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,...
by Paige Stringer | Jul 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
Hi. My name is Sophie. I am five. I came to Vietnam with my mom who is teaching here. My dad came too. Paige asked me to tell you what I think about Vietnam. You want to know what the best thing is? The crocodiles. There are big ones at the DINKY. They sleep in their...
by Paige Stringer | Jul 19, 2010 | Uncategorized
Our team got a special treat tonight…one of the parents in our program invited us to her home for an amazing multi-course meal. It was quite the party with about 20 guests and 3 generations of family gathered around 3 tables. The food kept rolling out of the...
by Paige Stringer | Jul 16, 2010 | Uncategorized
With all that has transpired, it is really hard to believe that the program is just one week old. It has been so fun watching our team of lecturers get into the groove over the course of the week, nervous jitters subsiding and creativity and relaxed humor settling...
by Paige Stringer | Jul 16, 2010 | Uncategorized
The power of technology is truly remarkable. FM Listening Systems improve speech understanding in noisy situations. I’ve tried such systems before but today was amazed at just how valuable the technology can be in environments like this.Teachers talk into a hand-held...
