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The CEE Foundation is currently accepting application for scholarship for school year 2008-2009. For more info, click here.

Current Events (Last updated:  09/25/2008 )

• Cambodia team is preparing to interview potential new students at the following universities in October:

1. RUPP
2. RULE

The list of potential candidates, along with their applications/supporting documents and the recommendation will be sent to the Selecting Committee/USA afterward.

• Selecting Committee/USA is currently evaluating the applications that were sent directly to the foundation.

Future Events

• There will be a fundraising event in Washington DC area on October31st, 2008. Click here for more information.

• Mr Bunkorn Yun, a Board Member, is planning a fundraising event in Montreal, Canada on November 22nd, 2008. Detail information will be posted later.

• There will be a fundraising event in Philadelphia on March 7, 2009. Detail information will be posted later.

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Past Events

• Activities prior to September 25, 2008

• Activities as of March 26, 2008

• Cambodian Education Night in Philadelphia

• Award Ceremony

• Celebrate Bon Pchum Bend at Buddhist Monastery, Richmond, VA

• Meet H.E. Dr Kol Pheng, Senior Minister of Education

• Celebrate Bon Phka, DC

• Memorandum of Understanding agreement

• Participate in Cambodian Community Day

Activities prior to September 25, 2008

Second Disbursement of Fund

Second disbursements of scholarship award for the school year 2007-2008 took place at the Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC), Phnom Penh on June 21st, 2008. Thirty- three participants attended the gathering: twenty-six students, representatives from three leading public universities in Phnom Penh (ITC, RUPP, RULE) and volunteers from CEEF-USA/Cambodia. During the ceremony, students were encouraged to communicate with donors through CEE Foundation. Common theme of perseverance and hard work was also echoed in all speeches from representative of ITC, RUPP, RULE. Click here to view photo gallery.

Activities as of March 26, 2008

• The Selecting Committee has adopted a new scholarship application form and instruction. Click here for the application package.

• There is plan to implement the scholarship application online in 2008. Analysis is well underway.

• CEE Foundation has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Khmer Center for Development (KCD) in Ek Phnom, Battambang. KCD runs an evening English Language school. Currently more than 300 students attending this school 6 days a week after their regular school day. CEE Foundation will sponsor 50 additional poor students. CEE Foundation also agree to fund a teacher training program. There will be at least 23 English teacher will go to the training to improve the teaching proficiency. This is a pilot program for one year, commencing April 2008 and will end March 2009. The CEE Foundation will renew the program upon whether the success of this pilot program.

• CEE Foundation has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Maharishi Vedic University of Cambodia, located at Prey Veng province in which the university will submit 50 applications of students seeking scholarship to the foundation. The foundation agrees to award 10 scholarships from among the 50 applicants. 

• The Board of Directors have approved the membership structure and fee as submitted by the Nominating Committee, led by Eric Thlang. There will be no membership for individual member, and $20 if the member is also an officer of the foundation. Click here for the membership application.

• CEE Foundation will participate in a Khmer New Year Celebration in Richmond, VA on April 12, 2008.

• There will be a Khmer language Newsletter released in the first week of April 2008. 

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Cambodian Education Night

The Cambodian Education Night in Philadelphia was a successful fundraising event. More than 280 people attending the event. We have raised about $15,000.00 toward funding scholarship and other programs for poor, but bright Cambodian students in Cambodia.

Award Ceremony

On December 31st, 2008, the CEE Foundation-Cambodia organized an award ceremony for the scholarship recipients of 2007-2008 at at the Institute Technology of Cambodia (ITC). About 70 student recipients, faculty members from ITC, the Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP), the Royal University of Law and Economics (RULE), and guests attended the ceremony. Our Vice-President for Program, Chenda Smead and our Advisor Bernie Krisher participated in the ceremony, handed out checks to student. Click here for video clips in Khmer and in English from TVK coverage of the event.

Pchum Bend, Richmond, VA

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Meet H.E Dr Kol Pheng

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• A Memorandum of Understanding agreement between the CEE Foundation and the following universities in Cambodia has been signed. Click on the name of the university to view the signed copy of the agreement.

  • Royal University of Law and Economics (RULE);

  • Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP).

  • Institute Technology of Cambodia (ITC)

• The Selecting Committee led by Mr Chip Tan is very busy reviewing applications for scholarship for 2007-2008 school year. We will announce the scholarship awards very soon.

• The local team in Cambodia, led by Mr Sam Onn, assisted by Ratha Sreng and Davy Srin, is very busy recruiting best scholarship candidates. Their works resulted in an agreement of mutual understanding between CEE Foundation and the Royal University of Law and Economics (RULE).

• Cambodian American for Human Rights and Democracy (CAHRAD) has requested CEE Foundation to send 10 student applications. They will help select three students to attend RULE to study Law. CAHRAD has pledged to sponsor three students in the next 4 years.

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The CEE Foundation , Friends of Lycee Sisowath, Friends Without A Border, Cambodian American for Human Rights and Democracy, and many other Cambodian civic organizations joined in the celebration of Cambodian Community Day festival on Sunday August 26, 2007 on the same tent, at Ben Brenman Park 5000 Duke Street, Alexandria VA, about 10 miles from Washington DC. The event was very festive and educational. Everybody had a good time. Most importantly, we have an opportunity to share our value, vision, goal and programs with the Cambodian and American friends. For the first time, our banner and logo were up to display in public. We have displayed two cardboards filled with useful information related to the foundation. We have distributed hundreds of flyers and Bon Phka program. Many thanks goes to our President, Dr Samrang Kchao, Ben Bao, Salang Bao, Sophia Tep, Mantha Yong, Mealy Chhim, Samudd Chhim, Paul Menh and his wife, Tung Yap, Chanthary Kuch, Marong Kuy, Sreng, Oddam Seng, Aline, Eng Sakhan and his wife, Dy Visuth, Benton Chrea, Sophine Kchao, Narise Kchao, Yuvora Nong and his wife, Visal Kchao, Mrs Chrea Siphat, Bopha Kchao and Hean Yuth.

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On July 15, 2007 a Conference call was held from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Various topics had been discussed. The following are the high light of key points of the meeting. For more detail, please click on meeting minutes.

1. Members had an opportunity to hear progress report from each VP and Committee Chair.

· Nominating
· Finance
· Programs
· Public Relation
· Website

Click here for a Power Point Presentation used during the meeting.

2. Members decided to expand number of board members from 7 to 11. Searching candidates is underway.

3. Members agree to fund 10 students for school year 2007-2008. Next school year, 2008-2009, we will add 10 more students if funding allowed. At the minimum, we keep funding the 10 students already in the program.

Each scholarship recipient needs to reapply for renewal. New student must submit full application and supporting documents as required. Renew student need to submit certain documents (to be determined) and a grading report only. 

The above policy will be implemented in 2007-2008. It could change when the sources of fund become more available. 

Members also decided to create a local chapter in Cambodia to help a working group in the US in searching for qualified students, accepting applications, doing an initial screening. The working group in the US will process applications, select qualified students and disburse fund. The local chapter in Cambodia will monitor the progress of the students.

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Programs

Octber 2007

The local team in Cambodia—led by Sam Oum, assisted by Ratha Seng, Davy Srin, Chaing Bun Ong, and Sophorn Yann —is actively collecting and screening the application forms for the best candidates.  

• Through a cooperation between CEE Foundation and Harpswell Foundation, a student has been accepted to stay in the Harpswell Foundation's dormitory. Thank Mr Chip Tan and Mr Seng Hong for their work. The Harpswell Foundation offers two places for female students.
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    ·    The Programs Committee has completed designing application form and scoring criteria. The Board of Directors is currently reviewing them. Modifications are expected before the final version is adopted. The committee also has complete a draft of Frequently Asked Questions.

• A Selection Committee is formed under the operation of the VP of Programs. Unlike other committees per our bylaws, this committee is an operating committee empowered with a responsibility of selecting students for the scholarship award. The members of this committee are:

1. Mr Chip Tan               Chairman

2. Mr Ben Bao                  

3. Mrs Chenda Smead       

4. Mr Serey KimAn            

5. Mr Mengly Chean       

• The Board of Directors is looking to establish field representatives in Cambodia empowered with a responsibility of searching students who may meet the eligibility requirements, process their applications, and submit them to the Selecting Committee in the US.

• The Programs Committee is developing a program list relating to other educational development programs beside the scholarship. The list represents the future strategic planning and implementation when fund becomes available.

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Fundraising

• The Finance Committee has made an initial contact with the Royal Embassy of Cambodia to the United States to arrange a fundraising party at the Embassy. Ambassador Sereywath Ek has said he supports the mission of the foundation and has agreed in principle to host the party on September 29th, 2007. Detail plans will follow.

• Donation Boxes have been placed at various locations throughout the United States . We are in real need of a lead person for each geographic location to monitor and empty the box and send the money to the Treasurer periodically.

• The matching fund from Mr Sammud Chhim is still going on until June 30th. At the end of May Mr Sammud Chhim has declared that he will match a fund dollar for dollar up to $2,000.00 for any new contribution from June 1st to June 30th.

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Public Relation

• We are actively implementing an outreach program to recruit more people to join the CEE Foundation as a member and/or an advisory board. Mr Sambonn Lek, President of Sam Relief, Inc and Dr Sin Meng Srun, Vice President of Panassastra University in Phnom Penh ,  Cambodia  have agreed in principle to join us as member of Advisory Board.

• Flyers have been distributed at the two major fundraising events in Washington , DC area on June 9th, 2007. One event was organized by Cambodian Community Day in Gaithersburg , Maryland . Another was organized by Friends of Friends Without A Border at the French Embassy. Flyers have also been distributed at a Cambodian Wedding reception in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania on June 16, 2007.

• The Website Committee has been busy trying to complete the blank web pages and to improve the contents of all pages. They agree to hold a weekly progress meeting every Wednesday until the website is completed.

Finance
 

• Mr Serey Kiman, VP of Finance/Treasurer is busy preparing a monthly financial statement for the Board of Directors to review. He is also busy receiving donation moneys that have been pledged, and sending thank you note to donors who have disbursed the pledged money. On top of that, he is keeping track of the matching fund donors with Mr Samudd Chhim.
   
• IRS Letter of approval for tax exempt from Federal income tax under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
   
• 2007 Filing of Return of Organization Exempt From Tax, Form 990.

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Administration

• The VP of Administration has been keeping track of the progress of all administrative works and implementation agenda. Early May 2007, Dr Samrang Kchao, President, had proposed and the Board had adopted the 100 days strategic planning. The following is the status of its implementation.