcome! Thanks for visiting!If you are intrigued by our "Adventurous Living. Responsible Giving." motto, want to support our educational, health, and environmental programs, or are looking to spread the word about our tours, we would be delighted to have your support! Here are some ways you can get involved in PEPY, both from home, and here in Cambodia: - [Vote for PEPY!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/vote-for-pepy/) - Do you have an American Express account? Can you spare a minute for PEPY? If so, click here https://www.membersproject.com/project/view/X8RVYC and nominate PEPY for this American Express Members competition. We are a late entrant in this, but there is still a chance for us to get enough votes in our category to have the judges view - [Are International Volunteer Organizations Good?](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/volunteergood/) - The PEPY Team Journal Are International Volunteer Organisations Good?This article brings up many of the worries we at PEPY have about international volunteer organizations, ours included. We are working hard to find a way to make PEPY stand out from the growing pack of international "volunteer" projects by making our tours opportunities for participants to - [Welcome to PEPY, Matt!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/welcomematt/) - The PEPY Team Journal This week we would like to introduce you to our latest PEPY-teer, Matt Johnson. Matt has spent the past two weeks dazzling us with his awesome design skills and we can't wait to get to know him better. Welcome to PEPY, Matt! - [Graduation in Chanleas Dai](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/graduation08/) - The PEPY Team JournalOn July 22nd, Chanleas Dai Primary School celebrated their graduation day. The day featured guest speakers, awards for high performing students and teachers, and the presentation of the third class of PEPY's Bike-to-School Program bikes. This year, due to a food shortage and fear of another year of near-drought conditions, a gift of rice was also included in the graduation ceremony. Laura Bradley, a new intern with PEPY, reflects on the day. Welcome to PEPY, Laura! - [A Social Venture](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/a-social-venture/) - The PEPY Team JournalWe wanted to highlight the relationship between The PEPY Ride and PEPY Tours to more clearly illustrate how tour participant donations as well as trip fees are used to support sustainable development and education programs in Cambodia. Click here for a better understanding of how PEPY operates and why we define our - [Responsible Tourism Statement](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/responsible-tourism/) - The PEPY Team JournalThe PEPY team is committed to monitoring its impact and working to minimize the negative effects of both its tourism and development programs. In the last three years we have witnessed the impact from our work in Cambodia, noted what works and what does not, and learned what ways we can challenge - ['Live What You Give' - An Interview with Daniela](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/live-what-you-give-an-interview-with-daniela/) - The PEPY Team JournalThis month Daniela gave an interview to Oh My News journalist Tania Campbell. In the interview Daniela explains why she thinks there is a steadily increasing interest in volun-tourism and how PEPY will play a role in this emerging market. To read the interview please click here. - ['Live What You Give' -- An Interview with Daniela](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/live-what-you-give-an-interview-with-daniela-2/) - This month Daniela gave an interview to Oh My News journalist Tania Campbell. In the interview Daniela explains why she thinks there is a steadily increasing interest in volun-tourism and how PEPY will play a role in this emerging market. - [Photo Slide Show](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/photo-slide-show/) - The PEPY Team JournalHave you seen our awesome new photo slide show? Thanks to photographer and PEPY friend Jeff Kennel we now have a fantastic selection of photos that cover the different areas of PEPY's programs. - [Self Magazine Features PEPY](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/self-magazine-features-pepy/) - The PEPY Team JournalThis months issue of Self Magazine includes a quick introduction to volun-tourism opportunities across the world. We are delighted that Self found us and decided to feature the upcoming PEPY Ride IV in their listings. To see a copy of the article click read more. - [PEPY Productions](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-productions/) - The PEPY Team JournalBy Tom RichardsonMy role in PEPY is ever changing, which suits me just fine, as I have a constantly changing working environment with exciting projects that contribute to all areas of PEPY. Recently I have been doing some multi-media work, in particular making short videos on PEPY projects and partnerships. Two of - [Inspiration](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/the-primary-school-drop-out/) - The PEPY Team JournalBy Maryann BylanderWith graduation just a week away, we are busy preparing for a Bike to School Ceremony: tabulating teacher attendance and bonuses; coordinating our last food distribution for students in the area; and doing our final eco-club evaluation of the year at 8 schools. Though we feel that we know our failures and successes here pretty well, as our team is on the ground in Chanleas Dai, its still reassuring to see some hard numbers to reinforce what we see in qualitative interviews, and discussions with community members and students. During the course of our eco-club evaluations I went to four close by primary schools similar to Chanleas Dai, all of which go from grade 1-6. Though our evaluations focused on the eco clubs, I asked each principal how many 6th grade students they started the year with, how many were graduating, and what the reasons for drop out were. At each school, the numbers were appalling, with between 1/3 and 1/2 of incoming 6th graders dropping out this year. The vast majority left only a few months ago in April and May after Khmer New Year. Most of the students across the villages dropped out to work illegally in Thailand, even though the children might be as young as 12 years old. Even Prasat Knaa, with engaging teachers and a principal that had shown the most commitment of any school official I have seen in Chanleas Dai thus far, only 37 of the school's 64 incoming students would graduate. The 27 drop-outs mostly went to Thailand to work, or are working in the fields with their parents. - [Interviews and Updates](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/in-chanleas-dai-2/) - The PEPY Team JournalBy Maryann Bylander A few days ago my interviews were in Rolom Svay, a village even further than Preah Lean just on the edge of Chanleas Dai commune. It took just over 30 minutes to get there on a difficult road and I quickly realized that we were missing something in our programs here. Our students study the government curriculum in Khmer in the morning and they have the option of taking English and Comptuer classes in the afternoon (or vica versa, as the whole school runs on shifts). Students had two hours to come home for lunch in between. This isn't a problem for most of the kids, who come from nearby villages and can walk or take a quick bike ride to their homes. - [ABC Features PEPY](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/voluntourism/) - The PEPY Team Journal ABC gives a brief run down of the attractions of going on a voluntourism trip and talks to PEPY veteran Dominic Giuliani, who was part of the first PEPY volunteer trip. Click here to read the article. - [Inspiration](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/inspiration/) - With graduation just a week away, we are busy preparing for a Bike-to-School Ceremony: tabulating teacher attendance and bonuses, coordinating our last food distribution for students in the area, and doing our final eco-club evaluation of the year at eight schools. Though we feel that we know our failures and successes here pretty well, as - [Interviews and Updates](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/interviews-and-updates/) - A few days ago my interviews were in Rolom Svay, a community even farther than Preah Lean, just on the edge of Chanleas Dai commune. It took just over 30 minutes to get there on a difficult road and I quickly realized that we were missing something in our programs here. Our students study the - [In Chanleas Dai](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/in-chanleas-dai/) - by Maryann BylanderI love being at the PEPY Ride School in the rainy season. It's cooler, breathtakingly green, and there is a sense of renewal with constant planting going on around me. Today I took one of the new basket bikes and headed to nearby Kralanh. It's a ride I've done several times before on PEPY Tours, and one I've fully enjoyed on my snazzy trek mountain bike as it is typically the last 9km of a much longer day, and I always have a sense of excitement bringing volunteers to the school for the first time. The shocks, gears, and fat tires help too. This afternoon, though, I went with my basket bike. I figured it would be nice to see how it is to take this route the same way that Khmer students do when they make the daily trek to and from high school. I was also craving an iced coffee from my favorite Kralanh restaurant and a long bike ride. Truth be told, I've yet to find a good form of exercise here at the school. Running draws attention to me that I'm still a little uncomfortable with here, and I still get freaked out by the dogs chasing me. On this trip I brought a jump rope hoping to use that for a little exercise, but I didn't count on the throngs of kids across the street running my way as soon as they saw me skipping around. Somehow I couldn't bring myself to tell them I was trying to up my heartrate and didn't want to play…. - [More Fun with XO Laptops](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/more-fun-with-xo-laptops/) - by Caroline Bixiones, May 2008 Golden Week Trip Leader PEPY’s Northern Cambodia Experiential Trip, which took place last month, was an incredible experience. Twenty-five people from five countries gathered in Cambodia to learn more about the people, its culture, and how local organizations and communities were working together to help build a better future for Cambodia’s children. One of our main goals of the trip was to learn about the One Laptop Per Child program’s XO Computer. These green machines have been floating around the office for months and the only one here who knows how to use it has been Vichetra, our housekeeper's 8-year-old son. His ability to explore the technology and discover how to use this learning tool has incredible to watch. I haven’t seen a single adult who is capable of gathering enough patience to last more than 10 minutes trying to figure out how the little green monster works!I brought one of our XOs with us on our way to the Reaksmey School to learn more about these tools. I gave each van of participants a bit of time to familiarize themselves with the laptop. Each time I walked up to a van I heard a resounding "oohhh," but as soon as I handed it over their excited faces dropped when they realized they didn't know how to open it! That is just the first challenge to figuring these computers out, but the thrill of opening it the first time is like being a kid again and discovering a new secret! - [Join the PEPY Book Club](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/join-the-pepy-book-club/) - So we're starting a PEPY book club. Want to join us? Our staff is all (or almost all) going to read a book together and meet to discuss our thoughts, how it relates to our work here, and more. Our most recent pick was William Easterly's "The White Man's Burden". Want to join us in - [Do What Makes You Feel Alive](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/do-what-makes-you-feel-alive/) - Aileen Cameron, a PEPY participant on the recent Golden Week tour to northern Cambodia, conducted interviews and wrote a piece about the origins of PEPY. She is publishing the article for i-News, a bilingual magazine in Imabari-shi, Ehime-ken, Japan. Thanks Aileen!Do What Makes You Feel AliveAn Interview with Daniela Papiby Aileen Cameron Cambodia is a country with a heart-wrenching history. As a result of frequent invasion and civil conflict, poverty is rampant and approximately 35% of Cambodians now live below the poverty line. Because many teachers were killed under the communist regime of the 1970s, the educational situation in Cambodia is equally troubled. While 98% of children are enrolled in primary school, only 26% make it to secondary school. This is a far cry from Japan, where one woman working as an ALT found herself questioning what she could do to help those who really needed it. I spoke to PEPY (Protect the Earth Protect Yourself) founder Daniela Papi about her journey from internationalisation in Japan to grassroots education in rural Cambodia. - [Search and Shop for Good!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/search-and-shop-for-good/) - Search for Good Want an easy way to raise money for PEPY every day? Check out Search for Good, which donates a penny to PEPY's educational programs every time you process a search request through their home page. It sounds like a little, but your donations will add up over time. And it's easy to - [Give-away, Get-away](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/give-away-get-away/) - This month's edition of Long Island City Magazine features an article by Wynne Boelt, who offers a critical perspective on the growing business of voluntourism. It profiles PEPY as an example of a responsible tour operator and includes some thoughtful commentary on voluntourism from past participant and intern Adam Vaught. We've included the full text of the article here - click read more to see it all!Give-away, Get-awayby Wynne BoeltThis article was originally published in the May edition of Long Island City Magazine.The waves are calm, the sun is refreshing, the beach is stunning– but the true beauty of this vacation is in the smiles we exchange. Colleen Meigher, a school psychologist in Boston, traveled to the Dominican Republic as a "voluntourist" with Orphanage Outreach, a group that works with abandoned and otherwise disadvantaged children. As part of the tourist experience, volunteers saw the island countryside and learned about Dominican culture. While volunteering, Meigher discovered a rare joy as she provided the orphans with help in English, Spanish and math, and engaged them in games and activities. - [Elizabeth Anthony Features PEPY in School Paper](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/elizabeth-anthony-features-pepy-in-school-paper/) - In some of the most exciting PEPY press, young Elizabeth Anthony featured PEPY in her most recent school research paper. The whole Anthony family joined the PEPY team last December for a two-week trip through Cambodia. Luckily for us, Liz had such a great time that she decided to feature PEPY in her research paper for class because she "really enjoyed the topic." We are thrilled that her visit to PEPY and our NGO partner RDIC left such an impact on her, and we're so honored that she took the time to share the PEPY story and recent history of Cambodia with her classmates. Click on Read More to read the full text of her paper. Thank you Liz, for spreading the word! - [Protect the Earth, Protect Yourself](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/elizabeth-anthony-features-pepy-in-school-paper-2/) - In some of the most exciting PEPY press, young Elizabeth Anthony featured PEPY in her most recent school research paper. The whole Anthony family joined the PEPY team last December for a two-week trip through Cambodia. Luckily for us, Liz had such a great time that she decided to feature PEPY in her research paper - [PEPY Friends In Japan](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-friends-in-japan/) - PEPY sends a big shoutout to our friend and supporter Daniel Gallimore, who joined us on both December's Rural Experiential Tour and March's Northern Cambodia Cycling Adventure. During a recent Half-Fast (a Japanese cycling association) meeting, Daniel shared reflections on his experiences riding and volunteering with PEPY in Cambodia. He was quoted in the local - [Employee Spotlight on Véronique Smith](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/employee-spotlight-on-veronique-smith/) - Past PEPY rider Véronique Smith was recently featured in Corporate Communications' Employee Spotlight. Based in San Diego, Véronique joined PEPY on February's Southern Cambodia Cycling Trip, on which she braved 400 km of dusty roads on the way to an entirely new perspective on life. One bike trip with well-traveled Véronique is enough for us to agree that "staying still has never been in Véronique's nature" - we wish her the best and congratulations on a well-deserved acknowledgment!This piece was originally published in the April 24, 2008 edition of Corporate Communications. Employee Spotlight: Véronique Smithby Evan Reineking, Writer, Corporate CommunicationsWeaving through the streets of Phnom Penh on the back of a speeding motorcycle, Véronique Smith immediately knew she was a going to have the experience of a lifetime. That was an understatement. Before she knew it, the San Diego-based recruiting consultant was cycling down Cambodia's red dirt roads, immersed in the rich countryside of an amazingly exotic, interesting and challenging new land. But Véronique did not come all this way to sightsee. She and a team of cyclists from Protect the Earth, Protect Yourself (PEPY) embarked on a 400-kilometer journey through Cambodia's rural villages to promote recycling and environmental care. PEPY's adventure tourism combines fun events with activities that make a difference to the country's remote communities. - [Going Green(er)](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/going-greener/) - A few days ago, the PEPY Team brainstormed opportunities for us to become more environmentally friendly. We're hoping to implement some ideas on future tours and through future projects, but here are some ways in which we've committed as individuals to reduce waste in Cambodia and beyond. Feel free to share your ideas with us - [PEPY Updates](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-updates/) - With the start of the Cambodian New Year, we have a number of new developments. Things are moving quickly here with Aline and Maryann working much of the time out in Chanleas Dai. We are looking into building an office there, and have been generously donated land from the Commune near the new Junior High School in Chanleas Dai. These plans are still in the beginning stages, but we are excited to be moving some staff to have a more permanent presence in the community. Our hope is to build an office that will also have an English and Computer classroom for secondary students so that they can continue their studies in English and Computers after 6th grade.Project Updates:Maryann and Rotha accompanied the 8 AUW Scholars to Chittagong, Bangladesh in late March. The girls are settling into life there and we are keeping updated on their progress.The Teacher Award Program is in place and will conclude in July. We have a point-based system that includes teacher attendance, student follow up, parent-association evaluations and also student attendance and learning information. Successful teachers will receive food items and also a cash supplement in July.We continue to learn about the new XO laptops, and children are using them daily in the classroom and taking them home for projects. Though our computer learning programs are still developing, the children are engaged in and excited about the program (as are we).We have started a partnership with CIST, a two year IT vocational training center outside of Phnom Penh. We will give presentations with CIST at two high schools in Siem Reap this month, allowing 12th graders to apply to attend their trainings. Acceptance is based on test scores, motivation interviews, and a thorough needs assessment. Our hope is that a few bright students from our area will be selected and then sponsored by PEPY for CIST’s trainings to show successful models of the benefits of education. - [Going Green(er)](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/going-greener-2/) - A few days ago, the PEPY Team brainstormed opportunities for us to become more environmentally friendly. We're hoping to implement some ideas on future tours and through future projects, but here are some ways in which we've committed as individuals to reduce waste in Cambodia and beyond. Feel free to share your ideas with us - [Join the PEPY Team](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/join-the-pepy-team-2/) - With three longtime PEPY superstars on the way out - interns Mandy Gatewood and Michael Woodard and Tour Manager Peppi Stunkel (that's Michael waving at you on the left!) - PEPY is waist-deep in applications and interviews in hopes of adding more great folks to the PEPY team. In fact, we're still welcoming applications for - [Making PEPY Greener](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/making-pepy-greener/) - With Earth Day coming up tomorrow, those of us in the PEPY office took some time today to think about ways in which we all might lead more "green" or environmentally-friendly lives. We brainstormed ways that we could individually AND collectively (as an office, an NGO, and a tour operator) reduce the harm we do - [Our Meeting with the World Food Programme](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/our-meeting-with-the-world-food-programme/) - By Maryann Bylander If you've crossed paths with a newspaper in the past 2 weeks, you've probably seen that headlines around the world are talking about the price of rice and the rising cost of food globally. I'm not going to spend time talking about the ins and outs of why prices are going up (for more on this, stay tuned to our upcoming PEPY newsletter). Instead, I'd like to talk about the realities in Chanleas Dai, and our recent meeting with the World Food Program here in Phnom Penh.The rising price of rice is very real, with effects that we are only beginning to see in communities across Cambodia. Over the course of the past several months, the price of rice has increased from 250 US dollars/metric ton to 650-700 US dollars/metric ton. This is a HUGE increase that is having repercussions from the wealthiest to the poorest of families. Daniela, Aline and I met with the World Food Programe this afternoon. We originally contacted them because our school in Chanleas Dai was once a part of their School Feeding Program, which we noticed had stopped there this year. Though students at some of the other schools nearby were still getting daily breakfast of rice, iodized salt, vitamin fortified oil and vegetables, our students were not. Last year it wouldn't have been such a big a problem, but this year, with drought, the school pond drying up for the first time ever, and families needing to buy rice who had always been able to provide enough for themselves in the past, it seemed the program was stopping just when people really needed it. We learned that based an assessment of the PEPY Ride School, the WFP to took them off their "most needy" list and abolished the school feeding program there. This was particularly troublesome to us. Based on rising educational indicators (building quality, attendance, teaching, retention), the students were no longer getting fed---something we think they need as much as (really, more than) an education.We questioned our programs--- were we actually hurting these students and their families because our presence there made the WFP move? While we were increasing attendance and retention rates (and hopefully along with it, education) we were doing nothing to help feed kids -- still a HUGE problem in our communities. If WFP left because we were "doing good," weren't we actually harming the well-being of those students? - [Our meeting with the World Food Programme](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/our-meeting-with-the-world-food-programme-2/) - If you've crossed paths with a newspaper in the past 2 weeks, you've probably seen that headlines around the world are talking about the price of rice and the rising cost of food globally. I'm not going to spend time talking about the ins and outs of why prices are going up (for more on - [Support PEPY in the Geotourism Challenge!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/support-pepy-in-the-geotourism-challenge/) - Hello PEPY People!We need your help! We are very excited to be entrants in the National Geographic Ashoka's Changemakers Geotourism Challenge: Celebrating Places, Changing Lives. This is a global competition to recognize innovators in geotourism, defined as tourism that sustains or enhances the geographical character of the place being visited - its environment, culture, aesthetics, heritage, and the well-being of its residents. Ashoka has created this competition so that it awards $5,000 to the entrant with the highest number of on-line comments and votes, but perhaps the more exciting part about this is the feedback and exposure PEPY can get from critical eyes in the responsible tourism world.The more comments that we have on our page, the more exposure we will get through this site, and the more discussions will be spurred which will help us improve the impact of our programs here in Cambodia. If you have a few minutes, please visit our page and write a few sentences about what PEPY means to you or has done for you – or what you've seen PEPY do for Cambodia. You could tell a story, make a suggestion to PEPY, talk about sustainable tourism, or put anything you want to say about your PEPY experience out there for the world to see! - [PEPY Powers](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-powers/) - Earlier this year PEPY III Rider, Human Resources expert and all-around PEPY superstar Simone Aloe guided our staff through an appraisal of PEPY's strengths, needs, and opportunities to grow. One of the products of our brainstorming was a set of PEPY Powers - or core competencies - that we seek in anyone who decides to join us in Cambodia. (Click "read more" to see what we came up with!)Intrigued? Visit our opportunities page to learn more about joining the PEPY team! - [Happy Khmer New Year!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/happy-new-year/) - by Mandy Gatewood Sok sapbai ch'num t'mai! Happy Khmer New Year! It's the Year of the Rat, which heralds the birth of industrious, adaptable, ambitious children for many Asian communities. In Cambodia, the royal fortune teller makes predictions about the coming year. This year, he foresaw a failed crop and food shortages for the poor, while the government officials will have a victorious year in every endeavor. Under no circumstances should anyone get married this year, so lovebirds should hold off until next April. At sunset, the Cambodian New Year Spirit came in the evening to eat four figs and give blessings to the people for a happy year. - [VolunTourists: 10 Things to Consider](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/voluntourists-10-things-to-consider/) - This month's VolunTourist newsletter features an article aimed at VolunTourists hoping to make the most of their travel experiences. Some self-assessment goes a long way in making a volunteer trip great -- read the article here to get a head start! - [You Might Be a PEPY Rider If...](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/you-might-be-a-pepy-rider-if/) - By Greg Anderson1. You always have bike grease on your leg.2. Your favourite drink is sugarcane juice3. You can mimic Mr Lucky's laugh. (our trusty Cambodian bike guide) eeeh HEE HEE HEE! - [Partnerships](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/partnerships/) - By Tom, PEPY Ride II ParticipantThe first image we see is a belligerent, drunken man drowning his sorrows in a jug of wine, unable to stand or even sit without staggering dangerously. Stricken by cycles of poverty, abuse, and misfortune, he and his family live on the edge of the Stoeng Meanchey city dump, the filthiest and most depressed place in Phnom Penh. Here the children spend their days collecting scraps of waste for mere pennies, which the man then uses to disappear into an endless alcoholic haze. As his bottle evaporates, his wife and three daughters bear the brunt of his rants and curses, averting their eyes to avoid provoking him further. Though his threats are frightening, they thankfully remain non-violent, and his family is spared physical abuse. - [January 12th - RDIC](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/january-12th-rdic/) - By Maryann BylanderI think our entire team has a new definition of the word hero- Mickey Sampson. I wasn't expecting my first hero to look so disarmingly normal, with a shallow southern accent, plain clothes and a laid back way of talking to us like we were already friends. Though he has a PhD in Chemistry, a vast knowledge of Cambodia, and some superhuman ability to understand the way people, society, and change works, Mickey spent 3 hours slowly and deliberately explaining the work of RDIC to our team in ways that we all could understand. I'm not even sure where to begin- this man and his incredible staff do EVERYTHING. Just a few examples: - [PEPY President Finalist in Cartier Competition](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-president-finalist-in-cartier-competition/) - Congrats to our Executive Director Daniela Papi, who will be going to France as a finalist in the Cartier Women’s Initiative business plan competition! She was chosen for her approach to sustainable tourism through PEPY Tours. She is one of 15 finalists worldwide in the contest which concludes October 11, 2007. The five winning entrants, one from each continental region, will receive a $20,000 grant and one year of business coaching from the competition sponsors. - [Shaping the Real World](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/shaping-the-real-world/) - Our very own top dog Daniela Papi talks to Karryn Cartelle of Metropolis about the Delaying the Real World Fellowship, the valuable support they provided and how there's been no delay at all! Check it out here:https://www.metropolis.co.jp/tokyo/recent/globalvillage.asp - [Is PEPY Really Good?](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/is-pepy-really-good/) - Note to readers: Following is a series of unedited responses to concerns about PEPY expressed by a friend of a future trip participant (in reference to our Golden Week Tour). This person raised relevant and important questions about the work we are doing here in Cambodia. We would like to thank this person for having the courage to ask the hard questions when they had doubts, and to express their disagreements. We post our responses in this exchange in order to make our positions clearer to our supporters and those who happen upon our website. There are probably many people who have similar doubts that are left unexpressed, and we hope you will give us an opportunity to voice our responses. As we did not feel it was appropriate to post this person's strongly worded critiques without their permission, we have paraphrased their points and concerns. Below, we divide the critiques by subject, with unedited responses by our directors. Happy reading, and feel free to contact us at teamleader@pepyride.org for any clarifications or questions. This is a dialogue we are happy to continue. - [Reflections from Natalie Dushney, Golden Week May 2007 Trip Leader](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/reflections-from-natalie-dushney-golden-week-may-2007-trip-leader/) - It has been a year and a half since the genesis of our PEPY tours and though each of the ride and volunteer trips are unique, they share some similar aspects from volunteering or riding to visiting historical and cultural sites and temples. We have all witnessed how unbelievably loving Cambodian students are. We have all held sorrow in our hearts at S21 and the Killing Fields. We have all marveled at the grandeur of Angkor Wat. I’ve had the wonderful fortune of going on both Golden Week trips, first as a participant, then as a co-leader. This year, I realized that although PEPY participants are linked by the above experiences, we are also connected by the minute, often-overlooked experiences/revelations. I’d like to share some of those with you. - [Reflections from Rachel Allen, August Sustainable Development Trip Leader](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/reflections-from-rachel-allen-august-sustainable-development-trip-leader/) - By Rachel Allen We’ve just finished our cozy August trip, with 6 of us tromping across wet pavement and muddy roads in search of adventure. We started in Phnom Penh with heart-wrenching visits to S21 and the Killing Fields, but we cheered up with a visit to Tiny Toones, a break-dancing troupe that supports street children. Most of the kids in this group are from the slum neighborhoods of the city, and they come to the Tiny Toones studio every night of the week to practice break-dancing. We went on a Sunday to meet with the kids and the groups’ founders, and after that we all headed to weekly breakdancing competition in the park. Our group judged, Khmer Idol-style, and it was the Tiny Toones clan that mysteriously took the top prize.From there, we took to the countryside! - [Visit to the PEPY Ride School](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/visit-to-the-pepy-ride-school/) - By Michael Woodard Is it peculiar to feel nostalgic about dirt, potholes, and bumpy roads? Perhaps, but this past weekend, as I was jostled about in the back of a pick-up with the PEPY team while traveling to the PEPY Ride School, waves of similar Peace Corps memories enveloped me, just like the billowing dust clouds churned up by the big trucks and pig-carrying motos. Despite the choking dust, there was something refreshing about riding in the open air on our way to Chanleas Dai. After several weeks in the office, the opportunity to visit PRS and meet the students and teachers felt like opening a new phase of my PEPY experience in Cambodia. Finally, away from my desk and addictive email and iTunes, I was immersed in the development world again, not just at the policy making level, but on the ground where the real action takes place -- bumps, dust and all. Following is an account of our recent visit to the school. - [Oprah's Big Give](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/oprahs-big-give/) - by Maryann Bylander I haven't seen the show yet, but the idea is that people have to give away as much money as possible to "win". Interesting prospect, but one that I'm skeptical after seeing so much GIVING here in Cambodia with so little impact. In fact, what we have seen and learned is that JUST giving things often only exacerbates problems, no matter how good the intention of the giver is. It takes much more of a commitment than simply giving in order to make good intentions and dollars make a difference. That said, there is a kind of giving that does create change, and that in my book its the giving of opportunity, giving of education...wiping some of the dirt away from people's eyes. Its something I have been acutely aware of as I sit at home in the US and watch the streets filled with SUVs and large trucks, the grocery carts filled with food that was shipped from halfway across the world, see the way my own consumption patterns shift when I step off the plane in Austin. In Cambodia, I am conscious of what I use, the decisions I make, how my footprints affect the people around me. At home, its harder to see the impact of those choices, and difficult to trace the effects of the energy I use, electronics I throw out, plastic that goes in my waste basket. What's more, there are few people reminding me being conscious of those choices the way there are in our PEPY office, where we gently harass each other to recycle paper, separate our trash and turn off the fans when we leave the room. - [PEPY Blurb Books](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-blurb-books/) - PEPY has just completed four snazzy new photo-books, one showcasing the development of our organization over the past couple of years, and three highlighting our most recent tours. All of the photos were taken by our participants and volunteers. Click on the badges below to see previews of the books and order a copy today - [RDIC: A Comprehensive Approach to Development](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/rdi-a-comprehensive-approach-to-development-2/) - by Michael Woodard In our January newsletter, we introduced Mickey Sampson, the founder and country director of Resource Development International, and his organization’s dedication to sustainable development in Cambodia. In the previous article, we featured RDIC’s practical yet thoroughly impressive innovations that improve access to clean water in Cambodia. However, RDIC’s reach extends much further - [RDI: A Comprehensive Approach to Development](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/rdi-a-comprehensive-approach-to-development/) - by Michael Woodard In our January newsletter, we introduced Mickey Sampson, the founder and country director of Resource Development International, and his organization’s dedication to sustainable development in Cambodia. In the previous article, we featured RDI’s practical yet thoroughly impressive innovations that improve access to clean water in Cambodia. However, RDI’s reach extends much further than water quality projects, ranging from animal husbandry to simple latrine systems to soap making. All of RDI’s projects work together to improve health, education, and economic opportunities for Cambodians. In the February edition, we highlighted these projects as well as RDI’s commitment to education. - [Where PEPY Gets Its Mojo](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/where-pepy-gets-its-mojo/) - Ever wonder what PEPY people are like? Want to find out where we get our mojo? Head on over to our Find Inspiration page! There, you'll find out where various PEPY staff, interns, participants, and other members of the PEPY family find their inspiration. And head on over to the PEPY People Network, where you - [PEPY PRA](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pra/) - Trained as a sociologist in grad school, I have to admit that I get giddy about things like survey and interviews. I like having information at my fingertips and I've always wanted to know more about the community that PEPY has been working with in Chanleas Dai. When I envisioned our team doing this, it was always something along the lines of my academic training......a village-based survey, perhaps some interviews with randomly selected families....focus groups with village chiefs etc. Mostly it was OUR team collecting information, and then using that information to make conclusions and evaluate problems in the community. When we hired our Cambodian Country Manager Aline in September, she proposed a version of assessment that was drastically different: a Participatory Rural Appraisal. Unlike typical research methods which extract information, the PRA method attempts to involve community members more directly in their own appraisal of their livelihoods. Instead of asking questions, the PRA encourages villagers to use creative tools to ask their own questions, discuss their community problems, and come up with problem rankings describing the biggest issues in their village. It sounds so abstract in writing, and though I was excited about as much community engagement as possible, I have to admit that I wasn't quite sure how or if it would work out. - [New PEPY Tours Site Launch](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/new-pepy-tours-site-launch/) - By Daniela Papi Here you are, checking out our new site, so there's no need for me to tell you.... we've launched our new site! Exciting! Many many thanks to Adam Little for designing and developing this site and for putting up with our changes and barrage of ideas. This has been a multi-month process and we are so happy to get this new site out to y'all! This new site comes at a time of many changes for PEPY. With Meas Aline at the helm of our non-profit program development, we are going down new paths and really paving the way for future PEPY programs to be more sustainable and relevant for the communities with whom we are working. You will read more about Aline's work with the Participatory Rural Assessment in the coming days. Maryann and I have been up at the school for the week and have been blown away by the work she and Tolors have been doing. This site is coming out just as we are delivering the XO "$100 Laptops" to the PEPY Ride School. This first week we have been dealing with software updates and technical problems, but even amidst this slight chaos, the students have been eager to learn and excited about their new laptops. Two nights ago, as I was working in the English classroom in the evening, students began trickling into the open classroom door one by one to see what I was doing. Eventually the sun had set and all the room was aglow with 30 kids, from age 4-16, playing on 20 XOs, and exploring the programs that appealed to them. They were using the music making program to compose their own tunes and taking turns making videos of themselves, all the while facinated by this new learning tool. - [Tackling E-waste](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/tackling-e-waste-2/) - by Techrosette Leng As our lives grow increasingly dependent on being wired up and plugged in, and as competition in a digitized global economy boosts technological innovation, the demand for new electronics has grown to astonishing heights. Shiny new gadgets capture our attention while older generations of electronics are tossed aside often without much thought - [Tackling E-waste](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/tackling-e-waste/) - by Techrosette LengAs our lives grow increasingly dependent on being wired up and plugged in, and as competition in a digitized global economy boosts technological innovation, the demand for new electronics has grown to astonishing heights. Shiny new gadgets capture our attention while older generations of electronics are tossed aside often without much thought to their afterlife. All this innovation and consumption has led to a serious environmental concern, the rapid accumulation of electronic waste, also known as e-waste. - [All Smiles, PEPY Tour Begins](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/all-smiles-pepy-tour-begins/) - This morning five smiling ladies and one lucky (literally) bloke set off on the Southern Cambodian Cycling Adventure. They'll be pedaling down to the coastal towns of Kep, Kampot, and Sihanoukville, stopping along the way to teach environmental lessons at two schools and learn more about some development organizations in Cambodia. GO TEAM PEPY! - [PEPY's Cambodia Map](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepys-cambodia-map/) - [All Smiles, PEPY Tour Begins](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/feb-08-southern-cambodia-cycling-adventure-begins/) - This morning five smiling ladies and one lucky (literally) bloke set off on the Southern Cambodian Cycling Adventure. They'll be pedaling down to the coastal towns of Kep, Kampot, and Sihanoukville, stopping along the way to teach environmental lessons at two schools and learn more about some development organizations in Cambodia. GO TEAM PEPY! - [A Visit to Digital Divide Data](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/a-visit-to-digital-divide-data/) - As part of PEPY's effort to learn more about what other organizations are doing in Cambodia, this morning most of our staff visited Digital Divide Data (DDD), a non-profit social venture based in Phnom Penh.DDD provides high quality, cost-effective data-entry and digitalization services to both international and local clients. DDD aims to use technology to improve lives of some of the world's least developed nations by bringing well-paid technology jobs to countries where they didn't previously exist and to groups who struggle just to survive. - [Population, Education and the Environment](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/population-education-and-the-environment/) - “The growth in population is very much bound up with poverty, and in turn poverty plunders the earth. When human groups are dying of hunger, they eat everything: grass, insects, everything. They cut down the trees, they leave the land dry and bare. All other concerns vanish. That’s why in the next thirty years the problems we call ‘environmental’ will be the hardest that humanity has to face.”-14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin GyatsoThis quote by the Dalai Lama may be referencing either Cambodia’s past or the grimmest prospect for its future. In 2000, Cambodia achieved rice self-sufficiency, but as the population grows, water, food, and land become critical issues. Water tables on every continent are falling, and water shortages mean food shortages and increased incidences of disease. Cambodians already suffer from the ill effects of unsuitable water used for growing crops, drinking, cooking, and cleanliness. They must use water for these needs although the water contains arsenic, e. coli, viruses, and other bacteria. According to Resource Development International, one in five Cambodian children will die before the age of five, and the number one killer is diarrhea caused by bacteria in water and on food. - [Population, Education, and the Environment](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/population-education-and-the-environment-2/) - By Mandy Gatewood “The growth in population is very much bound up with poverty, and in turn poverty plunders the earth. When human groups are dying of hunger, they eat everything: grass, insects, everything. They cut down the trees, they leave the land dry and bare. All other concerns vanish. That’s why in the next - [Pointing the Finger in the Mirror](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pointing-the-finger-in-the-mirror/) - “We as people, even though it may seem insignificant, need to start taking small steps towards change. Everyday we should be doing something that means something, because if everybody does a little something then the whole begins to shift.”It is simple truths like this from Mickey Sampson, the founder of Resource Development International, that make him so captivating. Sampson, a former university chemistry professor, moved his family to Cambodia 10 years ago and soon after founded RDI. A self-admitted science nerd with a short attention span, he overflows with ideas and captures the attention of all around, his speech jumping naturally from scientific to layman, from serious facts to self-deprecating humor. A tour of the RDI facility with Sampson is inspiring, and it is challenging to absorb the immense amount of information he is so eager to impart. Combining education, technology, and sincerity, Mickey and his team at RDI manage a wide range of projects that empower Cambodians to help themselves. - [The XOs are here!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/the-xos-are-here/) - The PEPY staff is carrying boxes upstairs right now containing the first shipment of XO laptops for Cambodia! The "One Hundred Dollar Laptop" or "One Laptop for Every Child" project has chosen the PEPY Ride School as one of the first test schools. PEPY is also helping to distribute the 500 laptops to other test locations this week, so our plans are to sit around and eat pizza tonight while typing the serial numbers of the 500 laptops! fun fun! :-) - [More Great Press This Month!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/more-great-press-this-month/) - PEPY is featured in the months' VolunTourist Newsletter in an article titled "Supply Chain: VolunTourism on Two Wheels." Also featured in the article is North America's Bike & Build. Read the article here! And at World Changing you can read Mara Hvistendahl's article "Biking for Development in Cambodia." - [Choeng Ek / The Killing Fields](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/choeng-ek-the-killing-fields/) - The following article was written by PEPY intern Mandy Gatewood.Today I went on a long bike ride to Choeng Ek, the Killing Fields. The ride was a really good one, through small communities on bumpy dirt roads, rice fields being harvested on either side of the road, water buffalo staring stupidly at me as I putter by, the Children's Auxiliary of the Hello Mafia jumping out to pepper me with "Hello!"s and "How are you!"s. I stopped to 'chat' with some Khmer kids who crawled out from under a wall with a plastic bag full of fish and a long bamboo pole -- they'd been fishing for lunch, looked like. They were covered in smears of white mud and were barefoot and shirtless. Maybe 8 yrs. old. They asked for some water and I gave it to them. They tried to take my bottle, so I pantomimed that they could have a few drinks (tip up the imaginary bottle, say, "Glug glug glug") but then I wanted it back. They gave it back. I took their picture and showed them. They liked it. Then they started asking me for money. "K'mee-un!" (Don't have.) Bye, kids. - [Three Trips...](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/three-trips/) - .... and still standing! Our PEPY team of 15 did an amazing job last week with three PEPY trips here! The PEPY Ride, our three week adventure, is still going strong and we are about to head south toward the coast tomorrow after 2 packed days here in Phnom Penh. We will get some pictures - [Southern Cambodia Cycling Adventure -- still time to sign up](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/southern-cambodia-cycling-adventure-still-time-to-sign-up/) - Hi, PEPY friends! Sok sabai ch'num t'may! (Or in English, Happy New Year!) My name's Mandy and I've been interning at PEPY for two months. I'm really happy to be here, and am super-excited to be leading the Southern Cambodia Cycling Adventure from 16-24 February. It's going to be a blast as we cycle from Phnom Penh to Takeo, Kep (my favorite city in Cambodia so far), Kampot, and the gorgeous beach town of Sihanoukville. We're going to stop at RDIC, Cambodian Children's Fund, and local schools to teach environmental lessons. We'll also go snorkeling and take a trip up "HAUNTED" Bokor Mountain! - [More than a Good Trip](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/more-than-a-good-trip/) - PEPY was highlighted several times in an article about voluntourism and travel philanthropy, published in Tiger Tales, the inflight magazine of Tiger Airways. Here is the link: https://www.tigertales.sg/features/2007/nov/more.html - [Two New Documentaries to See](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/two-new-documentaries-to-see/) - Read an interview with independent filmmaker and huge PEPY supporter Daniela Kon, about her upcoming documentary, Changing the World on Vacation - NGO Volunteers and the Politics of Compassion.In other documentary filmmaker news, Heather Connell is nearing completion on her film about street children in Cambodia. Created from hundreds of hours of interviews with children, - [Temple Safari Cycling Trek One of 2008's Best Adventure Trips](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/temple-safari-cycling-trek-one-of-2008s-best-adventure-trips/) - SmarterTravel.com has selected PEPY's upcoming Temple Safari Cycling Trek as one of the ten best adventure travel trips for 2008! - [PEPY Recruits Students for Full Scholarships to University in Bangladesh](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-recruits-students-for-full-scholarships-to-university-in-bangladesh/) - “Study after study has shown that there is no effective development strategy in which women do not play a central role. When women are fully involved, the benefits can be seen immediately: families are healthier; they are better fed; their income, savings and reinvestment go up. And what is true of families is true of communities, and eventually of whole countries.”- Kofi Annan, The New York Times. December 29th, 2002.We are thrilled to be able to announce PEPY’s new partnership with The Asian University for Women (AUW) in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Starting this month, PEPY will be AUW’s in-country recruiting partner for a new scholarship program offered to young women throughout Asia. For the next 4 months our staff will be working with AUW to recruit at least 10 motivated Cambodian women for full scholarships to the BA/MA program. - [Back to School With New Bikes and New Ideas](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/back-to-school-with-new-bikes-and-new-ideas/) - The PEPY Friends School and PEPY Ride School came back to life this October after the long holiday. Both schools held opening ceremonies this month, with new PEPY programs and support. In addition, the PEPY team was able to spend and share time with the delightful students and teachers, and remember why it is we do what we do. - [PEPY Inspires Rides Around the World](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-inspires-rides-around-the-world/) - Voluntourism, at its best, leads to meaningful changes. At PEPY, we work to positively influence not only livelihoods and communities in Cambodia, but also the lives of our volunteers themselves. PEPY‘s roots are in individual initiative and action, beginning with two women who decided to BE the change they wanted to see in the world. One of our goals at PEPY is to inspire our participants to acknowledge their own potential for change, and to become leaders in their own communities. This month we’d like to highlight several volunteers who have done exactly this, by leading their own PEPY-inspired rides in their respective homes across the globe. - [The Sakaeya Kimono Shop](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/the-sakaeya-kimono-shop/) - Support the SAKAEYA Kimono Shop and support PEPY!The Sakaeya Kimono Shop is a total Kimono services shop located near Tokyo. Owned and operated by the family of PEPY fundraiser and February 2008 rider Kahori Ochi, the shop has been in the business of selling quality custom-made and secondhand Kimonos for nearly 50 years. Sakaeya has - [Visit to the PEPY Ride School](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/visit-to-the-pepy-ride-school-2/) - By Michael Woodard Is it peculiar to feel nostalgic about dirt, potholes, and bumpy roads? Perhaps, but this past weekend, as I was jostled about in the back of a pick-up with the PEPY team while traveling to the PEPY Ride School, waves of similar Peace Corps memories enveloped me, just like the billowing dust - [Reflections from Rachel Allen, August Sustainable Development Trip Leader](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/reflections-from-rachel-allen-august-sustainable-development-trip-leader-2/) - By Rachel Allen We’ve just finished our cozy August trip, with six of us tromping across wet pavement and muddy roads in search of adventure. We started in Phnom Penh with heart-wrenching visits to S21 and the Killing Fields, but we cheered up with a visit to Tiny Toones, a break-dancing troupe that supports street - [PEPY President Finalist in Cartier Competition](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-president-finalist-in-cartier-competition-2/) - Congrats to our Executive Director Daniela Papi, who will be going to France as a finalist in the Cartier Women’s Initiative business plan competition! She was chosen for her approach to sustainable tourism through PEPY Tours. She is one of 15 finalists worldwide in the contest which concludes October 11, 2007. The five winning entrants, - [PEPY Fundraising Events in Japan](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-fundraising-events-in-japan-2/) - PEPY fundraising events have taken place around the world, from a student organized stuffed animal auction in Minnesota to a community concert in rural Japan. Please feel free to let us know about great events or opportunities that PEPY can publicize here!Below are some on-going and featured PEPY fundraising events which also happen to be tons of fun! Sign up, have a good time, and support our work. There is nothing like having fun in the name of a good cause! - [The PEPY Ride SIG](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/the-pepy-ride-sig/) - A Message to JETs: Hello JETS!The PEPY Ride SIG is a group for people who want to get involved in NGO work, the development of a growing non-profit organization, and who are interested in getting involved in volunteering during their time in Asia. The PEPY Ride was founded by former JETs and the JET community continues to support this growing project through fundraisers, awareness activities and other forms of support. - [PEPY Fundraising Events in Japan](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/pepy-fundraising-events-in-japan/) - Many people take the initiative to sponsor fundraising events in their own towns. We also have a number of huge events in Japan that raise general funds for PEPY, such as the Tokyo Scavenger Hunt, ALT Soccer Tournaments, and the Shizuoka Fun Run. Join in the fun, or start your own event! We're happy to - [JET and The PEPY Friends School](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/jet-and-the-pepy-friends-school/) - A group of JETs traveled to Cambodia with PEPY in 2006 and left determined to raise enough money for a new PEPY school. The group raised over $20,000 to fund the project and returned one-year later in March of 2007 to celebrate the opening of the PEPY Friends School in Stung Treng.The PEPY Friends School - [What's JET Got to Do With It?](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/whats-jet-got-to-do-with-it/) - In 2004, two participants on JET hatched an idea to fundraise for the construction of a school in rural Cambodia. Their fundraising project, the PEPY Ride, consisted of a cross Cambodia bicycle ride, which stopped along the way at schools and orphanages to teach environmental lessons. To kick off the start of the ride, they - [Reflections from Natalie Dushney, Golden Week May 2007 Trip Leader](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/reflections-from-natalie-dushney-golden-week-may-2007-trip-leader-2/) - It has been a year and a half since the genesis of our PEPY tours and though each of the ride and volunteer trips are unique, they share some similar aspects from volunteering or riding to visiting historical and cultural sites and temples. We have all witnessed how unbelievably loving Cambodian students are. We have - [January 12th -- RDIC](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/january-12th-rdic-2/) - I think our entire team has a new definition of the word hero -- Mickey Sampson. I wasn't expecting my first hero to look so disarmingly normal, with a shallow southern accent, plain clothes, and a laid-back way of talking to us like we were already friends. Though he has a PhD in Chemistry, a ## Pages - [PEPY Empowering Youth: A better future starts today!](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/) - We are PEPY Empowering Youth, a local NGO & nonprofit dedicated to the development of youth in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Join us in building a better future today! - [Our Team](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/our-team/) - Our Team: Get to Know Us and Our Stories! We are PEPY Empowering Youth, a local youth-led NGO and nonprofit supporting rural Cambodian youth. - [Join Our Team](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/join-our-team/) - We are PEPY Empowering Youth, a local NGO & nonprofit dedicated to the development of rural youth. 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We are PEPY Empowering Youth, a local youth-led NGO and nonprofit supporting Cambodian youth. - [ក្រុមប្រឹក្សាភិបាល](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/ករមបរកសភបល/) - ក្រុមប្រឹក្សាភិបាល លោក តាន់ វិជ្ជា ប្រធានក្រុមប្រឹក្សាភិបាល លោក តាន់ វិជ្ជា គឺជាទីប្រឹក្សាបច្ចេកទេសជាន់ខ្ពស់នៅឯទីភ្នាក់ងារអាល្លឺម៉ង់សម្រាប់កិច្ចសហប្រតិបត្តិការអន្តរជាតិ (GIZ) ប្រចាំខេត្តសៀមរាប ប្រទេសកម្ពុជា ។ នៅក្នុងតួនាទីរបស់គាត់នៅអង្គការ GIZ លោក វិជ្ជាបានផ្តោតលើគោលនយោបាយសេដ្ឋកិច្ច ការលើកកម្ពស់ភាពជាសហគ្រិន និងការអភិវឌ្ឍជំនាញ។ មុនពេលចូលរួមជាមួយអង្គការ GIZ គាត់បានធ្វើការនៅក្នុងវិស័យអប់រំ និងមីក្រូហិរញ្ញវត្ថុ។ លោក វិជ្ជាបានចូលរួមជាមួយផេពភី កាលពីខែមីនាឆ្នាំ២០២៣ ដើម្បីគាំទ្របេសកកម្មរបស់អង្គការផេពភីក្នុងការផ្តល់អំណាចដល់យុវជន និងជំរុញភាពជោគជ័យ និងការច្នៃប្រឌិត។ លោកស្រី Silke Neugebohrn អនុប្រធានប្រឹក្សាភិបាល លោកស្រី Kim Tol Tan ហិរញ្ញិក លោក តាន់ វិជ្ជា ប្រធានក្រុមប្រឹក្សាភិបាល លោក តាន់ វិជ្ជា គឺជាទីប្រឹក្សាបច្ចេកទេសជាន់ខ្ពស់នៅឯទីភ្នាក់ងារអាល្លឺម៉ង់សម្រាប់កិច្ចសហប្រតិបត្តិការអន្តរជាតិ (GIZ) ប្រចាំខេត្តសៀមរាប ប្រទេសកម្ពុជា ។ នៅក្នុងតួនាទីរបស់គាត់នៅអង្គការ GIZ លោក វិជ្ជាបានផ្តោតលើគោលនយោបាយសេដ្ឋកិច្ច ការលើកកម្ពស់ភាពជាសហគ្រិន - [ទំព័រដើម](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/khmer-home-page/) - អនាគតមួយដែលយុវជនកម្ពុជាទាំងអស់មានសមត្ថភាពបង្កើតអាជីព ដើម្បីឱ្យគុណភាពជីវិតប្រសើរឡើង ។​ ផ្សារភ្ជាប់យុវជនកម្ពុជាជាមួយជំនាញ ឱកាស និងការលើកទឹកចិត្តដើម្បីសម្រេចបាននូវសក្ដានុពលរបស់ពួកគេ។ តម្លាភាព សហការ គណនេយ្យភាព រៀនសូត្រ និងចែករំលែក កម្មវិធីរបស់យើងមានដូចជា កម្មវិធីគ្រប់គ្រងក្ដីប្រាថ្នា វគ្គបណ្ដុះបណ្ដាលប្រចាំសប្ដាហ៍បានអនុវត្តតាមវិទ្យាល័យគោលដៅ បណ្ដុះបណ្ដាលដោយគ្រូបង្គោលក្នុងវិទ្យាល័យគោលដៅផ្ទាល់នូវមេរៀនសំខាន់ៗដូចជា ការកំណត់គោលដៅ ការប្រឹក្សាយោបល់ និងការបង្កើតទំនាក់ទំនងថ្មីៗសម្រាប់សិស្សានុសិស្សតាមតំបន់ជនបទ ។ ឈ្វេងយល់បន្ថែម បរិច្ចាគ កម្មវិធីអាហារូបករណ៍សម្រាប់ថ្នាក់ឧត្ដមសិក្សា ការផ្តល់ជូនថ្លៃសិក្សា ការថែទាំសុខភាព ការប្រឹក្សាយោបល់ ប្រាក់ឧបត្ថម្ភសម្រាប់ការរស់នៅ និងការបណ្តុះបណ្តាលដល់យុវជនជនបទដែលជួបការលំបាក ប៉ុន្តែមានបំណងចង់រៀនថ្នាក់ឧត្តមសិក្សា។ ឈ្វេងយល់បន្ថែម បរិច្ចាគ កម្មវិធីមជ្ឈមណ្ឌលបណ្ដុះបណ្ដាល កម្មវិធីពេញមួយឆ្នាំដែលមានការបណ្តុះបណ្តាលលើភាសាអង់គ្លេស ព័ត៌មានវិទ្យា និងសារគមនាគមន៍ (ICT) និងជំនាញទន់ សម្រាប់យុវជនដើម្បីបង្កើនភាពជោគជ័យនៅក្នុងទីផ្សារការងារបច្ចុប្បន្ន។ ឈ្វេងយល់បន្ថែម កម្មវិធីយុវជនច្នៃប្រឌិត និងបណ្ដុះគំនិតអាជីវកម្ម វគ្គសិក្សាស្វែងយល់អំពីជំនាញទន់ និងបច្ចេកវិទ្យា ដើម្បីត្រៀមខ្លួនជាសហគ្រិន បង្កើតសហគ្រាសសង្គម ឬកសាងភាពរឹងមាំ និងស្ថិរភាពក្នុងទីកន្លែងធ្វើការរបស់ខ្លួន។ ឈ្វេងយល់បន្ថែម កម្មវិធីគ្រប់គ្រងក្ដីប្រាថ្នា វគ្គបណ្ដុះបណ្ដាលប្រចាំសប្ដាហ៍បានអនុវត្តតាមវិទ្យាល័យគោលដៅ បណ្ដុះបណ្ដាលដោយគ្រូបង្គោលក្នុងវិទ្យាល័យគោលដៅផ្ទាល់នូវមេរៀនសំខាន់ៗដូចជា ការកំណត់គោលដៅ ការប្រឹក្សាយោបល់ និងការបង្កើតទំនាក់ទំនងថ្មីៗសម្រាប់សិស្សានុសិស្សតាមតំបន់ជនបទ ។ ឈ្វេងយល់បន្ថែម កម្មវិធីមជ្ឈបណ្ឌលបណ្ដុះបណ្ដាល កម្មវិធីពេញមួយឆ្នាំដែលមានការបណ្តុះបណ្តាលលើភាសាអង់គ្លេស ព័ត៌មានវិទ្យា - [Contact Us](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/contact-us/) - We are PEPY Empowering Youth, a local NGO & nonprofit dedicated to the development of rural youth in Siem Reap. 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Donate to PEPY for a better future for Cambodia tomorrow! - [59 youths in Siem Reap graduated from PEPY's Learning Center course](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/59-youths-in-siem-reap-graduated-from-pepys-learning-center-course/) - www.pepyempoweringyouth.org https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/59-youths-in-siem-reap-graduated-from-pepys-learning-center-course/ - [Dream Management Program](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/dream-management-project/) - We are PEPY Empowering Youth, a local NGO & nonprofit dedicated to the development of youth in Siem Reap, Cambodia. 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Learn more about our Scholarship for Higher Education Project! - [ចូលរួមជាមួយក្រុមការងារផេភពី](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/ចលរមជករមករងរផភព/) - តើលោកអ្នកចាប់អារម្មណ៍ចូលរួមជាមួយក្រុមរបស់យើងដែរឬទេ? អង្គការលើកកម្ពស់យុវជន ហៅកាត់ថា ផេពភី ត្រូវការជ្រើសរើសបេក្ខជនដែលមានគុណសម្បត្តិស្របតាមគុណតម្លៃរបស់យើង​មានដូចជា(តម្លាភាព សហការ គណនេយ្យភាព និងរៀនសូត្រ និងចែករំលែក) ហើយមានចំណង់ចំណូលចិត្តក្នុងការអភិវឌ្ឍន៍យុវជនតាមរយៈការអប់រំ។ ប្រសិននេះជាអ្វីដែលលោកអ្នកមាន យើងសូមអញ្ជើញលោកអ្នកដាក់ពាក្យដើម្បីចូលរួមក្រុមរបស់យើង! យើងសូមលើកទឹកចិត្តលោកអ្នកឱ្យពិនិត្យមើលឱកាសការងារខាងក្រោម ហើយយើងទន្ទឹងរង់ចាំទទួលពាក្យរបស់លោកអ្នក! សូមពិនិត្យមើលឱកាសការងារផ្សេងៗ៖ Check Out Our Current Career Vacancies: ***ផេពភីមានគោលនយោបាយតឹងរឹងលើ គោលការណ៍ការពារកុមារ និងយុវជន ដើម្បីធ្វើឱ្យប្រាកដថា អ្នកទទួលផលរបស់យើងមានសុវត្ដិភាពនៅគ្រប់ទីកន្លែងដែលយើងធ្វើការជាមួយ។ សូមកត់ចំណាំផងដែរថា ប្រសិនបើលោកអ្នកចង់ធ្វើការជាមួយយើង លោកអ្នកនឹងត្រូវបានពិនិត្យប្រវត្ដិរូប ហើយលោកអ្នកចាំបាច់ត្រូវផ្ដល់ឱ្យយើងនូវឯកសារយោងបែបវិជ្ជាជីវះ និងផ្ទាល់ខ្លួនជាមុន។ ផេពភីពុំមានជ្រើសរើសការងារថ្មីទេ! Date Posted: September 22nd, 2022Position Title: Executive DirectorType: Full-time, in-personBrief Overview: We are opening applications both internally and in the community for Khmer nationals - [ទស្សនកិច្ច និងការផ្លាស់ប្ដូរបទពិសោធន៍ ](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/ទស្សនកិច្ច-និងការផ្លាស់/) - ទស្សនកិច្ច និងការផ្លាស់ប្ដូរបទពិសោធន៍ ក្រុមការងារផេពភី និងសិស្សានុសិស្ស មានចិត្តសប្បាយរីករាយក្នុងការអញ្ជើញលោកអ្នក មកទស្សកិច្ចមជ្ឈមណ្ឌលបណ្ដុះបណ្ដាល និងការិយាល័យយុវជនច្នៃប្រឌិត និងបណ្ដុះគំនិតអាជីវកម្ម! យើងស្វាគមន៍ អង្គការយុវជនក្នុងស្រុក និងអន្ដរជាតិ អ្នកអប់រំ កម្មវិធីផ្លាស់ប្ដូរបទពិសោធន៍ និងកម្មវិធីសាលាសម្រាប់ការ​មកចុះទស្សនកិច្ច នៅមជ្ឈមណ្ឌលបណ្ដុះបណ្ដាលរបស់យើង។ ការចុះទស្សនកិច្ច និងផ្លាស់ប្ដូរបទពិសោធន៍ គឺជាឱកាសល្អ និងប្លែកសម្រាប់សិស្សានុសិស្ស និងលោកគ្រូអ្នកគ្រូ បានចែករំលែកពីវប្បធម៌ និងបទពិសោធន៍ជីវិតពីគ្នា ទៅវិញវិញទៅមក។ តាមរយៈទស្សនកិច្ចនេះ យើងនឹងបង្កើតសាទំនាក់ទំនងយូរអង្វែង និងពពេញដោយការចងចាំ! កម្មវិធីផ្លាស់ប្ដូរបទពិសោធន៍អន្ដរជាតិ និងគម្រោងផ្សេងៗ បានក្លាយជាផ្នែកមួយដ៏សំខាន់ សម្រាប់គម្រោងកសាងសមត្ថភាព និងគម្រោងភាសាអង់គ្លេស។ ក្រៅពីចាប់ដៃគូជាមួយគម្រោងក្នុងថ្នាក់ និងផ្សារភ្ជាប់ជាមួយសហគមន៍របស់យើង ក្រុមការងារបានប្រើប្រាស់ចំណេះដឹងដ៏ទូលំទូលាយ ក្នុងការសម្របសម្រួលដំណើរកម្សាន្ដ និងរៀបចំទស្សនកិច្ច​សម្រាប់ អ្នកទស្សនា ដើម្បីប្រាកដថា ពួកគេបានឃើញបែបស៊ីជម្រៅ នៅក្នុងខេត្តសៀមរាប។​ ប្រទេសកម្ពុជា មានរឿងរ៉ាវដ៏សំបូរបែប និងប្រវត្តិសាស្ដ្រដ៏អស្ចារ្យ ដែលយើងពិតជាមានមោទកភាព ក្នុងការចែករំលែកជាមួយអ្នកមកទស្សនា។ សម្រាប់ព័ត៌មានបន្ថែមក្នុងការចូលរួមឧបត្ថម្ភ និងឱកាសផ្លាស់ប្ដូរបទពិសោធន៍ សូមផ្ញើអ៊ីម៉ែលមកយើងខ្ញុំតាមរយៈ៖ contact@pepyempoweringyouth.org ។ សូមអានកម្មវិធីផ្លាស់ប្ដូរ និងការផ្តល់សក្ខីកម្មរបស់យើង៖ - [Tours and Exchanges](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/tours-and-exchanges/) - We are PEPY Empowering Youth, a local NGO & nonprofit dedicated to the development of rural youth. 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Learn about our Youth Innovators' Space and Incubator Program - [កម្មវិធី គ្រប់គ្រងក្ដីប្រាថ្នា](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/គម្រោងគ្រប់គ្រងក្ដីប្រ/) - កម្មវិធី គ្រប់គ្រងក្ដីប្រាថ្នា នៅក្នុងតំបន់គោលដៅរបស់យើង ជាតំបន់ជនបទ និងដាច់ស្រយាល។ យុវជន និងក្រុមគ្រួសាររបស់ពួកគេ មិនបានមើលឃើញឱកាសការងារផ្សេងៗសម្រាប់ពួកគេ ក្រៅពីការងារសំណង់ កសិកម្ម និងការធ្វើចំណាកស្រុកខុស/ស្របច្បាប់ ទៅកាន់ប្រទេសថៃនោះទេ។ ជាលទ្ធផល ការអប់រំមិនមានតម្លៃសម្រាប់ពួកគាត់ឡើយ ហើយអត្រាសិស្សបោះបង់ការសិក្សាមានការកើនឡើងខ្ពស់ ខណៈដែលវដ្ដនៃភាពក្រីក្រនូវតែបន្ត។ យើងចាប់ផ្ដើមដំណើរការគម្រោងគ្រប់គ្រងក្ដីប្រាថ្នានៅក្នុងឆ្នាំ ២០១៣ ដើម្បីលើកកម្ពស់ការយល់ដឹងអំពី គុណតម្លៃនៃការអប់រំ និងអាចបង្កើតឥទ្វិពលវិជ្ជមានដល់ជីវិតរបស់ពួកគេ។ ក្រុមការងារគ្រប់គ្រងក្ដីប្រាថ្នា បានធ្វើឱ្យប្រាកដថា សិស្សានុសិស្សនៃវិទ្យាល័យតំបន់ជនបទ បានដឹងថាមានការងារច្រើនណាស់ដែលយើងអាចធ្វើការប្រកបរបរចិញ្ចឹមជីវិតបាន ។ យើងយល់ថា វាពិតជាមានសារៈសំខាន់ណាស់ សម្រាប់យុវជនក្នុងការមានក្ដីស្រមៃធំ ហើយយល់ច្បាស់ ថាគួរបំពេញក្ដីស្រមៃនោះដោយជោគជ័យតាមរបៀបណា។ តាមរយៈគម្រោងគ្រប់គ្រងក្ដីប្រាថ្នា យើងផ្ដល់នូវធនធាន និងការផ្សារភ្ជាប់ជាចាំបាច់ក្នុងការបោះជំហានទៅកាន់អនាគតដែលពួកគេចង់បាន។ ថ្នាក់គ្រប់គ្រងក្ដីប្រាថ្នានេះបង្កើតឡើងសម្រាប់សិស្សថ្នាក់ទី10 11 និង12 (ឆ្នាំដែលសិស្សានុសិស្សមានអត្រាបោះបង់ការសិក្សាខ្ពស់) ផ្ដល់វេទិកាដល់សិស្សានុសិស្សជាង 1000នាក់ ក្នុងមួយឆ្នាំដោយផ្ដល់មូលដ្ឋាននៃការកំណត់គោលដៅសម្រាប់អនាគតរបស់ពួកគេ និងបញ្ហាប្រឈមដែលពួកគេអាចជួបប្រទះ។ ក្នុងពេលជាមួយគ្នានេះដែរ មន្ដ្រីគម្រោងគ្រប់គ្រងក្ដីប្រាថ្នា បានផ្តល់ជូនពួកគេនូវ ធនធានក្នុងការស្វែងរកការងារ ការប្រឹក្សាយោបល់ ការបណ្ដុះបណ្ដាលជំនាញទន់ និងឱកាសបង្កើតបណ្ដាញទំនាក់ទំនង។ នៅក្នុងតំបន់គោលដៅរបស់យើងគឺជុំវិញខេត្តសៀមរាប កំពង់ធំ និងកំពង់ឆ្នាំង ជាតំបន់ជនបទ និងដាច់ស្រយាល។ យុវជន និងក្រុមគ្រួសាររបស់ពួកគេ មិនបានមើលឃើញឱកាសការងារផ្សេងៗសម្រាប់ពួកគេ ក្រៅពីការងារសំណង់ កសិកម្ម - [កម្មវិធី មជ្ឈមណ្ឌលបណ្ដុះបណ្ដាល](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/គម្រោងមជ្ឈមណ្ឌលបណ្ដុះប/) - កម្មវិធីមជ្ឈមណ្ឌលបណ្ដុះបណ្ដាល កម្មវិធីមជ្ឈមណ្ឌលបណ្ដុះបណ្ដាលរបស់យើង បានផ្ដល់យុវជន ដែលមកពីគម្រោងគ្រប់គ្រងក្ដីប្រាថ្នា និងគម្រោងអាហារូបករណ៍ នូវឧបករណ៍ជួយឱ្យពួកគេទទួលបានជំនាញការងារ ក្នុងអាជីពដែលពួកគេជ្រើសរើស។ ការសិក្សាថ្នាក់មូលដ្ឋានរបស់មជ្ឈមណ្ឌលបណ្ដុះបណ្ដាល ផ្ដោតទៅលើការស្ទង់មតិចុងក្រោយបង្អស់នៃទីភ្ញាក់ងារការងារជាតិ។ ការស្ទង់មតិនេះបានបង្ហាញថា បេក្ខជនខ្វះជំនាញមួយចំនួនដូចជា ជំនាញទន់ ភាសាអង់គ្លេស និងកុំព្យូទ័រ។ មុនពេលយុវជនបានមកសិក្សានៅមជ្ឈមណ្ឌលបណ្ដុះបណ្ដាលរបស់យើង យុវជនទាំងនោះមានកម្រិតយល់ដឹងផ្នែកបច្ចេកវិទ្យាតិចតួច និងការនិយាយភាសាអង់គ្លេសរបស់ពួកគេនូវមានកម្រិតនូវឡើយ។​បច្ចុប្បន្ន មជ្ឈមណ្ឌលបណ្ដុះបណ្ដាលរបស់យើងបានផ្ដល់ជូននូវវគ្គបណ្ដុះបណ្ដាលដល់យុវជនចំនួន៦០រូបជារៀងរាល់ឆ្នាំ (ឆ្នាំដំបូងនៃសិស្សអាហារូបករណ៍ និងសិស្សមិនមែនអាហារូបករណ៍) ជាមួយនឹងការបណ្ដុះបណ្ដាល មុនចូលសាកលវិទ្យាល័យ និងរៀនជំនាញវិជ្ជាជីវៈ។ កម្មវិធីសិក្សារបស់យើង គឺដើម្បីបង្កើនទំនុកចិត្តរបស់យុវជនទាំងជំនាញទន់ និងជំនាញរឹង។ នៅចុងបញ្ចប់នៃការឆ្នាំសិក្សា មេរៀនដែលពួកគេបានសិក្សារៀនសូត្រ ត្រូវបានអនុវត្តផ្ទាល់ នៅក្នុងគម្រោងការចូលរួមរបស់ពលរដ្ឋ ដែលដឹកនាំដោយយុវជនរបស់យើងផ្ទាល់! កម្មវិធីមជ្ឈមណ្ឌលបណ្ដុះបណ្ដាលរបស់យើង បានផ្ដល់យុវជន ដែលមកពីគម្រោងគ្រប់គ្រងក្ដីប្រាថ្នា និងគម្រោងអាហារូបករណ៍ នូវឧបករណ៍ជួយឱ្យពួកគេទទួលបានជំនាញការងារ ក្នុងអាជីពដែលពួកគេជ្រើសរើស។ ការសិក្សាថ្នាក់មូលដ្ឋានរបស់មជ្ឈមណ្ឌលបណ្ដុះបណ្ដាល ផ្ដោតទៅលើការស្ទង់មតិចុងក្រោយបង្អស់នៃទីភ្ញាក់ងារការងារជាតិ។ ការស្ទង់មតិនេះបានបង្ហាញថា បេក្ខជនខ្វះជំនាញមួយចំនួនដូចជា ជំនាញទន់ ភាសាអង់គ្លេស និងកុំព្យូទ័រ។ មុនពេលយុវជនបានមកសិក្សានៅមជ្ឈមណ្ឌលបណ្ដុះបណ្ដាលរបស់យើង យុវជនទាំងនោះមានកម្រិតយល់ដឹងផ្នែកបច្ចេកវិទ្យាតិចតួច និងការនិយាយភាសាអង់គ្លេសរបស់ពួកគេនូវមានកម្រិតនូវឡើយ។​បច្ចុប្បន្ន មជ្ឈមណ្ឌលបណ្ដុះបណ្ដាលរបស់យើងបានផ្ដល់ជូននូវវគ្គបណ្ដុះបណ្ដាលដល់យុវជនចំនួន៦០រូបជារៀងរាល់ឆ្នាំ (ឆ្នាំដំបូងនៃសិស្សអាហារូបករណ៍ និងសិស្សមិនមែនអាហារូបករណ៍) ជាមួយនឹងការបណ្ដុះបណ្ដាល មុនចូលសាកលវិទ្យាល័យ និងរៀនជំនាញវិជ្ជាជីវៈ។ កម្មវិធីសិក្សារបស់យើង គឺដើម្បីបង្កើនទំនុកចិត្តរបស់យុវជនទាំងជំនាញទន់ - [កម្មវិធី អាហារូបករណ៍សម្រាប់ថ្នាក់ឧត្ដមសិក្សា](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/គម្រោងអាហារូបករណ៍សម្រា/) - កម្មវិធី អាហារូបករណ៍សម្រាប់ថ្នាក់ឧត្ដមសិក្សា ចាប់តាំងពីឆ្នាំ២០១២ គម្រោងអាហារូបករណ៍សម្រាប់ថ្នាក់ឧត្តមសិក្សា បានផ្តល់អាហារូបករណ៍សរុបចំនួន ២៤០នាក់ ដល់យុវជនដែលជួបការលំបាកផ្នែកហិរញ្ញវត្ថុ។ សិស្សអាហារូបករណ៍របស់យើងមកពី ក្នុងស្រុកក្រឡាញ់ ស្រុកស្រីស្នំ ស្រុកតាំងគោក និងស្រុកកំពង់លែង ដែលភាគច្រើនមកពីគម្រោងគ្រប់គ្រងក្ដីប្រាថ្នា។អាហារូបករណ៍របស់ផេពភីមានលក្ខណៈពិសេស ដោយយើងផ្ដល់ជូនលើសពីថ្លៃសិក្សា។ យើងផ្ដល់ជូនថ្លៃសិក្សានៅសាកលវិទ្យាល័យ ឬសាលាជំនាញវិជ្ជាជីវៈ រយៈពេល៣​ឆ្នាំ នៅក្នុងខេត្តសៀមរាប។ បន្ថែមពីនេះសិស្សអាហារូបករណ៍រប​ស់យើងទទួលបានកង់ ការប្រើប្រាស់កុំព្យូទ័រ ប្រាក់ឧបត្ថម្ភជីវភាពរយៈពេល ១ឆ្នាំកន្លះ និងធានារ៉ាប់រងសុខភាព រហូតដល់ពួកគេទទួលបានការងារធ្វើ។ សិស្សអាហារូបករណ៍របស់យើងអាចជ្រើសរើសសាកលវិទ្យាល័យ និងមុខជំនាញសិក្សាដែលពួកគេចង់រៀន ដើម្បីសម្រេចគោលដៅដែលពួកគេចង់បាន។ គ្រប់សិស្សអាហារូបករណ៍ឆ្នាំទី១របស់យើងទាំងអស់ទទួលបានការបណ្ដុះបណ្ដាលនៅមជ្ឈមណ្ឌលបណ្ដុះបណ្ដាលរបស់យើងរយៈពេលមួយឆ្នាំផងដែរ ដើម្បីទទួល នូវជំនាញសិក្សា វិជ្ជាជីវៈ និងជំនាញអន្តរបុគ្គលយ៉ាងទូលំទូលាយ។ ចាប់តាំងពីឆ្នាំ២០១២ គម្រោងអាហារូបករណ៍សម្រាប់ថ្នាក់ឧត្តមសិក្សា បានផ្តល់អាហារូបករណ៍សរុបចំនួន ៣០០នាក់ ដល់យុវជនដែលជួបការលំបាកផ្នែកហិរញ្ញវត្ថុ។ សិស្សអាហារូបករណ៍របស់យើងមកពី ក្នុងស្រុកក្រឡាញ់ ស្រុកស្រីស្នំ ស្រុកតាំងគោក និងស្រុកកំពង់លែង ដែលភាគច្រើនមកពីគម្រោងគ្រប់គ្រងក្ដីប្រាថ្នា។អាហារូបករណ៍របស់ផេពភីមានលក្ខណៈពិសេស ដោយយើងផ្ដល់ជូនលើសពីថ្លៃសិក្សា។ យើងផ្ដល់ជូនថ្លៃសិក្សានៅសាកលវិទ្យាល័យ ឬសាលាជំនាញវិជ្ជាជីវៈ រយៈពេល៣ឆ្នាំ នៅក្នុងខេត្តសៀមរាប។ បន្ថែមពីនេះសិស្សអាហារូបករណ៍របស់យើងទទួលបានកង់ ការប្រើប្រាស់កុំព្យូទ័រ ប្រាក់ឧបត្ថម្ភជីវភាពរយៈពេល ១ឆ្នាំកន្លះ និងធានារ៉ាប់រងសុខភាព រហូតដល់ពួកគេទទួលបានការងារធ្វើ។ សិស្សអាហារូបករណ៍របស់យើងអាចជ្រើសរើសសាកលវិទ្យាល័យ - [Learning Center Program](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/learning-center-program/) - We are PEPY Empowering Youth, a local NGO & nonprofit dedicated to the development of youth in Siem Reap, Cambodia. 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We are PEPY Empowering Youth, a local youth-led NGO and nonprofit helping rural Cambodian youth succeed. - [របាយការណ៍ហិរញ្ញវត្ថុ](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/របាយការណ៍ហិរញ្ញវត្ថុ/) - របាយការណ៍ហិរញ្ញវត្ថុ និងរបាយការណ៍ផ្សេងៗ តម្លាភាពគឺជាគុណតម្លៃមួយ នៃគុណតម្លៃផ្សេងទៀតរបស់ផេពភី។ យើងជឿជាក់ ក្នុងការធ្វើឱ្យប្រាកដថា ក្រុមប្រឹក្សាភិបាល ក្រុមការងារ និងអ្នកគាំទ្រទាំងអស់ អាចយល់អំពីការប្រើប្រាស់ថវិកាបរិច្ចាគ និងចំណូល។ តាមរយៈភាពតឹងតែងមត់ចត់ សុចរិតភាព និងការគ្រប់គ្រង និងការធ្វើរបាយការណ៍ថវិកា យើងត្រូវបានទទួលស្គាល់ដោយវិញ្ញបនបត្រអង្គការមិនរកប្រាក់ចំណេញកម្ពុជា អភិបាលកិច្ចនិងការប្រតិបត្តិប្រកបដោយវិជ្ជាជីវៈ នៅឆ្នាំ ២០១៨ និងឆ្នាំ២០២២។ ប្រសិនជាលោកអ្នកចង់ពិនិត្យមើលរបាយការណ៍សវនកម្មរបស់យើង ឬមានសំនួរបន្ថែម សូមទាក់ទងមកកាន់យើងខ្ញុំតាមរយៈ ទាក់ទងតាម។ របាយការណ៍ចំណាយឆ្នាំ២០២១-២០២២ របាយការណ៍ប្រចាំឆ្នាំ ២០២៣ ២០២២ ២០២១ ២០២០ ២០១៩ ផែនការយុទ្ធសាស្ដ្រ ២០២២-២០២៥ ២០២០-២០២២ - [របាយការណ៍](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/របាយការណ៍/) - របាយការណ៍ផ្សេងៗ នៅផេពភី យើងរីករាយក្នុងការធានាថាសហគមន៍របស់យើងទទួលបានព័ត៌មានអំពីការអភិវឌ្ឍន៍ថ្មីៗ ក្នុងគម្រោងរបស់យើង និងចែករំលែកនូវភាពជោគជ័យ និងបញ្ហាប្រឈម។ យើងជឿជាក់លើតម្លាភាព និងការបេ្ដជ្ញារៀនសូត្រ ការរីកចម្រើន និងការពង្រឹងការខិតខំប្រឹងប្រែងរបស់យើង ទៅកាន់សហគមន៍ដែលយើងកំពុងធ្វើការជាមួយ។ របាយការណ៍របស់យើង គឺជាឱកាសសម្រាប់អ្នកគ្រាំទ្រ តាមដានអំពីដំណើរការរបស់យើង។ យើងចេញផ្សាយរបាយការណ៍ប្រចាំត្រីមាស និងរបាយការណ៍ប្រចាំឆ្នាំ ហើយយើងក៏មានព្រឹត្តិបត្រសម្រាប់លោកអ្នកធ្វើការចុះឈ្មោះដើម្បីទទួលបានព័ត៌មាន! ប្រសិនបើលោកអ្នកចង់ទទួលបានរបាយការណ៍របស់យើង សូមធ្វើការទាក់ទងមកយើង​។ របាយការណ៍ប្រចាំត្រីមាស 2022 – 2023 2021 – 2022 2020 – 2021 2019 – 2020 របាយការណ៍ប្រចាំឆ្នាំ 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 - [កម្មវិធីយុវជនច្នៃប្រឌិត និងបណ្ដុះគំនិតអាជីវកម្ម](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/កម្មវិធីយុវជនច្នៃប្រឌិ/) - កម្មវិធីយុវជនច្នៃប្រឌិត និងបណ្ដុះគំនិតអាជីវកម្ម កម្មវិធីយុវជនច្នៃប្រឌិត និងបណ្ដុះគំនិតអាជីវម្ម គឺជាកម្មវិធីថ្មីមួយ និងបានចាប់ផ្ដើមឡើងនៅខែតុលា ឆ្នាំ២០២០។ ការចាប់ផ្ដើមដំបូងនៃកម្មវិធីនេះ ត្រូវបានដំណើរការដោយបានសហការដៃគូជាមួយអង្គការ Pact កម្ពុជា ក្រោមគម្រោងនារីសកម្ម (WE Act) ដែលទទួលបានជំនួយពី USAID។ គោលបំណងនៃកម្មវិធីយុវជនច្នៃប្រឌិត​ និងបណ្ដុះគំនិតអាជីវកម្ម គឺដើម្បីសម្រួលដល់តម្រូវការនៃការបណ្ដុះបណ្ដាល និងសិក្ខាសាលាសម្រាប់អ្នកដែលចង់ក្លាយជាម្ចាស់អាជីវកម្ម និងអ្នកដែលជាម្ចាស់អាជីវកម្មស្រាប់។ យើងផ្ដោតលើការជួយយុវជនវ័យក្មេងក្នុងការអភិវឌ្ឍន៍ជំនាញភាពជាសហគ្រិន និងមានទំនុកចិត្តក្នុងការបង្កើតការងារនៅក្នុងសហគមន៍សៀមរាប។ ក្រុមការងារមានគោលបំណងដើម្បីបង្កើនភាពចម្រុះនៃទីផ្សារការងារ ការណែនាំសហគ្រាសសង្គមដែលមានស្ថេរភាព និងបង្កើនឱកាសការងារ និងបទពិសោធន៍នៃការរៀនសូត្រសម្រាប់យុវជន។វគ្គសិក្សាកម្មវិធីរបស់យើង បានរៀនសូត្រពីគ្នាទៅវិញទៅមក ដើម្បីឱ្យយុវជនដែលបានបញ្ចប់ការសិក្សាពីកម្មវិធីយុវជនច្នៃប្រឌិត និងបណ្ដុះគំនិតអាជីវកម្ម ត្រៀមខ្លួនទទួលយកផ្នែកជាច្រើននៃការបើកដំណើរការនៃការចាប់ផ្ដើមអាជីវកម្មឱ្យជោគជ័យ។ កម្មវិធីយុវជនច្នៃប្រឌិត និងបណ្ដុះគំនិតអាជីវម្ម គឺជាកម្មវិធីថ្មីមួយ និងបានចាប់ផ្ដើមឡើងនៅខែតុលា ឆ្នាំ២០២០។ ការចាប់ផ្ដើមដំបូងនៃកម្មវិធីនេះ ត្រូវបានដំណើរការដោយបានសហការដៃគូជាមួយអង្គការ Pact កម្ពុជា ក្រោមគម្រោងនារីសកម្ម (WE Act) ដែលទទួលបានជំនួយពី USAID។ គោលបំណងនៃកម្មវិធីយុវជនច្នៃប្រឌិត និងបណ្ដុះគំនិតអាជីវកម្ម គឺដើម្បីសម្រួលដល់តម្រូវការនៃការបណ្ដុះបណ្ដាល និងសិក្ខាសាលាសម្រាប់អ្នកដែលចង់ក្លាយជាម្ចាស់អាជីវកម្ម និងអ្នកដែលជាម្ចាស់អាជីវកម្មស្រាប់។ យើងផ្ដោតលើការជួយយុវជនវ័យក្មេងក្នុងការអភិវឌ្ឍន៍ជំនាញភាពជាសហគ្រិន និងមានទំនុកចិត្តក្នុងការបង្កើតការងារនៅក្នុងសហគមន៍សៀមរាប។ ក្រុមការងារមានគោលបំណងដើម្បីបង្កើនភាពចម្រុះនៃទីផ្សារការងារ ការណែនាំសហគ្រាសសង្គមដែលមានស្ថេរភាព និងបង្កើនឱកាសការងារ - [ការឧបត្ថម្ភជាលក្ខណៈសាជីកម្ម](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/ការឧបត្ថម្ភជាលក្ខណៈសាជ/) - ការឧបត្ថម្ភជាក្រុមហ៊ុនសាជីវកម្ម តើអ្នកស្វែងរកការបង្កើនកេរ្ដិ៍ឈ្មោះរបស់ក្រុមហ៊ុន និងអតិថិជនរបស់លោកអ្នកមែនទេ? ការចូលរួមជាក្រុមហ៊ុនដែលរួមចំណែកបរិច្ចាគដល់សង្គមគឺពិតជាមធ្យោបាយដ៏ល្អមួយក្នុងការកសាងទំនុកចិត្ត និងការគោរពពីអតិថិជនរបស់លោកអ្នក។ យើងបេ្ដជ្ញាធ្វើការជាមួយក្រុមហ៊ុនដែលចូលរួមចែករំលែកនូវគុណតម្លៃរបស់យើង។ តាមរយៈភាពជាដៃគូ ក្រុមហ៊ុនរប​ស់លោកអ្នកនឹងទទួលបានការបង្កើនការធ្វើទីផ្សារ ត្រូវបានផ្សព្វផ្សាយរាល់កម្មវិធី ឬព្រឹត្តិការណ៍ និងការបង្កើតបណ្ដាញផ្សេងៗ និងឱកាសជាអ្នកស្ម័គ្រចិត្តនៅក្នុងអង្គការរបស់យើង។ ក្លាយជាដៃគូសាជីវកម្មជាមួយផេពភី​! យើងបានបង្កើតការសហការយូរអង្វែងជាមួយក្រុមហ៊ុន និងអង្គភាពដែលគាំទ្រការចែករំលែកនូវគុណតម្លៃរបស់យើង។ បន្ថែមពីនេះ ផេពភីជាអង្គការដែលមានកេរ្ដិ៍ឈ្មោះក្នុងការជួយដៃគូ និងជួយលើកកម្ពស់ការអភិវឌ្ឍន៍សង្គមរបស់ដៃគូដែលមានការបញ្ជាក់បង្ហាញត្រឹមត្រូវ។ លើសពីនេះ ភាពជាដៃគូជាមួយអង្គការលើកកម្ពស់យុវជន អាចវិវឌ្ឍទីផ្សាររបស់របស់អ្នក និងពង្រីកបន្ថែមក្នុងទីផ្សារបច្ចុប្បន្ន។ លោកអ្នកអាចឈ្វេងយល់បន្ថែមពីកញ្ចប់ឧបត្ថម្ភសាជីវកម្ម នៅផេពភីតាមការអានទិដ្ឋភាពទូទៅ៖ ដៃគូអាជីវកម្ម និងសហគ្រាសសង្គមបច្ចុប្បន្នរបស់យើង៖ - [ព្រឹត្តិការណ៍ផ្សេងៗ](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/ពរតតករណផសងៗ/) - Upcoming Events Exciting engagement and fundraising events coming soon! Meet and Greet with our new Executive Director!We are so excited to introduce you to our new Executive Director, Mr. Mean Lux! During this meet and greet, you will have the opportunity to hear his story and his journey to PEPY. You will also get to - [កម្មវិធីផ្ដួចផ្ដើមថ្មី](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/កម្មវិធីផ្ដួចផ្ដើមថ្មី/) - គំនិតផ្តួចផ្តើមថ្មី គម្រោងកុំព្យូទ័រអនាគតប្រសើរ និងបណ្ណាល័យ គំនិតផ្តួចផ្តើមថ្មីដំបូងរបស់យើង គឺគម្រោងកុំព្យូទ័រអនាគតប្រសើរ និងបណ្ណាល័យ។ បន្ទប់កុំព្យូទ័រ និងបណ្ណាល័យ របស់យើងបានអនុញ្ញាតឱ្យយុវជនជួលកុំព្យូទ័រយួរដៃ ទូរស័ព្ទដៃ Hard Drive និងឧបករណ៍បច្ចេកវិទ្យាផ្សេងៗបន្ថែមទៀត ដោយមានការបង់ថ្លៃសេវាតិចតួចប៉ុណ្ណោះ។ នៅពេលរីករាលដាលនៃជំងឺកូវីដ-១៩ យើងបានចាប់ផ្តើមគម្រោងកុំព្យូទ័រអនាគតប្រសើរ និងបណ្ណាល័យដើម្បីផ្តល់ឱ្យយុវជនផេពភី អាចចូលទៅប្រើប្រាស់បច្ចេកវិទ្យា សម្រាប់ការងារ និងការសិក្សារបស់ពួកគេ។ មុនមានបន្ទប់គម្រោងកុំព្យូទ័រអនាគតប្រសើរ និងបណ្ណាល័យ យុវជនរបស់យើង មានលទ្ធភាពប្រើប្រាស់កុំព្យូទ័រតែក្នុងពេលរៀនប៉ុណ្ណោះ វាបានបង្កជាភាពរាំងស្ទះដល់សមត្ថភាពរបស់យុវជន ក្នុងការបង្កើនជំនាញបច្ចេកវិទ្យារបស់ពួកគេ។ក្នុងអំឡុងពេលបិទខ្ទប់ បញ្ហានេះបានក្លាយជាអាទិភាពសម្រាប់អង្គការរបស់យើង។ សម្រាប់សិស្សចាប់ផ្តើមដំបូង ពួកគេមានការលំបាកក្នុងការចូលរួម និងចូលរៀនក្នុងថ្នាក់របស់ពួកគេនៅផេពភី និងនៅសាលារៀន។ ពួកគេថែមទាំង ត្រូវបំពេញកិច្ចការសាលានៅផ្ទះ តាមរយៈទូរស័ព្ទរបស់ពួកគេ។ យើងបានដឹងថា យើងត្រូវដោះស្រាយបញ្ហានេះឱ្យឆាប់រហ័ស ហើយយើងក៏បានបើកគម្រោងកុំព្យូទ័រអនាគតប្រសើរ និងបណ្ណាល័យនៅចុងឆ្នាំ២០២០។បច្ចុប្បន្ននេះគម្រោងកុំព្យូទ័រអនាគតប្រសើរ និងបណ្ណាល័យ បានអនុញ្ញាតឱ្យយុវជនមានជំនាញបច្ចេកវិទ្យាច្រើនជាងយើងអាចរំពឹងទុកទៅទៀត! អតីតសិស្ស និងសិស្សអាហារូបករណ៍បច្ចុប្បន្នបានធ្វើការស្រាវជ្រាវ ប្រើប្រាស់បច្ចេកវិទ្យាដើម្បីផ្សព្វផ្សាយអាជីវកម្មរបស់ពួកគេ បង្រៀនតាមអ៊ីនធឺណិត និងរៀនពីរបៀបបង្កើតកូដផងដែរ! ជាលទ្ធផលយើង បានបង្កើតកម្មវិធីសិក្សាផ្នែកបច្ចេកវិទ្យា ព័ត៌មានវិទ្យា ដ៏ រឹងមាំ និងបានបង្កើតក្លឹបសរសេរកូដ ដើម្បីផ្លាស់ប្តូរគំនិត និងរៀបចំកិច្ចប្រជុំសមាជិកក្រុមក្លឹបបង្កើតកូដ។បច្ចុប្បន្ននេះយើងកំពុងស្វែងរកការបរិច្ចាគជាសម្ភារៈ និងរៃអង្គាសថវិកា ដើម្បីទទួលបាន - [New Initiatives](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/new-initiatives/) - We are PEPY Empowering Youth, a local NGO & nonprofit dedicated to the development of youth in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Learn more about our new initiatives! - [បណ្ដាញសង្គមផ្សេងៗ ](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/បណ្ដាញសង្គមផ្សេងៗ/) - ព័ត៌មានផ្សព្វផ្សាយ សិក្ខាសាលាអង្គការ Writing Through៖ ការបោះពុម្ពផ្សាយទស្សនាវដ្ដីយុវជនមជម្ឈមណ្ឌលបណ្ដុះបណ្ដាល ខែវិច្ឆិកា ឆ្នាំ២០២២ អង្គការ Writing Through បានធ្វើសិក្ខាសាលាសរសេរបែបច្នៃប្រឌិតជារៀងរាល់ឆ្នាំដល់យុវជននៅមជ្ឈមណ្ឌលបណ្ដុះបណ្ដាលផេពភីរបស់យើង។ សូមចំណាយពេលដើម្បីអានទស្សនាវដ្ដីកំណាព្យរបស់ពួកគេ ដែលត្រូវបានបង្កើតឡើងដោយមានការសហការជាមួយយុវជនផេពភី … សូមអានប​ន្ថែម ពិព័រណ៍ផលិតផល បានពាំនាំអ្នកច្នៃប្រឌិតមកកាន់ទីផ្សារ ថ្ងៃទី៥ ខែកក្កដា ឆ្នាំ២០២២ ខេត្តសៀមរាប-ផលិតផលអាហារក្នុងស្រុកថ្មី ប្រេងកូឡា សម្ភារៈផលិតដោយដៃ គ្រាប់ស្វាយចន្ទី ស្បែកសត្វ និងសម្លៀកបំពាក់ ត្រូវបានដាក់តាំងបង្ហាញដល់សាធារណជននៅ ពិព័រណ៍សហគ្រិនអ្នកច្នៃប្រតិដ្ឋសៀមរាប. . . . . . សូមអានប​ន្ថែម សៀមរាបរៀបចំការប្រគុំតន្ត្រីពិភពលោកពីចម្ងាយ នៅថ្ងៃទី២៤ ខែមិថុនា ឆ្នាំ២០២១ អង្គការលើកកម្ពស់យុវជននៅខេត្តសៀមរាប ជាអង្គការក្រៅរដ្ឋាភិបាលបានកំពុងរៀបចំការប្រគំ តន្ត្រីសប្បុរសធម៌អន្តរជាតិមួយដែលមានឈ្មោះ ថា Our Story នៅថ្ងៃសៅរ៍ទី២៦ ខែមិថុនា ដោយមានតារាចម្រៀង មកពីប្រទេស អាល្លឺម៉ង់ អង់គ្លេស ម៉ារ៉ុក កេនយ៉ា… សូមអានប​ន្ថែម Focus Podcast៖បណ្ដាញកម្ពុជា–អៀរឡង់ - [Media Highlights](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/media-highlights/) - We are PEPY Empowering Youth, a local NGO & nonprofit dedicated to the development of rural youth in Siem Reap. 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Please leave this field blank. - [ផេពភីទូតសុឆន្ទៈ! ](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/ផេពភីទូតសុឆន្ទៈ/) - ក្លាយជាទូតសុទុឆន្ទៈរបស់ផេពភី ! ប្រសិនបើលោកអ្នកធ្លាប់ទស្សនកិច្ចផេពភី ឬត្រូវបានជំរុញទឹកចិត្តដោយសហគមន៍របស់ពួកយើងបន្ទាប់ពីបានឈ្វេងយល់ពីការងាររបស់យើង លោកអ្នកអាចប្រើប្រាស់វិធីមួយចំនួនដែលអាចជួយពង្រីកបេសកកម្មរបស់យើង និងចែករំលែករឿងរ៉ាវរបស់ផេពភី ក្នុងនាមជាទូតសុឆន្ទៈផេពភី។​ ទូតសុឆន្ទៈផេពភី ចែករំលែកទៅកាន់ពិភពលោកអំពី ការងាររបស់យើង និងជួយយើងកសាងបណ្ដាញនៃអ្នកជួយការពារ និងអ្នកគាំទ្រ។ ជាធម្មតា អ្នកដែលក្លាយជាទូតសុឆន្ទៈរបស់យើង គឺជាអ្នកមកទស្សនកិច្ចផេពភី ឬជាអ្នកស័្មគ្រចិត្ត ប៉ុន្ដែយើងថែមទាំងធ្លាប់មានអ្នកស័្មគ្រចិត្តធ្វើជាទូតសុឆន្ទៈរបស់យើងដោយគ្រាន់តែបានដឹងពី កិច្ចការដែលយើងបានធ្វើសម្រាប់យុវជនផងដែរ។ ទូតសុឆន្ទៈគឺជាអ្នក ចាត់ចែងព្រឹត្តិការណ៍ ជាអ្នករៃអង្គាសថវិកា ឬផ្សព្វផ្សាយផេពភី លើបណ្ដាញសង្គម។ ក្រុមការងារផ្នែកអភិវឌ្ឍន៍ និងភាពជាដៃគូ ធ្វើការយ៉ាងជិតស្និតជាមួយទូតសុឆន្ទៈ រួមគ្នាដើម្បីរៀបចំយុទ្ធនាការៃអង្គាសថវិកា ឬព្រឹត្តិការណ៍នានា។ ប្រសិនបើលោកអ្នកធ្លាប់ទស្សនកិច្ចផេពភី ឬត្រូវបានជំរុញទឹកចិត្តដោយសហគមន៍របស់ពួកយើងបន្ទាប់ពីបានឈ្វេងយល់ពីការងាររបស់យើង លោកអ្នកអាចប្រើប្រាស់វិធីមួយចំនួនដែលអាចជួយពង្រីកបេសកកម្មរបស់យើង និងចែករំលែករឿងរ៉ាវរបស់ផេពភី ក្នុងនាមជាទូតសុឆន្ទៈផេពភី។​ ទូតសុឆន្ទៈផេពភី ចែករំលែកទៅកាន់ពិភពលោកអំពី ការងាររបស់យើង និងជួយយើងកសាងបណ្ដាញនៃអ្នកជួយការពារ និងអ្នកគាំទ្រ។ ជាធម្មតា អ្នកដែលក្លាយជាទូតសុឆន្ទៈរបស់យើង គឺជាអ្នកមកទស្សនកិច្ចផេពភី ឬជាអ្នកស័្មគ្រចិត្ត ប៉ុន្ដែយើងថែមទាំងធ្លាប់មានអ្នកស័្មគ្រចិត្តធ្វើជាទូតសុឆន្ទៈរបស់យើងដោយគ្រាន់តែបានដឹងពី កិច្ចការដែលយើងបានធ្វើសម្រាប់យុវជនផងដែរ។ ទូតសុឆន្ទៈគឺជាអ្នក ចាត់ចែងព្រឹត្តិការណ៍ ជាអ្នករៃអង្គាសថវិកា ឬផ្សព្វផ្សាយផេពភី លើបណ្ដាញសង្គម។ ក្រុមការងារផ្នែកអភិវឌ្ឍន៍ និងភាពជាដៃគូ ធ្វើការយ៉ាងជិតស្និតជាមួយទូតសុឆន្ទៈ រួមគ្នាដើម្បីរៀបចំយុទ្ធនាការៃអង្គាសថវិកា ឬព្រឹត្តិការណ៍នានា។ - [តំបន់គោលដៅ](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/តំបន់គោលដៅ/) - តំបន់គោលដៅ District Kralanh District Siem Reap District Taing Kork District Leaeng District District ហេតុអ្វីបានជាយើងធ្វើការក្នុងស្រុកទាំងនេះ? បច្ចុប្បន្នផេពភីកំពុងប្រតិបត្តិការណ៍ក្នុងស្រុកចំនួន ៦ មានដូចជា ក្រុងសៀមរាប ស្រុកក្រឡាញ់ ស្រុក ស្រីស្នំ ស្រុកវ៉ារិន ស្រុកតាំងគោក និងស្រុកកំពង់លែង។ កាលពីចាប់ផ្តើមដំបូង យើងមិនបានប្រតិបត្តិការលើស្រុកទាំងនេះដូច្នេះទេ។ ស្ថាបនិករបស់យើង ដែលបានមកប្រទេសកម្ពុជា ដើម្បីគាំទ្រការអភិវឌ្ឍន៍ការអប់រំនៅកម្ពុជា បានចាប់ផ្ដើមដោយការសាងសង់សាលានៅស្រុកក្រឡាញ់។ នៅទីបំផុត អង្គភាពនេះត្រូវបានដំណើរការពេញផ្ទៃប្រទេស។ បន្ទាប់ពីបានក្លាយជាអង្គការក្នុងស្រុក ហើយផ្ដោតសំខាន់ទៅលើ ការគាំទ្រការអភិវឌ្ឍន៍យុវជន តាមសហគមន៍គោលដៅរបស់យើងបានក្លាយជាយុទ្ធសាស្រ្តចម្បងៗថែមទៀត។ ដោយសារការមានប្រវត្ដិសាស្ដ្រ និងទំនាក់ទំនង ដ៏រឹងមាំជាមួយស្រុកក្រឡាញ់ យើងបានជ្រើសយកទីតាំងដ៏ល្អមួយនេះក្នុងការដំណើរការកម្មវិធីរបស់យើងរហូតដល់បច្ចុប្បន្ន។ កម្មវិធីអប់រំតាមសហគមន៍របស់យើង មានដូចជា គម្រោងគ្រប់គ្រងក្ដីប្រាថ្នា និងគម្រោងអាហារូបករណ៍សម្រាប់ថ្នាក់ឧត្ដមសិក្សា មានវត្ដមានក្នុងស្រុកស្រីស្នំចាប់ពីឆ្នាំ ២០១៧ ដល់ឆ្នាំ២០២១។ យើងបានដកគម្រោងចេញពីទីនោះដោយ ផ្តោតលើសាលាគោលដៅថ្មី ដែលមានតម្រូវការការគាំទ្រពីយើង។ យើងបានផ្ដល់អាហារូបករណ៍ ដល់សិស្សដែលជាប់អាហារូបករណ៍មកពីស្រុកស្រីស្នំរហូតដល់ឆ្នាំ ២០២១ ដូច្នេះយើងនឹងបន្ដជួយពួកគេរហូតដល់ពួកគាត់បានបញ្ចប់ការសិក្សា។ បន្ទាប់ពីពង្រឹងដៃគូកម្មវិធីអប់រំតាមសហគមន៍ - [ប្រវត្តិរបស់ផេពភី](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/ប្រវត្តិរបស់ផេពភី/) - ប្រវត្តិកកើតផេពភី ២០០៤ការចាប់ផ្ដើមនៃដំណើរការរបស់ផេពភី ស្រ្ដីជនជាតិអាមេរិកពីររូប អ្នកស្រី Daniela Papi និង អ្នកស្រី Greta Arnquist បានបង្កើតគម្រោងជិះកង់ផ្សងព្រេងក្នុងប្រទេសកម្ពុជា ហើយបានសម្រេចចិត្តរៃអង្គាសថវិកា ដើម្បីគាំទ្រការអភិវឌ្ឍការអប់រំនៅកម្ពុជា ។ ការនោះផេពភីត្រូវបានឱ្យឈ្មោះជាលើកដំបូងថា «The PEPY Ride»​ ហើយពាក្យថាផេពភី មានន័យថា «ការពារផែនដី គឺការពារខ្លួនអ្នក» ព្រោះពួកគេមានគម្រោងបង្រៀនពីទំនាក់ទំនងរវាងបរិស្ថាន និងសុខភាព កំឡុងពេលដំណើរការបេសកកម្មរបស់ពួគេ។ ២០០៥បទពិសោធន៍បានជួបប្រទះ ក្រុមការងារបានរៃអង្គាសថវិកាគ្រប់គ្រាន់សម្រាប់គាំទ្រដល់ការសាងសង់ អាគារសិក្សាជាច្រើន ដែលមានទាំងសាលា និងផ្ទះស្នាក់សម្រាប់គ្រូបង្រៀន នៅក្នុងសាលាចន្លាសដៃ ដោយសហការដៃគូជាមួយ អង្គការដែលស្ថិតក្នុងទីក្រុងភ្នំពេញ ឈ្មោះ ថា American Assistance for Cambodia​។ ប៉ុន្មានខែមុនពេលព្រឹត្តិការណ៍ជិះកង់ អ្នកស្រី Daniela បានមកប្រទេសកម្ពុជាដើម្បីរៀបចំផែនការក្នុងព្រឹត្តិការណ៍ជិះកង់នេះ។ អ្នកស្រីបានយល់ឃើញថា នៅក្នុងសាលាចន្លាសដៃ ដែលពួកគាត់បានសាងសង់នោះគឺនៅទទេ! ដូច្នេះពួកគាត់បានយល់ច្បាស់ពីបទពិសោធន៍នេះ ចំពោះការអភិវឌ្ឍន៍មួយនេះដូចជា៖ អាគារមិនអាចបង្រៀនមនុស្សបានទេ មានតែមនុស្សទេដែលអាចបង្រៀនបាន។ ពួកគាត់យល់ថា ប្រសិនបើពួកគេចង់រៃអង្គាសថវិកា ដើម្បីគាំទ្រដល់ការអភិវឌ្ឍន៍ការអប់រំនៅប្រទេសកម្ពុជា ដំបូងគឺត្រូវការដាក់ទុនទៅលើធនធានមនុស្សគឺពិតជាមានសារៈសំខាន់ណាស់។ ២០០៦ភាពជាដៃគូជាមួយសាលាបឋមសិក្សាចន្លាសដៃ ដើម្បីរៃអង្គាសថវិកាបន្ថែម និងលើកកម្ពស់ការយល់ដឹងអំពីការអប់រំ អ្នកស្រី Daniela ហើយនិងក្រុមអ្នកស្ម័គ្រចិត្តទាំងអស់ - [Featured Restaurants](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/restaurants/) - Featured Restaurants New Leaf Eatery New Leaf has been supporting PEPY and our scholars since 2014! 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[vocational studies](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/tag/vocational-studies/) - [corporate sponsorship](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/tag/corporate-sponsorship/) - [girls in education](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/tag/girls-in-education/) - [soft skills](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/tag/soft-skills/) - [DPETNS](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/tag/dpetns/) - [Ireland](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/tag/ireland/) - [Rural Education](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/tag/rural-education/) - [community development](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/tag/community-development/) - [educational tour](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/tag/educational-tour/) - [scholarship student](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/tag/scholarship-student/) - [staff development](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/tag/staff-development/) - [COVID](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/tag/covid/) - [youth development](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/tag/youth-development/) - [rural cambodia](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/tag/rural-cambodia/) - [Donate to PEPY](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/tag/donate/) - [អង្គការក្រៅរដ្ឋាភិបាលប្រចាំប្រទេសកម្ពុជា](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/tag/អង្គការក្រៅរដ្ឋាភិបាលប/) - [ការកសាងសមត្ថភាព](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/tag/ការកសាងសមត្ថភាព/) - [បរិច្ចាគមកកាន់ផេពភី](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/tag/បរិច្ចាគមកកាន់ផេពភី/) - [ការអប់រំក្នុងប្រទេសកម្ពុជា](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/tag/ការអប់រំក្នុងប្រទេសកម្/) - [ការងារ](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/tag/ការងារ/) - [អ្នករៃអង្គាសថវិកា](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/tag/អ្នករៃអង្គាសថវិកា/) - [យុវតីសម្រាប់ក្នុងការអប់រំ](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/tag/យុវតីសម្រាប់ក្នុងការអប/) - [បណ្ណាល័យនៅក្នុងប្រទេសកម្ពុជា](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/tag/បណ្ណាល័យនៅក្នុងប្រទេសក/) - [ទំនួលខុសត្រូវខាងទេសចរ](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/tag/ទំនួលខុសត្រូវខាងទេសចរ/) - [តំបន់ជនបទប្រទេសកម្ពុជា](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/tag/តំបន់ជនបទប្រទេសកម្ពុជា/) - [ការអប់រំតាមជនបទ](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/tag/ការអប់រំតាមជនបទ/) - [សិស្សអាហារូបករណ៍](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/tag/សិស្សអាហារូបករណ៍/) - [សៀមរាប](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/tag/សៀមរាប/) - [ការអភិវឌ្ឍន៍បុគ្គលិក](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/tag/ការអភិវឌ្ឍន៍បុគ្គលិក/) - [ចីរភាព](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/tag/ចីរភាព/) - [ការបង្រៀនល្អៗ](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/tag/ការបង្រៀនល្អៗ/) - [ធ្វើដំណើរក្នុងប្រទេសកម្ពុជា](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/tag/ធ្វើដំណើរក្នុងប្រទេសកម/) - [ការអភវិឌ្ឍន៍យុវជន](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/tag/ការអភវិឌ្ឍន៍យុវជន/) ## Tags - [English](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/) - [ភាសាខ្មែរ](https://www.pepyempoweringyouth.org/km/)