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Photos from the VIetnam Program


Dinh Liet Street in Hanoi My Linh Do poses for a photo on the campus of the Hanoi Agricultural University. My Linh Do and Christine Tran stand in front of the foreign guesthouse where My Linh lives.
My Linh Do is outside the building where the Center for Agricultural Research and Ecological Studies (CARES) is located. My Linh Do smiles with students after class at CARES. Vietnamese students attend a weekly presentation given at the Institute of International Education (IIE) on applying to study abroad in the U.S.


Patty Esposito, an ER volunteer, leads a presentation at IIE. Ms. Hoa, of the Hanoi Children's Palace, and Mr. Hieu of the People's Aid Coordinating Committee, are two key partners. Jennifer Davoli leads a drumming circle on the weekends.

Jennifer Davoli wears a helmet to bike the mean streets of Hanoi! Jennifer Davoli teaches English for Anthropologists at the Institute of Anthropology. Some ideas discussed in class


  Kerry McHugh bikes to class every day. Here, she brings a CD player for use in class. The University of Hue has just built a new guesthouse for foreign teachers, including Lauren Clay, above.


The guesthouse is in an area of Hue that is so new, the street it lies on has no name. Lauren Clay teaches in a particularly crowded pronunciation class. Kerry McHugh and a student


For the last day of class, Kerry McHugh teaches her class a song by The Calling. Kerry McHugh and her students  

Kerry McHugh stands outside the University of Hue College of Pedadogy. Matt Holt, center, toasts with students on the last day of class. Matt Holt, and Jake Coldsmith, in blue, teach at the Center for Continuing Education in Danang.


  Sharla Dodd rides on the back of a motorcycle in Long Xuyen with fellow Vietnamese English department teacher. From top left, Sharla Dodd and Tyler Watts enjoy a meal with An Giang University English department faculty during a VIA staff visit.


A Vietnamese teacher from the English department gives Sharla Dodd and Tyler Watts Vietnamese lessons twice a week.
Sharla Dodd and Tyler Watts created a "fireplace" for a student Christmas party.
Tien Truong and her student at the
University of Dalat


A view from Tien Truong's guesthouse on campus Sharla Dodd and Tien Truong showing their VIA pride! From left, Sharla Dodd, Jennifer Davoli, and Tien Truong are in Dalat for the annual Dalat flower festival.


Matt Holt and Patty Esposito share experiences from their first few months in Vietnam at conference. This conference was held in Nha Trang. Sharla Dodd and Lauren Clay at conference Tien Truong and Amy Cherry at conference


Justin Hart, In-Country Representative, reviews notes for conference.

Justin Hart facilitates a discussion. Patty Esposito gives a post update.


Amy Cherry gives a post update. Tyler Watts shares a funny story from his post.  


Here, volunteers role-play their roles for group presentations: from left, timekeeper, facilitator, notetake, and vibeswatcher. Justin Hart reviews post information. Jake Coldsmith discusses his post.


Sharla Dodd presents information about a new post to be voted on. A white elephant gift for annual Christmas dinner at conference Christine Tran, Vietnam Program Director, and Justin Hart.

 
   

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