by Paige Stringer | Feb 11, 2012 | audiology, deaf education, hearing loss, Vietnam
Paul’s eyes lit up in enthusiasm as he said to me and Hanh in his rich British accent, “It’s a virtuous circle, my friends, a virtuous circle.”Paul and Hanh are the directors of two local nonprofits that the Global Foundation is helping to establish the first hearing...
by Paige Stringer | Feb 9, 2012 | audiology, deaf education, speech pathology, Vietnam
The Global Foundation For Children With Hearing Loss has always been a team effort. We emphasize creating an empowering, open environment where our board of directors, volunteer professionals, global partners, and supporters can contribute their talents to our mission...
by Paige Stringer | Feb 8, 2012 | audiology, deaf education, speech pathology, Vietnam
The bright sun and familiar sights and sounds enveloped me like a warm hug as I made my way out of the airport in Ho Chi Minh City. It is a long flight from the US, but I never fail to get a second wind upon arriving here. The energy of this city is palpable and...
by Paige Stringer | Jan 29, 2012 | audiology, deaf education, hearing loss, speech pathology, Vietnam
We’re on our way to Vietnam for the Global Foundation’s second Mobile Mission. Thanks for checking in. We hope that you’ll ride along with us over the next several weeks as we travel from Saigon to Lai Thieu to Nha Trang on this latest adventure.For...
by Paige Stringer | Jul 23, 2011 | asha, audiology, deaf education, global foundation, hearing loss, speech pathology, Vietnam
As our summer program draws to a close, it is quite remarkable to reflect on all that was accomplished. In the course of four weeks, we trained 87 teachers who represented 38 schools and early intervention centers throughout South Vietnam, provided training and...
by Paige Stringer | Jul 21, 2011 | audiology, deaf education, global foundation, speech pathology
It was fitting that on the day we wrapped up our program, the construction crews put the first coat of fresh, daffodil-yellow paint on the new early intervention building at Thuan An Center.Today was all about inspiration and progress, and the new early intervention...
