Leadership Training Centre(LTC) - Run by LTC students


The LTC is a unique facility that is currently home to 13 students. The Centre provides the opportunity for marginalized Cambodian youth from remote provinces and urban slum communities to attend university through the provision of housing, scholarships, leadership training, and a wide variety of programs and life skills activities.

Bridging the gap between a theoretical university education and the daunting task of obtaining gainful employment, the LTC is providing its residents with critical life skills and applicable educational experiences in order for the students to enter the workforce with confidence.

    Activities and Services
  • A leadership training based, self-governance model for all residents
  • Weekly leadership seminars on conflict resolution, mental health, job seeking
  • Extensive life skills training and programs
  • English and computer classes
  • Expert Guest speakers
    Support for Poor Students
  • Dormitory housing at the LTC
  • Bicycles for transport to and from classes
  • University Scholarships

The young men's dormitory with beds, cloths storage and computer access for all residents.


Steve Heimberg, one of the original funders of ACE, celebrated during one of his visits by porviding fried chicken for the ACE residents.


Example of one of the regular ACE night classes providing rtaining in leadership skills, developing positive attitudes, job seeking and also offering a debating class.

ACE residents and staff members Synoeun, Sotheara and Raksmey joined the Olympic Day Phnom Penh Half Marathon on 18 June, 2011


What Leadership Training Centre Residents say:

Synoeun was first in her class at Paññasastra


Living and studying at the LTC has been a great opportunity for me to improve my life through education. I am happy to learn and practice English, using computers and the Internet as well as learning to work in a team and improving my communication skills.

-Nov Synoeun


Sotheara is a Khmer Literature student at RUPP University and President of the Rotaract Club


LTC empowers us, through leadership training and real life experiences in leadership, to gain skills and the faith in ourselves to become leaders who have the opportunity to contribute to the development of our community and our country!

-Suon Sotheara



Environmental Science Student at Paññasastra University and Vice-President of the Rotaract Club


I feel motivated to study harder and feel very pleased to be treated equally, like other students. Nobody here cares about the way I look or my hunchback. I will work to finish my degree and share my knowledge with other adults and kids in my village, which should turn my village into a better place. I have a strong desire to help others because I totally understand exactly how it feels when you have nothing, as I was there at one point in my life

-Heng Mien