by Paige Stringer | Jun 20, 2011 | audiology, deaf education, global foundation, Vietnam
Making my way to catch the flight to Vietnam, I did a double-take at an advertising sign that read, “The world is all gates, all opportunities, strings of tension waiting to be struck.” I smiled to myself and thought, “yeah, that’s a fitting...
by Paige Stringer | Jun 15, 2011 | Uncategorized
On June 27, 2011, over 150 Vietnamese teachers, families, hearing aid dispensers, and medical teams will travel to Thuan An Center to board and take part in our second summer training program. This month-long program includes participants from 35 schools for the deaf...
by Paige Stringer | Jan 22, 2011 | deaf education, global foundation, hearing loss, Vietnam
Three cities and five destinations spread across south and central Vietnam over a two week span…no doubt our January Mobile Mission was a jammed-packed adventure but a very successful one at that.Our team did an amazing job sharing their expertise to...
by Paige Stringer | Jan 21, 2011 | deaf education, early intervention, global foundation, hearing loss, US Consulate Vietnam
Today, our team paid a visit to the Center for Supporting and Developing Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities. The small facility with a warm vibe is based in Ho Chi Minh City and offers early intervention support with one on one therapy sessions for young...
by Paige Stringer | Jan 19, 2011 | audiology, deaf education, early intervention, global foundation, US Consulate Vietnam
We arrived in Da Nang late Saturday night — a working class, seafaring city on the coast of central Vietnam. Fishing boats dot the harbor and ocean breezes sweep away the pollution from the dust and traffic. The rolling waves and soft sands of the China Sea are...
