Congratulations to Morn for being elected President of SSEAYP International Cambodia. May you continue on the good work and keep on improving our causes. I am confident that you can keep on improving our social activities and youth trainings and get more youths to volunteer with us. I hope the good collaboration we've had with SIs in ASEAN countries and Japan will continue to flourish. I would like this new administration to start first with our Road Safety project and getting out another issue of our newsletter. I am happy to help with editing if you need me to.
Please be noted that the first ever issue of the Fulbright Alumni Association of Cambodia's newsletter will be printed and distributed soon. There are only limited copies, so I hope some of you could get a grab of one. If not, you can request for a soft copy from me, if you want.
Cheers and keep up the good work.
Showing posts with label My activities. Show all posts
Showing posts with label My activities. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
New pic old pic
This pic was taken almost 2 years ago but I didn't have this one until today. Found it tagged with my name on Take's facebook pictures. Like the poses, especially mine :P
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
US Elections
Today I'm joining a brunch at US Embassy to watch the returns of the US Elections '08..... Let's see how it goes. I hope I win... :D
One more thing. On CTN News last night, I saw aun Soleak reporting via phone from the States about the US Elections. Anyone saw it? So cool of him to have such work while on Fulbright studies.. Good for you dude!
Remember this pic? Soleak without enough clothes on our Sihanoukville trip/environment project. Lida was mesmerized.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Education Outreach
On Sunday, October 7, 2007, around 40 ex-cpys and current cpys gathered early in the morning at 6AM in front of Amrita Performing arts and set off their journey to Kokor, Pursat Province. It is the beginning of the second implementation of SICambodia's (CPY 06's endorsed) Education Outreach Project. The first implementation was done in Takeo province. The project was well supported by SICambodia as well as many former CPYs and current CPYs and our friends and families. The main objective of this project is to encourage parents to send children to school and to motivate the students themselves to stay in school and study hard. Our agenda includes Role play on "I want to go to school", a presentation on the different levels of formal education, group discussion with the parents, play time with children and students, and gift presentation. We arrived at around 12PM and had packed lunch inside the school compound before officially starting our project activities at 1.30PM.
Upon our arrival, we were welcomed by, to my surprise, all the students of the primary school we were to have our project taken place. We also enjoyed the presence of the Deputy Directors of the Provincial Education, the Commune Councillor, the school principal, the one and only teacher in the village, and representatives from more than 50 families. We started off with an introduction to why we were there and then performed the first part of our role play. Then Davy gave a presentation on the different levels of education as well as the benefits students and parents could get from each. Then, we divided the parents into groups and 3 of us joined in each group to discuss with them the situation and issues they are facing regarding their children's education. We tried our best to encourage them to prioritize education albeit having to acknowledge the immediate problems they were facing with regards to their poor living conditions. At the same time, some of us had been assigned to spend time with the students and children. We could see them happily work and play together while we were discussing in groups with the parents. One of the parents said to me, "If they are taught to work and play together in this way, they would no longer fight each other as violently as they have always done". I was told that although they are still very young, around 7 or 8 years old, everyday someone would heavily bleed from fighting and surprisingly this does not just apply to boys. Girls play a big role as well.
After the discussion, we had a wrap up session together and performed the last part of our roleplay. Then, we started to present small gifts to each family. Each family received noodles, canned sardines, pens, pencils, notebooks, pencil sharpeners, rulers, clothes, reading books, calendars.
I truly praise all efforts and spirits put into this project's preparation and its implementation. Most of us are busy with own work, study, life, but the spirit put into this project well exceeded and complemented the less time spent on preparation. Well done everyone! I'm looking forward to the next implementation of next month in K.Speu province.
Welcome
Lunch
Lunch
Our motto
Speech by SI Cambodia's representative, Vimealea :P
Group discussion
Time spent with the children/students
Discussion wrap up and re-gathering
Brave kids talking openly about their aspirations and hopes on education
"I want to be a teacher" 
Role play: "I want to go to school"
Role play
Some tokens from us to the families
Upon our arrival, we were welcomed by, to my surprise, all the students of the primary school we were to have our project taken place. We also enjoyed the presence of the Deputy Directors of the Provincial Education, the Commune Councillor, the school principal, the one and only teacher in the village, and representatives from more than 50 families. We started off with an introduction to why we were there and then performed the first part of our role play. Then Davy gave a presentation on the different levels of education as well as the benefits students and parents could get from each. Then, we divided the parents into groups and 3 of us joined in each group to discuss with them the situation and issues they are facing regarding their children's education. We tried our best to encourage them to prioritize education albeit having to acknowledge the immediate problems they were facing with regards to their poor living conditions. At the same time, some of us had been assigned to spend time with the students and children. We could see them happily work and play together while we were discussing in groups with the parents. One of the parents said to me, "If they are taught to work and play together in this way, they would no longer fight each other as violently as they have always done". I was told that although they are still very young, around 7 or 8 years old, everyday someone would heavily bleed from fighting and surprisingly this does not just apply to boys. Girls play a big role as well.
After the discussion, we had a wrap up session together and performed the last part of our roleplay. Then, we started to present small gifts to each family. Each family received noodles, canned sardines, pens, pencils, notebooks, pencil sharpeners, rulers, clothes, reading books, calendars.
I truly praise all efforts and spirits put into this project's preparation and its implementation. Most of us are busy with own work, study, life, but the spirit put into this project well exceeded and complemented the less time spent on preparation. Well done everyone! I'm looking forward to the next implementation of next month in K.Speu province.
WelcomeLunch Lunch Our motto Speech by SI Cambodia's representative, Vimealea :P Group discussion
Time spent with the children/students
Discussion wrap up and re-gathering
Brave kids talking openly about their aspirations and hopes on education
"I want to be a teacher" 
Role play: "I want to go to school"
Role play
Some tokens from us to the families
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
Pre-departure Cultural Performance of CPYs 07
After a two-month pre-departure training, Cambodian Participating Youths to the Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program (SSEAYP) 2007 will show their performance on Monday, October 15th, 2007 from 4-7p.m. at Cambodia-Japan Cooperation Center (CJCC). For more information, please click here.
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Farewell Dinner, Japanese Goodwill Mission Program
It's an honor for the Kingdom of Cambodia to host the Japanese Goodwill Mission Program for two years in a row. This year, 14 Japanese delegates visited Cambodia - Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and other places - for a total of 20 days. Their mission is to build mutual understanding, and enhance cooperation and networking between the youths of the two countries. Activities they have done during the program include courtesy calls, institutional visit, living with local families, social work and contribution activities, etc.
James, my younger but older-looking CPY'06 bro. :D
Japanese delegates performing songs for the hosts
Host families and others awaiting to present gifts to their Japanese friends
With gifts on them
Host family (also the Head of host families), host daughter, head of the Japanese delegate, and I the grand-nieceMonday, September 17, 2007
A morning at Russian Hospital
Our Sunday morning: It was such a pride esp. for me as the day’s team leader from SI Cambodia to have gathered almost 30 people from our group to participate in Initiatives for Change Association’s food project, called Student's Hearts: Student Make Changes in Society. Some of us have been hosting Japanese delegates from the Japanese Goodwill Mission program, and it was also wonderful to have six Japanese friends join us as well. Among them was our one and only, Ta-ke, the participant of Japanese Goodwill Mission program from last year, who has now officially become either a Japanese spy to SI Cambodia or a forever Japanese friend of ours.
In addition to these outstanding young ones (and some old ones), SI Cambodia also sponsored fruits as ICA was only providing foods. We gathered at 9AM, packed the fruits, then waited for the food prepared by ICA to arrive. When the food arrived, we ate them all.... Just kidding.... When the food arrived, we placed them into their rightful buckets (plates, bowls, etc), and worked in a group of three to bring food to patients, room by room. There were 3 patients in each room and we distributed food to a total of 150 patients affected by HIV/AIDs and Tuberculosis.
The project ended at around 11AM. Everyone thanked everyone else and... it was a non surprising phenomenon that everyone squeezed for pictures at the end of the event.
9AM Smiling faces.. not knowing we were waiting at the wrong entrance. Sorry guys.
Pic with our 6 Japanese friends after finished packing our fruits
Making our way to the right base
Arrex, pose ey akrok merl mes
Waiting for food at our work base
They were adding one lychee to each fruit bag we had packed
Finally, food arrived
Order: Don't touch!
Found it funny
Picture time. Quick, quick, it's hot!.... Aaaah, wait, wait, wait, for me, me, me.
Ah Susu look so cute here, but what's w/ the hair-lock with Ta-ke.. :D
SIC, picture time!
We're all stars
In addition to these outstanding young ones (and some old ones), SI Cambodia also sponsored fruits as ICA was only providing foods. We gathered at 9AM, packed the fruits, then waited for the food prepared by ICA to arrive. When the food arrived, we ate them all.... Just kidding.... When the food arrived, we placed them into their rightful buckets (plates, bowls, etc), and worked in a group of three to bring food to patients, room by room. There were 3 patients in each room and we distributed food to a total of 150 patients affected by HIV/AIDs and Tuberculosis.
The project ended at around 11AM. Everyone thanked everyone else and... it was a non surprising phenomenon that everyone squeezed for pictures at the end of the event.
9AM Smiling faces.. not knowing we were waiting at the wrong entrance. Sorry guys.
Pic with our 6 Japanese friends after finished packing our fruits
Making our way to the right base
Arrex, pose ey akrok merl mes
Waiting for food at our work base
They were adding one lychee to each fruit bag we had packed
Finally, food arrived
Order: Don't touch!
Found it funny
Picture time. Quick, quick, it's hot!.... Aaaah, wait, wait, wait, for me, me, me.
Ah Susu look so cute here, but what's w/ the hair-lock with Ta-ke.. :D
SIC, picture time!
We're all stars Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Occasions
On Kampong Som trip, bong Kessey (aang miad) tveu bab aun Chanthol.. Morn, Lucky, Davy and others enjoy seeing the misery :P.. 
Os pi tveu bab Chanthol, tov tveu bab Franco mdorng.. Again, everyone else, esp. NL06 Thearith, enjoy the scene.. 
Soleak vign, tveu bab kluon eng ot bring enough clothes with him while others esp Lida-koot enjoy looking.. :P 
On 12 Aug Int'l Youth Day, bong Kessey tveu bab Chanthol tiat.. Chanthol=Indian selling bags .. Morn-laughing at his misery tiat heuy..Monday, August 13, 2007
Int'l Youth Day, 12 August
Posing before ceremony starts
Guests of honor.. kngom kor nov leu neng de tae nov khang kraoy merl ot kheugn toch pek.
Lok Ta bonghos balloon de.. :P
CPYs neak bonghos balloon.. jas jas heuy neng ah
Photo session - CPYs + Youth Scouts.. I cant find myself in this pic..This year's celebration marks the 8th year of our celebration and declaration of 12 Aug as Int'l Youth Day. I've been invoved with the day since 2001; however, have skipped it for a few years heheheh. Every year, CPYs have to give a performance of the Youth song. This year, presided over by HE Kol Pheng, Minister of Education, organized by Youth Dept and represented by Reps from various Depts of MOEYS, Reps from JICA, UNICEF, UNFPA, Equal Access, SI Cambodia, and participated by Participants of SSEAYP 07, SI Cambodia members (former CPYs), Youth Scout, Students and teachers from Phnom Penh and Kandal province, and others, the day marked another year of the recognition of the voice of the youths, their potentials, their issues, and the supports they need.
The youths are at the age of great significance for the development of the self, family and nation. As a youth, you should be a part of the solution and not a part of the problem. You should contribute to developing yourself and others. The spirit of social development and social contribution should be upheld. During his quite friendly and informal speech, Minister of Education reminded the youths not to fall into the trap of intoxicants, gambling and lust. He also stressed that we should take controls of our own lives and not wait for destiny to decide our paths.
For me, though I have to wake up very early and arrive around 6AM, it was an amazing day to be able to have such a big reunion with my beloved former CPYs, the always-fun-to-be-with group - the One in Love.
The youths are at the age of great significance for the development of the self, family and nation. As a youth, you should be a part of the solution and not a part of the problem. You should contribute to developing yourself and others. The spirit of social development and social contribution should be upheld. During his quite friendly and informal speech, Minister of Education reminded the youths not to fall into the trap of intoxicants, gambling and lust. He also stressed that we should take controls of our own lives and not wait for destiny to decide our paths.
For me, though I have to wake up very early and arrive around 6AM, it was an amazing day to be able to have such a big reunion with my beloved former CPYs, the always-fun-to-be-with group - the One in Love.
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