Archived 2012: Celebration Ceremony of the 10th Anniversary of the SDC

Archived 2012: Celebration Ceremony of the 10th Anniversary of the SDC

We had the pleasure of celebrating the 10th Anniversary of SDC this year.  The celebrations were held over the course of 3 days.  From 11th to 12th November 2012, the students participated in sport competitions, as well as debates, poetry and art competitions.  We also celebrated with song and dance.  The official ceremony was held on 13th October 2012, and was attended by around 100 people, including representatives from CBOs, camp leaders and parents of students.  At the ceremony, according to their services 8 staff members including an advisor who has been working at the SDC until to day were awarded some prizes and as in recognition they were certified with a certificate of each. The winners of the competitions of the Arts, sports, songs and debates were announced and awarded some prizes prepared by the SDC and speeches were given by prominent members of the SDC and Karenni community, including Aung Sun Myint (the coordinator and founder of SDC),...
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Archived 2012: SDC field work and research report

Archived 2012: SDC field work and research report

More recently, the current students completed their field research, and presented their reports on 2nd November, 2012.  Each year, students are required to conduct field research in Karenni Refugee Camp 1 and other communities on the Thai/Burma border to collect information relating to human rights, environmental protection and rule of law, depending on their interests.  The students are divided into 10 groups, and after collecting information through interviews and other means, they are required to write a report and present their findings to the class.  The 3 best reports are then chosen and translated to English. ...
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