Our programmes
Culture Exchange & Discovery
For more than five years, our students have travelled across Vietnam, not as tourists but as guests, friends and contributors.
About the programme
Some things can only be learned on the road
Every Tết and every summer, groups of 10–12 young people aged 12–18 set out on a journey of seven to fourteen days. Before they leave, they interview for a place and take part in a day of preparation.
On the road, they plan the budget, shop at the market, cook for the group and lead activities with the communities they visit. They come home more independent, more grateful and more curious about their own country, and many turn their journeys into stories and books.
Focus areas
Independence
Planning, budgeting, cooking and caring for the group.
Empathy
Listening to lives very different from one’s own.
Cultural understanding
Seeing Vietnam’s regions, traditions and people up close
Teamwork
Sharing roles, solving problems and looking after each other.
Where we have travelled
We went to give something, and came back with more than we brought.
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