Today, the world celebrates the importance of youth empowerment through skills training. Here are 4 young people who are living their best professional lives in DHL.
Since 2019, DHL's GoTeach Program has partnered Teach For All to positively impact young lives in Cambodia through employability skills enhancement, mentorship, and educational activities. Seoun Leakphisa and Sream Sengheang are two such individuals who now proudly call themselves alumni of the GoTeach program.
Seoun Leakphisa
Sream Sengheang
I volunteered to join GoTeach because I wanted to explore something new. I was introverted, but the camp helped me open up. Now, I'm proud to say I work in an international company.
Seoun Leakphisa Customer Service Advisor, DHL Express Cambodia
I was like a flower without sunlight. GoTeach became that sunlight—it helped me grow.
Sream Sengheang Clearance Support Agent, DHL Express Cambodia
In Thailand, Renuka Chailangkarn has been an active participant in DHL's GoTeach Program since 2015. After she graduated from university, she joined DHL eCommerce Thailand's Customer Service department as an intern. The skills she learnt during her internship helped her navigate the working world more confidently.
I was always very intrigued by DHL's vibrant company culture, which I witnessed during GoTeach camps. Fortunately, the company saw my potential and gave me a chance to convert to a full-time employee.
Renuka Chailangkarn Customer Support Executive, DHL eCommerce Thailand
In Vietnam, Duy Vong Lap first learnt of GoTeach from his peers and mentors at the SOS Da Lat Children's Village. Inspired by their accounts, he then attended the GoTeach leadership program in 2022. Following the GoTeach leadership program, Duy joined DHL Express Vietnam as an intern. Now, he is a Retail Outlet Officer.
GoTeach transformed my life. It didn't just give me career skills. It gave me confidence, direction, and a strong sense of identity.
Duy Vong Lap Retail Outlet Officer, DHL Express Vietnam
DHL's GoTeach programme is still going strong! From the pilot group of 15 youth in Madagascar in 2010, GoTeach has grown to reach around 200,000 beneficiaries around the world! This means that every year, an average of around 13,000 youth benefit from the program, gaining skills, confidence, and networks that enable them to thrive professionally.