PEPY trains rural youth in Cambodia in life skills & professional development. Our work starts from the high school level through to skilled employment & business ownership. Annually, we connect thousands of young people to higher education in our elective Dream class for goal setting/preparation and our comprehensive scholarship program. Our center and business training programs provide hard and soft skill training to youth, enabling them to find skilled employment & serve as community leaders.
In the rural & remote communities of Cambodia, youth & their families are not exposed to the benefits of education. They might not be aware of what opportunities are possible or think that those opportunities are not obtainable for people with limited finances. Youth are pressured to drop out of school to find illegal work in Thailand or find construction jobs. These jobs are neither safe nor sustainable, serving as sporadic income opportunities for families and continuing the cycle of poverty.
PEPY works with youth, families, teachers, & local leaders in our target communities to change the perception that education does not lead to valuable opportunities. Our high school program brings in professional speakers, events, study tours, & goal setting classes. By matching students with scholarships, including our own, we build paths to higher education. Our Learning Center proves the value of education by preparing students in hard & soft skills & connecting them to skilled employment.
We envision a future where youth are supported to follow their dreams & have the resources to achieve them. Our alumni stay connected to us & their communities, attending workshops, speaking to students & parents, joining/starting other transformative initiatives, & even becoming local teachers. We have changed the mindset & behavior of communities, with a higher % of students going onto higher education every year & PEPY staff's tireless efforts to find students work relevant to their studies.
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