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[Applause] thank you what you just saw is how many

thank you what you just saw is how many

thank you what you just saw is how many Vietnamese children crossed the river

Vietnamese children crossed the river

Vietnamese children crossed the river during the monsoon season in the rural

during the monsoon season in the rural

during the monsoon season in the rural area with the loose of grills a loss of

area with the loose of grills a loss of

area with the loose of grills a loss of hands made of them drown are suffocated

hands made of them drown are suffocated

hands made of them drown are suffocated to death how do we know since September

to death how do we know since September

to death how do we know since September 2015 our foundation have funded the

2015 our foundation have funded the

2015 our foundation have funded the construction of three bridges and ten

construction of three bridges and ten

construction of three bridges and ten schools in Vietnam we did this when our

schools in Vietnam we did this when our

schools in Vietnam we did this when our high school buddies from this city said

high school buddies from this city said

high school buddies from this city said hey you can’t even build get the

hey you can’t even build get the

hey you can’t even build get the construction permit for ten thousand

construction permit for ten thousand

construction permit for ten thousand dollars of five thousand dollars let

dollars of five thousand dollars let

dollars of five thousand dollars let alone build in the school we did this

alone build in the school we did this

alone build in the school we did this when our oversea friends so let’s get

when our oversea friends so let’s get

when our oversea friends so let’s get together at new year and discuss about

together at new year and discuss about

together at new year and discuss about your school building concept well for

your school building concept well for

your school building concept well for those friends who doubted us who wait

those friends who doubted us who wait

those friends who doubted us who wait and see we found new friends who embrace

and see we found new friends who embrace

and see we found new friends who embrace our concept of building 100 schools for

our concept of building 100 schools for

our concept of building 100 schools for Vietnam or globally by year 2025 but

Vietnam or globally by year 2025 but

Vietnam or globally by year 2025 but seriously how did we do this we create

seriously how did we do this we create

seriously how did we do this we create change from within and inspire the next

change from within and inspire the next

change from within and inspire the next generation of leaders you the college

generation of leaders you the college

generation of leaders you the college students on three key aspects one

students on three key aspects one

students on three key aspects one believe in the power of number let me

believe in the power of number let me

believe in the power of number let me ask you how many college students in

ask you how many college students in

ask you how many college students in Vietnam anybody know 2.1 million

Vietnam anybody know 2.1 million

Vietnam anybody know 2.1 million and growing so how can we leverage this

and growing so how can we leverage this

and growing so how can we leverage this number last September 18 children 16 we

number last September 18 children 16 we

number last September 18 children 16 we did a 5k walk in this city for the pure

did a 5k walk in this city for the pure

did a 5k walk in this city for the pure purpose of our Foundation and over 200

purpose of our Foundation and over 200

purpose of our Foundation and over 200 of you came from foreign trade

of you came from foreign trade

of you came from foreign trade University on the tong university this

University on the tong university this

University on the tong university this university many others and the event

university many others and the event

university many others and the event were televised on the 2ej

were televised on the 2ej

were televised on the 2ej tvs we hope that we can see the clip

tvs we hope that we can see the clip

tvs we hope that we can see the clip sang in with an agenda may come without

sang in with an agenda may come without

sang in with an agenda may come without I convenient and convenient and for

I convenient and convenient and for

I convenient and convenient and for human so Kingdom Oh calm down huntin say

human so Kingdom Oh calm down huntin say

human so Kingdom Oh calm down huntin say of Mirage ninja we system Yahoo height a

of Mirage ninja we system Yahoo height a

of Mirage ninja we system Yahoo height a massive being in the ghetto they hop

massive being in the ghetto they hop

massive being in the ghetto they hop took the bank and for human de l’homme

took the bank and for human de l’homme

took the bank and for human de l’homme of Sookie note engine built a school

of Sookie note engine built a school

of Sookie note engine built a school foundation Namco guys take over – hop –

foundation Namco guys take over – hop –

foundation Namco guys take over – hop – Mei boom so boom sir you know I got hit

Mei boom so boom sir you know I got hit

Mei boom so boom sir you know I got hit home because overkill tambien game also

home because overkill tambien game also

home because overkill tambien game also we raised almost $1000 from this 5k walk

we raised almost $1000 from this 5k walk

we raised almost $1000 from this 5k walk way exceeded our expectation why because

way exceeded our expectation why because

way exceeded our expectation why because for 200 people and almost $1000 our goal

for 200 people and almost $1000 our goal

for 200 people and almost $1000 our goal we just try to collect $1 from each of

we just try to collect $1 from each of

we just try to collect $1 from each of these participants so if you extrapolate

these participants so if you extrapolate

these participants so if you extrapolate that two point two point 1 million call

that two point two point 1 million call

that two point two point 1 million call us students each of them give us $1 we

us students each of them give us $1 we

us students each of them give us $1 we will have over 2 million dollars a year

will have over 2 million dollars a year

will have over 2 million dollars a year to be hundreds of school and bridges for

to be hundreds of school and bridges for

to be hundreds of school and bridges for Vietnam right so number 2 we like to

Vietnam right so number 2 we like to

Vietnam right so number 2 we like to unleash the compassionate nature in all

unleash the compassionate nature in all

unleash the compassionate nature in all of us to see the race of hand how many

of us to see the race of hand how many

of us to see the race of hand how many of you have volunteers for events in

of you have volunteers for events in

of you have volunteers for events in school at work or ask your community

school at work or ask your community

school at work or ask your community nice high fight your neighbor that’s

nice high fight your neighbor that’s

nice high fight your neighbor that’s exactly why I like to see so how can we

exactly why I like to see so how can we

exactly why I like to see so how can we channel this positive energy to create

channel this positive energy to create

channel this positive energy to create to support and to create longer and

to support and to create longer and

to support and to create longer and sustainable projects in health education

sustainable projects in health education

sustainable projects in health education and safety for Vietnam we take all of

and safety for Vietnam we take all of

and safety for Vietnam we take all of you to the countryside to the rural area

you to the countryside to the rural area

you to the countryside to the rural area so see the reality of how other people

so see the reality of how other people

so see the reality of how other people live so that’s the point number 2

live so that’s the point number 2

live so that’s the point number 2 last september and december we took we

last september and december we took we

last september and december we took we organized all the field trip for

organized all the field trip for

organized all the field trip for selected leaders now to the mekong river

selected leaders now to the mekong river

selected leaders now to the mekong river up in the Highland from bone up down to

up in the Highland from bone up down to

up in the Highland from bone up down to the Delta Mekong Delta up come out again

the Delta Mekong Delta up come out again

the Delta Mekong Delta up come out again and all the way back to the in being

and all the way back to the in being

and all the way back to the in being when we returned from this field trip

when we returned from this field trip

when we returned from this field trip it’s Japanese leader believe in our

it’s Japanese leader believe in our

it’s Japanese leader believe in our mission even more and they plan to raise

mission even more and they plan to raise

mission even more and they plan to raise a little thousand dollars each to

a little thousand dollars each to

a little thousand dollars each to support our build school foundations

support our build school foundations

support our build school foundations support all of these projects how do

support all of these projects how do

support all of these projects how do they do that they organize youth

they do that they organize youth

they do that they organize youth leadership class they are going to other

leadership class they are going to other

leadership class they are going to other HR events and some of them donate parts

HR events and some of them donate parts

HR events and some of them donate parts you know a partial pour show up with

you know a partial pour show up with

you know a partial pour show up with ourselves to our law our foundation so

ourselves to our law our foundation so

ourselves to our law our foundation so we can build more school so that’s

we can build more school so that’s

we can build more school so that’s number two and here’s number three how

number two and here’s number three how

number two and here’s number three how many of you think that when you graduate

many of you think that when you graduate

many of you think that when you graduate from this college you will work in the

from this college you will work in the

from this college you will work in the public sector okay how about the private

public sector okay how about the private

public sector okay how about the private sector nonprofit organization or for

sector nonprofit organization or for

sector nonprofit organization or for charity what about working for all of

charity what about working for all of

charity what about working for all of them because all of our volunteers work

them because all of our volunteers work

them because all of our volunteers work for all these people why is that

for all these people why is that

for all these people why is that important because for each of our

important because for each of our

important because for each of our project we retain the flexibility to

project we retain the flexibility to

project we retain the flexibility to work with all the local official a and

work with all the local official a and

work with all the local official a and support for instance for the project

support for instance for the project

support for instance for the project dowing in the mekong delta we work with

dowing in the mekong delta we work with

dowing in the mekong delta we work with the head of the Kemal province

the head of the Kemal province

the head of the Kemal province association for the school that we build

association for the school that we build

association for the school that we build in the highlands we work with the youth

in the highlands we work with the youth

in the highlands we work with the youth club of boom eat all right and another

club of boom eat all right and another

club of boom eat all right and another purse that we build down come out we

purse that we build down come out we

purse that we build down come out we work with a local charity hearted

work with a local charity hearted

work with a local charity hearted foundation and for the school that we

foundation and for the school that we

foundation and for the school that we building being we work directly with the

building being we work directly with the

building being we work directly with the office of education and development and

office of education and development and

office of education and development and also with editorial staff the magazine

also with editorial staff the magazine

also with editorial staff the magazine education and society but it’s it’s very

education and society but it’s it’s very

education and society but it’s it’s very important because we want to make sure

important because we want to make sure

important because we want to make sure we teach you how how to work with

we teach you how how to work with

we teach you how how to work with everybody so we can build your network

everybody so we can build your network

everybody so we can build your network all right so now you understand the

all right so now you understand the

all right so now you understand the power of number you understand how to

power of number you understand how to

power of number you understand how to unleash your

unleash your

unleash your compassion aside and we will mentor you

compassion aside and we will mentor you

compassion aside and we will mentor you to over everybody what would be the next

to over everybody what would be the next

to over everybody what would be the next action that you can take to support our

action that you can take to support our

action that you can take to support our school there are three things that you

school there are three things that you

school there are three things that you can do first try to create a partnership

can do first try to create a partnership

can do first try to create a partnership between college students and our

between college students and our

between college students and our foundation the first thing is I would

foundation the first thing is I would

foundation the first thing is I would like to see everybody in this auditorium

like to see everybody in this auditorium

like to see everybody in this auditorium take out $1 or 20,000 don’t or whatever

take out $1 or 20,000 don’t or whatever

take out $1 or 20,000 don’t or whatever if you don’t have one borrow from the

if you don’t have one borrow from the

if you don’t have one borrow from the front next to you if you can write out

front next to you if you can write out

front next to you if you can write out your name and your phone number or your

your name and your phone number or your

your name and your phone number or your email on it and pass it on to the aisles

email on it and pass it on to the aisles

email on it and pass it on to the aisles why is this little exercise important I

why is this little exercise important I

why is this little exercise important I want to prove to you the act of kindness

want to prove to you the act of kindness

want to prove to you the act of kindness begins with a simple task and giving

begins with a simple task and giving

begins with a simple task and giving away $1 it doesn’t have to be fired

away $1 it doesn’t have to be fired

away $1 it doesn’t have to be fired doesn’t have to be 10 it doesn’t have to

doesn’t have to be 10 it doesn’t have to

doesn’t have to be 10 it doesn’t have to be 50 or 100 even though I would be more

be 50 or 100 even though I would be more

be 50 or 100 even though I would be more than happy to take your hundred dollars

so that’s number one number two I would

so that’s number one number two I would like each of the university to partner

like each of the university to partner

like each of the university to partner with us and sponsor one school now let

with us and sponsor one school now let

with us and sponsor one school now let me show you why this thing is not

me show you why this thing is not

me show you why this thing is not difficult how many people here from the

difficult how many people here from the

difficult how many people here from the University of Economics let’s make some

University of Economics let’s make some

University of Economics let’s make some noise let me hear you right you know how

noise let me hear you right you know how

noise let me hear you right you know how many students you have at your campus

many students you have at your campus

many students you have at your campus fifty one thousand fifty one thousand

fifty one thousand fifty one thousand

fifty one thousand fifty one thousand students and try to come up with five

students and try to come up with five

students and try to come up with five thousand dollars that not the heart has

thousand dollars that not the heart has

thousand dollars that not the heart has to do how many of you hear from foreign

to do how many of you hear from foreign

to do how many of you hear from foreign trade University okay how many student

trade University okay how many student

trade University okay how many student you have your campus about thirteen

you have your campus about thirteen

you have your campus about thirteen thousand students and I can go on with

thousand students and I can go on with

thousand students and I can go on with all this number Tom the Tong University

all this number Tom the Tong University

all this number Tom the Tong University you have about twenty three University

you have about twenty three University

you have about twenty three University of Technology twenty-five twenty-five

of Technology twenty-five twenty-five

of Technology twenty-five twenty-five thousand students work together with us

thousand students work together with us

thousand students work together with us to come up with a $5,000 budget to

to come up with a $5,000 budget to

to come up with a $5,000 budget to response our school it’s not the hard

response our school it’s not the hard

response our school it’s not the hard thing if you know what to do my officer

thing if you know what to do my officer

thing if you know what to do my officer here will show you how and we will train

here will show you how and we will train

here will show you how and we will train you on that

you on that

you on that so the action number three

so the action number three

so the action number three if this was really important not only we

if this was really important not only we

if this was really important not only we asked you to work with us we would train

asked you to work with us we would train

asked you to work with us we would train you we cannot with 2.1 million

you we cannot with 2.1 million

you we cannot with 2.1 million call a student directly but we can work

call a student directly but we can work

call a student directly but we can work with at least five officer from east

with at least five officer from east

with at least five officer from east schools right we knew the president the

schools right we knew the president the

schools right we knew the president the work with local government we the vp

work with local government we the vp

work with local government we the vp education to work with officer education

education to work with officer education

education to work with officer education we need a project manager to work with

we need a project manager to work with

we need a project manager to work with construction company we will we need

construction company we will we need

construction company we will we need treasurer to work where our fundraising

treasurer to work where our fundraising

treasurer to work where our fundraising activities officer and off the donors

activities officer and off the donors

activities officer and off the donors we have a lot of donors from Washington

we have a lot of donors from Washington

we have a lot of donors from Washington DC Houston Texas what of San Diego

DC Houston Texas what of San Diego

DC Houston Texas what of San Diego California Sydney in all with Vietnam

California Sydney in all with Vietnam

California Sydney in all with Vietnam here so we need your help and laughs we

here so we need your help and laughs we

here so we need your help and laughs we do need to have a secretary to make sure

do need to have a secretary to make sure

do need to have a secretary to make sure that you keep track of all of these

that you keep track of all of these

that you keep track of all of these paperwork that we have to do week after

paperwork that we have to do week after

paperwork that we have to do week after after all beside building school and

after all beside building school and

after all beside building school and bridges our longer-term mission is

bridges our longer-term mission is

bridges our longer-term mission is actually to build people you right sink

actually to build people you right sink

actually to build people you right sink closing I would like to share with you a

closing I would like to share with you a

closing I would like to share with you a personal story when I tried to escape

personal story when I tried to escape

personal story when I tried to escape Vietnam long times ago in searching for

Vietnam long times ago in searching for

Vietnam long times ago in searching for higher education

higher education

higher education I didn’t finish teaching a little boys

I didn’t finish teaching a little boys

I didn’t finish teaching a little boys in the fishing village have come out how

in the fishing village have come out how

in the fishing village have come out how to read so I vowed one day to return and

to read so I vowed one day to return and

to read so I vowed one day to return and build school for poor children decade

build school for poor children decade

build school for poor children decade pass but the unfinished promise of

pass but the unfinished promise of

pass but the unfinished promise of yesteryears never stopped hunting me so

yesteryears never stopped hunting me so

yesteryears never stopped hunting me so in 2007 I was invited back to work with

in 2007 I was invited back to work with

in 2007 I was invited back to work with a vietname Academy of Science Technology

a vietname Academy of Science Technology

a vietname Academy of Science Technology in Hanoi so I restarted about this

in Hanoi so I restarted about this

in Hanoi so I restarted about this school building promise and it took me

school building promise and it took me

school building promise and it took me eight years until September of 2015 to

eight years until September of 2015 to

eight years until September of 2015 to build my first school for fifty three

build my first school for fifty three

build my first school for fifty three children in the Norton border with China

children in the Norton border with China

children in the Norton border with China since I travel to the central Highland

since I travel to the central Highland

since I travel to the central Highland down to the Mekong River witnessing so

down to the Mekong River witnessing so

down to the Mekong River witnessing so many other underserved children who risk

many other underserved children who risk

many other underserved children who risk their life for a chance to be educated

their life for a chance to be educated

their life for a chance to be educated so at Carla’s students today and future

so at Carla’s students today and future

so at Carla’s students today and future leaders of tomorrow I wish you

leaders of tomorrow I wish you

leaders of tomorrow I wish you understand the power within you and

understand the power within you and

understand the power within you and unleash the compassionate nature by

unleash the compassionate nature by

unleash the compassionate nature by exercising this simple promise with this

exercising this simple promise with this

exercising this simple promise with this dollars we can change the basic

dollars we can change the basic

dollars we can change the basic education of Vietnam forever

education of Vietnam forever

education of Vietnam forever thank you very much

thank you very much

thank you very much [Applause]

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