Supporting a School
Studer Trust is dedicated to providing continued support to the communities and schools in which we participate. We do this by providing regular follow-up visits to each of our projects, allowing us to assess the maintenance and success of our work, and to determine if additional support is needed. One such example is Chaungsonggyi Government High School, located in the Magway region of Myanmar, about a five-hour’s drive away from Mandalay. Chaungsonggyi High School was estab
A Space for Play
You may remember Shwe Kya Monastic school, located in Myanmar’s Naypyitaw region, from their generous donation of their facilities as testing centers during the first COVID-19 outbreaks in Myanmar. The school was established in 1988 by U Zawanathiri, who believed strongly in the value of education for rural communities. As a Monastic school, Shwe Kya is typically free of charge and relies heavily on donations from surrounding communities and other organizations. Studer Trust’
Studer Trust English Online Course
In prior articles, we’ve shared reports of how our standard Teacher Training Center (TTC) courses [links] have been adapted to online modules to accommodate COVID-19 restrictions and make sure our teachers and communities are safe. With each training, we’ve learned more and more about how to effectively bring in tools and methodologies to best cater a digital learning experience. As of October, Myanmar was in the midst of a second wave of COVID-19 cases, and we therefore had
Teacher Profile: Zu Zu Aung Ko Ko
Zu Zu Aung Ko Ko has dreamt of being a teacher from a young age. She was in large part inspired by her mother who is also a teacher and her biggest role model. Zu Zu currently teaches at Kay Gyi Kone Monastic School near Mandalay, Myanmar’s second biggest city. In her free time, she also follows in the creative footsteps of her father, an artist, and enjoys painting, sewing and singing. After completing some of the basic Studer Trust Teacher Training Center’s (TTC) programs,
Another Studer Trust Success Story
When Ta Tine Shae Monastic School, located approximately 25km from Mandalay, was established in 1993 there were 50 students ages 5-9 with only 3 monks to support teaching and without the funds to hire new teachers. The majority of the students at Ta Tine Shae Monastic School were living in poverty, and the school itself was funded off of kind donations from the public and run free of charge. At that time, there were no proper school buildings and only religious buildings were
