Hong Gu Lee, Jae Hyun Lee, Wonseok Lee, Seo
Jung Yoon
Abstract
A reason many countries in Southeast Asia have
not been able to keep up with the pace of globalization and industrialization
of the West is that fundamentally, they are not equipped to do so. The problem
runs much deeper than it seems. Cambodia, in particular, has had its growth
stagnated from the results of war and a system that does not foster talent or
enable growth. A primary reason for this is the lack of training and education
the youth receive. In fact, because of the lack and unavailability of
education, most of Cambodia’s youth grow up with no vision to succeed, but only
a goal to get by. This is a striking difference from Western culture that seeks
for its youth to take ownership of their success and to strive to reach the
top. This mental and systematic handicap prevents opportunities and hope. A
possibility to tackle this situation problem is to introduce this aspect of
Western culture in Cambodia. Western-educated youth, who wish to take ownership
of their education, will serve as volunteers and mentors in training and
developing programs that will help inspire their counterparts who do not have
access to these resources.
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