CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOPS
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS:
VA-NGO Capacity Building Workshop
July 12-13, 2010
HCMC Vietnam
Register online:
http://bit.ly/aDa0o1
PDF flyer (English & Vietnamese)
VANGO Network Capacity Building Workshop
“Seeds of Change: In the Best Interest of the Child”
WHEN: July 12-13, 2010 * 8:00am-5:00pm
WHERE: TRUONG HUONG NGHIEP
153 XO VIET NGHE TINH ST., WARD 21, BINH THANH District, HCMC
“Seeds of Change: In the Best Interest of the Child” is the theme for a series of on- demand workshops on social work, building self-esteem and child development, targeted to educators, counselors, and other childcare providers, with the goal of providing practical skills for successful living. The workshops are conducted by member organizations of the VA NGO Network for their local partners, staff and volunteers.
Following topics will be covered:
• Understanding Children’s Behavior: Social and Emotional Guidance
• Social work practice with children and families: Obtain knowledge and skills required for best practice
• Children Civic Education
• Life Skills for Success: Top Tips for Communication Skills, Listening and Time Management
• Supporting Physical Growth and Development in Young Children: Fun Games and Group
Activities
• Language and Literacy Development: Creative Ways to Lead Children to Reading, Writing and
Effective Storytelling
• Sustainability of food and the Environment for Healthy Living
Workshop Objectives
After completing the Capacity Building Workshop, attendees will:
• Gain practical knowledge and skills on social work with children and families. Exploring 'what works' and promoting good practice bringing the community together with multicultural activities;
• Building understanding of leadership, capacity and capability issues for effective working with children and their families around the issue of mental health and emotional well-being; and
• Develop a vision for advancing the field: What work is needed to refine and advance the field and its practice areas for social network and collaboration to promote the emotional health of children.
Who should attend?
• Staff/volunteers of NGOs and grassroot organizations working in rural communities; school personnel and all personnel involved with education projects.
• Staff/Volunteers who want to sharpen their skills on how to present or talk to others and/or the media about their work and their nonprofit organizations.
Registration
Members: 2 complimentary admission, $15 for additional *
Non-Members: $35
Space is limited on a first-come, first–serve basis. Registration fee includes all training materials, lunches, refreshments, and dinner reception on July 13th. Pre-Registration is required. Interested participants are required to confirm their attendance by completing the online Registration Form before July 7, 2010 http://bit.ly/aDa0o1
Please visit our website www.va-ngo.org for further details.
Email info@va-ngo.org Cathy Lam 714.330-3589 (US) * Thanh Tuyen 0933.926.582 (Vietnam)
2010 Capacity Building Workshop’s Sponsored Organizations: AmerAsian Voice, Compassion Flower, Children of Peace International, Friends of Hue Foundation, Institute of Civic Education Vietnam, Kids Without Borders, Our1World, Project Vietnam and VANGO Network.
PAST WORKSHOPS
CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP
April 2010, Go Vap Vietnam
SOCIAL WORK TRAINING, HUMAN TRAFFICKING: VICTIM SUPPORT
March 2010, Hue, Vietnam
REGIONAL MEETING & CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP
January 2010, Houston, TX
CAPCITY BUILDING WORKSHOP
October 2009, Santa Ana, CA
SEEDS OF CHANGE Workshop
July 2009 Hanoi and Go Vap
PEDIATRIC DISASTER RELIEF CONFERENCE
March 2009 Hue, Vietnam
SEEDS OF CHANGE Workshop
March 2009 Hue, Vietnam
SOCIAL WORK & COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES Workshop
May 2008 An Giang University, Vietnam
SEEDS OF CHANGE Workshop
March 2008 Hue, Vietnam
TOOLS FOR FINANCIAL EFFICIENCY Workshop
August 2007 Irvine, California
SEEDS OF CHANGE Workshop
July 2007 Thu Duc, Vietnam
SOCIAL WORK & COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES Workshop
June 2007 An Giang University, Vietnam
SEEDS OF CHANGE Workshop
March 2007 Hue, Vietnam
CONFERENCES
Third VA NGO Conference, September 2007
The Vietnamese American Non Governmental Organization (VA NGO) Network has just completed their third annual conference September 28th-30th in San Diego, CA. The mission of the VA NGO is to strengthen Vietnamese American Non-Governmental Organizations in order to have broader impact in the development of Vietnam. This is accomplished by building a united voice on issues of common interest, delivering practical benefits for members, increasing resources for members for their organizational development and their work in Vietnam. The goal of the conference was successfully met – to set the stage for the next level of social philanthropy and social enterprise.
Over 100 participants from 40 different organizations throughout the United States attended this year’s conference. The conference provided three days of valuable workshops, that covered various topics including: future of education & nursing, human trafficking, medical mission, fundraising, governance and recruiting the “next generation”. Keynote speakers also spoke to members about the impact of humanitarian work, relieving stress through laughing, higher education, and collaboration in rural communities.
Second VA NGO Conference, November 2005
The 2nd VA NGO conference was initiated by multiple Vietnamese American organizations with the vision of partnering with the people of Vietnam to help eradicate poverty and to promote development. As with the first Conference, VA NGOs are organizations and groups that fund, support, or operate projects in Vietnam, and are either founded or currently directed by Vietnamese Americans.
Twenty-four organizations and groups present at the Conference committed to be Founding members of the VA NGO Network and will work together to determine the detailed structure of the network within the next six months. The Resolution also called for Founding Members to initiate a multi-faceted collaborative program at a selected site in Vietnam in 2006.
First VA NGO Conference, May 2004
Intense deliberation throughout the two and a half days of the historic First VA NGO Conference, in a true atmosphere of friendship, cooperation, and openness, have yielded four key areas of follow-on activities among the participating organizations:
• To foster better communication and information-sharing between VA-NGOs to leverage one another’s experience and resources and facilitate collaboration
• To enable more concerted efforts in exploring new funding sources such as governmental agencies, foundations, and corporations
• To promote public education and advocacy, in the United States and elsewhere, to inform stakeholders of the important role of VA-NGOs in humanitarian and development work in Việt Nam
• To deliver technical assistance to VA-NGOs to help build organizational capacity and improve operational efficiency.
The 2004 Conference Planning Committee consisted of Pacific Links Foundation, East Meets West Foundation, Social Assistance Program to Vietnam (SAP-VN) and Fund for the Encouragement of Self-Reliance (FESR). More than 32 organizations and groups attended the historic first conference. Funders for the Conference included Vietnamese american private donors, Ford Foundation, Asia Foundation, Fund for the Encouragement of Self-Reliance, and the Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation. -- The Conference was held on May 7 to May 9, 2004, at the Asilomar Conference Center in Pacific Grove, California.