{"id":7479,"date":"2021-04-05T14:47:58","date_gmt":"2021-04-05T22:47:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mrktguru.com\/pals\/?page_id=7479"},"modified":"2021-05-26T20:17:16","modified_gmt":"2021-05-27T03:17:16","slug":"initiatives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mrktguru.com\/pals\/initiatives\/","title":{"rendered":"What We Do"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Pacific Links Foundation programs enable the sustainable development of Vietnamese communities. Our work’s success grows with the trust we build with the programs we support.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Girl Empowerment Mekong Scholarship (GEMS)<\/h4>

GEMS is specifically designed to prevent dropouts, increase access to\neducation for at-risk young women in the Mekong Delta, enabling safer and better economic opportunities.<\/p>

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Scholarship to Elevate Education & Develop Skills (SEEDS)<\/h4>

SEEDS provides educational opportunities for talented disadvantaged students in rural areas of Central Provinces to equip them with essential life skills, help guide them towards a career choice and expand job opportunities.<\/p>

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Online Learning Platform<\/h4>

We offer online solutions to improve English skills and confidence speaking in English, develop life-time self-learning skills, strengthen skill sets and career preparedness for our students.\n<\/p>

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Skills Clubs<\/h4>

Skills Clubs bring students together to lead activities that promote goal-setting, self-discipline, teamwork, critical thinking and peer-leadership.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Vocational Training<\/h4>

Vocational Training & Job Placement improve young people\u2019s economic stability and safeguard against trafficking through vocational training, job readiness skills, and financial literacy.<\/p>

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Early Childhood Care & Education (ECCE)<\/h4>

ECCE provides training for childhood education practitioners focused on teaching methodology, health education, and activities to engage young children with limited resources.<\/p>

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Social Work Summer Institute (SWSI)<\/h4>

Our workshop series at SWSI offers practical social work skills for social workers throughout Vietnam to support trauma victims. <\/span><\/span><\/p>

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Factory Awareness to Counter Trafficking (FACT\u00ae<\/sup>)<\/h4>

FACT\u00ae<\/sup> trains factory workers and managers about human trafficking in industrial zone to create good practice standards in labor recruiting and retention to reduce trafficking risks in the supply chain.<\/p>

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Empower Migrants (EMMI)<\/h4>

EMMI enables migrant women to become leaders. They conduct activities to transform their communities including raising awareness on forced labor and human trafficking risks.
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PAXU\u00ae<\/sup> - Workers' well-being & growth app<\/h4>

PAXU\u00ae<\/sup> is a mobile app that helps users compare living costs in different locations, calculate debt repayments, connect with trusted information, and learn about safe migration.<\/p>

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Reintegration Services<\/h4>

We offer comprehensive reintegration services throughout Vietnam and at our Lao Cai Compassion House to empower trafficking survivors with the self-confidence to reduce re-trafficking risks and establish the foundation for a better future.<\/p>

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Community Outreach & Activities<\/h4>

Our awareness-raising and outreach events build vulnerable communities' capacity to protect themselves against trafficking risks. These events expose trafficking as preventable crime.<\/p>

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Capacity Building for Responders (CaRes)<\/h4>

We provide training to responders in Asia and Europe to build responders\u2019 capacity in supporting and interviewing Vietnamese irregular migrants and victims of trafficking by advocating for empathetic, victim-centered, and culturally sensitive approaches. <\/p>

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Resilience<\/h4>

H. is from the Dao ethnic group. At the age of 16, H was sold to a Chinese man to be his wife. A year later, H. was rescued and returned to Vietnam, but she was stigmatized in her community as a trafficking survivor, forcing her to drop out of school. A social worker introduced H. to our Compassion House in Lao Cai. . Through counseling and social skills sessions, H. has become more confident. H. went on to graduate from high school and university. H. currently has a stable job and lives happily with her husband and daughter.<\/p><\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Gratitude<\/h4>

\u201cAfter participating in the FACT\u00ae<\/sup> Training, I have come to believe that this program is very helpful and meaningful. By participating in the training, everyone can raise awareness, learn to protect themselves, their loved ones, and\u00a0 the whole community. We thank [Pacific Links Foundation] for bringing such a meaningful program to our company.\u201d<\/p>

Training volunteer, Brand Protection Department, Regina Miracle Vietnam<\/i><\/p><\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Grit<\/h4>

\"I\u2019ve always struggled in English. I was very self-conscious when someone spoke English and I felt that learning to speak English was a very distant, impossible goal to achieve. GEMS provided me with a tablet computer, headphones, and the chance to study online with native English speakers. When I first started studying English online, I was very timid and afraid that I would be scolded. However, the encouragement and patience I received motivated me to really try. Every week, I registered for ETOP classes and self-studied English online. I was shocked to learn that I scored 7.5 points in English. I am very happy about my progress and no longer fear learning English. I believe that one day, I will be able to communicate in English with everyone who has helped me.\"<\/p>

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Courage<\/h4>

T. had the intention of working abroad, but after using PAXU\u2019s Calculators, she realized the difference in the living costs between where she was currently living and where she wanted to move to, with increased risks. PAXU informed her migration decision and she decided that she would not go abroad to work. \u201cI find the calculators very specific, which helps us to make better migration decisions.\"<\/p><\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n