AP’s 9 Eldest Residents Attend 'Attitude Forum'



(Top) AP's eldest residents attending the

Attitude Forum.  (Bottom) Chiev in front

of the ACE entrance.  

In early May, AP’s 9 eldest residents attended a 2-day “Attitude Forum” training course, conducted by Sokchea Saing, the director of the ‘Attitude Centre for Education’ (ACE). ACE is a Phnom Penh based organization with the mission to equip young people with the leadership skills and the confidence to bring about positive change in Cambodia, and to support them in becoming effective role models in their communities.

The “Attitude Forum” focused on many aspects of character development and learning to understand the world around you as a young adult. Some elements of the course included:

• the effectiveness of conflict resolution

• the importance of developing good relationships between family, friends and the community

• improving self confidence, bravery, and leadership capacity

• utilizing teamwork to build social and working network

• embracing change in a positive way

After the course, the participants shared their newly acquired knowledge and skills with the rest of the AP residents and staff in a presentation. Chiev was enthusiastic in sharing that "the best part of the training was learning to open my mind to learn how to communicate with other people", while Rotha reported that he enjoyed everything about the course - "I was really interested in learning about how to make a plan for my future". Theara talked about the value of having a positive attitude. It was a treat to listen to each of the attendees share all they learned and see how passionate and keen they were to share their information with the rest of the team.

Our residents were thrilled to participate in this creative, dynamic and participatory course and they returned to AP enthusiastic, empowered, and excited! They are filled with love and forgiveness, understanding and compassion and are ready and well equipped to build a harmonious and cohesive community around them. We would like to extend our thanks to ACE for providing our 9 eldest residents with such a positive and enriching experience, and we look forward to working with them again!