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The Next Revolution in Teacher Training
The Next Revolution in Teacher Training
Hla Hla Win took me on a long walk across NASA’s Mountain View campus on a blustery afternoon last week. VIA has been connected to Hla Hla…
Patrick Arnold
Nov 7, 2016
Rice, Rice Noodles, or Rice Paper- The choice you must make at every meal in Viet Nam
Rice, Rice Noodles, or Rice Paper- The choice you must make at every meal in Viet Nam
Since it’s Thursday and I’m now back in the land of the Big Mac, waffle tacos, and the double down sandwich from KFC, I figured a…
Abby Hills
Oct 6, 2016
Overheard in Xintang Town
Overheard in Xintang Town
Despite its rustic trappings, small population, and relative geographic isolation, the auricular environment of Xintang Township — in terms…
Daniel Brooks
Sep 13, 2016
On Culture and Community
On Culture and Community
As a 50+ year old organization, culture and community are some of our defining attributes. Our participants typically start at VIA as…
Patrick Arnold
Aug 25, 2016
Why we must redefine failure.
I remember tests when I was younger: Demonstrate how you get from Point A to Point B or solve for X in terms of Z. I would anxiously wait…
Catherine Browning
Aug 19, 2016
Thousand Island Lake, The Milan-Seine Hotel, and My First Encounter With Chinese Law Enforcement
Thousand Island Lake, The Milan-Seine Hotel, and My First Encounter With Chinese Law Enforcement
My post at Ouyang Yu Middle School in Hunan province doesn’t start until August 15th, but our training in Chiang Mai, Thailand began on May…
Daniel Brooks
Jul 22, 2016
An Asian American in Myanmar
An Asian American in Myanmar
The clanging of spatula against wok, churning out delectably greasy, fried snacks at the corner. Trishaws whistling at me to gtfo of their…
Tiffany Teng
Jul 14, 2016
Exploring, Learning and Adventuring the World Around Me
Exploring, Learning and Adventuring the World Around Me
I sat in my four-by-five foot cubicle staring at the computer screen. The highlighted cell on the spreadsheet stared back at me. I glanced…
Catherine Browning
Jul 10, 2016
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