Edunotice by Jolene Erhardt

A little Leaving Note:

Unfortunately my time in Cambodia is up as well as my contract with RiverKids Foundation. My connection to the children and staff is not over though as I will continue to keep in touch through email. I have told the students it is their challenge to become computer literate. Many of our Get Ready graduates will have computer training as part of their next training step. I look forward to their emails.

The students and staff have become my family and I will think of each student each day, forever. Especially the Get Ready Girls who I have worked most closely with.

The last few weeks I have been finishing off the Life Skills Text Book, its about a 300 page document that includes my own lesson plans, worksheets and activities as well as accumulated lesson plans and activities from other NGO life skills programs. I am leaving with a feeling of accomplishment and security knowing the current Get Ready class and the future classes will have a good program and some awesome role model teachers to facilitate and adapt it. (Also, hopefully edit my grammar)

I want to thank everyone at RiverKids, the staff the students and all the volunteers I have worked with. You have given me the most wonderful experiences and I have learned a lot from you. I will miss seeing everyone’s smile each day but I look forward to hearing about all the successes in the future. I love all of you very much.

Thanks so much

Jolene Erhardt, Education Coordinator