Programs

  • Liger Leadership Academy

    THE LIGER CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONS PRIMARY PROJECT IS THE LIGER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (LLA) IN PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA. IN 2021-22, LLA PROVIDED FULL RESIDENTIAL AND EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO 53 STUDENTS. AS PART OF THESE SCHOLARSHIPS, STUDENTS RECEIVED A COMPREHENSIVE, INTERNATIONALLY COMPETITIVE EDUCATION WITH A FOCUS ON INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIP, STEM, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AS WELL AS ROOM AND BOARD, CLOTHING, HEALTH CARE AND INSURANCE, VACCINATIONS, TRANSPORTATION AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE LIGER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION PROVIDED TUITION AND FEES GRANTS TO SEVEN STUDENTS, HOUSED SOME LLA ALUMNI ON CAMPUS TO ENABLE THEIR REMOTE UNIVERSITY STUDIES DURING WORLDWIDE COVID RESTRICTIONS, AND PROVIDED LOANS TO NINE LLA ALUMNI FOR UNIVERSITY TUITION, FEES, ROOM, BOARD, EDUCATION SUPPLIES, TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER GENERAL LIVING EXPENSES.LLA STAFF TAUGHT ESSENTIAL SUBJECT CLASSES AND PROJECT BASED LEARNING MODULES CALLED EXPLORATIONS. MANY OF THESE HANDS-ON, INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECTS WERE AIMED AT PROBLEM-SOLVING AND CREATING POSITIVE CHANGE IN CAMBODIA AND REQUIRED STUDENTS TO INTERACT WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES. STUDENTS TOOK TRIPS OFF-CAMPUS FOR RESEARCH, COMMUNITY SURVEYING, PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION AND NETWORKING; IN ADDITION, STUDENTSTRAVELED FOR INTERNATIONAL STEM COMPETITIONS.LIGER ASKS ITS STUDENTS TO COMMIT TO IMPROVING CAMBODIA WHILE AT LIGER AND AFTER GRADUATION. AT THE CONCLUSION OF EACH SCHOOL YEAR, EVERY STUDENT MUST ANSWER THE QUESTION: HOW DID I HELP CHANGE CAMBODIA? LIGERS GOAL IS TO ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF CAMBODIA BY AMPLIFYING THE HUMAN POTENTIAL OF ITS YOUTH - MOLDING WELL-ROUNDED, EDUCATED AND EMPATHETIC GRADUATES WHO HAVE THE ABILITY AND COMMITMENT TO TRANSFORMTHEIR COUNTRY.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Aug 1, 2021 – Jul 31, 2022
    Source
    990
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    $1.3M