23.05.2011, brief introduction to zorig foundation, mr. g. badruun & ms.b.onon
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Main Areas of Focus
• Good Governance: Promoting transparency, accountability, and civic participation in Mongolia
• Community Development: Assisting low-income and vulnerable groups
• Youth and Education: Supporting youth education, and promoting their leadership skills and social awareness
Good Governance
• Anti-Corruption poster competition
• “My Constitution, My Rights” picture book for children
• Oral Histories of the Democratic Revolution
• Current Supporters:
Community Development
• Empowering ger district migrants
• Renovating rural schools and dormitories
• Medical equipment donations to rural and poor areas
• Current Supporters:
Youth and Education
• Scholarship Programs
• School Pairing Program
• Young Leadership Program
• Environmental Fellowship Program
• Current Supporters:
Scholarship Programs
• Number of different scholarship programs based on the donor organizations’ interests
• Vast network of over 1,000 past and current scholarship recipients since 2000
• 230 students received scholarships this academic year
School Pairing Program2005-2011
Multicultural learning program
3 high schools in Mongolia and 2 in the US
Goals:
• English language skills development
• Cross cultural learning
• Conservation/environmental education
Future goals:
• Expansion to additional Mongolian and other foreign schools
English club: 360 students
Exchange: 26 students and teachers
• English club: 360 Mongolian students
• Exchange: 48 students and teachers
Young Leadership Program2003-2011
YLP: 8-month long program
Leadership, strategic planning, community development
Environmental Fellowship Program2011
EFP: 5-month long program5 components: overview, urban issues, mining, biodiversity, leadership
Community involvementNetwork (alumni association)Professional development