Battambong students get a lesson in democracy (Nov 04, 08)
As American citizens began on November 4 to cast their votes in the United States to elect their 44th President , Peace Corps volunteer Rennie Silva spoke at the University of Management and Economics to help students better understand the electoral college system and the issues and people that have defined the 2008 US election. Silva’s ...
Second Group of Peace Corps Volunteers Cambodia Sworn in (Oct 04, 08)
On Saturday the 4th of October the Chargé d’affaires Piper Campbell administered the oath to 32 new Peace Corps volunteers at their training site in Kampong Chnnang. The in country director Jon Darrah and newly appointed Minister of Education Im Sethy also spoke to the newly minted volunteers which has just completed their 10 week training ...
The King Helps Celebrate One-Year Anniversary of Peace Corps (Apr 04, 08)
To commemorate the first anniversary of Peace Corps service in Cambodia, His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni received Peace Corps Cambodia Volunteers and staff at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh. King Sihamoni thanked the Volunteers for their service to the Cambodian people and presented them with gifts, in addition to graciously posing for group...
Peace Corps Volunteer Organizes Youth Soccer Tournament (Jan 20, 08)
Kampot's Olympic Stadium recently hosted the area's first intra-provincial soccer tournament for secondary school students. Eight teams, representing schools from communities across Kampot province, participated in the all-day tournament. Soccer -- known locally and throughout most of the world as "football" -- is the most popular sport in...