XO Laptop Program Successfully Enters Its Second Year
The XO is not a “traditional” laptop used as a tool to get things done. It also is not a tool to “just” play games. Rather it can be viewed as a tool that familiarizes children with some of the…
EYC Helps Combat and Educate on Gender Inequalities
EYC was delighted to send six of our staff and students to attend a seminar on Gender and Behavior Changes facilitated by GADC (Gender and Development Cambodia); a local NGO promoting gender equality as a “basic human right necessary for…
EYCycling Team Looking for Sponsors
EYC’s youth cycling program, “EYCycling” takes top placements at races and is looking for sponsors. The EYC cycling team (EYCycling) is currently shopping for sponsors at all levels to allow its members to compete at races and pay for the…
EYC Launches Job Training and Placement Program
A new program steps up placement of students into internship and paid positions with businesses and organizations throughout Phnom Penh. With Cambodia having the youngest population in Southeast Asia it is no surprise that high youth unemployment rates remain a…
Community Garbage Clean-Up
EYC’s Community Organizing Committee raises awareness about how waste management affects their community and conducts a garbage clean-up in one of Phnom Penh’s “slums”. EYC’s Development and Community Organizing Officer, Ms. Hem Nareth, successfully organized and lead the third garbage…
EYC Opens 4th School: the Impact School
We are excited to report that EYC has opened a new school to serve the underprivileged children of Phnom Penh: the Impact School. Located in a very deserving and poor community on the north side of Phnom Penh, the Impact…
EYC 2011 Year End Summary
As we bring 2011 to a close, I wanted to share with you some of the accomplishments from the past year. All of the staff and students at EYC are very proud about what we achieved, despite the many challenges.…
International Human Rights Day at EYC
On December 10th, we honored International Human Rights Day at Aziza, Lakeside and Youth School. There were human rights events going on all across Cambodia and EYC felt it was important to proactively demonstrate the importance of respect for rights…
A New Location for our Youth School
In 2009, we opened our Youth School in Boeung Kok’s Village 14 to provide education and community organizing to the residents there. We've had a lot of success there, including: English classes for 143 students (6 hours/day, M-F) A computer lab where students…
Sopheak’s Summer Camp Adventure at Jombok Hoas
"Hello! My name is Choum Sopheak. When I went to the adventure camp I am happy, excited, and afraid also. Now I want to tell everybody about my interesting experience from there with the other students from EYC organization. "When…