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greatly

The relationship between Caring for Cambodia (CFC) and the College of Education

continues to grow, to mature, and to expand. Jamie and Bill Amelio are among the

most socially aware and giving individuals that we have the honor of working with,

and we value both the partnership and the friendships that have developed with the

Amelio family.

This past year has proven to be among the most productive and coordinated from the standpoint

of the College. The fall trip to Cambodia provided an opportunity for Lehigh students to collect

valuable data regarding the success of the educational programs in Siem Reap that will inform

future efforts. Lehigh students, faculty, and staff went to the United Nations to represent CFC at the

annual orientation for NGOs with the Department of Public Information. And, the CFC Database

Project continues its efforts to provide technological support for Siem Reap schools. All of these

efforts are made possible by the relationship between CFC and the College of Education, and we are

excited about the upcoming year and to the extended future of our work.

Dr. Gary Sasso, Dean of Lehigh University College of Education

CARING FOR CAMBODIA LEHIGH UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP

NEWSLETTER

2013-2014

A Year in a Glance

he year 2013-2014 was a year of great achievements for the Caring for Cambodia

& Lehigh University (CFC-LU) partnership, building from previous years and

establishing new programs with a strong commitment to the CFC mission.

During the fourth year of collaboration, the CFC-LU partnership

strengthened its core programs and initiatives. The research trips to Cambodia, scholarly

publications, integration of the CFC mission with the coursework along with professional

conference outreach have demonstrated increased scholarly richness and depth. Projects

that have evolved over the past several years, namely the CFC club on campus, the

Iacocca Internship Program in Cambodia, and development of a computer school

management program in partnership with the Computer Science and Business Program,

have all yielded tremendous results. The CFC club became an integral part of Lehigh and

instrumental in spreading awareness about CFC to students, faculty and staff throughout

the Lehigh community. Summer internships at CFC schools are highly competitive among

Lehigh students. The CAMEMIS program was piloted at CFC schools and teachers were

trained by the Lehigh team to integrate the software into their daily practices.

One of the greatest accomplishments of the year was the attainment of the CFC

the UN DPI NGO status (United Nations Department of Public Information Non-

Governmental Organization). This status gives CFC access to the United Nations and

opens up new possibilities for cooperation and partnerships. This opportunity was made

possible through Lehigh’s commitment and continued advocacy on behalf of CFC within

the UN DPI department.

In the month of October, Lehigh was honored to host Jamie Amelio, CFC founder

and CEO, on campus for a presentation of her Graced with Orange book. In January,

Lehigh College of Education also hosted Lydia Breckon, Director of Development at CFC.

Lydia met with stakeholders and students to build relationships and help students

develop grants for CFC.

During the 2013-2014 year, Lehigh expanded its outreach to include CFC

volunteers and supporters in Singapore, Washington DC, and connecting to a larger

audience through CFC Webinars. In addition, Savy Ung, the superintendent of CFC

schools, visited Lehigh through the Global Village program, a five week intensive training

for leadership and entrepreneurship. Savy’s experience at Lehigh helped cultivate

relationships between the CFC team in Siem Reap and Lehigh students and faculty.

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Partners for change. At first it was CFC

and Cambodia. Now, it’s CFC, Lehigh,

and Cambodia.

Caring for Cambodia was founded

when Jamie had what she calls her first

“orange moment” 13 years ago. A little

girl asked for money to go to school. It

was then she made the commitment to

herself and eventually thousands of

children to provide them with a quality

education. We started modestly with only a few volunteers and one school. Today CFC

has grown to 21 schools with 6,500 children. CFC has also become the de facto standard

of education as pronounced by the current Cambodian Minister of Education, His

Excellency Hang Chuon Naron. During his speech at the February 2014 Aranh Sakor high

school opening, “all the things we have dreamed and talked about with my staff are

implemented at CFC schools. CFC is the model for Pre-K through 12 education in

Cambodia.”

Our partnership with Lehigh has been incredibly valuable. Dr. Sothy Eng, the

Comparative and International Education Professor of Practice, has instructed his students

to assist CFC in delivering its goals for sustainability, scalability, and becoming the model

for Cambodia education. Through Professor Eng and his students’ research, hands-on

studies, and collaboration with CFC volunteers, we have validated the profound impact

CFC has had on the children, their parents and the communities.

We have much more to do, but feel confident that Lehigh and CFC can continue to

help change the face of education in Cambodia.

Jamie and Bill Amelio, CFC Founders

The College of Education’s collaboration with CFC has brought a

new level of awareness and experiences to our courses, research,

and students’ real-world preparedness. The collaboration with CFC

bridges our research-to-practice objective in a way that no other

program is able to do. In particular, by bringing CFC and

Cambodia-related content into the work we do with our students,

they leave our courses and the CIE program with a detailed

understanding of the Cambodian context and of many genuine

challenges facing education worldwide.

Alexander W. Wiseman, Ph.D., Associate Professor and

Program Director at CIE

Caring for Cambodia Club

he Caring for Cambodia club on

campus became an inspirational

bridge between the graduate

and undergraduate population at Lehigh.

Not only was the leadership of the club

able to reach out to wider populations and

raise awareness about the CFC mission and

goals, it also develops bright and creative

ideas to involve Lehigh community.

Girl Rising Movie Screening

On Wednesday October 9th undergraduate

students attended a screening of the film

Girl Rising followed by a discussion about

CFC work in Cambodia. The event was

sponsored by the Caring for Cambodia

Committee, South East Asia Lehigh, and

the Global Citizenship program.

Serengetee Partnership

In January, Caring for Cambodia joined

Serengetee’s website with profits of

Langsa clothing sales going to CFC.

Serengetee T-shirts

CFC Day/Supply Drive

On January 30, the club celebrated CFC

Day by giving out cupcakes and telling

students about Caring for Cambodia,

while also collecting donations that

were used to buy supplies for

Cambodian students that graduate

students distributed on their Spring trip.

CFC Cupcakes

Celebrating CFC Day

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A Taste of Cambodia

n November 11th, during the

Global Union’s International

Week, the club sponsored an

event that discussed Cambodian culture

and two CFC interns' experiences in

Cambodia. Everyone left happy and full,

with local food from Jenny’s Kuali being

offered.

Graced with Orange

On October 18th, club members

participated in organizing Jamie Amelio's

visit to campus and the presentation of

her Graced with Orange book.

International Bazaar

The club hosted a table at the

International Bazaar in April to celebrate

Cambodia and the work of CFC. The event

was attended by thousands of Lehigh

students, faculty and staff.

CFC Club in the International Bazaar

Fundraising

The club continues to actively seek grant

and funding opportunities at Lehigh, as

well as partner with other organizations,

to bring awareness of Caring for

Cambodia to all members of the Lehigh

community.

Graced with Orange Debut at Lehigh

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From CFC to Lehigh, from Lehigh to the United Nations

n September, 2013 CFC was officially granted UN DPI NGO (United Nation's

Department of Public Information Non-Governmental Organization) status.

Having DPI status gives CFC’s UN representatives the opportunity to attend

weekly briefings led by DPI and network with other NGOs to learn about issues and

initiatives that affect the entire world. In February, several Lehigh students, faculty,

and staff members traveled to the United Nations to represent CFC at the annual

orientation for newly associated NGOs with the UN’s Department of Public

Information. Allyson Baer, Whitney Szmodis, Amie Diamond, Gretchen Tillitt, and Dr.

Sothy Eng all participated in the two day orientation program. They received valuable

insights about the benefits of being associated with the UN’s Department of Public

Information (DPI) and ways to share the UN’s initiatives with the CFC community.

CFC’s UN representatives at Lehigh are extremely excited to continue to visit the UN

to advocate for CFC and learn more about the global NGO community.

Lehigh Team Representing CFC at the United Nations

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Lydia Breckon’s Visit to

Lehigh

ydia Breckon, Director of

Development at CFC, visited

Lehigh in January, which was a

great way to start the semester. Her

energy and enthusiasm was infectious,

and her feedback to all of the students,

faculty, and the Dean was greatly

appreciated.

She met with grant writing teams to

give them initial guidance as they

prepared to choose a grant topic. She

also met with Dr. Gary Sasso, Dean of

Lehigh University College of Education,

and discussed the current and future

prospects of the partnership. Nadine

Haines, a loyal supporter and donor for

the research trips to Cambodia, came to

speak with Lydia and share her own

experience from the Fall 2013 research

trip that she joined. Professor Ronald

Crane and Professor Sharon Kalafut

from the Computer Science and

Business programs, along with Professor

Mark Orrs from the Sustainable

Development program at Lehigh

University had also an opportunity to

meet Lydia and discuss the progress

with regard to a database for CFC

schools, as well as explore future

projects for CFC focused on sustainable

development. In addition, it was

valuable to have Lydia attend the CFC

Steering Committee Meeting and hear

her perspectives on ways to further

develop the CFC-LU partnership. Lydia

also visited Anu Sachdev's pre-school to

explore and exchange ideas for the

benefits of the CFC pre-school model.

Anu is a Ph.D. student with the CIE

program at Lehigh and the Director of

Early Childhood Education Program at

Northampton Community College.

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Lydia at Lehigh

Lydia's Meeting with a Grant Writing Group

Integrating CFC Goals

Fall, 2013- Spring, 2014 Courses

CIE 402, Development and Evaluation of International Educational Projects,

taught by Dr. Sothy Eng. In this course students conducted evaluations on the

following topics:

Science Performance among Female Students: An Evaluation of

Science Labs, Utilization and Teachers’ Skills and Attitudes towards

the Field of Science at CFC Schools;

Caring for Cambodia Evaluation of the Information Technology

Certificate Program;

A Baseline Evaluation on Curriculum Analysis, Resource

Availability, and Interests in the STEM Field among Students and

Teachers.

CIE 407, Grant Writing and Fund Raising in International Education

Development, Dr. Alexander Wiseman. During the course, students were in

communication with CFC stakeholders to write grant proposals to support CFC

goals. The team writing a grant for water filtration stations went on the Spring

research trip to have a better understanding of facilities. They met with Savy

Ung and Uom Im, and interviewed a large group of students about water use

and other health behaviors and attitudes.

STEM/Wheel Grant

This grant proposal envisions the development and implementation of an

extracurricular program that will enrich the STEM skills of Cambodian students.

The STEM Enrichment Wheel Program is a ten-week program designed for

primary school students attending Caring for Cambodia schools. The aim of this

program is to provide students with hands-on, engaging activities outside of

traditional school hours in order to foster their interest and enhance their skills

in STEM areas. In order to accomplish this goal, Caring for Cambodia and the

Lehigh partnership will make use of funding to consult with four Lehigh based

expert collaborators to write and develop the Wheel curriculum. The

partnership will also work together to train local staff on the ground in

with the Course Work

Cambodia and implement the program through the existing Cambodian school

system. The funding will provide all additional material resources necessary for

success and sustainability. A successful program can easily be replicated to include

additional grade levels or additional schools within the Siem Reap area.

Water Filtration Grant

It is through this grant that enteric and diarrheal disease rates will be lowered in the

CFC community. By updating and creating new water filtration systems, the

community around CFC schools will be given clean water in order to combat enteric

and diarrheal diseases. It is also

through community outreach and

educational programs that healthy

practices will be adopted and fostered

not only by children but their families

and community members as well.

Digital Information for Civic

Engagement Program (DICE)

The goal of the grant is to develop a

program that will empower rural

Cambodian youth to be confident civic

actors who combine civic competence

with digital literacy to constructively

engage the issues that affect their

communities. Curriculum developed

through the program will lead

teachers through implementing

project-based learning experiences

centered on citizenship themes found

in the Cambodian national

curriculum. It will incorporate online research on community challenges, development

of solutions, and collaboration with students at other schools to implement those

solutions within their communities.

CFC Students Exploring Water Filtration System

uring the Fall research

trip, Lehigh researchers

spent a week at CFC

schools gathering information

about three evaluation topics:

STEM education, IT certificate

program, and gender issues in

science education.

Researcher teams met with

students, principals, and village

chiefs to better understand the

various stakeholder perspectives

regarding the evaluations.

In addition, a large survey was given

to 905 students in grades 8-12 at

Bakong high school, Bakong Motwani,

and Aranh Cuthbert. The purpose of the

survey was to gather information about

students’ science/math interests, along

with their perceptions of the benefits

and the importance of the IT Certificate

program. The survey included various

questions including students’ family

background and students’ academic

activities and performance to better

understand the external impacts on

student interests in science, math, and

technology.

The information gathered on the

trip helped the evaluation teams in Dr.

Eng’s class produce four written reports

that were printed and distributed to CFC

management staff.

Nadine Haines, a Lehigh alum who

helps support the LU-CFC partnership,

joined the research trip to witness

firsthand the work CFC does in Siem

Reap, and how the partnership provides

a mutually beneficial relationship

between Lehigh students and CFC. She

was impressed with the work being

done by CFC on the ground.

Meeting with CFC Students

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Whitney Szmodis with CFC students

Fall Trip 2013

Nadine Haines, a supporter of CFC-LU project joined our trip in Fall 2013 for the very first time.

Ms. Haines has generously supported COE students' academic activities in Cambodia.

Lehigh Team, Fall 2013

Spring Trip 2014

ur Spring 2014 trip took place

from March 15-April 2 with

three student researchers.

Two students travelled to Siem

Reap to gather more information for

their grant proposal to establish water

filtration station. They worked with

Uom, the head nurse of CFC schools,

and Savy, the superintendent of CFC

schools, to explore the needs on the

ground as well as the feasibility of their

grant proposal. Students also met with

World Health Organization (WHO) and

PATH in Phnom Penh to learn more

about health promoting school policies

and diarrhea prevention and education

measures.

Meeting with Program Manager at PATH

These organizations shared tips on

successful grant writing, highlighting

the importance of government support

and clear sustainability plans.

Dr. Eng and a researcher conducted

focus group interviews with science

teacher trainees at the National

Institute of Education (NIE), learning

about their motivation to teach as well

as their other career options upon

graduation.

Meeting with Female Adviser, Sopheak Lyne

This is an ongoing research study that

will continue through the next year,

looking holistically at the alarming lack

of students aspiring to science careers

and the lack of science teachers. We

are exploring ways to foster an

appreciation of science at a young age,

which will help to increase the amount

of students and teachers invested in

the sciences in Cambodia.

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Spring Trip 2014

Our Lehigh team provided a

workshop to approximately 100

students at Bakong and Aranh High

schools.

The workshop was an exchange of

information between Lehigh and CFC

students, talking about the basic

education system in the U.S. as a way

to inspire the students to see things

beyond their community. We talked

about the similarities and differences

between the US and Cambodia, and

how students felt about their future

career goals and aspirations.

Our team had the chance to meet

with a female counselor, Sopheak Lyne,

who shared her findings with us

related to female issues and dropout

risks.

Dr. Eng shared research findings to all

the principals as well as CFC staff

including administrators and teachers,

approximately 30 participants. The

meeting was very interactive involving

dynamic discussion and questions. Dr.

Eng plans to hold a similar meeting

again during his trip to Cambodia in

May, 2015.

Dr. Eng was invited by a group of

local professionals to join a dinner

meeting with the new minister of

education, HE Hang Chuon Naron. Dr.

Eng had a chance to share the

partnership project to the attendees

and potential networks were created

from the meeting.

Lehigh Students, Busra Ozturk and Whitney Szmodis, and CFC Students

Professional Conference Outreach

ollowing what has become a good

tradition for the past four years, a

group of Lehigh graduate

students presented their research

related to CFC at the 58th Annual

Conference of the Comparative and

International Education Society in

Toronto, Canada.

Lehigh Team at CIES Conference, Canada

Presentations included:

The Effects of Career and University Preparation Resources on Cambodian

Students’ Post-Secondary Academic and Career Expectations, Aspirations, and

Achievement, Allyson Baer;

Human Rights Education in Cambodia, Poster session, Aftan Baldwin;

STEM Education in CFC Schools: A Study on Curriculum, Resource Availability,

and Interests in STEM Fields Among Students and Teachers, Busra Ozturk, Gail

Pritt, Alyssa Buccella;

Impact of the Information Technology Certificate Program on Students

in Rural Cambodia: an Evaluation Supported by Caring for Cambodia NGO,

Dr. Sothy Eng, Gretchen Tillitt, Eric Seguin;

Perceived Discrimination as a Predictor for Cambodian College

Students’ Academics and Well-Being, Dr. Sothy Eng, Whitney Szmodis;

Effects of Science Laboratory Use on Female Interest in

Science at Caring for Cambodia Schools, Tiffany Kelley,

Andrea Lyn Plakmeyer, Leah Sonnenberg.

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Outreach: Near and Far

Attending Classes

n addition to the events that

took place within and outside

the Lehigh campus, Marina

Kudasova has presented CFC work

to thirty undergraduate students

enrolled in an English Academic

writing class. As part of the class,

they watched Half the Sky movie

and, in light of the movie and sex-

trafficking problem in Cambodia,

Marina discussed the mission of

CFC and her own experiences in

Cambodia. The presentation was

warmly welcomed by the students

and evoked interesting discussion.

Lehigh-CIE-CFC Website

Currently, we are closely working

with Tamara Bartolet on developing

a web-site for the CFC-Lehigh

partnership under the College of

Education website that would

provide a larger CFC presence and

include all vital information, photos,

newsletters and student projects.

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Dr. Sothy Eng, Busra Ozturk, Marina Kudasova, Gail Pritt at the CIES Conference

Girl Rising in

Washington DC

Dr. Sothy Eng gave an

opening speech

during the Girl Rising

film screening event

in Washington DC to

the large audience of

CFC supporters and

volunteers.

Visit to Singapore

Dr. Sothy Eng made a presentation

to CFC supporters and volunteers in

Singapore as well. He shared the rich

and informative experience Lehigh

has built during the last four years of

the partnership.

Girl Rising Event in Washington DC

Visit to Singapore

Visit to Singapore Visit to Singapore

CFC Webinars

everal graduate students working on CFC projects participated in our first CFC

Webinar. Students shared some of their results including an overview of some of

our significant findings (Whitney Szmodis), as well as the STEM education

evaluation (Gail Pritt), Food for Thought evaluation (Allyson Baer), and IT certificate

program evaluation (Gretchen Tillitt). It was a great experience for the students and we

are already working on the initial stages of our next Webinar.

Gail Pritt Presenting at the Webinar

"I feel that participating in the webinar was such a great way to communicate with CFC

the discoveries that were made on the ground this past October. Without communication

like the webinar, the evaluations that are done through the CFC-LU partnership will not

reach a broader audience, including people that it affects the most, the students and

teachers." Gail Pritt

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Publications

he National Council

on Family Relations

has published an

article by Anu Sachdev,

Whitney Szmodis, and Dr.

Sothy Eng titled Home-

based preschools in village

communities: Lessons from

field work in Cambodia

(issue FF60, p. 2-5). The

authors have shared the

rich experience CFC has

accumulated developing

home-based preschools in

rural communities.

hitney Szmodis, along with Mike Russell and Dr. Alec Bodzin, wrote a

book chapter on CFC’s Education for Sustainable Development that

will be published in 2015.

Abstract

Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) requires education systems capable

of fostering active learning and problem solving while empowering students to

promote sustainable behaviors. The chapter discusses efforts to incorporate ESD

into the Cambodian education system. Mitigating factors facing the integration of

ESD include a lack of physical infrastructure, qualified teachers, and dedicated

funding. Promising strides are being made through partnerships with Ministry of

Education, Youth, and Sport schools and local nongovernmental

organizations to incorporate ESD into the Child-Friendly School (CFS)

model. Caring for Cambodia, an NGO based in Siem Reap, Cambodia,

provides a replicable model for successful implementation of the

CFS model that promotes ESD concepts through their Life

Skills program.

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CFC Database Progress

he goal of the Computer Science

Business (CSB) team is to help

CFC attain “technologically

equipped schools.” A team of six

students and faculty from Lehigh’s CSB

and Sustainability programs met with

CFC staff, teachers, and school

administrators in early March 2014 at

the Amelio and Aranh Schools to train

them to use the CAMEMIS software.

Each trainee was provided with a USB

thumb drive containing a copy of the

Lehigh Training

current CAMEMIS documentation

to reference after the training.

CAMEMIS is a school management

system that will help school

administrators, teachers and school

nurses increase efficiency while

managing student information. A 3rd

grade class at Amelio primary school

has been set up to be used by teacher

Leak Maleng, for testing purposes and

a 10th grade course is also being

created. Requirements for completion

of the Health Care module were

collected and the addition of a

Student Health Module is nearing

completion. The purpose is to provide

a way to easily record, access, and

track student health information over

time. The next module to be

developed is an Alumni Module. In

addition to requirements gathered

from CFC, the team met with Lehigh

University’s Alumni Relations Manager

to understand what items they track.

These requirements are valuable

because of the recent interest in how

Lehigh tracks Alumni by the US

Department of Education1.

1 http://articles.philly.com/2013-12-

30/news/45678019_1_obama-administration-

education-department-new-college-rating-system

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Summer Internships

Luke Zhang, Lehigh College of Engineering, Computer Science:

CFC IT Intern

"Throughout my time in Cambodia, I learned something new

almost every single day. I worked with the IT director of all Caring

for Cambodia schools to improve the condition of the computer

labs in the schools. By having this opportunity, I was able to see

that computer, or technology in general, sometimes could be an

inaccessible luxury. I learned to work in a harsh environment where

I could not just seek answers on the internet. Instead, I had to do

trial and error to figure out the solution. Caring for Cambodia plays

a critical role in not only educating children, but also providing

hope and resources to the local communities around the schools. I

am very happy that I can contribute in my way to help the

organization. As an aspiring developer, I now know that it is

equally important to support legacy hardware as to develop new

technology. I also

became more open-

minded to the style of

education as I

suppressed my idea to

change the computer

class structure because I

am so used to the

structure in United

States. "

Luke Zhang and Gail Pritt

in Cambodia

Dr. Amy L. Moyer, Lehigh College of Education, Education Leadership:

CFC English Teacher Trainer

"This international internship experience has provided valuable

experience in my field of study and for my future career aspirations.

For example, I was able to create and deliver teacher training

workshops which required an informal needs assessment based on

teacher observations and interviews, which directly drew on my

expertise gained from my dissertation research. I was also able to

contribute toward the development of a much needed audio resource

for the secondary English teachers.

Without a doubt, this internship together with the last seven years

of study, has profoundly shaped my understanding and knowledge of

the world of international education. On my initial visit to the

international education program at the College of Education in 2007, I

was hesitant about undertaking advanced degree studies; however, it

was on that visit that I was told that pursuing and obtaining a

doctorate in international

education would present a

literal world of

opportunity. The

internship with Caring for

Cambodia this summer is

just one of many such

opportunities, and for it I

am grateful." Amy L. Moyer with Students

DONATIONS

Mr. Youvathana Sok, a former

engineer working for Nokia in Boston

Massachusetts, donated to support

the research studies conducted by the

CFC-LU partnership project.

This year Nadine Haines, CPA and

Controller at Insaco Inc, donated to

support students' academic activities

in Cambodia along with the CFC-LU

partnership project.

Bridging Lehigh and CFC

Savy Ung, CFC Superintendent, was

admitted to Lehigh’s Global Village

program, a five week intensive

training focused on leadership and

entrepreneurship. The program

offered Savy a partial scholarship

for his studies. This opportunity has

further strengthened cooperation

between Lehigh and CFC.

Savy Ung ( far right) During the Global Village

Grand opening of Aranh High School

Summer Retreat in Texas

Dr. Sothy Eng, Dean Gary Sasso, and Joe Kender, Lehigh's Development Director,

visited Bill and Jamie Amelio in Austin, Texas, on August 3rd to discuss the progress

and the future of the CFC-LU partnership.

Jamie Amelio, CEO and Founder of CFC, received a

certificate of appreciation from the Minister of Education

Youth and Sport, H.E. Hang Chuon Naron, on June 10th

2014.

“CFC is the standard of education in

Cambodia. All the things we have on our

education roadmap are implemented in CFC

schools. I am humbled by what the CFC

team has accomplished. We are designating

CFC schools as the model schools for all

Cambodia. We need to learn from what has

been done here and spread the best

practices across the country.”

The Minister of Education Youth and Sport, H.E. Hang

Chuon Naron

CAMBODIA - FACTSHEET

Location: Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, between

Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos, Phnom Penh - capital.

Area: total: 181,035 sq km

Population: 15,205,539 (July 2013 est.)

GDP - per capita (PPP): $2,400 (2012 est.)

Ethnic groups: Khmer 90%, Vietnamese 5%, Chinese 1%, other 4%

Languages: Khmer (official) 95%, French, English

Religions: Buddhist (official) 96.4%, Muslim 2.1%, other 1.3%, unspecified

0.2% (1998 census)

Government type: multiparty democracy under a constitutional monarchy.

Literacy: total population: 77.6%; male: 85.1%; female: 70.9% (2008

census)

School life expectancy: (primary to tertiary education) total: 10 years, male:

11 years, female: 10 years (2008)

Age structure (2013 est.):

0-14 years: 31.7% (male 2,428,507/female 2,397,327)

15-24 years: 21.2% (male 1,597,990/female 1,627,161)

25-54 years: 38.2% (male 2,828,752/female 2,985,226)

55-64 years: 4.9% (male 287,073/female 464,991)

65 years and over: 3.9% (male 221,356/female 367,156)

Source: CIA, The World Factbook, https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cb.html

We thank all the students, faculty, staff, and friends who

contributed to the development of the CFC-LU partnership.

Special thanks to the Asian Studies Program at Lehigh for

supporting the print of this publication.

If you are interested in joining us or have any questions,

please contact

Dr. Sothy Eng,

Professor of Practice:

College of Education, B309 Iacocca Hall, Lehigh University, PA,

18015, soe211@lehigh.edu & 610-758-5857 www.caringforcambodia.org

www.lehigh.edu/education/cie

http://coe.lehigh.edu/academics/disciplines/cie

Design of the newsletter is developed by Marina Kudasova, CIE PhD Student