by Paige Stringer | Jul 29, 2010 | Uncategorized
Our program is packed with information and serious stuff..but that doesn’t mean we haven’t had a lot of fun along the way. I don’t think we’ve had a single hour without laughter ringing out from at least one of the classrooms. And, when our...
by Paige Stringer | Jul 29, 2010 | Uncategorized
The parents arrived at Thuan An on their motorbikes, some with children in tow, and filed inside the large meeting room, camping themselves behind the small wooden desks. They gathered here tonight to ask questions and get insight from our entire team of professionals...
by Paige Stringer | Jul 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
Phonak has an operations facility in a shiny new industrial park about 2 km from Thuan An Center. The General Director invited us over to visit with them and tour their production process. It was really cool to see the various components that go into different hearing...
by Paige Stringer | Jul 23, 2010 | Uncategorized
I rang the doorbell outside the Binh Thanh School for the Hearing-Impaired and waited on the busy Ho Chi Minh City street for someone to respond. The heavy white iron gate soon slowly creaked open and I was welcomed by a smiling teenage boy. He enthusiastically waved...
by Paige Stringer | Jul 22, 2010 | Uncategorized
Our team and program participants are really starting to bond; laughter and good humor finding equal footing with the training and lecturing that takes place during the daily sessions. It is all well and good but if it is raw humanity that you’re looking for,...
