by Paige Stringer | Jan 16, 2011 | deaf education, hearing loss, phonak, Vietnam
We hosted our parent program for the Binh Thanh School for Hearing Impaired Children on the 11th floor of our own hotel. The school’s permit doesn’t allow for gatherings there after the school day. I set up a sign in the lobby directing people to the 11th...
by Paige Stringer | Jan 12, 2011 | deaf education, global foundation, hearing loss, Vietnam
Flexibility and creative thinking are essential ingredients to the success of our work in Vietnam. This Mobile Mission’s agenda, for example, was coordinated with each Vietnamese school for the deaf, but no amount of preparation can account for the spontaneous...
by Paige Stringer | Jan 11, 2011 | deaf education, global foundation, hearing loss, Vietnam
Late Sunday night, we rolled into Dalat, a gem of a little city tucked away in the hills of rural Vietnam. The fresh, clean air and mild temperatures were a welcome change from the chaos and heat of Ho Chi Minh. French-inspired townhouses line the winding streets and...
by Paige Stringer | Jan 6, 2011 | deaf education, global foundation, hearing loss, US Consulate Vietnam, Vietnam
Can’t help but feel on top of the world after a day like this….Thuy pulled up at my hotel on her motorbike and gave me a big grin as we spotted each other in the lobby. It has been several months since last summer’s teacher training program, but we...
by Paige Stringer | Dec 28, 2010 | deaf education, global foundation, hearing loss, Vietnam
We’re headed back to Vietnam for the Global Foundation’s first Mobile Mission in Vietnam. The teachers who participated in our training program last summer at Thuan An Center asked us to visit their schools to further their professional development during...
by Paige Stringer | Jul 15, 2010 | deaf education, hearing loss, teacher training, Vietnam
Today was busy with a new interpreter on board, videographer on campus for a day-long shoot, a huge parent event, and two visitors from Phonak, one of the world’s largest hearing aid companies.I was in Thuy’s office with Helen talking about a consultation when Thao,...
