<p dir="ltr"><strong>Early numbers on impact:&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p dir="ltr">65 children registered for the Dropping In program directly after the library opening. These new students benefited from the additional educational resources and safe learning spaces. From February through April, 1204 students attended the program (44% of them were girls), and the weekly student attendance averaged around 100 students. Our Skate School in Phnom Penh has seen increased participation in May and June this year, indicating that the library build fulfilled a need in the community for safe learning environments away from home.</p>

<p dir="ltr">The Skateistan team in Cambodia worked hard with a collaborative design practice, <a href="https://ateliercole.com/">Atelier COLE</a> to design the details of the creative spaces to have the greatest impact. They landed on a design that enables a large number of children to use the same space at once. The schedule addresses student needs by introducing them to technology on the computers and tablets, where they are introduced to e-learning and online reading materials, and literacy development in the reading club. The younger students visit the library for additional activities such as dancing and colouring, as well as participating in other fun games.&nbsp;</p>

<p dir="ltr">The local team in Phnom Penh selected books and ordered them from the SIPAR organization, a French NGO focused on developing reading and fighting against illiteracy. For children to access the space as much as possible, opening hours are centered around the time that children are out of school.&nbsp;</p>
