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Friday, December 30th, 2011

1. Lao Cai school (Nam Mon 2) who GVI-NorthWood helped achieved National Standard Certification by donating and installing computer labs, building school gate and school yard. 1. Dining room was built for 254 students and teachers and 1 ton of rice was donated for 70 boarders in Sapa 2. Dormitories [...]
Tags: Bac Ha, Birla, GVI, Hanoi, Hanoi University of Education, Lao Cai, Sapa, SS3
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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.”
Tags: Add new tag, Autism and Special Needs Education, children, Glocal Ventures, GVI, Hanoi, Hanoi University of Education, NorthWood, Social Work, special education, Volunteers
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Sunday, June 26th, 2011

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” [...]
Tags: children, Glocal Ventures, Hanoi, Hawaii, hula, orphans, shave ice, SS3
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Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

- by Hoang Thi Bic, administrator and newest member of GVI’s team I met NorthWood teams years ago when I was a waitress at Alfrescos restaurant. I was so appreciative of what they were doing for Vietnamese people, especially for the kids. I was deeply impressed by their kindness (I thought to myself, “I am [...]
Tags: Hanoi, Office, staff
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Monday, May 17th, 2010

- by Dinh Thi Lan Huong “Fun Day” is a new project that GVI has recently initiated at SS3 Orphanage to teach children basic English and to build closer bonds with the kids through English games and songs, and by celebrating birthdays and having fun with them. It is repeated every 2 months. We had [...]
Tags: children, Hanoi, orphans, SS3, staff
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Monday, March 29th, 2010

- by Gail Wallace I have been trying to find words to adequately express what a blessing it was to meet the Vietnamese Study Tour delegation. Each of the delegates was so eager to talk and to share information about their companies or positions in business or government. Each member was very impressive in terms [...]
Tags: Hanoi, Hanoi University of Education, HYBA, Social Work
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