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Summer 2017 VietAbroader Study Abroad Camp (VASAC) in HCMC & Hanoi

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Dear Friends & Colleagues, I'm pleased to share with you information about the summer 2017 VietAbroader Study Abroad Camps (VASAC) in mid-July.  These events are different than in years past because they will last for four (4) days instead of one (1). For those of you who don't about VietAbroader (VA), whose slogan is Empower … Continue reading Summer 2017 VietAbroader Study Abroad Camp (VASAC) in HCMC & Hanoi

What is Your Ikigai?

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Everyone I know who is happy is working well at something they consider important.  Abraham Maslow I had the opportunity to speak to about 150 10th graders at one of the more selective high schools in Hanoi earlier this week.  I chose to speak to them not about overseas study in general or study in … Continue reading What is Your Ikigai?

The 2nd Annual Strategic Recruitment Workshop in Viet Nam: June 2017

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Below is some information about a Strategic Recruitment Workshop that I'll be leading next June in Dalat, Viet Nam.  Please follow this link to the Capstone Vietnam website for additional information, including schedule, cost, and online registration. Invitation After a very successful first Strategic Recruitment Workshop last June in Phan Thiet, we have decided to organize … Continue reading The 2nd Annual Strategic Recruitment Workshop in Viet Nam: June 2017

1st Viet Nam Strategic Recruitment Retreat

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My staff and I recently organized a Strategic Recruitment Retreat in Phan Thiet for a select group of US higher education colleagues representing four-year institutions, both public and private, and community colleges from seven (7) states. What they have in common is their desire to welcome more Vietnamese students to their campuses and communities. The … Continue reading 1st Viet Nam Strategic Recruitment Retreat

Fall 2015 EducationUSA Higher Ed Fairs: Location, Location, Location?

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Tuesday, October 6th: HO CHI MINH CITY Wednesday, October 7th: CAN THO Friday, October 9th: HUE I must admit that I'm a bit baffled as to why EdUSA is organizing fairs in Can Tho and Hue.  Nice places to visit but not exactly hot "markets" for StudyUSA.  (At least one has quite a few students … Continue reading Fall 2015 EducationUSA Higher Ed Fairs: Location, Location, Location?

Hanoi’s First-Ever US Embassy-Sponsored Higher Education Fair

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Welcome to the newest kid on the US higher education fair block, which has expanded considerably in the past 10 years.  I'm pleased to see that the US Embassy has its very own higher education fair along the lines of the Institute of International Education-Vietnam fairs of yesteryear.  In a sense and in this particular … Continue reading Hanoi’s First-Ever US Embassy-Sponsored Higher Education Fair

Chúc mừng ngày lễ Tình Nhân! Glücklicher Valentinstag! Happy Valentine’s Day!

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Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. Lao Tzu And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13 Where there is love there is life. Mahatma Gandhi The three grand essentials of happiness are:  Something to do, … Continue reading Chúc mừng ngày lễ Tình Nhân! Glücklicher Valentinstag! Happy Valentine’s Day!