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College Sponsorships

At TCEF, we continue to ask these questions: With the changing times, what are some real needs of Tibetan education in exile? Where can we make a difference for them? This winter, I’ve had multiple conversations with our partners in India asking these very same questions. ...

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Losar Gifts for Elders/Families in Ladakh

Thank you everyone who participated in the Losar gifts for elders and families in Ladakh this year. I had a wonderful experience when our partner for this campaign – Dorjee Dhondup la called me from Ladakh itself. He was profuse in his thanks to everyone who contributed, gave me details…...

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Kyitsel-ling 25th Anniversary Celebrations

It was in November 1997 when HH The Dalai Lama laid the foundation stone of Kyitsel-ling. When we look back over the past 25 years, everyone connected with Kyitsel-ling can rightly be proud of what it has achieved: ◆ Provided boarding, lodging and education to hundreds of Tibetan, Himalayan, and…...

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Sand Mandala at BTY 2023

After a gap of several years, TCEF is grateful for an opportunity to share the endangered Tibetan culture – this time with a sand mandala created by Losang Samten la. I feel privileged for another opportunity to share Tibetan culture. This January, we did another Tibetan sand mandala at Breathe…...

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Accelerated English Learning Project

The overarching linguistic objective of Tibetan education in exile is to guarantee all Tibetan students bi-literacy and bilingualism in both the Tibetan and English languages. Achieving this aim increases the likelihood that Tibetan children receive a high-quality, modern education to be successful in an ever-changing world. ...

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Kyitsel-ling Educational Tour 2023

Our best hope is that our sponsored children at Kyitsel-ling receive a great education - one that teaches them to be comfortable in this modern world, and, at the same time grounds them in their Tibetan culture. Over the years their programs have been enriched with sports, yoga and cultural…...

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Kadrin – Gratitude

As a Tibetan refugee, I’ve experienced a unique world. I’ve been thrown into the depths of poverty, yet life contrived to give me opportunities and a way to live in Montana, of all places. My life has been this fascinating blend of contradictions – being stateless for nearly sixty years,…...

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Historical Photos of TCEF

HH The Dalai Lama lays the foundation stone of Kyitsel-ling – the educational hostel that TCEF helped to found....

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TCEF Partners

TCEF is able to fulfill its mission with the help of several partner organizations in India. We spent much of its initial resources to help establish Kyitsel-ling Tibetan Children’s Education Center at Clement Town, North India. More information on Kyitsel-ling is now available at www.kyitseling.org. The foundation stone for Kyitsel-ling…...

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Rediscovering My Tibet

This winter, I came across a Youtube feed with a charming young Tibetan man. What captured my initial interest was the confidence and even joy with which he introduced himself. But as I sat back to watch my new favorite YouTuber, he took me on a tour that started from…...

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