Harpswell News
The following articles and press releases were published by the Harpswell Foundation prior to 2016. Visit Latest News for items published in 2016 and 2017. For news media coverage of The Harpswell Foundation 2005 – 2017, please visit our “In the News” page.
Harpswell Celebrates Parents’ Day
January 22, 2019: On Saturday, Harpswell celebrated Parents’ Day at the TT dormitory. Parents’ Day is celebrated by Harpswell every other year. Over 100 Harpswell […]
Harpswell Alumnae Weekend
January 14, 2019: This past weekend, Harpswell students, alumnae […]
Happy New Year from Harpswell
December 31, 2018: Students rang in 2019 at the TT dorm with an evening of dinner, music, games, and movies. Leadership Resident Sara Worsford led […]
Christmas Celebration at Harpswell
December 28, 2018: On Sunday, students at the TT dorm enjoyed an early Christmas celebration. The evening, organized by Leadership Residents Maggie Murphy and Sara […]
Leadership Seminar with Mr. H.E. Veng Sereyvuth
December 15, 2018: Last Sunday, students gathered together for a leadership seminar with Mr. H.E. Veng Sereyvuth, Chair of the Board of Trustees at the […]
Harpswell Board Member Named One of BBC’s 100 Most Inspiring Women of 2018
December 4, 2018: Harpswell’s Honorary Board Member, Veasna Chea, was recently named one of BBC’s most inspiring and influential […]
December 2018 Newsletter
As 2018 comes to a close, we at the Harpswell Foundation wish you and your loved ones a happy holiday season. We invite you to […]
Thanksgiving at Harpswell
November 20, 2018: This past week, students, alumnae and Leadership Residents participated in early Thanksgiving celebrations. The festivities included preparing and enjoying a meal of turkey […]
New Students Explore Phnom Penh
November 19, 2018: Last Saturday, Leadership Resident Basye Peek and the new BT dormitory students spent the afternoon exploring […]
Students Learn About Clean Energy, Career Paths & Decision Making with Bridget McIntosh
November 11, 2018: Harpswell welcomed Bridget McIntosh, Country Director at EnergyLab, Cambodia. Ms. McIntosh spoke to students about her […]
Leadership Seminar with Harpswell Country Director, Samneang Moul
November 5, 2018: Yesterday, Harpswell students attended a leadership seminar led by Harpswell Country Director, Samneang Moul. The seminar focused on the concept of “common […]
Second-year Students Participate in Debate Competitions
November 1, 2018: This past weekend, second-year students participated in debate competitions at both the TT […]
Harpswell Halloween
October 31, 2018: On Sunday, new students at the BT dorm experienced their first Harpswell Halloween. Leadership Resident Basye […]
New Trustee Announcement
October 29, 2018: We are delighted to announce that Marie Eckstein, longtime Harpswell friend and Advisory Board member, is joining the Harpswell Foundation Board of Trustees. […]
Leadership Seminar on Women’s Empowerment and a Visit with Sponsor Elaine McKinnon
October 22, 2018: Harpswell students had an exciting and busy week of welcoming their new peers, attending a leadership seminar, and meeting with a Harpswell […]
Harpswell Welcomes Class of 2022
October 18, 2018: Students and staff welcomed the Class of 2022 and their families to Harpswell. […]
Harpswell Students Meet Author Menno De Block
September 30, 2018: Harpswell students met author Menno De Block to discuss his book, “Diving Deep, Going Far.” The book chronicles the lives of four […]
Harpswell Students Attend Social Media Workshop
October 4, 2018: Last weekend, four Harpswell students, Top Chanroth, Yarn Somphors, Mom Sambath and Ying Srey Pov, participated in social media workshop for women […]
Harpswell Graduate Gives Back
September 28, 2018: We are excited to share some moving news about one of our graduates. In August, we received a large donation from Harpswell […]
Meeting with honorary Board Member Chea Veasna
September 12, 2018: Students at the TT dorm met with honorary Board Member Chea Veasna, the woman […]
Team Leader Training
September 16, 2018: On Sunday, Harpswell Team Leaders met with the Harpswell management team for an afternoon of training. […]
Leadership and Literacy Project at Hen Sen Kor High School
August 26, 2018: Harpswell students Mech Thida and Noeun Sony returned to Hun Sen Kor High School in Kampong Cham province to facilitate the high […]
A Visit from Brown University
August 23, 2018: On Wednesday, Harpswell welcomed 18 visiting students from Brown University to the Harpswell dorms. The day began with an overview of the […]
Visit to High Schools in Kampong Cham
August 11, 2018: On Sunday, four Harpswell women traveled to the Kampong Cham province to visit with students at local high schools as part of […]
Public Speaking Competition at BT Dorm
July 23, 2018: On July 23, first-year Harpswell students participated in the first Public Speaking Competition at the BT Dorm. […]
ASEAN Program in Women’s Leadership
July 9, 2018: On July 5, we wrapped up the second successful leadership training program at the Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in Penang in partnership […]
21 Harpswell Students Graduate
June 17, 2018: Harpswell celebrated the graduation of 21 incredible Harpswell women in the Class of 2018. Families, students, alumnae, staff and Leadership Residents joined […]
Harpswell Students Lead Literacy Initiative
June 2nd, 2018: Harspwell students traveled to the Tonle Katel Secondary School in Kompong Speu Province as part of a Harpswell student-led initiative, Together for […]
Harpswell Featured in Khmer Times
May 25, 2018: The Harpswell Foundation was profiled in an article by the Khmer Times, featuring interviews with students and staff. Please be […]
Harpswell Celebrates New Alumnae House
May 20, 2018: A large group of alumnae, staff and graduating students gathered together for the housewarming of the new […]
Harpswell Student Selected as Valedictorian at AUPP
May 18, 2018: Harpswell student, Len Sievlan, was selected as Valedictorian of her class at the American University of Phnom Penh (AUPP) in May.
Sievlan graduates with […]
Harpswell Students Take Second Place at Mekong Business Challenge; Receive Honorable Mention at International Business Model Competition
May 11, 2018: Harpswell students Bunhourng Tan and Sokanha Ly placed in the top 10 teams and received honorable mention for their “Eco-Plastic” […]
New Trustee Announcement
April 8, 2018: Harpswell is thrilled to welcome Kalyan Yim to our Board of Trustees. A graduate of the Harpswell class of 2010, Kalyan is […]
A Visit from the Susan McKinnon Foundation
March 8, 2018: On International Women’s Day, Harpswell students were excited to welcome funders Grant Rule, co-founder of the Susan McKinnon Foundation, and Director Sam […]
International Women’s Day
March 8, 2018: In honor of International Women’s Day, Harpswell students, alumnae and staff gathered at the TT dorm in Phnom Penh for a day […]
Announcing New Trustee
February 21, 2018: Harpswell is delighted to welcome Navin Moul to our Board of Trustees. Navin joins the board as a seasoned leader in the […]
Harpswell Alumna Menghun Kaing Wins Award from the Asia Foundation
January 19, 2018: Harpswell Alumna Kaing Menghun (Class of 2011) has been awarded the 2017 Presidential Award for Exceptional Performance by the Asia Foundation. The award, […]
Harpswell Alumnae Day
January 14, 2018: Students and alumnae gathered together for the annual Harpswell Alumnae Day, organized by our fantastic Harpswell Alumnae Association officers. The day began […]
December 2017 Newsletter
December 1, 2017: We invite you to click here to read our latest newsletter and to learn about the progress that […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
November 23, 2017: Happy Thanksgiving! Harpswell students had a blast cooking a traditional Thanksgiving meal together at the TT dormitory. […]
