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The Name of Humanity
In The Name of Humanity is an outreach, education and
involvement program for Middle School and High School Students. The program is
designed to instill in students the value of the education and compassion for
those in poverty who are unable to afford an education. Students will have the
opportunity to learn more about pressing social issues in Vietnam and get
involved in finding solutions. Ultimately, our goal is to encourage students to
consider careers in International Development.
1. Outreach Events (Inspire)
Goal: Educate students about VSF, encourage them to access the Vietnam Web
Education Portal and start a School VSF Team, and acquire skills needed for
careers in international development.
The keystone of the In The Name of Humanity program is outreach events, led
by Village School Foundation Founder Tinh, an internationally-acclaimed
guitarist/storyteller.
Tinh visits Middle Schools and High Schools and giving an account of his
struggles growing up in war-torn Vietnam, escaping the fall of Saigon and ending
up in the U.S. to complete his education. Tinh presents this account through
storytelling and a powerful guitar performance and invites students to dialogue
and ask questions. Tinh has taken his presentation to 25 schools - reaching
approximately 25,000 students.
2. Vietnam Web Education Portal (Inform)
Goal: Encourage students to stay informed about challenges in Vietnam so they
can see how they relate to global issues.
After an outreach event, students will have access to the Vietnam Web Education
Portal, where they can:
- Access information on Vietnam, volunteering and international
development.
- Interact and exchange ideas.
- Read positive stories about work in international development, find
career resources, and get inspired.
3. School VSF Teams (Interact)
Goal: Students will apply their learning on School VSF Teams and receive
training to develop volunteer outreach and education projects -helping them meet
service-learning and/or graduation requirements. Teams will help VSF reach new
audiences. For many, School VSF Team will be a student's first experience
working on International Development issues.
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