VIETABROADER* CONFERENCE*2014* * Passing*of*the*Torch* * Ho#Chi#Minh#City,#Saturday#July#19th# Ha#Noi,#Sunday#July#20th##
VIETABROADER*CONFERENCE*2014*
About*VietAbroader* Empower Vietnamese Youth OUR$MISSION$ VietAbroader’s+ mission+ is+ to+ empower+ Vietnamese+ youth+ to+ contribute+ to+ Vietnam’s+ sustainable+ development.+ We+ organize+ educa:onal+ and+ professional+ programs+ to+ equip+ Vietnamese+ youth+ with+ knowledge,+ network,+ and+ support+ for+ their+ academic+and+personal+achievements.+We+maintain+a+ vibrant+ online+ community+ for+ members+ to+ ac:vely+ share+their+experiences.+
OUR$PEOPLE$ VietAbroader+ is+ managed+ by+ qualified,+ commi7ed+ students+from+a+wide+range+of+worldwide+ins:tu:ons.+ The+ large+ network+ of+ oversea+ students+ with+ their+ abundant+ experiences+ and+ resources+ serves+ as+ a+ bridge+ connec:ng+ Vietnamese+ youth+ with+ the+ world+ and+the+local+economy+with+the+global+economy.!
VIETABROADER*CONFERENCE*2014* Project$
Descrip6on$
Loca6on$
Year$
VietAbroader$Study$ Abroad$Conference$ (VAC)$
• Largest+studentGrun+na:onal+conference+in+Vietnam,+serving+2000+high+school+students+in+2013+
Vietnam+
Annually+ since+2005+
Vietnam+
Since+2008++
Vietnam+
Since+2008+
Online+
Since+2007+
• Presenta:ons,+panel+discussions,+and+workshops+on+U.S.+college+admissions,+scholarships+&+financial+ aid,+applica:on+essays,+and+standardized+tests+ • College+fair+featuring+representa:ves+from+105+U.S.+ins:tu:ons+
VietAbroader$ Business$Conference$ (VABC)$
• Largest+studentGrun+business+conference+in+Vietnam,+serving+200+university+upperclassmen+and+young+ professionals+ • Panel+discussions+on+acute+economic+and+business+issues+concerning+Vietnam’s+market+in+the+various+ sectors+ • Networking+luncheon+with+industry+leaders+
VietAbroader$Club$ (VA$Club)$
• Academic+and+extracurricular+ac:vi:es+for+hundreds+of+selected+high+school+students+in+Vietnam+
VAPedia$
• Free+online+database+on+the+college+admission+process,+schools,+and+scholarships+
• Monthly+presenta:ons+on+wri:ng+skills,+debate+skills,+and+prepara:on+for+college+applica:on+ • Feature+200++ar:cles+on+admissions,+financial+aid,+life+abroad,+visas+
VietAbroader$Career$ Conference$(VACC)$
• Connect+companies+and+organiza:ons+opera:ng+in+Vietnam+with+overseas+students+and+working+ professionals+
The+United+ States+
Since+2010+
VietAbroader$ Community$Grant$
• Empower+Vietnamese+youth+to+play+an+ac:ve+and+meaningful+role,++give+them+real+opportuni:es+to+ enact+posi:ve+changes,+and+contribute+to+the+common+good+through+leadership+and+project+ management+skills.+
Vietnam+
Since+2013+
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*VietAbroader’s*Activities*
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VIETABROADER*CONFERENCE*2014*
Facts&& && Figures&
Facts&&&Figures& • Founded+in+March+2004;+approved+by+U.S.+Department+of+Educa:on+in+2007+ and+granted+notGforGprofit+status+by+the+State+of+New+York+in+February+2008+ • 45,000+registered+members+ • 50,000$visits/+300$members+online+on+a+daily+basis+ • 118$colleges+and+universi:es+in+the+U.S.,+U.K.,+Singapore,+and+Canada+ • 30$high+schools+across+Vietnam+ • 8+projects+
VIETABROADER*CONFERENCE*2014* Vietnam’s+ rapid+ entrance+ into+ the+ global+ economy,+ combined+ with+ its+ rela:vely+ limited+ scope+ of+ interna:onal+ educa:on,+ has+ created+ a+ severe+ shortage+ of+ highly+ qualified+ talents.+ + Overseas+ educa:on+ is+ recognized+ as+ the+ key+ to+ developing+ Vietnamese+young+leaders.+ However,+ few+ affordable+ and+ personalized+ informa:on+ sources+ exist+ to+ prepare+ students+for+the+admission+process.+The+high+cost+of+private+consultancy+services+denies+ access+to+many+otherwise+qualified+students.+Lacking+guidance+and+access+to+the+right+ tools,+ Vietnamese+ youth+ ocen+ face+ difficulty+ in+ the+ interna:onal+ recruitment+ process+ despite+their+aspira:on+and+academic+qualifica:ons.+This+situa:on+results+in+an+underG u:liza:on+ of+ human+ capital,+ perpetuates+ inequali:es,+ and+ threatens+ Vietnam’s+ sustainable+development+capacity.+
VietAbroader$and$ Overseas$Educa6on+
VietAbroader+strives+to+meet+the+urgent+need+of+high+quality+educa:on+through+its+ annual+studyGabroad+Conference.+ ❏ 16,098+Vietnamese+students+are+enrolled+in+U.S.+ins:tu:ons+of+higher+educa:on+in+ 2012/2013,+accoun:ng+for+2%+of+the+interna:onal+student+popula:on,+increasing+by+ 3.4%+since+2011/2012,+and+around+10+:mes+since+1998/1999+ ❏ Vietnam+ranks+3rd+in+interna:onal+student+enrollment+at+U.S.+community+colleges+and+ ranks+8th+among+all+countries+sending+students+to+U.S.+ins:tu:ons+ ❏ 2/3+of+all+Vietnamese+students+in+the+US+are+selfGfinancing+(personal+and+family+funding)+ !!!Source:!Ins,tute!of!Interna,onal!Educa,on’s!Open!Door!2012!&!2013!Reports!!
VIETABROADER*CONFERENCE*2014*
VietAbroader’s$ Partners+
VIETABROADER*CONFERENCE*2014*
98%$of+students+are+willing+to+
The+Most+Awaited+StudyGAbroad+ Conference+in+Vietnam+ VietAbroader**Conference*
recommend+VietAbroader+ Conference+to+others+
2000$par:cipants+at+the+
acernoon+school+fair+in+both+ci:es+
VIETABROADER*CONFERENCE*2014* “Vietnamese! students! in! the! United! States! stand! out! for! their! quality,! whether! they! are! aQending! community! colleges,! which! has! driven! much! of! our! educa,onal! coopera,on! over! the! last! decade,! or! pursuing! graduate! degrees! with! dis,nc,on…! In! fact,! the! academic! excellence! of! Vietnamese! students! in! the! United! States! is! a! big! reason! why! 180! representa,ves!from!more!than!80!U.S.!schools!are!here!today!to!meet!with!you.”! David$B.$Shear+ U.S.+Ambassador+in+Vietnam+ Hanoi,+Vietnam+ July+22,+2012+
“By! sharing! their! inspiring! stories! and! invaluable! advice! about! the! admission! process! and! ways! to! succeed!in!college,!Vietnamese!students!in!the!United!States!have!become!the!bridge!between!the!two! cultures!and!the!inspira,on!for!the!future!genera,ons…!VietAbroader!has!equipped!bright!Vietnamese!! youths! with! necessary! knowledge! to! connect! with! the! goldNstandard! quality! of! the! U.S.! higher! educa,on!in!order!to!improve!our!understanding,!grow!our!economy,!and!strengthen!our!rela,onship.”!!
On$VietAbroader$
An$T.$Le+ U.S.+Consul+General+ Ho+Chi+Minh+City,+Vietnam+ July+21,+2012+
VIETABROADER*CONFERENCE*2014* Objec6ves:$ • Mo:vate,+ educate,+ and+ train+ Vietnamese+ students,+ especially+ economically+ disadvantaged+ones,+to+become+compe::ve+for+admission+and+scholarship+at+ U.S.+educa:on+ins:tu:ons+ • Strengthen+longGterm+:es+between+local+and+overseas+students,+all+of+whom+ will+be+future+leaders+of+Vietnam+in+academia,+business,+and+public+affairs+ • Increase+ knowledge+ and+ understanding+ on+ interna:onal+ educa:on+ issues+ facing+Vietnamese+students+ • Prepare+ recently+ accepted+ students+ to+ obtain+ a+ U.S.+ visa+ and+ to+ succeed+ academically+and+socially+at+U.S.+schools+
VietAbroader* StudyFAbroad* Conference&
Project$SeXng$and$Target$Popula6on:$! VietAbroader!Conference!2014:!Passing!Of!the!Torch+is+a+collabora:ve+effort+ among+ local+ students,+ overseas+ Vietnamese+ students,+ and+ educa:onal+ experts.+ The+ conference+ is+ coordinated+ by+ the+ studentGrun,+ nonGprofit+ organiza:on+VietAbroader.+Our+target+audience+is+the+youth+market+(15G22),+ which+represents+Vietnam’s+future+leaders+across+all+fields.+
VIETABROADER*CONFERENCE*2014*
Strategies* •
Presenta:ons+by+experienced+and+knowledgeable+students+from+U.S.+ins:tu:ons+to+gear+par:cipants+on+the+right+ track+toward+college+admission.+
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Workshops+featuring+explana:ons+of+scholarships+and+financial+aids,+:ps+on+standardized+tests,+instruc:ons+to+a+ unique+essay,+and+advices+on+improving+leadership+skills+to+give+par:cipants+a+leg+up+in+the+compe::on.+
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Panel+ discussions+ and+ speeches+ from+ dis:nguished+ speakers+ to+ address+ issues+ Vietnamese+ youth,+ such+ as+ brain+ drain+and+adap:ng+to+life+abroad.!
VIETABROADER*CONFERENCE*2014*
08:40G09:20 +Opening+Ceremony+&+Keynote+Speech+ 09:25G09:40 +Overview+of+U.S.+educa:on+ 09:45G10:00+ +Mini+talk+show+on+college+life+ 10:05G10:45 +Scholarship+opportuni:es+and+School+selec:on+
Tentative* Agenda*!
11:20G11:35 +Q&A+ 11:40G12:10 +Standardized+Examina:ons+ 12:15G13:00 +High+School+admission+&+Scholarship+opportuni:es+ 13:00G14:00+ +Lunch+Break+&+Networking+ 14:00G17:00 +College+Fair+featuring+representa:ves+from+80+U.S.+ Ins:tu:ons+ + +
+Community+College+admission+
17:00G18:00 +Networking+ + + !
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VIETABROADER*CONFERENCE*2014* VietAbroader+Conference+2013+a7racted+coverage+from+media+agencies+ across+ Viet+ Nam.+ Our+ past+ Media+ Sponsors+ include+ thebox.vn+ and+ Vietnamese+Teen+Magazine,+the+two+top+media+channels+for+Vietnamese+ high+school+students.++ • Dau+Tu+Newspaper+ • Nhan+Dan+Newspaper++• iOne+Newspaper+ • Dan+Tri+Newspaper+ • Nguoi+Dua+Tin+ • Bao+Moi+Newspaper++ + + “VietAbroader!Conference!2013!passed!the!touch!among!genera,ons!of!Vietnamese! students.! It! is! a! forum! for! studyNabroad! knowledge! where! guest! speakers! shared! their!experiences!and!passions!to!Vietnamese!Youth.”! “VietAbroader$Conference$2013”$ Viet+Teen+Magazine+Channel+
Media*Coverage&
“VietAbroader! Conference! is! an! opportunity! for! Vietnamese! students! to! obtain! knowledge,!and!to!contribute!their!ability!and!youth!power!to!the!na,on!development.! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!FBNC+Channel+ ! !!! ! ! ! !++++++$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$+$
VIETABROADER*CONFERENCE*2014*
2013$Sponsors+ Corporate$Sponsors$ Yola+Ins:tute+ Access+American+Educa:on+ Capstone+Vietnam+ Golden+Path+Academics+ IIG+Vietnam+ Oxford+English+UK+Vietnam+ USA+Visa+Consul:ng+Services+ World+Courier+G+Express+VN+ Educa:onUSA+ Vietnam+Educa:on+Founda:on+ + Media&Sponsors& + +thebox.vn+ +Vietnamese+Teen+Magazine+(VTM)+ !
Ins6tu6onal$Sponsors$
Drexel+University+ Edmonds+Community+College+ Lane+Community+College+ Carroll+University+ Kansas+State+University+ Messiah+College+ South+Puget+Sound+Community+College+ University+of+Cincinna:+ + Adelphi+University+ Agnes+Sco7+College+ Cascadia+Community+College+ Green+River+Community+College+ Lasalle+University++ Marshall+University+ Sierra+College++
Shoreline+Community+College+ Southern+Illinois+University+ University+of+WisconsinGMilwaukee+ California+State+University,+Fresno+ Loyola+Marymount+University++ Lycoming+College+ Miami+UniversityGOhio+ North+Central+College+ !
VIETABROADER*CONFERENCE*2014* Impeccable$Reputa6on$
Sponsoring$ VietAbroader$ Conference$2014+
Economic$Efficiency$
Significant$recogni6on+
VietAbroader$ Conference$ has+ become+ the+ biggest+ venue+ for+ top+ collegeGbound+ students,+ their+ parents,+ corpora:ons+ and+ educa:onal+ experts+ who+ have+ come+to+rely+on+VietAbroader’s$ staff+of+experienced,+commi7ed+ students+ from+ ins:tu:ons+ across+the+United+States.++
Due+ to+ the+ economic+ crisis,+ VietAbroader$Conference+could+ be+a+good+costGsaving+approach+ to+ generate+ interests+ and+ engage+ with+ the+ prospec:ve+ students.+ Even+ a+ minimum+ b u d g e t+ c a n+ i m m e d i a t e l y+ generate+ maximum+ impact+ on+ target+students+and+parents.+
VietAbroader$ Conference+ 2005,+ 2006,+2008,+2009,+2010,+and+2011+ received+ support+ from+ the+ U.S.+ Embassy+ in+ Ha+ Noi,+ the+ U.S.+ Consulate+General+in+Ho+Chi+Minh+ City,+ the+ Ministry+ of+ Informa:on+ and+ Cultural+ Affairs,+ and+ the+ I n s : t u t e+ o f+ I n t e r n a : o n a l+ Educa:on+Viet+Nam.+
Recruitment$Opportunity$$
Qualified$Par6cipants$
High$Visibility$
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S p o n s o r i n g+ V i e t A b r o a d e r$ C onf e r e nc e+ e n a b l e s+ y o u r+ schools+ to+ access+ our+ database+ of+ conference+ par:cipants+ and+ hold+ an+ exclusive+ informa:on+ session+for+interested+students.+
Par:cipants+ of+ our+ conference+ are+carefully+selected+through+a+ wellGpublicized+ and+ compe::ve+ a p p l i c a : o n+ p r o c e s s .+ O u r+ par:cipants+come+from+over+30+ top+high+schools+in+Viet+Nam.+
Limited+ number+ of+ sponsors+ –+ only+ a+ few+ ins:tu:ons+ at+ one+ conference+ –+ guarantees+ that+ your+ ins:tu:on’s+ image+ will+ not+ be+ lost+ amid+ unrelated+ or+ compe:ng+content.+
85%$of!VAC!2011’s!sponsors!“would!recommend!VA!Conference!to!other!ins,tu,ons!and!corpora,ons.”! 92%$of!sponsors!believe!that!VA!conference!is!“Worth!it”!(31%)!or!“Very!worth!it”!(61%).!!
VIETABROADER*CONFERENCE*2014*
*Contact*Us* $VietAbroader$Execu6ve$Team$ Linh$Nghiem$–$CoePresident$ Mobile+(US):++(+1)+786G803G6806+ Email:
[email protected]+ Thu$Diem$–$Head$of$Partners$&$Sponsors$ Mobile+(US):++(+1)+714G487G2565+ Email:
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