Cambodia

An exotically beautiful country, Cambodia is rising from the ashes of the Killing Fields of the 1970s to become reborn as a premier tourist destination with a steadily growing economy. When you embark upon Bright Light Volunteers’ Cambodia Reborn program, you will become a vital participant in Cambodia’s rebirth.

Emerging from a time when access to all intellectual materials was banned, you will meet a people who are hungry for education. They want to learn and they need you to help teach them. With the growth of the tourist industry there is a great need for Cambodians who speak English. The ability to speak a foreign language popular with tourists gives the Cambodian people a way out of poverty, enabling them to rebuild their lives, their country, and their future.

Our past adventures in Cambodia

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Learn

Hands-on, immersive cultural learning opportunities include a full day, guided exploration of the incredible UNESCO World Heritage Site of Angkor Wat, participating in the “Amazing Race Culture Challenge” in Siem Reap, a special boat visit through Tonle Sap Lake, taking part in a circus show that works with homeless youth to teach them useful performance art skills, and much more!

Serve

Our program in Cambodia offers a wide array of service project opportunities. Program participants will work on reforestation projects, English language instruction with a community of monks in a pagoda that we partner with, house building, and early childhood education initiatives.

Lead

Program participants will exit the program having:

Demonstrated an understanding of the definition and value of global citizenship
Developed awareness of one’s own personal reactions to those from different cultures (personal biases, beliefs, attitudes)
Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of local, national and/or global issues and the interconnectedness and interdependency of different countries and populations
Developed skills for critical thinking and analysis of global issues
Developed a sense of belonging to a common humanity, sharing values and responsibilities, based on human rights
Developed familiarity with various cultures / cultural practices of the host country
Acted effectively and responsibly at local, national and global levels for a more peaceful and sustainable world

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