Chalk Road Hope - Phu Tho
A transformative 3-day workshop series primarily on major orientation & self-worth aiming to reduce dropout rate and inspire a genuine passion for learning and academic pursuits among the student. The project seeks to refurnish the school's library, donate musical instruments, plant trees for more reading spaces
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📌 09-11/08/2023
📌 Dieu Luong Mountainous Secondary School, Cam Khe Commune, Phu Tho Province
📌 300 students from grade 6-9
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Achievements
Donations
We donated 80 million VND in money to Dieu Luong Secondary School, and provided the school with sports equipment, music instruments, ACs, new tables and chairs as well as a new banner for the reading room.
Recognition
Media
District and commune leaders made an appreciation speech, and presented each Chalk Road member with a certificate of recognition containing their signatures and stamps.
During the project, we invited an alumni of Dieu Luong and a psychologist as guest speakers. At the end of the project, we were featured on the Cam Khe District Radio and Television Station youtube channel.
But most importantly...
We made meaningful bonds with the students at Dieu Luong and inspired them to figure out and pursue their dreams.
Project Activities (9/8 - 11/8)
Day 1
To initiate Chalk Road events at Dieu Luong Secondary School, students have the opportunity to engage in exhilarating sports activities requiring both physical ability and intelligence. Volunteers grouped the children into five teams, each participating in creatively designed games: charades, Tom & Jerry, shoe-throwing and freeze tag. The enthusiasm displayed by the students and the project members has infused the atmosphere with vibrancy, effectively dispelling the stifling summer heat.
Moving into the afternoon session, Chalk Road arranged an array of workshops centered around aspirations and cybersecurity. Within the “Dream” workshop, 7th and 9th grade students wrote down their future desires and folded them into paper cranes. This meaningful activity not only adds a touch of color to the reading room but also serves as a heartfelt gift from Chalk Road to the school. Concurrently, the network safety workshop imparts fundamental knowledge to equip students with the tools to safeguard themselves while using the Internet.
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Written and Translated by Minh Nhat
Edited by Gia Khanh
16/07 - Survey
Chalk Road was able to host an intimate talk session with 150 students from grade 7, 8, 9, who are currently in summer school. We introduced our project and received exciting reactions from our plans to install an air conditioner and revitalise the library with more comfortable bean bags. We leave the session feeling even more fueled with a desire to better their learning spaces.
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We also bought 150 Vietnamese green sticky rice cake as a gift for each student and traditional lotus jams for the teachers. Looking forward to our actual project at the beginning of August.
On July 16th, Chalk Road embarked on a two-hour car journey from Hanoi to Phu Tho, arriving at Dieu Luong Secondary School. We were warmly welcomed by the school's principal, Mrs. The, dressed in a pink shirt, the vice principal, Mr. Thinh, in a white shirt, and the form teacher, Mr. Kien, in a blue shirt. Despite the scorching heat of mid-July which becomes even more palpable with the absence of air conditioning, we engaged in a thorough and insightful discussion about the project and gained a deep understanding of the students' circumstances and aspirations.
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Read more about the challenges in the school's facilities here
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About the school's facilities
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Reading room
The lack of sufficient tables and chairs hinders students from comfortably engaging in their studies or leisure reading. Furthermore, the limited collection of books, stories fails to to ignite the curiosity and excitement needed to foster a love for learning. Therefore, it is Chalk Road's mission to revitalise the reading room for a more nurturing space that students will willingly come to cherish.