College of Social Sciences: SDGs 4, 10, 17
Cambodia
For this project, we collaborated with Fr. Greg of the Society of Jesus in Sisophon, Banteay Meanchey, Cambodia. In the early stages of our collaboration, we focused on development of education, mainly providing scholarships and bursaries, books and uniforms, bicycles, salaries for teachers, as well as the maintenance and operation of schools. We offered classes on English, traditional dance, and more. After an evaluation in 2006, we found that there was a need to enhance the competency of the local teachers and the quality of the English classes they taught. After some discussion, we designed a two-week English teaching course geared towards the local children.


Related practical events:
* FJCU works together with international partners to collate information on SDGs
* By collaborating with the Society of Jesus in Banteay Meanchey, Cambodia, FJCU learned that there is a lack of teachers in the area, and decided to provide resources and training
* By collaborating with NGO Philippine Philanthropic Fund, FJCU learned that enrolment was less than 50% in elementary schools in the Philippines, and decided to help provide education to children living in dense urban areas marked by poverty
* By collaborating with Xavier Learning Community, FJCU learned that impoverished youths in northern Thailand lack access to tertiary education, and decided to provide aid to local efforts in offering Chinese language classes
* By working with Father Vinai of Huilong Chinese School in northern Thailand, FJCU learned that communities in the region are challenged on three fronts due to historical factors: social issues, a lack of teachers, and lack of education
* FJCU collaborated with the Department of Biology of the University of San Carlos to improve the productivity of livestock
* FJCU collaborated with University of Leuven to hold seminars for cultural exchange
* FJCU collaborates with domestic and international agencies in an effort to enable the sharing of medical knowledge across languages
* FJCU collaborates with the New Sorbonne University on intercultural exchange between two cities