The Jesuit Mission in Cambodia has decided to provisionally close Banteay Prieb, the Jesuit vocational school for people with disabilities in Kandal Province, to make way for the plans of the Cambodian government. *** Someone with an artificial leg came … Continued
“We must toil strenuously. With spirit and determination, we can prevail in all things.” My first years in the academe When I graduated college 10 years ago, I was certain that I could teach English. In 2013, I was assigned … Continued
My September was extremely eventful. My volunteering journey started with a month of just simply immersing myself in the school community and in the country. It is a great way to start and adjust to the culture and the environment … Continued
Several enrichment workshops were organised by Xavier Jesuit School (XJS) Cambodia in September for teachers of mathematics, science and art in collaboration with friends from Singapore and Korea. From September 9 to 12, XJS teachers learnt the Singaporean mathematics teaching … Continued
Who am I? Who do I want to become? How can I grow in this planet we call “Earth”? Answering these questions seems easy enough. We learned the answer to the first two questions back in kindergarten. But the third … Continued
The Ecology Program of the Jesuit Service Cambodia is collaborating with local communities and schools in protecting significant local natural resources and in sharing practicable research information on important environmental issues. One of the major themes of the Ecology Program … Continued
It has been 20 years since the surrender of the Khmer Rouge, but Cambodia remains deeply scarred by decades of war and conflict. One of the poorest countries in the world, it has vastly inadequate healthcare and education infrastructure. Just … Continued
Xavier Jesuit School Cambodia introduced “Mindfulness Meditation” to the kindergarten and primary school students during their morning assembly and lunch break. It was quite a challenge to get the kids to sit still, stay calm and close their eyes while … Continued
On May 21, Dr Jane Bleasdale from the Department of Leadership Studies at the University of San Francisco (USF), Dr Michael Duffy of the McGrath Institute USF and graduate students Ria Fresnoza and Tricia Land, led a Personal Development Workshop … Continued
Fr Hernan Pinilla of the Yarumal Society for the Foreign Missions bought a six-hectare plot of land in the village of Keov Mony in 2004. He intended to develop it to promote sustainable agriculture in Cambodia. Today, the once empty … Continued