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Norfolk Highschoolers Build Dorm in Sapa

Monday, June 27th, 2011

The highschool students from Norfolk Christian High School (NCHS) Norfolk, VA came to Vietnam for two weeks in June. During this time they were able to build a dorm for students in Sapa. The dorm was built because many students live miles from their school and this enables them to spend the night during the [...]

Award of Recognition from Hanoi U of Ed

Monday, June 27th, 2011

The Hanoi University of Education (Dai Hoc Su Pham Ha Noi) presented Glocal Ventures, Inc. with an award recognizing its “many contributions to the process of creating and developing the Department of Special Education in the years 2001-2011.”

Hawaii Students Come to Share Aloha at SS3

Sunday, June 26th, 2011
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      In Hawaii the word Aloha is used in a similar fashion as the Vietnamese greeting of “Xin Chao,” but Aloha also can mean “love.”That is exactly what the 7 students from Hawaii brought with them, a lot of Aloha. In addition to a huge box of toys and school supplies, the “Hawaiians” [...]