US Embassy support USEA students with information technology
More
than 4,000 students, who are studying at the University of South-East-Asia
(USEA) in Siem Reap, received advanced digital and soft skills knowledge through
the “Digital Workforce Development Project and American Corner Library” funded
by the US, Department of State via the US Embassy in Phnom Penh.
Dr Mean
Sothy, President of the USEA, said that since the establishment of the
university in 2006, the USEA has received strong support from the US Embassy in
Cambodia.
On
December 5, 2012, American corner library was established in the USEA which is
only one in Siem Reap out of four around the country, in order to feature a
diverse collection of English teaching books focusing on the US and also
information on English teaching, Dr Sothy said.
The
American corner library, which was funded by the US Embassy, offers public
programmes to make information about the US available to the USEA students and
also the public, he
said.
The
American corner hosts speakers, workshops and meetings, and serves as a venue
for locally generated programmes which enable USEA students and the public to
improve their knowledge, skills, especially softs skills, he added.
He
emphasised that under the support of USAID through Digital Workforce
Development project, on April 28, 2023, USEA Career Centre has been officially
inaugurated with its own specific vision and belief that students are empowered
to make their own choices about their future career paths and take control of
their life through accessing the right career related information, professional
networks, opportunities, and employability enhancement.
The
USEA Career Centre mainly focused on four main aspects, comprising, equipping
students with the right skills, attitudes and mindsets to be employment ready
in this digital economy era; link students to prospective employers (such as
private companies, civil society organisations and government); provide
internship, scholarship, and job placement opportunities to gain
hands-on-experiences in their field of interest; and create a strong community
of career centre alumni, who will create positive changes to the community, he
said.
“We
have decided to introduce and set up the digital workforce development,
information technology, digital and soft skills training, American corner
library and the Career Centre in the USEA because the development of information
technologies is developing rapidly. We wanted our Cambodian students to
know about the latest developments in information technology,” Dr Sethy told
Khmer Times.
“We
have cooperated with the technology and digital experts from the University of
California in the US to implement these projects, successfully, in the USEA,”
he said.
“I
noted that since we introduced these projects, the students can access
information technology development as well as digital English learning material.
They have progressed in their studies and can communicate and write in English
well,” he said.
“This
has had a positive change in their lives,” he added.
At
the USEA there are faculties for Economics, Business & Tourism, Sciences
& Technology, Social Science & Law, Arts, Humanities & Education,
and Agriculture and Rural Development.
During
his visit to the USEA on Thursday, the US Ambassador Patrick Murphy said that
the US is glad to provide its financial support to Cambodian students,
especially the USEA’s educational projects in order to promote the development
of education, soft skills, digital and information technology skills to further
their educational development, especially in English language training and
communication.
The ambassador said he is proud of the USEA students and urged them to study hard in order to have a bright future.
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