Bop Htaw Education Empowerment Program (BHEEP)

P r e s e n t a t i o n

Bop Htaw Education Empowerment Program (BHEEP)Empowering young adults with skills to develop civil society through education

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BHEEP was founded in 2000 by the Mon National Education Committee (MNEC) as a post-

ten (high school) skills advancement program to train the youth of Mon ethnic group as

qualified teachers. The programme is a 2-year advanced English language course with a

skills-integrated curriculum, emphasising teacher training, critical thinking, arts, and

computer skills.

Located in Mawlamyine, the capital of Mon State, South Myanmar, BHEEP was created to

address the challenge of chronically under-qualified and under-resourced educators within

the Mon community school system. The program provides an essential opportunity for

graduates to participate in community development through standardised teaching

experience and English skills, which is a critical extra module within the national curriculum.

MNEC is the first ethnic organisation to formally collaborate with the Ministry of Education

to offer free basic education, as opposed to the substantial fees levied in government

schools, through its great network of state-recognised 142 Mon National Schools (MNS).

Child's Dream Foundation238/3 Wualai Road, T. Haiya, A. Muang, Chiang Mai 50100, ThailandEmail: [email protected] • Website: www.childsdream.org • Tel. +66 (0) 53 201 811 • Fax +66 (0) 53 201 812

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Every year, BHEEP reviews applicants (16 – 23 years old) from non-state MNS that have

passed the grade 10 matriculation exam and wish to pursue a teaching career. By the end of

the application process, approximately 30 students are selected.

Criteria of eligibility are those who have shown the following strengths:

academic excellence and a solid track record

a commitment to community development

at least 3 years of teaching experience should the applicants did not pass the

Matriculation Exam

Once admitted, students begin a residential English immersion experience in which

participants are expected to live together, speaking primarily English.

How It Works


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Lasting for four years for each student batch, the programme consists of three main phases:

1. A 10-month academic course with modules on

English language (reading, writing, listening, and speaking)

Teacher training (teaching methodologies and technical focus; time and classroom

management; teaching observation, reflection, and planning; etc.)

Critical thinking (critical reading and discussion; integrating information; debate

content; etc.)

Basic computer skills

2. A 10-month teaching practicum at a MNS in Mawlamyine City

3. A 2-year multi-subject teaching internship of primary and secondary levels at a MNS

across Mon State, where trainees will provide their knowledge and skills to primary

student beneficiaries in remote villages

How It Works


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To empower students to become positive,

constructive role models for future

generations

To enable all ethnic groups in the region to

peacefully co-exist through holistic education

To provide capacity building opportunities for

youth to be effective teachers and citizens; to

improve the Mon community basic education

system as a whole

To foster life-long representatives of MNEC by

advancing student ability to hold prominent,

influential positions in the Mon community

Objectives


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Budget

The total amount of the programme’s overall

running costs is USD 55,000 for academic

year 2019-2020 (June – May).

Transfers from Child’s Dream to BHEEP are

made in four instalments (quarterly) during

the financial year.

Monitoring & ReportingPayment is proceeded quarterly at reception

of narrative and photo reports as well as

monthly financial & activity reports. Feedback

is also obtained directly during regular visits

by our local team.

We report to donor(s) on a semester basis and

visits can easily be arranged.

14%

18%

48%

11% 2%7%

Approx. Breakdown of Annual Budget for BHEEP (2019-2020)

Household & Kitchen 14%

Office Costs 18%

Salaries 48%

School Equipment and Stationery 11%

Project Implementation and Monitoring Costs 2%

Administration Overhead 7%


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Bop Htaw Education Empowerment Program (BHEEP)