by Thanh Bui
As we gather to commence our 2023 Workcamp, wherever we turn, amid laughter, one can sense the excitement and the importance of the tasks we are about to undertake, fulfilling dreams.
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And now for a video recap of the 2019 Sunflower Mission Workcamp in Pang Tieng, Lam Dong Province in Vietnam's Central Highlands. We hope you enjoy the video—we sure enjoyed replaying every moment as we made it!
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by Dan Nguyen
Hello, my name is Dan Nguyen. This is my first time in the Sunflower Mission and this is my blog for the day I went to the orphanage.
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by Thuy Nguyen
My name is Thuy Nguyen and I am Sara’s mom. Some of you might know my sisters: Stephanie and Yen. Stephanie is Zoe and Zak’s mom. Yen is Kyra’s mom. They had all volunteered for Sunflower Mission previously. My sisters had told me about SM—how great the organization is, how impactful the experience is and how going through the workcamp experience can enable us to learn more about where we come from. This workcamp is Sara’s and my first time.
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by Dalton Bui
One year ago, SM’s English Initiative (EI) was created to help college students in Vietnam (AKA mentees) improve their English skills by having weekly video chats with Vietnamese students in the US (AKA mentors). The mentees are comprised of SM scholarship recipients and the mentors are made up of mostly SEEDS (the youth board of SM). Not only did the mentors achieve our goal of helping the mentees improve and be more confident in their English, we also learned more about the life of a student in Vietnam. Just as important, we made new friends!
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