PEPY Empowering Youth

PEPY’s ICT Room - While the facilities available for PEPY students are not enough to cater to each student individually borrowing a laptop, the centre provides a computer room available during certain hours in the school week. Here the students lear

PEPY’s ICT Room - While the facilities available for PEPY students are not enough to cater to each student individually borrowing a laptop, the centre provides a computer room available during certain hours in the school week. Here the students learn to use the internet and computer programs such as Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word. These technology skills are essential, not only for assessment completion but also for the future as they transition into university. Siem Reap Province 18th January 2018 Photo by Alexandra Gonzalez-Mendoza / Alexandra Mendoza Media / ARGUS

Kimsru Duth’s Leaps and Bounds - PEPY’s Program Manager Kimsru Duth joins in with the student’s learning activities at the school. The classes are anything but boring, as fun and games are an excellent way to get all the students involved. While the

Kimsru Duth’s Leaps and Bounds - PEPY’s Program Manager Kimsru Duth joins in with the student’s learning activities at the school. The classes are anything but boring, as fun and games are an excellent way to get all the students involved. While there’s plenty of laughter and smiles, Kimsru’s job is filled with stress with scholarship funding and the student’s general welfare and progression. Siem Reap Province 18th January 2018 Photo by Alexandra Gonzalez-Mendoza / Alexandra Mendoza Media / ARGUS

Memories - Within PEPY’s walls, there’s plenty of evidence of their past students and their achievements. In addition, PEPY staff, including previous students, do their best to keep both an educational and entertaining environment for pupils. Siem R

Memories - Within PEPY’s walls, there’s plenty of evidence of their past students and their achievements. In addition, PEPY staff, including previous students, do their best to keep both an educational and entertaining environment for pupils. Siem Reap Province 18th January 2018 Photo by Alexandra Gonzalez-Mendoza / Alexandra Mendoza Media / ARGUS

Wall of Dreams - Inside the small library of one of the Kralanh High School buildings, PEPY’s Dream Class students create motivational posters. These posters serve as sources of inspiration for the students, particularly since many young pupils ofte

Wall of Dreams - Inside the small library of one of the Kralanh High School buildings, PEPY’s Dream Class students create motivational posters. These posters serve as sources of inspiration for the students, particularly since many young pupils often don’t see their own potential to go further. Siem Reap Province 18th January 2018 Photo by Alexandra Gonzalez-Mendoza / Alexandra Mendoza Media / ARGUS

Hon Lang - Grade 11E student Hon Lang, part of the Dream Classes provided by PEPY, eagerly listens to classmates during their presentations at the Kralanh High School. These programs offer students the chance to further their education and their liv

Hon Lang - Grade 11E student Hon Lang, part of the Dream Classes provided by PEPY, eagerly listens to classmates during their presentations at the Kralanh High School. These programs offer students the chance to further their education and their lives. Siem Reap Province 18th January 2018 Photo by Alexandra Gonzalez-Mendoza / Alexandra Mendoza Media / ARGUS

San Bailoo - San Bailoo, a Grade 11E student at the Kralanh High School, participates in her Dream Class, looks over to her two friends seated and smiles as they give her moral support. During the class, the students were marked for their speeches. T

San Bailoo - San Bailoo, a Grade 11E student at the Kralanh High School, participates in her Dream Class, looks over to her two friends seated and smiles as they give her moral support. During the class, the students were marked for their speeches. The seated students wrote notes and listened attentively as each student completed their presentation. Siem Reap Province 18th January 2018 Photo by Alexandra Gonzalez-Mendoza / Alexandra Mendoza Media / ARGUS

Dream Class Games - Education is nothing without developmental growth through group activities such as games. The main task is maintaining the two rolls of masking tape balanced from each member’s pen tip. The first group to go from crouching to sta

Dream Class Games - Education is nothing without developmental growth through group activities such as games. The main task is maintaining the two rolls of masking tape balanced from each member’s pen tip. The first group to go from crouching to standing without dropping the rolls wins. A raucous wave of laughter and nervous yells is evident throughout the classroom leaving everyone on a competitive edge. Siem Reap Province 18th January 2018 Photo by Alexandra Gonzalez-Mendoza / Alexandra Mendoza Media / ARGUS

Located in the Siem Reap district, the school provides classrooms, a library, and an office for staff members throughout the day. English and Information Technology classes are conducted to assist students wishing to enhance their technical and English skills for university. 

This non-government organisation (NGO) works alongside the Kralanh High School to inspire and motivate the students in grades 10, 11 and 12 to aim for bigger dreams for themselves in their ‘Dream Classes’. These extra classes provide a sensation of unity, aspiration, and guidance for the students to work hard for their education and futures.

While the students and the teachers maintain an excellent relationship and hunger for learning, the PEPY staff and mentors are always concerned with the money they must allocate to specific projects. This concern can affect the number of scholarships provided, the number of students accepted into their programs, and the number of students they can house in their two separate dorm buildings.

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