Community & Business
5 March, 2024
Cambodian students explore the Tablelands
TWO Cambodian graduates had the opportunity to explore Australian life recently, visiting Malanda with their hosts Sylvia and Terry Edwards.
Laihun, who studied accounting, and Sokvun, who studied teaching, both recent graduates from Siem Reap in Cambodia, travelled to Australia as a part of the Opportunities thru The Development for Art (ODA) exchange program.
Accompanied by their hosts, Laihun and Sokvun were able to explore the educational landscape of Malanda State School.
One thing that particularly caught Sokvun's attention was the disparity in class sizes.
Sokvun noted the difference between her classroom in Cambodia, with 45 students, and the comparatively smaller class of thirty students she encountered in Grade 5 at Malanda State School.
The duo then spent a week in Brisbane after their visit to Malanda to attend a conference being held by GDG (Global Development Group), an organisation that oversees NGOs in developing countries, followed by a trip south to Melbourne where they will stay with volunteers and friends who are linked with ODA.
More information can be found at www odaopportunitiescambodia.org
