By Julie Clugage, Executive DirectorFor the last two weeks of March 2016, Team4Tech immersed 10 volunteers from enterprise software company Box in the educational landscape of Siem Reap, Cambodia. Our objective: strengthening the capacity of the local...
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Team4Tech at JWOC 2016 – The First Few Days
On Thursday 24th March 2016, JWOC was delighted to welcome two Team4Tech leaders– Julie Clugage and Danielle Martin – and ten Box volunteers to JWOC. We set them up with fruit and water and then did some icebreakers and introductions for the rest of the morning. After...
JWOC goes to the Cambodian Science and Engineering Fair!
I introduced myself a month ago and talked about working to bring science to JWOC, but I wanted to post again to tell about my favorite experience so far in Cambodia! Last week I had the opportunity to represent JWOC at the 2nd Cambodian Science and Engineering...
Meet Khung Votty: Free Classes Interview
Hello! Please Introduce yourselfMy name is Khung Votty an I’m 12 years old, I have 2 sisters and a brotherAre you in school? What grade do you study? I study in grade 6 in school and my favorite subject is Math. I like math because I like doing the homework, when I...
Science comes to JWOC with a Bang!
Let me introduce myself: my name is Alec Forbes and I’m currently living in Siem Reap volunteering with JWOC. In December I graduated from the University of Oklahoma in the United States with a degree in Electrical Engineering and found myself wanting to travel and do...
Sean Yeat: The Journey of a Scholarship Student & Beyond…
Hello! My name is Sean Yeat. I was born in Chikreang district to the east of Siem Reap city and I moved to live in Siem Reap city in 2007 to pursue my education. I graduated from my high school diploma in 2012, I had applied for a JWOC scholarship but I was not...
Final Science Presentations!
Earlier this month, students of our Free Classes science curriculum recapped the topics they've learned in a final presentation! Twenty-six students participated, each one choosing a topic among the twelve lessons. Topics included Plants, Animals, Food Chain,...
JWOC goes Back to School!
Here at JWOC, we believe that education is the key to success. It lays the foundation for opportunity and growth, both personally and professionally, for students of all ages. This year, over 1,000 students have enrolled in JWOC courses spanning from English to...
Our View, Our Story – JWOC Scholarship Student Photo Exhibition
Last Sunday, friends gathered at New Leaf Book Cafe to celebrate the incredible photography of JWOC Scholarship Students. In partnership with PhotoForward, an international media arts programme, JWOC scholarship students participated in a two week...