On a recent sunny afternoon in Hanoi, Pham Quynh Anh, who was awarded the SJR Excellence Scholarship, the most generous scholarship ever awarded to a Vietnamese student, had the opportunity to meet with Deborah Chatsis, the Canadian Ambassador to Vietnam. It was a chance for Ambassador Chatsis to congratulate Quynh Anh on this extraordinary achievement and … Continue reading SJR Excellence Scholarship Recipient Meets Canadian Ambassador
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4 Benefits for International Students at U.S. High Schools
It was interesting to see a recent US News & World Report article about the benefits for international students who study at US high schools, which are well-known to those of us who work in the field. 1. English language training 2. Pre-college navigation 3. College readiness 4. Social acculturation There has been a dramatic upswing in the … Continue reading 4 Benefits for International Students at U.S. High Schools
VietAbroader Study Abroad Conferences: Be There or Be Square!
VietAbroader (VA) is a student-run, nonprofit that provides Vietnamese students with training and guidance to encourage them to study abroad, primarily in the U.S. The VA Study Abroad Conferences (VAC), the organization's flagship program, were launched in 2005. (I had the honor of speaking at the first Hanoi conference.) The VACs include a seminar in the … Continue reading VietAbroader Study Abroad Conferences: Be There or Be Square!
Hai Duong Student Awarded The SJR Excellence Scholarship
This is a press release about the most generous scholarship ever offered to a Vietnamese student. Follow this link to read the Vietnamese version (Học bổng Tài năng SJR đã tìm ra người thắng cuộc). MAA Hai Duong Student Awarded The SJR Excellence Scholarship Hanoi — Capstone Vietnam is pleased to announce that St. John’s-Ravenscourt School … Continue reading Hai Duong Student Awarded The SJR Excellence Scholarship
Hieu’s Story: The Next Chapter
Some of you may recall my 26 November blog post about Nguyen Trung Hieu, an 11th grader at the Hanoi-Amsterdam School for the Gifted, whose literature class assignment somehow found its way onto the Internet, where it has touched the hearts of millions and spurred an outpouring of support. A Dream Fulfilled Shortly after Hieu’s … Continue reading Hieu’s Story: The Next Chapter
‘Tis the Season: Celebrating the Founding of the Chu Van An High School International Club
I had the pleasure of spending part of Christmas Eve at Chu Van An High School to celebrate the founding of the International Club. In addition to delivering some remarks (my company, Capstone Vietnam, is a major sponsor of the club in 2012), presenting flowers and a sponsorship certificate, and participating in a lucky draw, … Continue reading ‘Tis the Season: Celebrating the Founding of the Chu Van An High School International Club
High School Completion Programs in Washington State: Off to a “Running Start”
It is well-known that the majority of Vietnamese students begin their US higher education at a community college (two-year school) as a gateway to a four-year college or university to complete their bachelor's degree. A community college program in Washington state that allows student to earn a Washington high school diploma and a university transfer associate degree in just two years, … Continue reading High School Completion Programs in Washington State: Off to a “Running Start”
At Home in Việt Nam
This is the name of a blog created by Becky Gordon, an English teacher in the School Year Abroad (SYA) program in Hanoi. As she writes in the introduction, "this monthly blog will chronicle the students’ lives in Viet Nam outside the SYA classroom. A process of sharing and peer-editing in their English class will precede all … Continue reading At Home in Việt Nam
Hieu’s Story
Money may not buy happiness but it can buy security, quality healthcare and access to educational opportunity, among other goodies that also happen to be rights. A lack of it can mean the difference between standing on the outside looking in and entering. You can see and maybe touch but you cannot have. A lack of … Continue reading Hieu’s Story
Trải nghiệm ở Trung học nội trú: Sự chuẩn bị cho Đại học và cho cả cuộc đời
Bài viết này được viết bởi Nguyễn Xuân Toàn, một học sinh ở Hà Nội, đã tốt nghiệp trường trung học phổ thông Hà Nội Amsterdam năm 2008 và trường nội trú Phillips Academy Andover năm 2010. Hiện nay cậu đang là sinh viên của trường đại học Amherst. Tôi vẫn thường nói đùa rằng … Continue reading Trải nghiệm ở Trung học nội trú: Sự chuẩn bị cho Đại học và cho cả cuộc đời
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