Many of JWOC’s Scholarship students study Teaching English at university, and as part of their development many of them have to demonstrate their skills in the classroom. The lucky few get to go abroad to practice their skills on a new audience. Over the past few...
Author: Communications Manager
Parental Pride: Quality Education at JWOC for a Better Future
Parents will do almost anything to give their children the best possible start so they can succeed later in life, and Cambodian parents are no different. However, many parents in Cambodia are left frustrated as they cannot afford the extra tuition that is often...
CSEF 2017: JWOC takes STEM to Phnom Penh!
By Sarah Thompson, Education and Volunteer ManagerDuring the days of March 9th-11th myself, Nesa, and our two JWOC scholarship student Science teachers Rit and Thoeu went to Phnom Penh to represent JWOC in the 3rd annual Cambodian Science and Engineering Festival...
From Scholarship to Program Manager: Kea Eng’s Story
Kea Eng is JWOC's Free Classes Program Manager and a former Scholarship Student. Now he coordinates the Free Classes teachers and ensures over 800 students access quality learning opportunities! We caught up with him to find out his story...What does education mean to...
Back to School – Sylvia’s JWOC Experience
I come from a normal family in Hong Kong and I worked in the hospitality industry. Last year, I came to Siem Reap as a tourist and I met a JWOC Scholarship Student graduate at a boutique hotel – it was then that I first heard about JWOC and the work they...
Creativity in the Classroom: JWOC Teacher Development Workshops
The Free Classes' February Teacher Development Workshop took place on Sunday 5th Feb. Led by JWOC's Child Development Coordinator and Librarian Sonesa Khuon, it focused on 'Facilitation Skills using Creative Art Techniques', we caught up with her to find out...
STEM @ JWOC: Students present Science!
On December 18th JWOC’s Science students showed their ability and confidence by completing their Science presentations. Topics included Plants, the Environment, Astronomy and Nutrition. At such a young age, students were very brave to stand up in front of their peers...
Brainpop comes to JWOC
Written by Sarah Thompson (JWOC's Education and Volunteer Manager)The Brainpop app is still being actively used in our Free Classes Program here at JWOC since the licence was kindly donated to us 6 months ago, through tablets generously...
Vantha’s Scholarship 101: How does the JWOC Scholarship Program really work?
Hello, my name is Vantha Kuon. I’m the Scholarship Program and Office Manager and I’ve been working with JWOC since 2009; It has been more than 7 years now, but it still seems like yesterday to me. In 2009 I started with JWOC serving as a Bookkeeper and project...









