VVOB in Vietnam

🔊 Exciting Position - Are you passionate about Education? - Lead our education department in Vietnam & make a real difference in early childhood & primary education. ✨ - Manage programmes, build partnerships & deliver quality education. 🫰Apply by 19 Nov & join VVOB's impactful mission!

- On October 29-30, 2024, VVOB in Vietnam, in collaboration with Katholiek Onderwijs Vlaanderen , conducted a technical support visit to Quang Tri province. This visit focused on sharing management and preschool education practices between Belgium and Vietnam, with a key emphasis on creating language rich learning environments for children in multilingual education settings. - In collaboration with representatives from the Ministry of Education and Training, Departments of Education and Training of Quang Tri, Gia Lai and Ha Giang, the team organised workshops, classroom observations, and discussions with teachers and school leaders in preschools in Đa Krông and Hướng Hoá districts. These sessions provided valuable, practical insights for teachers and school leaders to enhance professional development and improve learning environments for preschool children. - This visit represents a great opportunity to strengthen international collaboration and enhance the quality of early childhood education in Vietnam.

- VVOB proudly joined the 3rd International Conference on Equitable Education, themed “Reimagining Education, Co-Creating Lifelong Learning for Youths and Adults,” on 18 to 19 October 2024. - The conference brought together policymakers, education practitioners, experts, and stakeholders to share best practices and innovations that promote equity-based education for underprivileged children and youth. This year’s conference in Bangkok focused on skills development, lifelong learning, and decentralizing education to enhance monitoring and evaluation for youth and adolescents. - Ms. Karolina Rutkowska, VVOB in Vietnam’s Country Programmes Manager, moderated a dynamic discussion between global experts and education stakeholders. By fostering collaboration and innovative solutions, we believe that education systems can truly meet the needs of all learners.

- For students to learn, they need good teachers. And good teachers need respect, appreciation and support. As highlighted by the Global Report on Teachers, transforming professional development is key to attracting and engaging educators. - In Vietnam and South Africa, teachers face challenges like limited resources and disengaged learners. But training in new playful pedagogies offers some solutions. - Discover how teachers Thembelihle in South Africa and Lo Thi Dao in Vietnam are overcoming challenges through peer collaboration and growth! #LTP #LearningThroughPlay

Teachers are the cornerstone of quality #education. Without investing in teachers, we cannot achieve the educational goals set forth by global initiatives like the Sustainable Development Goals. At VVOB, we are dedicated to supporting educators through continuous professional development and innovative partnerships. Together, we can ensure that every learner receives the quality education they deserve. Join us this week leading up to World Teachers' Day on social media as we celebrate educators around the world who, despite many challenges, remain committed to guaranteeing quality education for all. #SDG4 #WorldTeachersDay #TeachersDay #WTD VVOB in Uganda VVOB in Kenya VVOB in South Africa VVOB in Rwanda VVOB en Ecuador VVOB in Vietnam

Stories are not merely narratives; they also hold profound lessons, convey meaningful messages, and inspire positive change for teacher professional development activities. - On September 25-26, 19 educational officers and leaders from the Departments and Bureaus of Education and Training in Ha Giang, Quang Tri, and Gia Lai provinces gathered to explore techniques for collecting, writing, and sharing meaningful stories. This is the content of the training course on Most Significant Change under TALK project.  - Over two days of learning and sharing, the participants learned how to seek out changes in professional practices in preschools, turning the changes into meaningful stories, using these meaningful stories to inspire others, and connect with professional development activities for teachers. - Let's look back at some of the memorable moments from the course!

- September 18-20, VVOB organised a 3-day training titled "Using Coaching in Professional Development on Learning through Play" in Da Nang. - The training brought together the iPLAY project's national trainers from the Ministry of Education and Training, Universities of Education, the Vietnam Institute of Educational Sciences, and project provinces/cities. - Our goal was to equip these trainers with the tools they need to effectively support school leaders and teachers in implementing Learning through Play. Participants actively explored coaching concepts, learned practical coaching skills, and focused on enhancing the capabilities of educators in their local project areas.

- In Vietnam, our TALK project is dedicated to improving early childhood education, with a special focus on children from ethnic minority groups and disadvantaged mountainous areas. -By equipping teachers and school leaders with the skills to create language-rich learning environments, we’re ensuring every child, regardless of their background, has a strong foundation for emergent literacy and is ready to thrive in their learning journey. - Learn more about the TALK project: https://lnkd.in/dwpN4yDZ

Each child's educational journey – from early childhood, to primary, secondary and tecnical and vocational education – should be of the highest quality. Read our Annual Report to discover how we advanced quality education together with our partners in 2023. Highlights on our projects and stories in Vietnam can be found on pages 81-84.

Last August 7-9, nearly 20 education officers from the Bureaus of Education and Training of Ha Giang, Quang Tri and Gia Lai provinces gathered for an intensive training as part of the TALK project. The training focused on building pedagogical leadership skills – a challenge for many of our educators in Vietnam. 👉It was a great opportunity for everyone to learn, share experiences, and level up their skills. 👉Want to know more? Click to check out the full story in Vietnamese!