Establishing Language Labs in Vietnam

Summary

In Vietnam, Room to Read works with schools in foreign language instruction. We establish language labs where students can access audio and video lessons. The labs supplement language classes.

How Donors Like You Helped

Thanks to donors like you, a total of $210 was raised for this project.

More Information About this Project

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

In Vietnam, a background in foreign languages is a key to opportunity. The English language in particular opens doors for employment. Mastery of English provides disadvantaged children a strong edge in today's competitive marketplace. Although the government encourages foreign language instruction in schools, the quality of instruction varies throughout the country. In poor areas, few teachers have ever interacted with native speakers. The Language Labs benefit hundreds of children each year.

Activities

Each language lab is equipped with 40 interactive labs. A main control unit houses the power supply unit, cabling, television & a computer. This project will support equipment & technology, empowering students to make language central to education.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $210

Funding Policy: subsidized/guaranteed

Funding Information

This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.

Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $210as of Feb 26 2004.  The original project funding goal was $11,000.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

Resources

Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

The goal of the project is to provide opportunities for disadvantaged children to learn English. From the moment of installation, the language lab becomes a central fixture in each school.

Project Message

Room to Read's language labs supplement language instruction in schools and provide students with practical experience learning English.
- Mr. Nguyen Hoai Nam, Program Director, Vietnam

Who is Running This Project

Contact

John Wood,
Founder and Chairman
PO Box 29127
San Francisco, California 94129
United States
415 561 3331
Email:

Project Sponsor

Room to Read

Organization

Room to Read Logo Room to Read
PO Box 29127
San Francisco, California 94129
United States
415 561 3331
http://www.roomtoread.org

Learn more about Room to Read and the project team.


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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Vietnam and can also be found under Education.

For more information about Vietnam, read the Human Development Report on Vietnam or the Wikipedia entry for Vietnam.

When this Project was Updated

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on July 24, 2003.