BLENDED DISTANCE LEARNING FOR DISADVANTAGED & AT-RISK YOUTH IN VIETNAM

Problems in Education system

Irrelevance of education in Vietnam (content, pedagogy, value)

Lacking of training on necessary life skill, soft skill and career orientation

No encourangement for extra curricular activities

Low quality, corrupted teachers (especially in rural and public schools)

Instructionism

Leading to boredom…

63% graduates from university lack life skill and soft skills

Drop-out students

726,000 continue in university/ college

2,800,000 continue in high school 4,900,000 continue in secondary

schools7,000,000 primary students

Disadvantaged and at-risk youth

- Disadvantaged youth living in rural and suburban areas

- At-risk youth: street kids, kids in orphanages, trouble kids

Our Vision…

To bring better education and happier life for disadvantaged and at-risk youth in Vietnam by providing them with free extra curriculum course instruction and career / life skills.

Coverage areas include ESL, Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM), entrepreneurial, and leadership instruction.

Let’s Design a New Learning Environment in Vietnam!

VALUE

Each child has a unique talent and should have a chance to explore, experiment and develop their strengths

Empowering youth to develop their strengths and passions will Increase engagement in schools Increase learning motivation Develop self-esteem, leadership and

necessary skills for future career

PEDAGOGY

Introducing higher learnable moments

Student-run clubs, projects and competitions

Quality teachers and mentors

Vietnamese students who studied abroad – know about new learning

environmentVolunteer native speakers from the U.S.

CONTENT

In Pilot project: Focus on ESL Using open source ESL materials Conversation and excercises based on

“Hot-topic”, everyday situations and students’ neighborhood in Vietnam.

TECHNOLOGY

Skype conversation with native speakers

Local youth volunteer

AUDIENCE

Dinh Tien Hoang high school

The only school in Hanoi for at-risk and trouble urban youth

Da Nang: a high school with at-risk students and an orphanage

BUSINESS MODEL - SUSTAINABILITY

In the US: running as an NGO

In Vietnam: Co-operate with local NGO, youth volunteers, universities and call for corporate sponsors