Service Learning at the Community Leadership and Research Institute
 Kaung Kar Village, Northern Shan State
Great leaders aren’t only presidents and prime ministers, but are teachers, organizers and social workers in our communities. Robert Greenleaf, the American management theorist, noted that “great leaders are born from a spirit of service.” Leaders need to have a vision and know how to plan, but an effective community leader often leads by serving. That is what we at Thabyay Education Foundation promote through the Community Leadership and Research Institute (CLRI).
For students in the CLRI, leadership is not only a matter of understanding principles but is practiced through service. CLRI offers the Research Diploma in Community Leadership, a year-long intensive residential program starting in January and finishing in December. This innovative blended learning program combines classroom instruction, online learning, seminars with local and international experts, field trips, service-learning and a research project. The six-week service learning program places students in communities ethnically and religiously different from their own to undertake various types of community-building activities (e.g. teaching social studies and English language, supporting the management and activities of community-based organizations, participating in community research, etcetera) Launched by Thabyay Education Foundation in 2020, CLRI is a leading-edge program designed to fulfil capacity needs, which promote inclusive development and a transition towards a more peaceful and just democracy in Myanmar. The Institute aims to equip young adults from diverse backgrounds in three key areas: social science, management and leadership, and research. Graduates of CLRI will be prepared to foster a culture of good governance and sustainable development through strong management and evidence-based decision-making. 
“The summer service learning program is unique in a sense that students not only provide their services through teaching and community works but also learn from their host communities as part of a cross-cultural exchange,” said Zin Mar Oo, Director of Thabyay Education Foundation.
“For example, we make sure that students who come from Mon State are required to do their service learning in Karen State or a region other than their own. We provided them with a two-day orientation on cross-cultural sensitivity, classroom management and teaching methodology before their departure to the respective communities.” Orientation is a critical component of the program as students learn what they can expect from their host communities and what will be expected of them. "Our mission is to provide comprehensive educational and professional services in support of human development, peace and national reconciliation in Myanmar,” explained Saw Myo Min Thu, a member of the Board at Thabyay Education Foundation. "We are committed to creating a learning environment in which our students can learn to be tolerant and service-oriented leaders with deep appreciation for the diversity that this country has to offer. This is the key to national reconciliation in Myanmar. |
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For more information about CLASS and application process, please contact our program officer, Naw Aye Nyein Soe:
Email: ayenyeinsoe@thabyay.org or Phone: +95 9 789086765 IMPACTS in PICTURES
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