BVIS HCMC Students at NAE-UNICEF Summit 2023

Spreading Vietnamese Cultural Identity at the NAE-UNICEF Summit 2023

At the beginning of the conference, international friends were thrilled to receive small and lovely traditional conical hats - a special exchange gift meticulously prepared by our student Apple.

"These conical hats not only serve as protection from rain and sun but also contain the rich history of the Vietnamese rice civilization," said the representatives of BVIS proudly sharing about this familiar symbol with the participating students at the conference.

Over the past two days, the delegation visited the headquarters of the UNICEF to attend workshops on efforts to bring about positive changes and had the opportunity to admire the panoramic view of New York City from the skyscraper One Vanderbilt. The next destination of the trip was the Nord Anglia International School New York, where the active members engaged in discussions on the presentation content of the Sustainable Development Goals conference taking place at the UNICEF headquarters thereafter.

It was wonderful to see that all student representatives made efforts to propose initiatives for a more sustainable future!

The last day of the NAE-UNICEF Summit, our students Apple and Sie had the opportunity to present at @Unicef headquarters in NYC, to a panel including Andrew Fitzmaurice, NAE CEO; Elise Ecoff, NAE’s Chief Education Officer; Kinvara Peterson, Director at World’s Largest Lesson @ProjectEveryone; Jennifer Lee Nieves, Partnerships Specialist at UNICEF. This was the most anticipated moment for our student delegates, giving them an opportunity to expose their own solutions to the SDGs.

Here, they also listened, shared and discussed with friends from different countries in an international environment, thereby further developing their critical thinking and ways of receiving diverse opinions. dimension, leadership skills and teamwork interaction.

Congratulations to Apple and Sie for a great experience at the Summit!