introduction to pepy

INTRODUCTION TO PEPY

Hi!

We created this presentation to answer these questions (we get them a lot):

We created this presentation to answer these questions (we get them a lot): WHO ARE YOU? WHAT DO YOU DO? AND WHY?  

We are a non-government organization (NGO) focused on EDUCATION  

Our long-term vision reflects who we are and what we want to be:

Our long-term vision reflects who we are and what we want to be: Every community invested in and empowered through outstanding education.

Chanleas Dai We work with 11 SCHOOLS a rural area 65km outside of Siem Reap in northwestern

IN CHANLEAS DAI

CAMBODIA

We work with the government SCHOOLS & the surrounding to enhance & improve the COMMUNITIES

QUALITY OF EDUCATION via educational programs

WHY? We work with the government SCHOOLS & the surrounding to enhance & improve the COMMUNITIES

QUALITY OF EDUCATION via educational programs

WHY?

WHY? During the reign of Pol Pot from 1975-1979, the Khmer Rouge killed nearly everyone in Cambodia with an education.

More than 30 years later, Cambodia still struggles with a

lack of trained teachers and other educators.

WHY? During the reign of Pol Pot from 1975-1979, the Khmer Rouge killed nearly everyone in Cambodia with an education.

More than 30 years later, Cambodia still struggles with a

lack of trained teachers and other educators.

WHY? During the reign of Pol Pot from 1975-1979, the Khmer Rouge killed nearly everyone in Cambodia with an education.

PEPY is based in the province of Siem Reap, which despite the main tourist town, is one of the three poorest provinces...

More than 30 years later, Cambodia still struggles with a

lack of trained teachers and other educators.

WHY? During the reign of Pol Pot from 1975-1979, the Khmer Rouge killed nearly everyone in Cambodia with an education.

where more than half the population lives below the poverty line of

US$0.45 A DAY

PEPY is based in the province of Siem Reap, which despite the main tourist town, is one of the three poorest provinces...

More than 30 years later, Cambodia still struggles with a

lack of trained teachers and other educators.

WHY? During the reign of Pol Pot from 1975-1979, the Khmer Rouge killed nearly everyone in Cambodia with an education. 50%

of Cambodians are younger

than 21 years old

where more than half the population lives below the poverty line of

US$0.45 A DAY

PEPY is based in the province of Siem Reap, which despite the main tourist town, is one of the three poorest provinces...

More than 30 years later, Cambodia still struggles with a

lack of trained teachers and other educators.

WHY? During the reign of Pol Pot from 1975-1979, the Khmer Rouge killed nearly everyone in Cambodia with an education. 50%

of Cambodians are younger

than 21 years old

36% of women over the age of 15 cannot read & write in Khmer

where more than half the population lives below the poverty line of

US$0.45 A DAY

PEPY is based in the province of Siem Reap, which despite the main tourist town, is one of the three poorest provinces...

More than 30 years later, Cambodia still struggles with a

lack of trained teachers and other educators.

WHY? During the reign of Pol Pot from 1975-1979, the Khmer Rouge killed nearly everyone in Cambodia with an education. 50%

of Cambodians are younger

than 21 years old

36% of women over the age of 15 cannot read & write in Khmer

in rural Cambodia, more than

50% of children drop out

of school by the 3rd grade

where more than half the population lives below the poverty line of

US$0.45 A DAY

PEPY is based in the province of Siem Reap, which despite the main tourist town, is one of the three poorest provinces...

More than 30 years later, Cambodia still struggles with a

lack of trained teachers and other educators.

WHY? During the reign of Pol Pot from 1975-1979, the Khmer Rouge killed nearly everyone in Cambodia with an education.

where more than half the population lives below the poverty line of

US$0.45 A DAY

50% of Cambodians

are younger than 21 years old

36% of women over the age of 15 cannot read & write in Khmer

in rural Cambodia, more than

50% of children drop out

of school by the 3rd grade

only

26% of children continue to secondary school

PEPY is based in the province of Siem Reap, which despite the main tourist town, is one of the three poorest provinces...

More than 30 years later, Cambodia still struggles with a

lack of trained teachers and other educators.

WHY? During the reign of Pol Pot from 1975-1979, the Khmer Rouge killed nearly everyone in Cambodia with an education. 50%

of Cambodians are younger

than 21 years old

36% of women over the age of 15 cannot read & write in Khmer

in rural Cambodia, more than

50% of children drop out

of school by the 3rd grade

only

26% of children continue to secondary school

LACK OF EDUCATION = CYCLE OF POVERTY

where more than half the population lives below the poverty line of

US$0.45 A DAY

PEPY is based in the province of Siem Reap, which despite the main tourist town, is one of the three poorest provinces...

We focus on 4 areas in our educational programs:

We focus on 4 areas in our educational programs: LITERACY SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION COMMUNITY-BASED EDUCATION

We focus on 4 areas in our educational programs: SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION COMMUNITY-BASED EDUCATION

LITERACY

Literacy Camps Classroom Libraries Teacher Training Programs

Khmer literacy camps coupled with teacher training to help provide teachers with the tools they need to foster a reading culture. Classroom Library program designed to get books out of locked libraries and into students hands coupled with teacher mentoring.

P R O G R A M S

A B O U T

We focus on 4 areas in our educational programs: SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION COMMUNITY-BASED EDUCATION

LITERACY

Literacy Camps Classroom Libraries Teacher Training Programs

Khmer literacy camps coupled with teacher training to help provide teachers with the tools they need to foster a reading culture. Classroom Library program designed to get books out of locked libraries and into students hands coupled with teacher mentoring.

P R O G R A M S

A B O U T

I N T E R E S T I N G F A C T Khmer has the most

vowels AND most letters of any language overall! No wonder it is so hard

to learn!

We focus on 4 areas in our educational programs: LITERACY SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION COMMUNITY-BASED EDUCATION SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS

Sahakoom Apeewaht Sala (SAS)

Rather than swooping in and “fixing” things ourselves, PEPY aims to equip motivated community members with the tools they need to identify and address the specific education needs of their students and schools.

P R O G R A M S

A B O U T

We focus on 4 areas in our educational programs: LITERACY SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS S COMMUNITY-BASED EDUCATION SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION

Creative Learning Classes Creative Learning Space Bike-to-School Program Teacher Livelihoods

English Classes Engineering Club Traveling Teacher Support Scholarships

We started out by building schools and giving things away, but then we realized that school buildings don’t teach kids. Instead, we focus on creative thinking, problem solving, & creative expression through these classes which supplement school offerings.

P R O G R A M S

A B O U T

Child-to-Child Clubs

We focus on 4 areas in our educational programs: LITERACY SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION COMMUNITY-BASED EDUCATION

PEPY makes it a point to work with the community to enhance education…

P R O G R A M S

A B O U T

L I T E R A C Y KHMER CLASSES

A B O U T

In October 2006, we tested the students and found that many in PEPY’s first partner school could not read and write in Khmer. We decided to focus on Khmer literacy by increasing students’ access to reading materials and encouraging teachers to incorporate more books into their classes.

L I T E R A C Y LITERACY CAMPS

A B O U T

Literacy Camps instill a love of learning in students, while sharing new literacy methodology with teachers.

L I T E R A C Y LITERACY CAMPS

A C H I E V E M E N T S

Over 70 teachers and 600 students participated in PEPY’s Literacy Camp in 2010.

S U P P L E M E N T A L E D U C A T I O N CREATIVE LEARNING CLASSES (CLC)

A B O U T

Students use computers and open‐source programming software to create games, build robots, and conduct learning experiments in their communities.

S U P P L E M E N T A L E D U C A T I O N

A C H I E V E M E N T S

Over 200 students a week learn critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills.

CREATIVE LEARNING CLASSES (CLC)

S C H O O L P A R T N E R S H I P S SAHAKOOM APEEWAHT SALA

Khmer for: Communities Developing

Schools

A B O U T

SAS identifies schools that have a high level of participation from their principals & communities and spends 3-5 years working with them to identify their needs and priorities, helping them to cultivate their own capabilities and to build strong School Support Committees (SSCs).

S C H O O L P A R T N E R S H I P S SAHAKOOM APEEWAHT SALA

Khmer for: Communities Developing

Schools

A C H I E V E M E N T S

A Chanleas Dai school & community have been learning how to grow mushrooms! This initiative is the beginning of what they hope will be a life skills program for students that offers agricultural knowledge and income-generating ideas.

S C H O O L P A R T N E R S H I P S SAHAKOOM APEEWAHT SALA

Khmer for: Communities Developing

Schools

A C H I E V E M E N T S

Teacher team leaders have led their school in making effective learning resources using minimal materials. The school support committee fundraised the majority of the budget for its resource-making workshop.

S U P P L E M E N T A L E D U C A T I O N HIGHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS

A B O U T

The goal is to enable motivated young leaders from Chanleas Dai and the surrounding area to afford the costs associated with university or teacher training school while empowering them to be the funders of future scholarship recipients.

S U P P L E M E N T A L E D U C A T I O N ENGLISH CLASSES

A B O U T

We foster students' creativity and self-confidence through supplementary English classes. These programs also give students a competitive advantage when pursuing their dreams for the future.

S U P P L E M E N T A L E D U C A T I O N TRAVELING TEACHER SUPPORT

A B O U T

The focus of this initiative is to build the skills of all 5th and 6th grade government teachers in the commune so they are better equipped to teach English in their government schools.

S U P P L E M E N T A L E D U C A T I O N ENGINEERING CLUB

A B O U T

Over 30 students meet each week for about an hour, during which students work on a wide variety of projects in the field of engineering.

S U P P L E M E N T A L E D U C A T I O N BIKE-TO-SCHOOL PROGRAM

A B O U T

The Bike-to-School Program provides the opportunity for students to continue their education after 6th grade by offering a bike to those living far away from school to be able to attend their classes.

S U P P L E M E N T A L E D U C A T I O N TEACHER LIVELIHOODS

A B O U T

Government teachers in Cambodia get paid an average of 50 to 100 USD per month, a barely liveable wage for an individual, much less a family. Teacher Livelihoods provide supplemental income to dedicated teachers, so that they can focus on education.

L I T E R A C Y CLASSROOM LIBRARIES

A B O U T

Classroom libraries focus on fostering a love of reading in students by increasing access to books and incorporating books into the classroom.

L I T E R A C Y CLASSROOM LIBRARIES

A C H I E V E M E N T S

Over 50 classrooms in Chanleas Dai commune now offer Khmer reading material and children’s books, plus PEPY supports a library reading room as well.

C O M M U N I T Y P A R T N E R S H I P S CHILD-TO-CHILD CLUBS

A B O U T

The Child-to-Child uses an active learning initiative to encourage children to identify pressing problems, research them, take action towards a goal, & evaluate their progress before repeating the cycle again. Through this process, the children become the change makers!

C O M M U N I T Y P A R T N E R S H I P S CHILD-TO-CHILD CLUBS

A B O U T

Child-to-Child clubs encourage children to identify issues they encounter on a regular basis, such as dengue fever or pollution, and then plan a course of action to work for change within their own neighborhoods.

C O M M U N I T Y P A R T N E R S H I P S CHILD-TO-CHILD CLUBS

A C H I E V E M E N T S

Currently, there are 14 Child Clubs, and we have 8 educators to facilitate these clubs. We recently started Youth Clubs as well for older students.

C O M M U N I T Y P A R T N E R S H I P S CHILD-TO-CHILD CLUBS

A C H I E V E M E N T S

Currently, each village is constructing community centers to accommodate the growing child clubs. Every village has donated the time, materials, and land to create a dedicated space.

We have seen the effect of our programs in villages and communities surrounding the schools.

For example: VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (VCD)

I N D E P E N D E N T C O M M U N I T Y P R O J E C T S V O L U N T E E R C O M M U N I T Y D E V E L O P M E N T ( V C D )

A B O U T

20 graduating 9th grade students who live in Chanleas Dai commune decided to start their own organization to help their communities.

I N D E P E N D E N T C O M M U N I T Y P R O J E C T S V O L U N T E E R C O M M U N I T Y D E V E L O P M E N T ( V C D )

A B O U T

They began teaching English to community members in seven villages as well as starting clean-up initiatives to alleviate the litter problem seen in many villages.

I N D E P E N D E N T C O M M U N I T Y P R O J E C T S V O L U N T E E R C O M M U N I T Y D E V E L O P M E N T ( V C D )

A C H I E V E M E N T S

They now have 47 members (students in grades 7-12) and teach over 750 students per day in 20 classes which take place 5 nights per week in locations across the commune. The commune chief donated a small building to them. We can’t wait to see what problems they tackle next!

Questions?

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