Jen (left) mentoring two changemakers, Sambor (centre) and Dyna (right) after class finished in a school in Battambang Jen McCredie is a semi-retired teacher from Australia. Her teaching career in Australia has seen her wear many hats in primary schools, from classroom teacher to teaching and learning consultant in mathematics, to Assistant Principal of a …
Our Siem Reap and Battambang Offices together- with our mission, vision and values on display. ‘I feel stronger when everyone joins together’ sums up our week-long Organisational Review perfectly. After a week of discussions, collaboration and feedback from all of our staff in Cambodia, our strengths and weaknesses as an organisation are much clearer. The …
Now Linda Horgan, our UK Senior Partnerships Manager has safely returned to the UK, she reflects on her time in Cambodia- with a much clearer understanding of the projects and the need for the work done on the ground in Cambodia. “I walked out the door of my home in Oxford at 1am on Sunday …
Before flying to Ireland Pov shared his reflections in the video message below. https://youtu.be/MHR3z1dn19w Today our longstanding Country Manager Pheung Pov will fly to Ireland to become the second only Cambodian person to secure an Irish Aid Fellowship. Pov first joined SeeBeyondBorders in 2013. Since then he has made a big contribution to our organisation …
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On the 29th of June the Board of SeeBeyondBorders Australia appointed Colm Byrne as the CEO International Operations in succession to our co-founder and CEO Ed Shuttleworth. Below, Colm reflects on the exciting opportunities ahead for the organisation. Dear Supporters,It is said that change is a constant and that is certainly true at SeeBeyondBorders. Following …
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Kon Sokun, the school principal at Sdei Ler has been a key participant in SeeBeyondBorders Embedding Mentoring program since 2020 when he began as a mentor. He was then promoted two years later to senior mentor as well as a cluster director of three schools in Ek Phnom district. Sokun, previously a grade 6 teacher …
In January 2022, we conducted assessments in maths and literacy in 108 schools across Battambang and Siem Reap province. With the help of 60 university student volunteers in Battambang and 20 in Siem Reap, approximately 10,000 students were assessed in test conditions. The results were shared with the classroom teachers so they can understand their …
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In February 2022, SeeBeyondBorders held its first staff retreat in over two years. Our Cambodian-based staff gathered together for four days in Siem Reap to reflect on the past two years, examine our progress as an organisation and have some fun along the way! The retreat provided a valuable sharing opportunity for staff as we …
Early in December, twenty staff members from SeeBeyondBorders Cambodia and five Changemakers gathered in Battambang for the annual program review led by Operations Manager, Blung Phath. CEO, Edward Shuttleworth, joined online to welcome everyone and thank staff for their hard work and achievements. “Today is a great day. All the team have come together to …
Cambodia is experiencing the largest disruption to its education system since the Khmer Rouge Regime. Total recorded case numbers of COVID-19 in Cambodia have just exceeded 70,000. While this number is comparatively low, 99% of all cases have been recorded in the last four months. The effects of the pandemic on Cambodian people are profound. …
The Biggest Challenge facing Cambodian Education since the Khmer Rouge Read More »
