Sadness, happiness, fear, anger, or frustration are normal emotions that can ruin our mood for a day, a week, or a whole year when we are so busy in a hectic life and forget that we need a self-healing time for pent-up feelings. Asking a simple question – “Are you ok?” is enough to revive the exhausted spirit of those around us.
R U OK? Day – Australia’s national action day is held on the second Thursday of September annually, encouraging morale by asking the question “Are you ok?” to anyone, especially those who may be struggling with life’s ups and downs. This day reminds CKC to nourish “healthy” emotions in the workplace.
Tea talk, Mid-autumn Festival, and R U OK? Day are the CKC Employee Well-being Program’s (CEW) activities organised on 8 September 2022, creating a cozy sharing space for all staff to embrace their feelings while admiring a pleasant autumn morning with tea and mooncakes.
Hopefully, we could take a moment to care for ourselves and our beloved ones today and every day.
So, are you ok today?
Anh Huynh
Autumn welcomed us with refreshing rains that washed away the summer heat and welcomed us to a beautiful country – Laos.
July and August 2022 have become a memorable milestone for CKC as we had an opportunity to co-work with nearly 20 Vietnamese and Lao collaborators to carry out social research in indigenous communities of Sekong and Attapeu provinces, Laos.
As the first trip for the CKC team to another country – one neighboring Vietnam, we could not help but be excited when we arrived in Laos. It was a fortunate and precious experience for CKC, as we were warmly welcomed by the community and Laotian nature. The vastness and grandeur in the mountainous areas have meant that the people here have a simple, rustic, and kind nature. This trip has given CKC many wonderful memories.
Laos has left an unforgettable mark on CKC’s journey. Hopefully, this is the beginning of long-standing cooperation between CKC and the beautiful country of Laos.
Anh Huynh
The “Gender-sensitive storytelling: A new approach for teachers to promote gender equality in primary education” project funded by the Australian Government through the Australian Volunteers program was implemented successfully by the Center for Knowledge Co-creation and Development Research (CKC) from February to May 2022 with the participation of 50 teachers and representatives of the Principal Boards, pupils, and parents from five Hue-based primary schools: Huong Long, Xuan Phu, Ly Thuong Kiet, Quang Trung, and Tran Quoc Toan. Through the Project activities, participating teachers acquired the fundamental knowledge and understanding of gender equality and practiced gender-responsive teaching methods, especially storytelling.
“Stories about gender equality: A collection of stories by teachers” is a Project’s illustrated publication presenting the Project’s activity results and 18 selected stories from the story-telling challenge. The publication’s fundamental knowledge and gender-equality messages guide teachers and parents to apply a gender-equality lens in storytelling and other educational activities.
Please access the link for the Project publication here.
Han Nguyen