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Last summer my team and I pioneered the first interactive rainforest education program
that includes workshops and rainforest explorations in Vietnam.
The idea was sparked from my trip to a rainforest in Costa Rica.
With funding from the Davis Foundation, we were able to carry out the project.
We also received strong support from youth, parents, NGOs, businesses, and the media in Vietnam.
I am amazed by how just one simple idea, with adequate support, can make so much difference in so many people’s lives.
I am very happy to see how children here so creative and eager to learn about forest protection.
I highly appreciate what the organizers have done.
They have acquired knowledge from overseas and then come back home to spread the word to others.
The program is very useful and practical.
I have learnt so much from this project.
From now on if anyone I know hunts and eats wild animals, I won't just stay silent.
I will stand up and tell them to stop.
Prior to this project, I thought forest protection has nothing to do with a student like me living in Hanoi.
However, now I realize that people should take a more active role in the process.
This summer, we want to make this happen again, so we had a contest in January to attract the best social projects.
We are going to work on three main grey areas of development: education, natural resource conservation, and cultural preservation.
Rainforest Education in Vietnam is again going to be our flagship project in natural resource preservation.
This project features workshops and exploration camps in the rainforest.
Its objective is to raise awareness among Vietnamese youth about the rainforest, a natural resource
that is neglected by many responsible public and private institutions in Vietnam.
With regards to Cultural Preservation, we are going to focus on Cheo, a traditional satirical theater in Vietnam.
With the dynamic nature of globalization, Vietnamese unique traditional cultures and arts are put to the test of survival.
Because of this, “Preservation and development of Cheo as a Vietnamese tradition”, the winning project in Twenties’ Idea contest
aims to introduce Cheo. Cheo is a traditional musical performance originating in the Northern part of the country.
We want to introduce Cheo to the young generation in order to raise awareness
and gradually develop appreciation towards this cultural masterpiece.
For Education, youth reading culture is our priority.
There are youths who wish and crave for the experience of finishing a novel.
This project thus aims to develop a reading culture among Vietnamese youth,
which is often neglected by K-12 education institutions in Vietnam.
Being able to develop one’s own reading preference is the gateway to the human knowledge,
which contributes to the international rise and development of Vietnam.
These projects can create significant positive change in Vietnam.
Twenties is going to assist planning and executing these projects.
However, we need your help to make it happen.
We accept Indiegogo donations and donations made directly to our bank account in Vietnam.
Because we appreciate your support and pledge to be transparent,
you will receive a customized report on how your donations were spent.
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