Comments on: Our Development Philosophy http://lessonsilearned.org/2010/02/our-development-philosophy/ NGOs, Voluntourism, Cambodia, and Life Lessons Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: danielapapi http://lessonsilearned.org/2010/02/our-development-philosophy/comment-page-1/#comment-664 danielapapi Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:21:29 +0000 http://lessonsilearned.org/?p=371#comment-664 They are all now on our website: <a href="http://pepyride.org/programs/pepy-philosophy" rel="nofollow">http://pepyride.org/programs/pepy-philosophy</a> Would love your thoughts! They are all now on our website: http://pepyride.org/programs/pepy-philosophy Would love your thoughts!

]]> By: Anonymous http://lessonsilearned.org/2010/02/our-development-philosophy/comment-page-1/#comment-1324 Anonymous Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:21:00 +0000 http://lessonsilearned.org/?p=371#comment-1324 They are all now on our website: http://pepyride.org/programs/pepy-philosophy Would love your thoughts! They are all now on our website: http://pepyride.org/programs/pepy-philosophy Would love your thoughts!

]]> By: Anonymous http://lessonsilearned.org/2010/02/our-development-philosophy/comment-page-1/#comment-1408 Anonymous Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:21:00 +0000 http://lessonsilearned.org/?p=371#comment-1408 They are all now on our website: http://pepyride.org/programs/pepy-philosophy Would love your thoughts! They are all now on our website: http://pepyride.org/programs/pepy-philosophy Would love your thoughts!

]]> By: Anonymous http://lessonsilearned.org/2010/02/our-development-philosophy/comment-page-1/#comment-2385 Anonymous Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:21:00 +0000 http://lessonsilearned.org/?p=371#comment-2385 They are all now on our website: http://pepyride.org/programs/pepy-philosophy Would love your thoughts! They are all now on our website: http://pepyride.org/programs/pepy-philosophy Would love your thoughts!

]]> By: danielapapi http://lessonsilearned.org/2010/02/our-development-philosophy/comment-page-1/#comment-665 danielapapi Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:37:46 +0000 http://lessonsilearned.org/?p=371#comment-665 Build capacity in people.<br><br>We believe in the power of individuals to make positive changes in their communities. Our most effective programs are those that invest in individuals, and we’ve learned the hard way that improvements in infrastructure and resources without capacity development components have little impact. Check out some of these programs to see how PEPY is investing in developing Cambodian capacity:<br><br> * Empowering communities to be involved in education.<br><br>Our Primary School Development Plan Program is a three year plan in which PEPY staff work with local school support committees, school administrators, and teachers to create and implement community-driven solutions to school problems. At the end of the three year program, we expect School Support Committees to be advocates for education in their communities, to understand their rights and ministry commitments, to be able to identify and solve school problems, and to serve as the monitoring agents for government school budgets. In addition, teachers and school administrators will have opportunities for extensive training in areas they identify. In this way, PSDP strengthens schools in the specific ways they need.<br><br> * Hire staff within our target areas. <br><br>We hope in five years that individuals from the communities where we work are running the majority of our programs. At present, we have not achieved this goal and our Cambodian program managers are mostly from urban backgrounds where they were able to achieve higher education. To build local capacity, we have hired project assistants and program officers from the Chanleas Dai area who work directly with each program manager. Over two thirds of our staff are from Chanleas Dai and the surrounding area. The goal is to have them take over all positions in the future. Our whole team believes in this concept, and that’s why we believe it will work!<br><br> * Support higher education<br><br>All full-time PEPY staff who work with us for over 3 months are eligible for a full scholarship to higher education, and they are taking us up on it! On our team, we have Sela (Office Manager) getting his master’s in Tourism, Kong (Guard) learning English, Kimline (Accountant) getting her MBA, Riem Bon (Program Assistant) doing his BA, Thy (Driver) getting his BA, Rithy (Program Officer) getting his BA in English, Chim Seng (English teacher) getting his BA in English, Ratana (Education Program Manager) doing a Master’s in Education, and An Em (Program Officer) doing a BA as well. In addition, we are supporting 16 teachers and youth from the Kralanh/Chanleas Dai area to obtain their high school equivalency degree through a weekend program at the District of Education. <br><br> * Building youth capacity<br><br>Our Child-to-Child Program is all about capacity building, investing in young leaders, and helping them find creative solutions to problems they identify in their daily lives. Build capacity in people.

We believe in the power of individuals to make positive changes in their communities. Our most effective programs are those that invest in individuals, and we’ve learned the hard way that improvements in infrastructure and resources without capacity development components have little impact. Check out some of these programs to see how PEPY is investing in developing Cambodian capacity:

* Empowering communities to be involved in education.

Our Primary School Development Plan Program is a three year plan in which PEPY staff work with local school support committees, school administrators, and teachers to create and implement community-driven solutions to school problems. At the end of the three year program, we expect School Support Committees to be advocates for education in their communities, to understand their rights and ministry commitments, to be able to identify and solve school problems, and to serve as the monitoring agents for government school budgets. In addition, teachers and school administrators will have opportunities for extensive training in areas they identify. In this way, PSDP strengthens schools in the specific ways they need.

* Hire staff within our target areas.

We hope in five years that individuals from the communities where we work are running the majority of our programs. At present, we have not achieved this goal and our Cambodian program managers are mostly from urban backgrounds where they were able to achieve higher education. To build local capacity, we have hired project assistants and program officers from the Chanleas Dai area who work directly with each program manager. Over two thirds of our staff are from Chanleas Dai and the surrounding area. The goal is to have them take over all positions in the future. Our whole team believes in this concept, and that’s why we believe it will work!

* Support higher education

All full-time PEPY staff who work with us for over 3 months are eligible for a full scholarship to higher education, and they are taking us up on it! On our team, we have Sela (Office Manager) getting his master’s in Tourism, Kong (Guard) learning English, Kimline (Accountant) getting her MBA, Riem Bon (Program Assistant) doing his BA, Thy (Driver) getting his BA, Rithy (Program Officer) getting his BA in English, Chim Seng (English teacher) getting his BA in English, Ratana (Education Program Manager) doing a Master’s in Education, and An Em (Program Officer) doing a BA as well. In addition, we are supporting 16 teachers and youth from the Kralanh/Chanleas Dai area to obtain their high school equivalency degree through a weekend program at the District of Education.

* Building youth capacity

Our Child-to-Child Program is all about capacity building, investing in young leaders, and helping them find creative solutions to problems they identify in their daily lives.

]]> By: Anonymous http://lessonsilearned.org/2010/02/our-development-philosophy/comment-page-1/#comment-1325 Anonymous Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:37:00 +0000 http://lessonsilearned.org/?p=371#comment-1325 Build capacity in people.nnWe believe in the power of individuals to make positive changes in their communities. Our most effective programs are those that invest in individuals, and weu2019ve learned the hard way that improvements in infrastructure and resources without capacity development components have little impact. Check out some of these programs to see how PEPY is investing in developing Cambodian capacity:nn * Empowering communities to be involved in education.nnOur Primary School Development Plan Program is a three year plan in which PEPY staff work with local school support committees, school administrators, and teachers to create and implement community-driven solutions to school problems. At the end of the three year program, we expect School Support Committees to be advocates for education in their communities, to understand their rights and ministry commitments, to be able to identify and solve school problems, and to serve as the monitoring agents for government school budgets. In addition, teachers and school administrators will have opportunities for extensive training in areas they identify. In this way, PSDP strengthens schools in the specific ways they need.nn * Hire staff within our target areas. nnWe hope in five years that individuals from the communities where we work are running the majority of our programs. At present, we have not achieved this goal and our Cambodian program managers are mostly from urban backgrounds where they were able to achieve higher education. To build local capacity, we have hired project assistants and program officers from the Chanleas Dai area who work directly with each program manager. Over two thirds of our staff are from Chanleas Dai and the surrounding area. The goal is to have them take over all positions in the future. Our whole team believes in this concept, and thatu2019s why we believe it will work!nn * Support higher educationnnAll full-time PEPY staff who work with us for over 3 months are eligible for a full scholarship to higher education, and they are taking us up on it! On our team, we have Sela (Office Manager) getting his masteru2019s in Tourism, Kong (Guard) learning English, Kimline (Accountant) getting her MBA, Riem Bon (Program Assistant) doing his BA, Thy (Driver) getting his BA, Rithy (Program Officer) getting his BA in English, Chim Seng (English teacher) getting his BA in English, Ratana (Education Program Manager) doing a Masteru2019s in Education, and An Em (Program Officer) doing a BA as well. In addition, we are supporting 16 teachers and youth from the Kralanh/Chanleas Dai area to obtain their high school equivalency degree through a weekend program at the District of Education. nn * Building youth capacitynnOur Child-to-Child Program is all about capacity building, investing in young leaders, and helping them find creative solutions to problems they identify in their daily lives. Build capacity in people.nnWe believe in the power of individuals to make positive changes in their communities. Our most effective programs are those that invest in individuals, and weu2019ve learned the hard way that improvements in infrastructure and resources without capacity development components have little impact. Check out some of these programs to see how PEPY is investing in developing Cambodian capacity:nn * Empowering communities to be involved in education.nnOur Primary School Development Plan Program is a three year plan in which PEPY staff work with local school support committees, school administrators, and teachers to create and implement community-driven solutions to school problems. At the end of the three year program, we expect School Support Committees to be advocates for education in their communities, to understand their rights and ministry commitments, to be able to identify and solve school problems, and to serve as the monitoring agents for government school budgets. In addition, teachers and school administrators will have opportunities for extensive training in areas they identify. In this way, PSDP strengthens schools in the specific ways they need.nn * Hire staff within our target areas. nnWe hope in five years that individuals from the communities where we work are running the majority of our programs. At present, we have not achieved this goal and our Cambodian program managers are mostly from urban backgrounds where they were able to achieve higher education. To build local capacity, we have hired project assistants and program officers from the Chanleas Dai area who work directly with each program manager. Over two thirds of our staff are from Chanleas Dai and the surrounding area. The goal is to have them take over all positions in the future. Our whole team believes in this concept, and thatu2019s why we believe it will work!nn * Support higher educationnnAll full-time PEPY staff who work with us for over 3 months are eligible for a full scholarship to higher education, and they are taking us up on it! On our team, we have Sela (Office Manager) getting his masteru2019s in Tourism, Kong (Guard) learning English, Kimline (Accountant) getting her MBA, Riem Bon (Program Assistant) doing his BA, Thy (Driver) getting his BA, Rithy (Program Officer) getting his BA in English, Chim Seng (English teacher) getting his BA in English, Ratana (Education Program Manager) doing a Masteru2019s in Education, and An Em (Program Officer) doing a BA as well. In addition, we are supporting 16 teachers and youth from the Kralanh/Chanleas Dai area to obtain their high school equivalency degree through a weekend program at the District of Education. nn * Building youth capacitynnOur Child-to-Child Program is all about capacity building, investing in young leaders, and helping them find creative solutions to problems they identify in their daily lives.

]]> By: Anonymous http://lessonsilearned.org/2010/02/our-development-philosophy/comment-page-1/#comment-1409 Anonymous Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:37:00 +0000 http://lessonsilearned.org/?p=371#comment-1409 Build capacity in people.nnWe believe in the power of individuals to make positive changes in their communities. Our most effective programs are those that invest in individuals, and weu2019ve learned the hard way that improvements in infrastructure and resources without capacity development components have little impact. Check out some of these programs to see how PEPY is investing in developing Cambodian capacity:nn * Empowering communities to be involved in education.nnOur Primary School Development Plan Program is a three year plan in which PEPY staff work with local school support committees, school administrators, and teachers to create and implement community-driven solutions to school problems. At the end of the three year program, we expect School Support Committees to be advocates for education in their communities, to understand their rights and ministry commitments, to be able to identify and solve school problems, and to serve as the monitoring agents for government school budgets. In addition, teachers and school administrators will have opportunities for extensive training in areas they identify. In this way, PSDP strengthens schools in the specific ways they need.nn * Hire staff within our target areas. nnWe hope in five years that individuals from the communities where we work are running the majority of our programs. At present, we have not achieved this goal and our Cambodian program managers are mostly from urban backgrounds where they were able to achieve higher education. To build local capacity, we have hired project assistants and program officers from the Chanleas Dai area who work directly with each program manager. Over two thirds of our staff are from Chanleas Dai and the surrounding area. The goal is to have them take over all positions in the future. Our whole team believes in this concept, and thatu2019s why we believe it will work!nn * Support higher educationnnAll full-time PEPY staff who work with us for over 3 months are eligible for a full scholarship to higher education, and they are taking us up on it! On our team, we have Sela (Office Manager) getting his masteru2019s in Tourism, Kong (Guard) learning English, Kimline (Accountant) getting her MBA, Riem Bon (Program Assistant) doing his BA, Thy (Driver) getting his BA, Rithy (Program Officer) getting his BA in English, Chim Seng (English teacher) getting his BA in English, Ratana (Education Program Manager) doing a Masteru2019s in Education, and An Em (Program Officer) doing a BA as well. In addition, we are supporting 16 teachers and youth from the Kralanh/Chanleas Dai area to obtain their high school equivalency degree through a weekend program at the District of Education. nn * Building youth capacitynnOur Child-to-Child Program is all about capacity building, investing in young leaders, and helping them find creative solutions to problems they identify in their daily lives. Build capacity in people.nnWe believe in the power of individuals to make positive changes in their communities. Our most effective programs are those that invest in individuals, and weu2019ve learned the hard way that improvements in infrastructure and resources without capacity development components have little impact. Check out some of these programs to see how PEPY is investing in developing Cambodian capacity:nn * Empowering communities to be involved in education.nnOur Primary School Development Plan Program is a three year plan in which PEPY staff work with local school support committees, school administrators, and teachers to create and implement community-driven solutions to school problems. At the end of the three year program, we expect School Support Committees to be advocates for education in their communities, to understand their rights and ministry commitments, to be able to identify and solve school problems, and to serve as the monitoring agents for government school budgets. In addition, teachers and school administrators will have opportunities for extensive training in areas they identify. In this way, PSDP strengthens schools in the specific ways they need.nn * Hire staff within our target areas. nnWe hope in five years that individuals from the communities where we work are running the majority of our programs. At present, we have not achieved this goal and our Cambodian program managers are mostly from urban backgrounds where they were able to achieve higher education. To build local capacity, we have hired project assistants and program officers from the Chanleas Dai area who work directly with each program manager. Over two thirds of our staff are from Chanleas Dai and the surrounding area. The goal is to have them take over all positions in the future. Our whole team believes in this concept, and thatu2019s why we believe it will work!nn * Support higher educationnnAll full-time PEPY staff who work with us for over 3 months are eligible for a full scholarship to higher education, and they are taking us up on it! On our team, we have Sela (Office Manager) getting his masteru2019s in Tourism, Kong (Guard) learning English, Kimline (Accountant) getting her MBA, Riem Bon (Program Assistant) doing his BA, Thy (Driver) getting his BA, Rithy (Program Officer) getting his BA in English, Chim Seng (English teacher) getting his BA in English, Ratana (Education Program Manager) doing a Masteru2019s in Education, and An Em (Program Officer) doing a BA as well. In addition, we are supporting 16 teachers and youth from the Kralanh/Chanleas Dai area to obtain their high school equivalency degree through a weekend program at the District of Education. nn * Building youth capacitynnOur Child-to-Child Program is all about capacity building, investing in young leaders, and helping them find creative solutions to problems they identify in their daily lives.

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