Vantharith Oum National Institute for International Education (NIIED) 30 April 2012

1. CAMBODIAN STUDENTS’
ASSOCIATION IN KOREA
(CSA-KOREA)
By OUM, Vantharith - NIIED, 30 April 2012

2. Contents
¨ Who We Are:
¤ Our Vision & Mission
¤ Our Structure
¤ Our Team: University Network & Representatives
¨ What We Do:
¤ Our Activities
¨ Issues & Challenges

3. Our Vision & Mission
CSA-Korea is a non-profit organization established to
be a community network of Cambodian students in
South Korea.
¨ Vision: To be one-stop community network of
Cambodian students in South Korea.
¨ Mission: Uniting fellow Cambodian students; to
promote and provide unity and pride among our
members and preserve our unique and precious culture
through social, cultural and educational progression.

4. Our Structure
President
Vice-President
Region/University
PR & Sponsorship
Treasurer Secretary Student
Team
Representatives

5. Our Students Network
Approx. 300-400 students at around 25-30 universities across Korea

6. CSA-Korea on SNS
FB: fb.me/CSAKorea.fanpage

7. CSA-Korea on SNS
Twitter: @CSAKorea

8. CSA-Korea on SNS
Blog: http://CSAKorea.wordpress.com

9. Our Activities
¨ Students Census: Yearly census on student
population
¨ Campus Tour: Monthly gathering at each university
¨ Cultural Events: Khmer New Year, Pchum Ben and
Water Festival…etc.
¨ Volunteering: Giving back to Korean people and
its society

10. Our Activities
¨ Networking: with Korean businesses and other
foreign/int’l student communities as well as Koreans
alike.
¤ Field trip/Study Tour – Visits to private businesses,
factories…
¤ Joint-multicultural or social events – Foodfest, SportFest,
Volunteering…
¤ Joint educational activities – Workshop/Conference,
Lecture series…

11. Our Activities
¨ Scholarship Info Service: Opportunity to study in
Korea
¨ Fundraising: Support good causes to bridge
education to poor Cambodian kids
¨ Other supports:
¤ Khmer language tutoring & Translation
¤ Tour guide for Cambodians visiting Korea

12. Issues & Challenges
¨ Language/ TOPIK – Request for review on the
scoring system/grading policy (should take TOEFL/
IELTS as example)
¨ Scholarship Benefits/ Living allowances
¨ Temporary accommodation for visiting students from
outside of Seoul
¨ Not aware or lack of support from NIIED

13. Contact Us
¨ Fan Page on Facebook: fb.me/CSAKorea.fanpage
¨ Twitter: @CSAKorea
¨ Blog: http://CSAKorea.wordpress.com
¨ Email: info@csa-korea.org