During the period from September to December 2022, students of the DynaGen Live United Program continuously participated in 5 skill training courses, along with many meaningful volunteer activities.
The first training course took place on September 25 with the content: “Design and write the project proposal”. Through the course, trainees learn about the project cycle, how to define the core problem, how to create a problem tree, how to use the needs-based approach and the rights-based approach, how to structure a project proposal, how to use a logical framework, and other techniques for project design.
On October 22, the second training course was conducted with the topic “Communications create impact”, trainees had learned about 16 immutable communication concepts, star light rules and how to insert messages into a story so that making it more attractive.
“Knowing yourself and managing goals” is the title of the next course which held on October 30th. Through the Holland Doctrine, trainees can align themselves with the demands of the jobs. From their giving guidance for their future careers. The four primary behavioral type categories on the DISC multiple-choice exam are Dominance (D), Influence (I), Steadiness (S) and Compliance (C). Based on these personality groups, trainees can apply in communication to know the other person's personality through observing their behavior, thereby creating effective communication.
The fourth training course, with the topic "Conquering employers," was organized on November 27. Participants in the training session gained knowledge of labor market trends as well as abilities in preparing resumes, interviewing and surviving the businesses' probationary term.
Alongside the skill courses. Trainees can also participate in the program “Career Mentoring 1-1”. In this program, each trainee is paired with a single mentor in the same field of expertise. Each mentee can meet with their mentor up to three times, each time up to two hours. Through meetings, mentors will help trainees identify career goals, suitable jobs and plan actions to achieve their goals. At the same time, increase confidence and competitiveness when participating in the labor market.
In addition to the aforementioned activities, the "Initiative for Community 2022 - Sharing and Connecting" was put into place to discover creative projects, ideas, and initiatives that aid in resolving social and community issues, motivating and promoting the young generation's participation and involvement in community development initiatives. After assessing nearly 20 initiative suggestions submitted by trainees, the organizing committee selected 6 initiatives to award grants, each initiative will get 30,000,000 VND for implementation.
In the coming time, students will carry out initiatives for the community and continue to join in skill courses within the framework of DynaGen's training program.
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From May 17 to July 17, 2022, Dynagen - Live United officially opened the application for the 3rd Session, school year 2022 – 2023. The organizers received nearly 200 applications from youngsters in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
From July 18 to August 5, 2022: Based on the evaluation criteria, the professional council graded and selected 80 students with the highest scores to officially participate in the training program, including 52 students from Hanoi and 28 students from Ho Chi Minh City. In particular, 15 disadvantaged students were selected to receive financial support within 10 months with the amount of 1.5 million/person/month.
On August 27, 2022, Dynagen - Live United 3rd Course held a launching ceremony in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, with the participation of the Advisory Board, Coaching Board, sponsor representatives and 80 members
From September 2022 to June 2023, the members will undergo 14 activities including: training, webinars, seminars, career mentoring, network connections, etc. The training program is designed impressively with many new points, encouraging the role of pioneering, leadership, and ownership. Training courses are diversified, from developing capacity and personal qualities through training courses, expanding career through practical experience programs, to collaborating and connecting through international networking programs of the Global Youth Leader United network.
Particularly, members will have the opportunity to be trained 1-1 with experienced advisors from reputable organizations in the program "Career Mentoring". The program is about to help members get better understanding of themselves, as well as their points needed to improve, thereby making suitable career choices.
DynaGen - Live United 3rd course also encourages to improve self-worth and contribute to the community through "Community Initiatives" with a grant amount of up to 2000 USD. Young people can receive technical support to launch the initiative from VSF and MSD United Way through project management training with experienced experts in the field of development.
This year, training courses will be held in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on weekends, average 2 courses/month. Expanding the scope of the program helps members connect, build mutual support networks, and create employment opportunities through internships programs.
As a unit connecting and mobilizing resources in society (finance, experts, artifacts, etc.), up to now, VSF and MSD - United Way Vietnam have called for several units and individuals to accompany the project. The main sponsors are Bac A Commercial Joint Stock Bank and Shinhan Square Bridge Vietnam under the Shinhan Financial Group Hope Foundation. At the same time, the program continues to receive the companionship of the Education and Times Newspaper. In addition, many individuals, organizations, and businesses will support such as TH Group, United Way Worldwide, Vietnam Japan Link Joint Stock Company (VIJA Link), TH school, Navigos Group Vietnam Joint Stock Company, Mentori Vietnam Connecting Solutions Joint Stock Company, ABG Leadership Institute, IBC International Business Coaching Co., Ltd. etc.
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Signing a cooperation agreement to implement the program "DynaGen - Live United"
On April 26, 2022, at VSF office, the signing ceremony of cooperation agreement to implement the program "DynaGen - Live United" took place between VSF and MSD-United Way Vietnam. The program “DynaGen – Live United” aims to contribute to the development of talents in young people and support young people to start a career, with specific goals as follows:
"The cooperation between VSF and MSD-United Way Vietnam to launch the 'DynaGen - Live United' Program will bring young people a new and exciting program. Young people not only develop their personal capacity but also become a socially responsible citizen through the implementation of development projects" - Mr. VXT, Project Manager of VSF shared at the signing ceremony.
Officially enrolling DynaGen - Live United, Course 3
On May 17, 2022, the DynaGen - Live United Program officially opened the application for the 3rd course, school year 2022 - 2023. The 80 best students in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City will be selected to participate in the 1-year training program.
Within 1 year, students will be connected and participate in skills training courses, experience programs, Mentoring, internships, and practice with experienced professionals. Since then, students are inspired and motivated to realize their full potential in the process of studying and starting a career. In addition, students also participate in development projects to practice social responsibility and contribute to the community.
Selected students do not have to pay any fees. VSF and MSD Institute play the role of connecting and mobilizing resources in the society (financial, experts, etc.) to organize training courses and provide practical, work opportunities, financial support for students. Students with difficult circumstances will receive a financial support package of 1,500,000 VND/month, within 10 months.
The enrollment period is from May to August 2022, the training period will start from September 2022.
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On November 31, 2021, the "Development Incubator" initiative successfully took place the last seminar in the series of events organized by For Vietnamese Stature Foundation (VSF) and the ABG Leadership Institute (ABG). This is a program exclusively for young people including the participation of DynaGen students.
The young generation possesses an open mind, creativity, a desire to contribute and cares about social issues. For them, sustainability is not only a movement but a way of life that needs to be shaped, pursued and spread. That is the message sent to young leaders in three sessions of "Development Incubator".
The "Development Incubator" initiative is co-implemented by VSF and ABG. The program was conducted with 3 seminars for more than 60 young leaders and 4 experienced speakers in the field of development: Ms. NTH - Member of ABG Leadership Institute, Mr. VTX - Environment Program Manager at VSF, Mr. DTP - Founder of Center for Sustainable Development Studies (CSDS) and Ms. LL - Socio-Cultural Program Coordinator at the Goethe Institute Viet Nam.
The series of seminars aims to share knowledge about development philosophy, development discourse and design thinking, which will help young people implement effectively and sustainably community initiatives. Besides, the seminars are also an opportunity for the speakers to inspire and encourage confidence in young leaders. Through seminars, the organizers also aim to build and connect youth networks to jointly implement initiatives for the community.
Talking about the reason for organizing the program, Ms. NTH - who has more than 20 years of experience in founding and leading non-profit development organizations and initiatives in Vietnam shared: “There are seeds of growth in each of us, whether working in any field, whether in government, business or in social organizations. VTX (VSF) and I built the Initiative "Development Incubator" with the desire to share and promote the seeds of development in each person. We also expect that after the seminars, each young person will shape a growth mindset, build the right direction for their ideas and initiatives.”
Three seminars were held online and attracted the participation of more than 60 young leaders interested in the topic of community development, including DynaGen students. In addition to sharing knowledge about development philosophy, discourse, and design thinking, young people have the opportunity to interact with speakers who have had many domestic and international experiences.
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To help students identify career goals, suitable jobs and plan actions to achieve their goals, at the same time, increase confidence and competitiveness when participating in the labor market, DynaGen Initiative cooperating with Mentori Vietnam implements the Career Mentoring program – DynaGen Mentoring, which is especially programe for DynaGen Initiative students.
The program lasted for 2 months, from May to July 2021, with main activities including: 3 webinars (with 3 topics: Finding a job you love, How to have an effective Mentoring session and Grow mindset); Mentoring Program 1-1 (each student has 3 mentoring sessions 1-1, 1 student can connect up to 3 Mentors).
Consulting areas include: Marketing - Sales, Finance - Banking, Accounting - Auditing, Supply Chain, Human Resources, Management Consulting, Start up.
In the first webinar with the theme "Finding a job you love", Mr. N.Q.T - Founder of Mentori Vietnam analyzed the following topics: What is understanding yourself? What is social understanding? What is the most important factor when choosing a company to work for? Thereby, he emphasized “Besides salary and promotion, the most important thing is you must understand your suitability to know what value you bring to the company and vice versa. Then, you find out what are the strengths and weaknesses and find the most suitable company which becomes the piece of your life. It may take a lot of work to understand yourself, but in return it will be a launching pad to help you change, become the best version of yourself and grow very quickly in the future.”
“How to have an effective Mentoring session” is the topic of the 2nd webinar of DynaGen Mentoring. In this webinar, Ms. T.T.L - Marketing Manager at Mentori Vietnam shared about the goals and contents of the program, the participation process, the things students need to pay attention to, the steps to have an effective Mentoring session.
The last webinar called "Growth mindset - Beginning of success" with the participation of speaker L.Q.A - Director of Strategic Management at Vietnam Maritime Commercial Joint Stock Bank helped the students to have a deeper insight into the growth mindset and how to nurture this one. Mr. L.Q.A emphasized "the most important thing for you is to find your motivation to develop yourself, orient a clear direction to improve."
“Pairing” is the most anticipated activity of the DynaGen Mentoring program. Mentees can send “pairing” requests to 5 Mentors and the maximum connection ratio is 3/5. After Mentor accepts the request, the two parties will connect via text message and schedule a meeting on the system. The time and form of mentoring is completely agreed and decided by Mentor and Mentee. Each Mentee will have a maximum of 3 meetings with 3 different Mentors.
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