{"id":7912,"date":"2016-12-17T07:21:54","date_gmt":"2016-12-17T00:21:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yup.edu.vn\/?p=7912"},"modified":"2016-12-17T07:21:54","modified_gmt":"2016-12-17T00:21:54","slug":"bo-luong-tram-trieu-lam-du-an-giao-duc-mien-phi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yup.edu.vn\/en\/bo-luong-tram-trieu-lam-du-an-giao-duc-mien-phi\/","title":{"rendered":"Giving up a salary of hundreds of millions to run a free education project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>\u201cI once had a job paying more than VND 100 million per month, but for some reason I could not sleep well at night; it felt as though there was still something I had not accomplished. I rediscovered my aspiration and decided to pursue this community project,\u201d shared Hu\u1ef3nh H\u1ea1nh Ph\u00fac, 30, Project Director of Teach for VN.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/yup.edu.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/huynh-hanh-phuc.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7913\" src=\"http:\/\/yup.edu.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/huynh-hanh-phuc.jpg\" alt=\"huynh-hanh-phuc\" width=\"640\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yup.edu.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/huynh-hanh-phuc.jpg 640w, https:\/\/yup.edu.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/huynh-hanh-phuc-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Hu\u1ef3nh H\u1ea1nh Ph\u00fac<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The Hu\u1ef3nh H\u1ea1nh Ph\u00fac we knew in high school was a reserved, shy young man. After graduating from International University in Ho Chi Minh City, Ph\u00fac secured a full graduate scholarship to the University of Missouri in the US and completed an MBA. He then applied for a scholarship at Harvard University and earned another master\u2019s degree in public policy (MPP). By this point, Ph\u00fac already had ideas for community projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">He said: \u201cI once thought I would return to Vietnam to establish a small investment fund following a new approach\u2014impact investing or social investing\u2014providing financial sustainability while creating many positive social and environmental impacts. That dream has never faded, and I will try to realize it in the future. But right now, what concerns me deeply is Vietnam's education system. Having spent 22 years studying in Vietnam and 4 years in the United States, I see many good things I could do, and I truly want to support the Ministry of Education and Training.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Returning to Vietnam after 4 years studying in the United States, Ph\u00fac was offered a management role at Grab in Ho Chi Minh City with a salary of over 100 million \u0111\u1ed3ng\/month. After a short time, he resigned, determined to do something useful for the community. In early 10\/2015, he wrote to Teach For All, a network of nonprofit social enterprises providing learning opportunities with 40 member organizations worldwide, intending to establish Teach for VN.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u201cThat fateful letter has profoundly reshaped my life to this day. I worked without pay for an entire year and resolutely passed up many high-paying career opportunities, yet I had never felt happier or more at peace. Every week, I had to complete numerous assignments about education in Vietnam, then submit my work and receive feedback regularly every 2 weeks by email and phone,\u201d Ph\u00fac shared.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For this young man, the dream life is one in which he feels free from material dependence. Only then can his mind truly generate many \u201ccrazy\u201d ideas and have the freedom to carry them out. \u201cI have thought about a complete education that every child has the opportunity to access. The world is changing so quickly, demanding knowledge, skills, and qualities very different from 10 years ago. But education cannot keep up, and not just in Vietnam. To go further and faster, general education needs greater participation from the nonprofit sector, civil-society organizations, and as much of the best talent as possible from every source,\u201d Ph\u00fac added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Poor children in disadvantaged areas are among Teach for VN's first priorities. Teaching English and soft skills to children in remote areas is a constant concern for Ph\u00fac and the team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">When Hu\u1ef3nh H\u1ea1nh Ph\u00fac presented this idea to Minister of Education and Training Ph\u00f9ng Xu\u00e2n Nh\u1ea1, he received agreement and support. T\u00e2y Ninh will open its doors to give the program formal access in early 2\/2017.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Teach for VN receives monthly financial contributions from a few of Ph\u00fac's close friends. At the end of month 9, the project received a grant of 18.700 USD from the U.S. Consulate in Vietnam.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Much more is still needed, including further support, to implement the project. But everything Ph\u00fac and his colleagues are pursuing has created strong community connections because of the project's practical significance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Collected<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/yup.edu.vn\/en\/article\/\">&gt;&gt; Great Articles on Entrepreneurship<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/yup.edu.vn\/en\/x-startup\/\">&gt;&gt; Business Startup Course<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/yup.edu.vn\/en\/ceo-coach-chuong-trinh-tu-van-kinh-doanh\/\">&gt;&gt; Business Consulting Program<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;T\u00f4i t\u1eebng c\u00f3 c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c v\u1edbi m\u1ee9c l\u01b0\u01a1ng h\u01a1n 100 tri\u1ec7u \u0111\u1ed3ng\/th\u00e1ng nh\u01b0ng kh\u00f4ng hi\u1ec3u sao \u0111\u00eam v\u1ec1 l\u1ea1i kh\u00f4ng ng\u1ee7 ngon, c\u1ee9 nh\u01b0 c\u00f2n c\u00f3 \u0111i\u1ec1u g\u00ec \u0111\u00f3 m\u00ecnh ch\u01b0a th\u1ef1c hi\u1ec7n \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c. 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