Featuring: Ms. Ngoc Anh Dinh, Educational Services Manager (Hanoi) Ms. Quynh Anh Le, Educational Adviser (Hanoi) Ms. Tram Le, Educational Adviser (HCMC) Don't miss this opportunity to hear directly from experienced Capstone educational advisers in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), who will provide a brief update about what students and parents are thinking about overseas study … Continue reading Live Update from Viet Nam! Capstone Advisers Discuss Vietnamese Student Recruitment Trends
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Looking For (More) Stories About Vietnamese Students!
(Photo courtesy of Soha. Công dân toàn cầu = Global citizens) Dear Friends & Colleagues, If your institution, secondary or postsecondary, has hosted Vietnamese students and you're had the pleasure of working with them over the years, please share your stories with me. There is no word limit. So far, I've received contributions ranging from a … Continue reading Looking For (More) Stories About Vietnamese Students!
The Epic Battle Between Biden & Trump!
This drawing is by Phạm Ngọc Thái Linh, a Vietnamese artist currently studying in the US. Here's his Instagram account. Enjoy! Shalom (שלום), MAA
“Vietnamese Community Suddenly Soars at DePauw University”
The Vietnamese community at DePauw University Fall 2019. Photo contributed by Linh Lam (Courtesy of The DePauw) For the first time in DePauw’s history, the Class of 2024 Convocation had a Vietnamese translator. In addition to this, DePauw published its international brochure in Vietnamese, and both of the co-presidents of the International Student Association are … Continue reading “Vietnamese Community Suddenly Soars at DePauw University”
Capstone Webinar: “Digital Marketing in Viet Nam: Something for Everyone!”
This event is open to colleagues from secondary and postsecondary educational institutions and companies that offer ancillary services, e.g., standardized testing related to overseas study. Click on this link or the image below for more information and to register online. Shalom (שלום), MAA
Going Home Again – The Vietnamese overseas return
Source images: Bitexco Financial Tower, in Ho Chi Minh City © Kevin Miller/Alamy; vendors in Hoi An © John Milligan/Alamy; Tra On, in the Mekong Delta region © Robert Harding/Alamy; Mekong Delta © Jason Langley/Alamy Here's an interesting take on Viet Nam, overseas Vietnamese, and related identity issues that appeared in the June 2020 issue … Continue reading Going Home Again – The Vietnamese overseas return
Happy 11th Anniversary, Capstone Vietnam!
11 years ago today was the start of something special. Here are links to my 11th anniversary messages in English and Vietnamese. Capstone After 11 Years: Still Reaching New Heights! Capstone sau 11 năm thành lập: Chúng tôi vẫn tiếp tục cùng nhau vươn tới những tầm cao mới! Shalom (שלום), MAA (Managing Director & Co-Founder, … Continue reading Happy 11th Anniversary, Capstone Vietnam!
New Digital Marketing Packages for Educational Institutions: Something for Everyone
In a widely read and shared 14 March 2020 article in University World News article entitled Vietnam: An outlier in the coronavirus epidemic and HE?, I noted that this an especially good time to make lemonade out of lemons by building or expanding institutions' online presence in Viet Nam through digital marketing. I wrote a follow-up … Continue reading New Digital Marketing Packages for Educational Institutions: Something for Everyone
Capstone Online! New Digital Events for International Colleagues
And now a word from your sponsor... I'm pleased to announce Capstone Online!, a series of fee-based & free digital events that create meaningful opportunities for foreign colleagues to connect with Vietnamese students and parents, and receive live updates. Follow this link or click on the above image for more information and online registration. Shalom … Continue reading Capstone Online! New Digital Events for International Colleagues
Promoting Study in the USA in Trying Times
Hot off the digital press, here is my latest essay. I kick it off with one of my favorite quotes from Senator Fulbright about international educational exchange: There is nothing obscure about the objectives of educational exchange. Its purpose is to acquaint Americans with the world as it is and to acquaint students and scholars … Continue reading Promoting Study in the USA in Trying Times
An International Educator in Vietnam 
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