JWOC's Second Quarterly Newsletter of 2020
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Greetings!
Welcome to JWOC's second newsletter of 2020!
We would like to take a moment to thank our supporters for their kind words and donations towards our COVID19 Emergency Appeal, which has raised an incredible $19,280 to support JWOC’s youth.
We are so proud of our students, alumni, and staff for their continued dedication to growing, learning, and adapting to the challenges they have faced over the last few months as a result of COVID19.
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An update on JWOC's COVID19 Response:
Our key priority at this time is to ensure that our students maintain their dignity, agency and decision-making abilities in what has been an economically challenging time for many families in Siem Reap. Thanks to your generosity, we have been able to identify the youth who require the greatest support, and provided 10 of our scholarship students with financial assistance and emergency food packages, including staples such as rice, noodles, tinned fish, eggs and even started up our own community garden. We have also provided phone top-up cards to the 29 high school students enrolled on our Better Futures Program, so that they can keep us updated about their financial situation and actively participate in the online classes produced by JWOC.
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New Members of the JWOC Team!
We would like to welcome Dawn Angelo, and Richard O’Keeffe to our
Board of Directors
! Dawn and Richard join the team with a wealth of knowledge in nonprofit management, fundraising, strategic planning and leadership experience that will support JWOC’s development as an organization committed to youth development in Siem Reap.
Although Borey is certainly not a new member of the JWOC team, we are excited to announce that he has now taken on the role of Communications Officer - thank you to the
South East Asia Foundation
for funding this position and for your continued investment in JWOC’s local talent.
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From the blog:
Why is digital literacy so important for employment?
This
blog post
highlights how developing young people's computer skills supports them to type, write CVs, conduct research online, make presentations and ultimately, helps them to stand out in a competitive job market. Our thanks to
The SHARE Institute
for their continued support of JWOC's Digital Literacy program for young adults.
In related news, our Information Technology Instructor,
Dara
, shared his experience working with JWOC over the last few months, reflecting on the challenges related to teaching students online, and the importance of keeping up our team spirit.
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Nip's Meows
Meow everyone! You may have been a fan of “Juju's Meows” (JWOC’s very own gossip column), and you might be thinking, who is Nip? Well, a few months ago I came across JWOC and decided it would be a good home, so Juju went to stay with our cleaner, Thida.
For my first piece of gossip - some of you might know that this is Kneath's last year at JWOC (for real this time), and I have the inside scoop about some exciting changes happening with JWOC's leadership over the coming months. I could tell you, but that would just ruin the surprise ... stay tuned!
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With best wishes,
Kneath Heard
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