SeeBeyondBorders

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វគ្គសិក្ខាសាលាស្ដីអំពី “ការគ្រប់គ្រងសំរាម និងបម្រែបម្រួលអាកាសធាតុ”

សប្ដាហ៍នេះ យើងបានដឹកនាំវគ្គសិក្ខាសាលាស្ដីអំពីការគ្រប់គ្រងសំរាម និងបម្រែបម្រួលអាកាសធាតុទៅកាន់គ្រូបង្រៀន អ្នកដឹកនាំសាលា និងការិយាល័យអប់រំស្រុកនៅសាលាក្នុងស្រុកគោលដៅទាំងពីរស្រុករបស់យើង។ វគ្គសិក្ខាសាលានេះផ្តោតទៅលើការទុកដាក់សំរាម ការកាត់បន្ថយសំរាម និងដំណើរការបរិស្ថានស្អាត សាលាបៃតងផងដែរ។ យើងពិតជាសប្បាយចិត្តយ៉ាងខ្លាំងដែលសាលារៀនមួយចំនួនបានចាប់ផ្តើមអនុវត្តគោលការណ៍សាលាបៃតងបណ្ដើរៗ និងសាលារៀនខ្លះទៀតចាប់ផ្តើមរៀបចំផែនការក្រោយពីបានចូលរួមវគ្គសិក្ខាសាលានេះ។ យើងជឿជាក់ថាតាមរយៈកិច្ចសហការ និងការលើកម្ពស់អ្នកអប់រំ យើងអាចពង្រីកចំណេះដឹងទៅកាន់សាលារៀន និងសហគមន៍ដើម្បីចូលរួមសកម្មក្នុងការកាត់បន្ថយបម្រែបម្រួលអាកាសធាតុ។

We recently conducted a series of workshops for teachers, school leaders, and the District Office of Education to address the impact of climate change in schools through plastic waste management.

The sessions focused on equipping participants with practical solutions needed to reduce plastic waste, while introducing the concept of green schools with sustainable practices that can be implemented by both students and teachers. It is encouraging to see that some schools had already initiated these efforts prior to the workshops, while others are now actively developing plans following the sessions. By fostering collaboration and empowering educators, we aim to create a ripple effect of awareness and action, encouraging schools and communities to commit to combating climate change.

Introducing EdTech to Teachers in Siem Reap!

Introductory workshops on using Educational Technology and utilising digital resources for learning and teaching were recently conducted with teachers in Srei Snam and Kralanh districts. These focused on the basic use of projectors and tablets in the classroom, and using digital literacy resources for demonstrating core concepts to students.

The Literacy Teacher Mentoring Project is supported by the Australian Government through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP) Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

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កាលពីសប្ដាហ៍មុន យើងបានអញ្ជើញនាយកសាលាដែលមានការដឹកនាំល្អ និងជម្រុញឱ្យសិស្សទទួលបានលទ្ធផលសិក្សាល្អប្រសើរ នៅក្នុងស្រុកស្រីស្នំ និងស្រុកក្រឡាញ់ ដើម្បីធ្វើជាវាគ្មិនចែករំលែក បទពិសោធន៍ និងចំណេះដឹងជាមួយលោកនាយក និងនាយិកាក្នុងគម្រោងរបស់យើង។ វេទិកាចែករំលែក និងពិភាក្សានេះផ្តោតទៅលើចំណុចសំខាន់ៗដូចជា របៀបក្លាយជាអ្នកដឹកនាំសាលារៀនដ៏ល្អ ការបែងចែកតួនាទី និងភារកិច្ចច្បាស់លាស់ និងការគ្រប់គ្រងសាលារៀនប្រកបដោយប្រសិទ្ធភាព ដើម្បីធានាថាសិស្សទាំងអស់អាចឈានដល់សក្ដានុពលដ៏ពេញលេញ។ នាយក នាយិកាក្នុងសាលារៀនគោលដៅទាំងពីរស្រុកបានចូលរួមយ៉ាងសកម្មក្នុងការសួរសំណួរ បញ្ចេញមតិយោបល់ និងការបើកចិត្តគំនិតទទួលយកបទពិសោធន៍ល្អពីវាគ្មិន ក៏ដូចជាធ្វើការរៀបចំផែនការឱ្យសាលារបស់គាត់សម្រេចបានលទ្ធផលកាន់តែប្រសើរ។

Leadership in Learning Talk

Last week, we hosted a Leadership in Learning Talk session, where we invited principals from the highest achieving schools in the district as guest speakers to share insights on effective school leadership. The discussion focused on how to become a better leader, establish clear roles, and manage schools efficiently to ensure all students reach their full potential.

The sharing session took place at the Teacher Development Center (TDC) and was attended by school leaders from two districts: Kralanh and Srei Snam. Teachers actively participated by asking questions and engaging in meaningful discussions throughout the session.

We have been embracing the holiday spirit in our offices in Cambodia with some small gifts, laughter and celebrations.

As we approach the end of 2024, we thank everyone who has supported us throughout the year. Best wishes to everyone celebrating across the world and all the best for the New Year.

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អបអរសាទរពិធីប្រគល់វិញ្ញាបនបត្របញ្ចប់កម្មវិធីបណ្ដុះបណ្ដាលនិស្សិតអប់រំជំនាន់ទី២របស់អង្គការទស្សនៈឥតព្រំដែនឆ្នាំសិក្សា២០២៣-២០២៤!

ក្នុងរយៈពេលពីរឆ្នាំកន្លងមកនេះនិស្សិតអប់រំបានបោះជំហានយ៉ាងធំចូលរួមក្នុងការបង្កើតការផ្លាស់ប្ដូរជាវិជ្ជមានសម្រាប់ការអប់រំកម្ពុជា និងធ្វើជាគំរូដ៏ល្អសម្រាប់ស្រ្តីនៅកម្ពុជា។ ពួកយើងពិតជាមានមោទនៈភាពយ៉ាងខ្លាំងចំពោះនិស្សិតអប់រំទាំងអស់គ្នាដែលបានខិតខំប្រឹងប្រែងកន្លងមករហូតដល់សម្រេចបានលទ្ធផលដូចថ្ងៃនេះ។ យើងជូនពរនិស្សិតអប់រំគ្រប់រូបឱ្យជួបតែសំណាងល្អ និងសម្រេចលទ្ធផលល្អគ្រប់កិច្ចការនៅថ្ងៃអនាគត។ យើងដឹងថាការលះបង់ ការខិតខំប្រឹងប្រែង និងសមត្ថភាពរបស់អ្នក នឹងបណ្តុះឆន្ទៈ ក៏ដូចជាលើកម្ពស់អ្នកជុំវិញខ្លួនរបស់អ្នកឱ្យទទួលបានជោគជ័យ។

យើងសូមអរគុណចំពោះលោកគ្រូអ្នកគ្រូ អាណាព្យាបាល ថ្នាក់ដឹកនាំ អង្គការដៃគូ បុគ្គលិកអង្គការ គ្រួសារ និងអ្នកជាច្រើនរូបទៀតដែលបានគាំទ្រនិស្សិតអប់រំរយៈពេលកន្លងមកនេះ។ យើងជឿជាក់
ថា ការផ្លាស់ប្ដូរចាប់ផ្តើមពីការអប់រំ៕

Congratulations Educational Changemakers Cohort 2!

Today marks the graduation of the 2023-24 Changemakers, having successfully completed their two year educational leadership program with SeeBeyondBorders. Over the past two years, these changemakers have become role models for women in Cambodia, dedicated to creating positive change for Cambodian education.

We are enormously proud of each and every changemaker and wish them all the best on their journey going forward. We know your dedication, hard work and ability to inspire others will ensure you achieve what you aspire to.

Thank you to everyone who attended the graduation ceremony today and to the staff, leaders, teachers, donors, families and many others who have supported the changemakers throughout their journey. Change begins with education.

Last week, the Teaching Development Officers and the Educational Technology Team introduced the digital Maths Mentoring Process to 30 Master Mentors and Mentors in Kralanh and Srei Snam Districts. The team presented digital forms and dashboards designed to facilitate seamless access and sharing of mentoring improvement plans with Mentees through tablets. While the transition from paper-based methods to digital systems presented initial challenges, a strong willingness and enthusiasm to adapt to these new tools and resources was demonstrated throughout.

The Maths Teacher Mentoring Project is supported by the Australian Government through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP) Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

A successful 'Ireland Cambodia Seminar' hosted by the National College of Ireland in Dublin.

Pov, an Irish Aid Fellow who completed his Masters at Mary Immaculate College, Ireland and Sreyphet travelled from Cambodia to attend this event which put a spotlight on the Professional Identity of Khmer Teachers (PIKT) Project. This Project is funded by Irish Aid through Taighde Éireann. Pov and Sreyphet were joined by Taing Im, another Irish Aid Fellow, currently studying at Maynooth University and a number of colleagues from SBB Ireland and វិទ្យាស្ថានគរុកោសល្យរាជធានីភ្នំពេញ - Phnom Penh Teacher Education College.

Support from the Irish Government is key to making events like this and opportunities for further education possible. SeeBeyondBorders values the longstanding support of Irish Aid and Irish Embassy in Vietnam in strengthening development connections between these two countries.

Only a few short days remain in the Big Give Campaign!

We’ve reached the halfway mark for the Big Give Christmas Challenge, and we thank everyone deeply for your support so far! Each donation has considerable impact, helping to provide SeeBeyondBorders with the resources required to create sustainable impact on Cambodian Education – but we need your help to reach our goal of raising £23,000! Through the Big Give Campaign, all donations made until December 10th will be matched, meaning there are only a few days left to have double the impact on education in Cambodia.

Visit this link to donate or for more information: https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a056900002TPTzAAAX?c=90243

Community Support & Development Tips to Big Give (registered charity number 1136547) enable us to deliver our charitable mission and help us provide match funds to our charity partners. We truly appreciate any tip you can give - no matter the size.

Attention Educators in Ireland!

On December 11th, Pov and Sreyphet will represent SeeBeyondBorders at the Ireland Cambodia Seminar hosted by National College of Ireland​ in Dublin. During this event, educators will discuss the question 'What makes a good teacher?' along with present the findings from the collaborative PIKT research project.

There is still time to register- book your place here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/seminar-the-essence-of-good-teaching-tickets-1043776873727?aff=oddtdtcreator

WalkBeyondBorders 2024!

Thank you to everyone who supported and joined WalkBeyondBorders in Dublin last weekend, with almost 50 people attending. Over €6,000 has been raised to support our work in Cambodia with the total still increasing. This is an important way of not only raising critical funds, but also to increase our profile in Ireland.

This week we are fortunate to have Catherine, Chair of Trustees for SeeBeyondBorders Ireland visit our work in Cambodia. During this visit she will meet with staff in both Siem Reap and Battambang and visit schools to see the work being done in Cambodian schools. Thank you Catherine for taking the time to visit and furthering connections between Cambodia and Ireland.

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រត់ដើម្បីការអប់រំនៅកម្ពុជា!

កាលពីម្សិលមិញ ក្រុមការងារអង្គការទស្សនៈឥតព្រំដែនបានចូលរួមរត់ប្រណាំងទិវារអង្គរម៉ារ៉ាតុងដោយជោគជ័យ រួមជាមួយអ្នករត់ប្រណាំងប្រមាណ ១៣,០០០នាក់ផ្សេងទៀតផងដែរ។ យើងអរគុណយ៉ាងខ្លាំងចំពោះទឹកចិត្តសប្បុរស និងការគាំទ្រពីអ្នកគ្រប់គ្នា ដែលអាចធ្វើឱ្យយើងរៃអង្គាសថវិការបានជាង 1,500 ដុល្លារសម្រាប់ជួយដល់ការអប់រំប្រកបដោយគុណភាពនៅកម្ពុជា។ អបអរសាទរចំពោះអ្នកចូលរួមរត់ប្រណាំង ក៏ដូចជាអរគុណអ្នកទាំងអស់គ្នាដែលគាំទ្រពួកយើងកន្លងមក។

Running success for Team SeeBeyondBorders!

Yesterday, the team successfully took part in the Angkor Marathon, along with over 13,000 other runners! Thanks to the generosity and support from everyone, over $1,500 has been raised to support quality education in Cambodia. Congratulations and thank you to all those who took part and came along to support us.

Program Review 2024!

This week, our staff in Cambodia have come together in Siem Reap, for the annual program review. Over the past few days, the successes of each project have been celebrated and ways to continue to improve our interventions and increase the impact of our work discussed.

A key component of these meetings is to strengthen our team, collaborating, having fun and ensuring we can all work together to achieve a common goal. Thank you to everyone for their participation, enthusiasm and hard work.

Save the Date!

For one week from December 3rd 2024, SeeBeyondBorders will be taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge. This means for one week, all donations made via the Big Give campaign will be doubled, making twice the impact for education in Cambodia. More information coming soon!