GATE Vocational FAB School Pokhara

My name is Barney and I am a volunteer who has come to Nepal to teach English at the FAB school. I am 23 years old and graduated from university in the UK last July. I first heard about the college through my contact with Right4Children. I was back in England speaking on the phone to Douglas when he gave me a brief overview of the program. I was particularly interested when I heard that the college worked to recruit students from tough backgrounds and give them a second chance. Since seeing it for myself and learning in detail how FAB works I am even more impressed. The college and all its members work hard to ensure not only that the students graduate and get their qualifications but also that they have the best possible chance of being employed afterward. FAB employs many different strategies based on what has and hasn’t worked in the past. This evolution is what makes it such an effective institution. There are numerous and varied types of lessons throughout the week to keep stude...

On April 2019 FAB school hosted a wedding lunch for Robin and Marisa (two guests staying at Pavillions who decided to support the college students). This offered the students the opportunity to interact with customers from varied international backgrounds and therefore build up their confidence in communication. The students were all split up into four different teams of mixed groups (housekeeping, F&B and kitchen) each of which had to prepare and serve a meal to guests. This was an excellent way for students to demonstrate their teamwork and implement their studies into practical application. This was turned into the  competition where the guests acted as judges. In fact, this entire event served as the final examination for the third batch of FAB school students. The important aspect of this program is that while being a form of evaluation it was still a genuine event. This blend of education with practical application is an essential aspect of the ...